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Screening + Q&A: Swift Justice
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 · 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
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Join us for a special screening of Swift Justice, a powerful documentary by filmmakers Victor J. Blue and Ross McDonnell, which captures the fight for women’s rights under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Granted rare access to a Sharia court in Helmand Province, the film follows an Afghan widow as she struggles for justice in the heartland of the Taliban. Swift Justice has been nominated for two Emmy Awards: Outstanding Short Documentary and Outstanding Cinematography in Documentary.
The screening will feature the film along with deleted scenes, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A with photojournalist and filmmaker Victor J. Blue, editor Kate Emerson, and producer Paul Moakley of The New Yorker.
Victor J. Blue is a Brooklyn-based photojournalist and filmmaker whose work focuses on the legacy of armed conflict, human rights, and the protection of civilians in war. His projects have included documenting the U.S. surge and Taliban rule in Afghanistan, as well as post-conflict historical memory in Guatemala. He holds an MA in Visual Communication from Ohio University and is a 2024 ASU Future Security Fellow at the New America Foundation.
Kate Emerson is an award-winning video editor specializing in documentary and narrative projects. Her work has been featured by The New Yorker, Magnum Foundation, TIME, and National Geographic, and recognized by World Press Photo and POYi. She has edited films that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and DOC NYC, and her projects have been showcased at the International Center of Photography and SFMOMA.
Paul Moakley is the executive producer of video at The New Yorker, overseeing the magazine’s acclaimed short-film program. A producer and director of original short films, he has earned numerous accolades, including an Emmy for Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience and an ASME award for Life after Addiction. Moakley has also received World Press Photo recognition for his short film on Eric Garner’s confrontation with police.