The Holly finished its award season winning the Heartland Emmy for Best Documentary, as well as the University Film and Video Association’s award for Outstanding Merit for a documentary feature. The awards were the 8th and 9th for the project, which includes the book...
Julian Rubinstein
“The Holly” Wins Top Investigative Prize
THE HOLLY has been named the Winner of the 2023 IRE (investigative Reporters and Editors) Award for Best Documentary! From the Judges: “This documentary provided a raw, rare window into the politics of gang-controlled neighborhoods. The filmmaker’s ability to build...
“The Holly” at Columbia Journalism School
Watch the discussion of The Holly at Columbia Journalism School.
“The Holly” Selected to Play the IDA’s FallDocs series
As reported in Deadline.com, The Holly was selected to play the International Documentary Assocation's FallDocs Series - "a curated collection of the most acclaimed documentary films of the year." Our screening will be Tues Nov 7 at the Culver Theater in Culver City....
Impact Campaign: NAACP to Sponsor Denver Screening at History Colorado + more
The Impact Campaign is underway with recent screenings and conversations in Durham, NC; Detroit; Basalt, CO; and next up History Colorado in Denver, sponsored by the RMN NAACP, and more to come.
Colorado Public Radio: “The Holly” Shines Light on Corruption
The connection between these men, powerful politicians and both street violence and politically connected violence, is particularly disturbing. It was equally disturbing if not surprising to have my life threatened for bringing this story to light.
“The Holly” Wins Another Audience Award + Gets Distribution Deal
THE HOLLY picks up its third festival prize and a distribution deal
My Open Letter to Mayor Hancock, Police Chief Thomas et al….
“I ask you to step outside the echo chamber created by powerful interests, which neither serves democracy nor bends toward justice.”
THE HOLLY wins Jury Prize at the Santa Fe Int’l Film Fest…
I spoke about the film and efforts to suppress the findings with Bret Saunders of KBCO
THE HOLLY prevails over lawsuit, proves City and law enforcement issues demand answers
Plaintiffs admitted that they had not even seen the film they were suing us over. The Holly survives yet another attempt to derail it—precisely because of the truths it contains.
“Shocking story of The Holly Continues to Rile Denver’s Power Structure” – Denver Post
In advance of our Sold Out event at the Denver Press Club, the Denver Post’s arts writer John Wenzel did a piece about the project,
THE HOLLY wins Audience Award at its premiere
THE HOLLY wins the Audience Choice Award at its premiere