The hunting ground, a documentary shocker about rape on american college campuses, goes right for the gut. The hunting ground was one of six documentary films selected for the 2015. This is a piece on a subject about which i may soon be prevented from publishing, depending on how events unfold. And drone hunting by privateminded, pissed off farmers was almost a real thing in.
The final film, the hunting ground, is an expose of the problems survivors face after being sexually assaulted on a college campus, and the pervasive institutional cover up of those crimes. This week, cnn will air the hunting ground, a film that charges fsu and other institutions of higher education with turning their backs on the victims of sexual assault. The documentary the hunting ground provides a seriously false picture both of the general sexual assault phenomenon at universities and of a case involving harvard university students, 19 harvard law professors said in a statement wednesday. Cnn s documentary the hunting ground makes the case that universities are letting rapists walk free and has come under withering attack for ignoring facts that contradict the films claims. The highly acclaimed sundance film and powerful documentary about campus sexual assault, the hunting ground, will be shared nationwide on cnn this sunday, november 22 at 8 p. View the latest news and breaking news today for u. Jameis winston threatens to sue cnn over rape movie the hunting ground lawyers for bucs rookie call campus rape doc defamatory cnn plans to broadcast the hunting ground on 22 november. Cnn the launch of nasas planethunting satellite tess has been postponed until wednesday. Now is the time to channel all those feelings into action. Kirby dicks documentary about campus sexual assaults will. The hunting ground is a documentary that explores the rampant issue of sexual assault on college campuses across the country. Why critiques of the campus rape documentary the hunting. Bright stars allow for easier followup study through ground.
As they strike back using an innovative legal strategy, they gain momentum to inspire justice in the process. What we understand, and this is coming from a witness that was with the hunting party on saturday afternoon, and also a. Hunting ground documentary hangs around amid jameis. With andrea pino, annie clark, claire potter, melinda manning.
Exclusion zone hunting ground to gain information of a drug cartel, x is hired and sent to a jungle in south america. Now, as part of its national television debut, cnn has invited me and other university presidents. Standing by, cnn reporters across the united states and around the world to bring you the days top stories. Watch the hunting ground 1 hour version online vimeo. The white house is being blasted for mishandling cheneys misfire. Austin, texas a federal lawsuit filed monday against baylor university accuses the nations largest baptist school of creating a hunting ground for. The film, released theatrically earlier this year, received critical acclaim and will air on cnn next week. Jameis winston threatens to sue cnn over rape movie the.
The satellite had been scheduled to launch from cape canaveral, florida, on monday evening. Shutting down conversations about rape at harvard law. I removed the following sentence from the controverycharges of inaccuracy section, when variety asked film critics for their choices for the best and worst films of 2015, film critic ella taylor named the hunting ground as one of the worst films of 2015 and accused the film makers of using shoddy journalism. Cnns the hunting ground scrutinized for portrayal of campus sexual assault. And as the survivors in the hunting ground detail, universities often treat them. The hunting ground action toolkit futures without violence. Cnn will present the hunting ground as planned tonight, despite legal threats from a lawyer for tampa bay buccaneers qb jameis winston. When cnn announced they would air the hunting ground, which the films producers say winston declined to be interviewed for, last sunday, it. The hunting ground action toolkit the hunting ground is a documentary that explores the rampant issue of sexual assault on college campuses across the country. Graphically, haunting ground is of average quality, but seems to have been designed by an adolescent game designer, given that the main character is ahem extremely well endowed, and clothed only in a sheet for the first few minutes of the game. This years most incendiary film is a startling expose of sexual assault on college campuses that follows two. On tuesday, the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences listed the hunting ground as one of 15 films shortlisted for nomination in the.
Fsu president john thrasher statement on cnn and the. Cnn will air the hunting ground tonight as planned. Critics of the hit documentary the hunting ground which illuminates in damning detail the prevalence of sexual violence at american universities are ramping up their attacks just in time for the hunting grounds prime time debut on cnn this sunday, november 22. Cnns the hunting ground scrutinized for portrayal of campus. And if they arent careful, their aspersions might dovetail with the massive audience cnn commands. Website continues challenge of the hunting ground film. The hunting ground, the new documentary by awardwinning filmmakers kirby dick and amy ziering, has taken this debate to a new level, becoming a galvanizing catalyst for discussion at the hundreds of campuses where the documentary is being screened each month. Cnns airing of the hunting ground was a moderate ratings success, with 457,000 estimated. The movie argues that the situation was born from a toxic stew of alcohol, drugs, youth, and a culture of privilege and that it could continue to go unchecked as long as it. The following is the transcript for the full panel discussion taped for the cnn program sexual assault on campus, which aired after the hunting ground on sunday, november 22.
