Traffic Stop is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner.
| Traffic Stop | |
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| Directed by | Kate Davis David Heilbroner |
Production company | Q-Ball Productions |
| Distributed by | HBO Films |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summary edit
It chronicles a white police officer's stop and, ultimately, arrest of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas.[1]
Accolades edit
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 90th Academy Awards.[2][3] After airing on HBO, it was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Short Documentary at the 40th News and Documentary Emmy Award.[4] It received generally positive reviews from critics.[5]
References edit
- ^ Lowry, Brian. "Oscar-nominated 'Traffic Stop' puts focus on police brutality". CNN. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405" wins Best Documentary Short Subject-Oscars on YouTube
- ^ "NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED – The Emmys". Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Traffic Stop". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
External links edit
- Traffic Stop at IMDb
- Traffic Stop at HBO
