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Two judges, two tribes, one goal: restoring justice.
Trailer on Vimeo
Synopsis
Screenings
Reviews
Stanford Magazine: Real to Reel — Filmmaker Anne Makepeace illuminates often-overlooked people and cultures HERE
Rural Intelligence: Of Two Spirits: “Tribal Justice” Presents a
Different Kind of Law HERE
From the Heart Productions: Tribal Justice: An Innovative Approach to Justice for Native Americans HERE
Wall Street Journal: Tribal Justice Review: The People's Court HERE
Indian Country Today: Tribal Justice Review HERE
Humanities Magazine: Courts and Communities Work Together HERE
Los Angeles Times: Front Page Article about Judge Abby Abinanti HERE
Millerton News: Review — Finding Justice in Harsh Times — HERE
BBS News: Tribal Justice on PBS Tonight — HERE
Native News Online: Tribal Justice on PBS Tonight — HERE
Connecticut Magazine: The Making of Tribal Justice — HERE
The Press: SAIT: Tribal Justice Screens at the Glenbow Museum HERE
Indian Country Today: Judge Abinanti Reflects on Her Career HERE
Lakeville Journal: NEH Grant Awarded to Tribal Justice HERE
Main Street Magazine: About Anne Makepeace HERE
Unseen Films: Tribal Justice + Brooklyn Film Festival 2017 HERE
The Nation: Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System HERE
Tribal College Journal: Review of Tribal Justice HERE
Rethinking Foster Care: Reflections on Tribal Justice HERE
Interviews
WNYC: TRIBAL JUSTICE: Anne Makepeace &
Quechan Tribal Judge Claudette White LISTEN
KQED: TRIBAL JUSTICE: Anne Makepeace &
Yurok Tribal Judge Abby Abinanti LISTEN
KJZZ/NPR: Tribal Court Chief Justices In California LISTEN
KALW: TRIBAL JUSTICE: Anne Makepeace &
Yurok Tribal Judge Abby Abinanti LISTEN
WUNC: Native American Judges Fight
for Their Communities LISTEN
WAMC: FilmWorks Forum Interview with Anne Makepeace LISTEN
KZYXfm: Forthright Radio TRIBAL JUSTICE: Anne Makepeace &
Yurok Tribal Judge Abby Abinanti LISTEN
Salon.com: Tribal Courts Reduce Prison Rates VIEW
RESOURCES FOR THE PRESS
Click on the
FULL PRESS KIT
which includes
Interview with Director Anne Makepeace
Crew Bios
Bios of our Featured Tribal Court Judges
Anne Makepeace Résumé
Synopses of Varying Lengths
Several articles about Tribal Justice
A photo log of 55 photos
(All photographs have been cleared for press release
and may be requested in high resolution form)
Tribal Justice Web Page
Tribal Justice Credits
Producer/Director: Anne Makepeace
Executive Producer: Ruth Cowan
Production Consultant: Jennifer Walter
Co-Producers: Daniel Golding (Quechan) and Lori Nesbit (Yurok)
Cinematographer: Barney Broomfield
Editor: Russell Greene
Composer: Chris Ruggiero
WINNER!
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY |
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SOCIAL JUSTICE
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GRAND PRIX
RIGOBERTA-MENCHÚ
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BEST DIRECTOR
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
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AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE
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NOMINEE
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AUDIENCE AWARD
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STILLS
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Our Two Judges |
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Judge Abby Abinanti; Yurok Tribe
Photo by Anne Makepeace |
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Judge Claudette White presiding over the
Quechan Tribal Court
Photo by Anne Makepeace |
Behind the Scenes |
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Barney Broomfield and Anne Makepeace at Yurok
Photo by Lori Nesbitt |
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Barney films Judge Claudette White, her son Zion White, and her nephew Isaac Palone (all Quechan) at Washington Redskin protest march
Photo by Anne Makepeace |
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Judge Claudette White (Quechan)and Director Anne Makepeace at Quechan Indian Days
Photo by Barney Broomfield |
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Anne Makepeace with Judge Abby Abinanti and co-producer Lori Nesbitt
Photo by Barney Broomfield |
Production Stills
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Judge Claudette White (Quechan) MCs the Quechan Beauty Pageant
Photo by Anne Makepeace |
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Daesza and Dru Denard (both Quechan) during filming at their house, November 2015
Photo by Dan Golding |
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Judge Abby Abinanti marries Taos Proctor and Kelly Gibson, (all Yurok) September 2016
Photo by Anne Makepeace |
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Taos Proctor (Yurok) at his wedding
Photo by Anne Makepeace |
From The Santa Barbara Premiere
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Outside Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theater just before the premiere:
Front row: Claudette, Anne, Abby
Back row: Claudette’s sister Dorena, Claudette’s son Zion, Claudette’s sister Mary
Photo by Richard Carter |
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Q+A happy after premiere screening.
Anne, Claudette, Abby
Photo by Richard Carter |
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