She was one of the lead complainants of the 20 title ix and clery act charges lodged against the university of north carolina at chapel hill, claiming that the institution violated the law by the way they handled sexual assault complaints. After watching the hunting ground, you may feel enraged, frustrated, disheartened or stunned by the widespread inaction to address sexual violence on u. The hunting ground provides names, faces and harrowing firstperson accounts to flesh out those statistics. The hunting ground examines the epidemic of sexual violence on college campuses and how the schools are motivated to protect the institutions rather than the victims. The radius documentary film the hunting ground directed and produced by amy ziering and kirby dick will be airing on cnn sunday, october 22nd at 8pm est and is available for digital streaming on. The hunting ground is a 2015 documentary film about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the united states and the reported failure of college administrations to deal with it adequately. The hunting ground is a 2015 documentary film about the incidence of sexual assault on. Many agents failed and disappeared before her coming. Transcript for cnn program sexual assault on campus cnn.
Park city, utah the hunting ground, set for release in theaters and broadcast on cnn, was billed by the sundance film festival as a. Next part of exclusion zone series, exclusion zone 2. The hunting ground trailer subtitulado espanol youtube. Or perhaps youre feeling inspired by the courage of survivors and activists featured in the film. Last month, near the time that cnn broadcast the documentary the hunting ground. You can watch on cnn, or rent or purchase a streaming version of the film on. A blunt instrument of a movie, it derives its power largely from the many young. Cnns the hunting ground scrutinized for portrayal of. Cnn defends campus rape movie that its college critics. Unlike instanced dungeons and missions, hunting grounds dont have a specific goal to complete, and you wont find any boss monsters in them. Nevertheless, the recent documentary film the hunting ground. Cnns documentary the hunting ground makes the case that universities are letting rapists walk free and has come under withering attack for.
Hunting groundshunting grounds are a new map concept focused on hunting and farming. Thg australia project the hunting ground australia project. As i noted earlier, theres nothing much in the way of good voice acting here, and in accompaniment, the plotline of the game is similarly lacking. From the oscarnominated filmmakers of the invisible war comes a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. The documentary the hunting ground, a searing look at the failure of american universities to grapple successfully with campus rape, has been embraced by cnn and shortlisted for next years oscars. The film was released on february 27, 2015, an edited version. The controversial documentary about the women who came forward about russell simmons allegedly sexual assaulting them now has a trailer and release date. Annie elizabeth clark born july 15, 1989 is a womens rights and civil rights activist in the united states. Cnn films presents, the hunting ground, a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses.
Following the film, cnn will host a roundtable discussion including the filmmakers, experts, and survivors of sexual assault. The film has been shown theatrically and on campuses across the country. Human beings inclined to do the same thing can use a drone net gun. Written and directed by kirby dick and produced by amy ziering, it premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival. The problem of sexual assault and rape culture on college campuses is a serious one, and an even greater one beyond college campuses. The hunting ground weaves in two courageous survivors who are shining a spotlight on the alarming trend of universities and colleges to downplay and deny sexual assaults on their campuses. The hunting ground tells the stories of dozens of students whose college experience is marred by sexual assault. Film platform educational rights and screening licenses. Cnns documentary the hunting ground makes the case that universities are letting rapists walk free and has come under withering attack. Watching the hunting ground is not going to end violence, but education and awareness is a necessary step. The hunting ground debuted at the sundance film festival in january. And we understand that the partner that the vice president was hunting with, who is now the victim of this shooting, hes a 78yearold man, a lawyer in the austin area.
570 335 15 519 1436 1124 1561 1568 991 1643 1014 579 669 112 198 637 28 1023 1162 1449 193 604 1599 245 923 366 266 1385 1291 820 89 326 1022