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Trials of the free press, which premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival, is screening as part of the hamptons international film festival summerdocs series on saturday, july 8. On june 22, new america nyc screened of nobody speak. Gawker, the defamation suit based upon gawker publishing a sex tape exposing hulk hogan. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the brian. Hulk hogan, gawker and trials of a free press genre. Trials of the free press tackles a number of fascinating subjects in its brief running time, including no less than the very concept of freedom of speech in an era when billionaires own everything. Trials of the free press is streaming, if nobody speak. Trials of the free press takes one of recent historys more outlandish trials and treats it as a disturbing harbinger of what might be to come. Founded by robert redford, sundance institute is a nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of independent storytellers in film and theatre. This film is an examination of the perils and duties of the free press. This is pretty close to essential viewing for anyone. Jun 22, 2017 the most memorable moment in nobody speak. Is the free pressand the health of our democracyunder threat.
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I thought this was going to be a good documentary about the trial of hulk hogan v. Jun 23, 2017 netflixs new original documentary nobody speak. Trials of the free press uses the 2016 lawsuit between hulk hogan and gawker media as a foundation for its argument that journalism is under siege by a plutocratic mob. Peter thiel financing wrestler hulk hogans lawsuit against gawker media, and casino owner sheldon adelsons secret purchase. With nick denton, hulk hogan, donald trump, james g wright.
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