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How a murder trial galvanized a revolutionary movement

FREE JOAN LITTLE

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SHORTLIST - Cinema Eye Honors | BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY SHORTLIST - IDA Documentary Awards | BEST DOCUMENTARY & IMMACULATE HEART COMMUNITY SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD - LA Shorts International Film Festival | GRAND JURY PRIZE, BEST SHORT - Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT - Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival | REEL SOUTH AWARD - RiverRun International Film Festival | OFFICIAL SELECTION - Double Exposure Film Festival | OFFICIAL SELECTION - DOC NYC

Prison Reform • Civil Rights • Death Penalty • Women's Rights • Landmark Legal Cases • Black Women's History • Racial Justice • Human Rights • Sexual Assault • Self-Defense Doctrine • Criminal Law

FREE JOAN LITTLE tells the story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first woman in U.S history to be acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. At 20 years old, Joan (pronounced Jo-Ann) Little was incarcerated in North Carolina when she killed a white jailer who tried to rape her. Her trial drew international attention, becoming a rallying point for civil rights, women’s rights and prison reform. The case brought together activists, including Angela Davis and Rosa Parks, and catalyzed an international conversation about sexual assault and racial justice that has reverberations to this day. With rare archival footage, contemporary interviews, and the folk anthem that carried her cause, FREE JOAN LITTLE captures the spirit of resistance that made history. The film features Oscar-nominated actress Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple) as the voice of Joan and is produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Christalyn Hampton (The Devil is Busy) and Bonnie Bertram, in association with Retro Report.

Democracy Now | Amy Goodman
"What an amazing documentary short this is. What a lesson in history."

Ms.Magazine | Carmen Rios
"Free Joan Little is a direct challenge, Richen says, to “the erasure of a history that’s hard, that’s difficult, and that often is about racial justice” that has become de facto Trump policy. “We can’t let these forces take away our history,” she asserts. “Our history is so important to understanding our present.”

Black Girl Nerds | Jamie Broadnax
"Free Joan Little most certainly took my breath away as I was surprised I never heard of her case before, but I was also so impressed by Joan’s resilience and bravado through this whole ordeal. She never gave up and was confident all the way until the very end."

Movie Jawn | Avery Coffey
"This is a Black history lesson that you won’t find in any textbook. Through archival photos, news reports, video footage, and first-hand accounts, Director Yoruba Richen recounts the landmark murder trial that became a defining moment for the legal system and intersectional feminism."

AWARDS
Best Documentary | LA Shorts International Film Festival
Immaculate Heart Community Social Impact Award | LA Shorts International Film Festival
Best Documentary Short | Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival
Best Short Documentary Shortlist | IDA Documentary Awards
Grand Jury Prize, Best Short | Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Honorable Mention | San Antonio Black International Film Festival
Reel South Award | RiverRun International Film Festival
Shorts List | Cinema Eye Honors

FESTIVALS
Ann Arbor Black Film Festival
Blackstar Film Festival
BronzeLens Film Festival
Charlotte Black Film Festival
Detroit Black Film Festival
DOC NYC
Double Exposure Film Festival
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
Indy Shorts Film Festival
LA Shorts International Film Festival
Mill Valley Film Festival
Montclair Film Festival
New/Next Film Fest
North Carolina Black Film Festival
Provincetown International Film Festival
RiverRun International Film Festival
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
Roxbury International Film Festival
Sidewalk Film Festival
Teaneck International Film Festival
Three Rivers Film Festival
Women of the Lens Film Festival
Woodstock Film Festival