The ABCs of Book Banning
27 mins
In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment—impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.
Marissa Heringer
Assistant Editor
Filippo Piscopo
Director of Photography
Trish Adlesic
Co-Director
Nazenet Habtezghi
Co-Director
Lee Choo
Animation
Hanna Myktiuk
Animation
Kristen Olmo
Sound Mixer
Alex Sullivan
Sound Mixer
Derek Howard
Additional Photography
Anthony Calix
Additional Photography
Al Newton
Animation
Zach Tidmore
Assistant Camera
Abigail Clark
Animation
Trish Adlesic
Producer
Knarik Muradyan
Animation
Maciek Albrecht
Animation
Maria Linero
Animation
Dmitry Kolesnikov
Animation
Sage Pacetti
Additional Photography
Tom Sayler
Sound Mixer
Cavan Haas
Animation
Elli Albrecht
Animation
Ian Baker
Animation
Amir Shidiq
Animation
Naomi Brown
Animation
Mac Lightglow
Animation
Steve Bennett
Post Production Producer
Greg Rhem
Coordinating Producer
Albessant Smith
Associate Producer
Dan Dragicevich
Digital Intermediate Assistant
Ai Miyatake
Sound Effects
Evan Anthony
Colorist
Tristan Baylis
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nikita Liamzine
Post Production Consulting
Marko Radosavljevic
Executive In Charge Of Production
Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez
Sound Designer
Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez
Sound Effects
Max Avery Lichtenstein
Original Music Composer
Liam Elkins
Production Coordinator
Travis Avitabile
Digital Intermediate Producer
Tristan Baylis
Dialogue Editor