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Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African-American boy who was murdered in Mississippi at the age of 14 after reportedly flirting with a white woman. Till was from Chicago, Illinois, visiting his relatives in the Mississippi Delta region when he spoke to 21-year-old Carolyn Bryant, the married proprietor of a small grocery store. Several nights later, Bryant's husband Roy and his half-brother J. W. Milam arrived at Till's great-uncle's house where they took Till, transported him to a barn, beat him and gouged out one of his eyes, before shooting him through the head and disposing of his body in the Tallahatchie River, weighting it with a 70-pound (32 kg) cotton gin fan tied around his neck with barbed wire. His body was discovered and retrieved from the river three days later.
Till was returned to Chicago and his mother, who had raised him mostly by herself, insisted on a public funeral service with an open casket to show the world the brutality of the killing. Tens of thousands attended his funeral or viewed his casket and images of his mutilated body were published in black magazines and newspapers, rallying popular black support and white sympathy across the U.S. Intense scrutiny was brought to bear on the condition of black civil rights in Mississippi, with newspapers around the country critical of the state. Although initially local newspapers and law enforcement officials decried the violence against Till and called for justice, they soon began responding to national criticism by defending Mississippians, which eventually transformed into support for the killers. The trial attracted a vast amount of press attention. Bryant and Milam were acquitted of Till's kidnapping and murder, but months later, protected against double jeopardy, they admitted to killing him in a magazine interview. Till's murder is noted as a pivotal event motivating the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/), born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in 1965. However, his recordings employing electric instruments attracted denunciation and criticism from others in the folk movement.
Dylan's lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences. They defied existing pop music conventions and appealed hugely to the then burgeoning counterculture. Initially inspired by the songs of Woody Guthrie,Robert Johnson, and Hank Williams, as well as the music and performance styles of Buddy Holly and Little Richard, Dylan has both amplified and personalized musical genres. His recording career, spanning fifty years, has explored numerous distinct traditions in American song—from folk, blues and country to gospel, rock and roll, and rockabilly to English, Scottish, and Irish folk music, embracing even jazz and swing.
Actors: Denn Pietro (producer), Denn Pietro (editor), Denn Pietro (director), Denn Pietro (writer), Paul Lang (actor), Stephanie Shum (producer), Anna Fleury (actress), Henry Frost III (actor), Sean Baligian (actor), Rita Montpetit Liegl (producer), Jessica Danley (actress), Chevonne Wilson (actress), Alan Canning (actor), Ben Will (actor), Harry Wetzel (actor),
Plot: TILL WE'RE FREE is the story of a mother, Mamie Till, whose defiance while exposing the truth behind the murder of her 14-year-old-son, Emmett Till, helped spark the Civil Rights Movement. Emmett was beaten and killed for whistling at a white woman in Mississippi in 1955. The two accused men, Roy Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milliam, were acquitted of the murder, but later confessed to a reporter to kidnapping and killing Emmett Till - but they didn't tell the whole truth.
Keywords: civil-rights, defiance, fbi, hatred, historical, kidnapping, murder, racism, southern, tortureActors: Rob Underhill (producer), Rob Underhill (director), Rob Underhill (writer), Aravind Ragupathi (producer), Preston Campbell (miscellaneous crew), Mike Wiley (actor), Mike Wiley (producer), Mike Wiley (writer), Larry J. Gardner (editor), Kelly Padgett (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Days after stepping off the train, 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago goes missing in Money, Mississippi. Later, the boy's mutilated body is found in a river. William Bradford Huie of Look magazine interviews the people of Money to get at the root of what happened. The two men acquitted for the boy's murder, Roy Bryant Jr. and J.W. Milam, agree to sit down to discuss the trial. Not a word had been uttered outside a courtroom by them or their kin, until now... * DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till, is the TRUE STORY crafted from the public record: a transfixing, true-dramatization of the historic interviews and events surrounding the murder that became a lightning rod for moral outrage and pivotal in inspiring a whole generation of young people to commit to social change in the 1950s. 'His death was a spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement in America,' Ed Bradley, Emmy Award-winning journalist. * The film was adapted from the acclaimed one-man play written and performed by Mike Wiley, similarly titled, Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till. * DAR HE is brought to you by the makers of two short films exploring the Emmett Till story: "Empty Space" (2009) and "Wolf Call" (2010), winners of 19 festival awards, 7 nominations, scores of official selections, special screenings, and other honors. "Wolf Call" was also nominated for a 2012 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Short Film. DAR HE is the pinnacle achievement of this work.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Phil Marshall (composer), John Legend (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Danny Glover (producer), Bill Guttentag (director), Deborah Ross (miscellaneous crew), Marilyn Penn (miscellaneous crew), Wyclef Jean (actor), Bill Guttentag (writer), Bill Guttentag (producer), Andrew Young (actor), Joss Stone (actress), Jeffrey Doe (editor), Julian Bond (actor), Angie Stone (actress),
Plot: Tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music - the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality. Features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists; archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders. Freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. Music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights. This film celebrates the vitality of this music.
Keywords: civil-rightsActors: Martin Luther King (actor), Jim Carrier (director), Jim Carrier (writer), Jim Carrier (actor), Medgar Evers (actor), Mamie Till (actress), Richard Cohen (editor), Emmett Till (actor), Richard Cohen (producer), Gregory McPherson (composer), Cynthia Wesley (actress), Todd Gipstein (producer),
Genres: Documentary, Short,Actors: Martin Luther King (actor), Mark Leggett (composer), Bill Brummel (producer), Bill Brummel (writer), Jeffrey L. Weaver (producer), Myrlie Evers (actress), Martin Kent (director), Martin Kent (producer), Martin Kent (writer), Medgar Evers (actor), Mamie Till (actress), Emmett Till (actor), Mose Wright (actor),
Genres: Documentary,