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PR Prom Night in Mississippi on DVD Jan 29

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In 1970, the town of Charleston, Mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Twenty-seven years later, Charleston resident and Academy Award®-winning actor Morgan Freeman offered to finance the prom—under one condition: it had to be integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008, Freeman made the offer again. This time the school board accepted, and history was made.

In a town divided by RACE, this is their chance to make HISTORY.

Featuring Academy Award®-winning actor Morgan Freeman

Prom Night in Mississippi

Street Date: January 26, 2010 Pre-Order Date: December 8, 2009 DVD SRP: $26.95

Uplifting, illuminating and enjoyable... important to watch. – Huffington Post



OVERVIEW: In 1970, the town of Charleston, Mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Twenty-seven years later, Charleston resident and Academy Award®-winning actor Morgan Freeman offered to finance the prom—under one condition: it had to be integrated. His offer was ignored. In 2008, Freeman made the offer again. This time the school board accepted, and history was made.

Prom Night in Mississippi traces the tumultuous events leading up to Charleston's first integrated prom through intimate conversations with students, families, faculty members and Freeman himself. As the film unfolds, we delve deeply into the heated race issues that tear apart this tiny community, and realize that this troubling segregation has less to do with the students than their parents. Ultimately, Prom Night in Mississippi captures a big moment in a small town, where hope finally blossoms in black, white and a whole lot of taffeta.

Originally premiered on HBO on July 20th, 2009, Prom Night in Mississippi was an official selection and nominee for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, named Top Ten Audience Favorite at HotDocs, and winner of Best Documentary Feature at AFI Dallas International Film Festival.

Timed to release in time for Black History Month, Prom Night in Mississippi can be brought home on DVD on January 26th, 2010 from Docurama Films.

DVD BONUS FEATURES:
* Conversation with the Director and Producers
* Deleted and Extended Scenes
* Filmmaker Biography

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Official Selection Top Ten Audience Favorite
2009 Sundance Film Festival 2009 HotDocs
Audience Awards Best Documentary Feature
Oxford, Crossroads & Gimli Film Festivals AFI Dallas International Film Festival 2009

FILMMAKERS:
Directed by Paul Saltzman
Producers: Patricia Aquino, & Paul Saltzman
Supervising Editor: Kevin Schjerning
Edited by Stephen Philipson, David Ransley
Cinematography by Bongo, Don Warren and Paul Saltzman
Music: Jack and Asher Lenz

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
Catalog #: NNVG168820
Language: English
Rating: N/A
Color: Color
Running Time: 90 mins + extras
Audio Format: Stereo
Genre: Documentary
Website: http://www.promnightinmississippi.com

About Docurama Films®
Docurama Films (www.docurama.com) is dedicated to making critically acclaimed and cutting-edge documentaries available digitally and on DVD. The collection unites both classic and contemporary docs from award-winning filmmakers whose work continues to astound and enlighten. Since being launched by parent company New Video in 1999, Docurama Films has released over 250 award-winning and highly acclaimed titles.

2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the label. Among releases for 2009: Academy Award®-winning director James Moll's hauntingly profound film Inheritance; a moving portrait of Estonia's fight for freedom in The Singing Revolution; and Stacy Peralta's gripping Crips and Bloods: Made in America.

Films in the library include the Academy Award®-winning Murder on a Sunday Morning, Marjoe and Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision. In addition, Docurama Films specializes in definitive films like D.A. Pennebaker's seminal work Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back and The Brandon Teena Story (the true story behind the Oscar®-winning movie Boys Don't Cry), as well as films of enormous sociocultural relevance including Hacking Democracy and the Academy Award® nominee Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience. Docurama Films has also released the critically acclaimed The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill and Andy Goldsworthy's Rivers and Tides. In 2007, Docurama Films had its exciting first theatrical release with Air Guitar Nation, and in 2008, release highlights included Gypsy Caravan with Johnny Depp, the fun and engrossing expose King Corn, and the Emmy Award-winning Autism: The Musical.

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Posted by: News Editor - December 9, 2009, 6:46 am - PR
Keywords: documentary