Always In Season by Jacqueline Olive
As the trauma of more than a century of lynching African Americans bleeds into the present, Always in Season follows relatives of the perpetrators and victims seeking justice and reconciliation in the midst of racial profiling, police shootings, and heated national debate about the value of black lives.
Always In Season is a 2018 recipient of Working Films’ Impact Kickstart award, which includes in-kind impact campaign strategy development.
Since Impact Kickstart‘s creation six years ago, we have had the privilege of supporting underrepresented filmmakers in developing impact campaigns that address some of the most critical issues of our time. We’re thrilled by what’s recently unfolded for some of our past grantees! Following a BlackStar Film Festival win for…
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