The documentary the hunting ground, a searing look at the failure of american universities to grapple. The hunting ground exposes target rapes on campus the. Fsu president john thrasher statement on cnn and the. This trip deep into the forest will not find wild game, but does unearth a tribe of sasquatch that are determined to protect their land. Feb 27, 2015 the hunting ground opens like a horror movie. 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.
The hunting ground, a campus rape documentary that fails. 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. Clark and andrea pino were at the coolidge corner theatre on sunday evening for a screening of the documentary the hunting. This topic is depressing, but sweeping it under the rug is. The film notes that the police in tallahassee, where florida state is located, did not investigate kinsman. Clark and andrea pino were at the coolidge corner theatre on sunday evening for a screening of the documentary the hunting ground. In october 2017, we joined forces with the hunting ground for an impact campaign that pushed against proposed rollbacks to campus sexual assault guidelines and amplified the voices of survivors.
Rhetorical analysis the hunting ground adobe spark. Nov 12, 2015 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. Weaving together verite footage and firstperson testimonies, the film follows survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice despite harsh retaliation, harassment and. Her movie testimony was different from earlier versions of her story. The hunting ground isnt director kirby dicks strongest work as a filmmaker, but the movies powerful message more than trumps any technical weaknesses. Cnns the hunting ground scrutinized for portrayal of. A father, his son and two old friends arrive at an isolated family cabin for a weekend of hunting.
Cnn films presents, the hunting ground, a documentary about sexual assault on college campuses. Feb 27, 2015 the hunting ground, a documentary shocker about rape on american college campuses, goes right for the gut. A winner of the best scifi horror film at the toronto independent film festival 2015, hunting grounds is a decent way to spend an hour and a half. Nov 16, 2015 a statement by president john thrasher. In the atypical instance where a college actually takes. The hunting ground, a documentary shocker about rape on american college campuses, goes right for the gut. If you find the current attention to rape in american mass media startling, i urge you to watch this film and talk about it. Director dick and producer ziering worked together on academy awardnominated the invisible war, which investigates the way cases of sexual assault are mishandled within the u. The hunting ground premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival. On college campuses in the united states, every 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their time at school. The hunting ground is a 2015 documentary film about the incidence of sexual assault on college campuses in the united states and what its creators say is a failure of college administrations to deal with it adequately.
Hunting ground screening and discussion at the coolidge. It is almost as if the producers wanted to sensationalize the movie by using a well known incident to drive up interest. Director kirby dick and producer amy ziering explain why they made a film about sexual assault on campus, and why they choose topics that. As a companion piece to the invisible war, his documentary on sexual abuse in the military, filmmaker kirby dick uses the hunting ground to take on the. When two old friends arrive for a weekend of hunting, what begins as a bonding trip becomes an unimaginable nightmare. A trip deep into the forest looking for wild game uncovers a tribe of sasquatch that are determined to protect their land. Nov 20, 2015 how the hunting ground spreads myths about campus rape activist film set to air on cnn this weekend uncritically parrots bad theories peddled by a serial exaggerator. Cnns the hunting ground scrutinized for portrayal of campus sexual assault cnns documentary the hunting ground makes the case that universities are letting rapists walk free and has come under. The invisible war and the hunting ground, not only was each film the. The hunting ground, a campus rape documentary that fails to. The recent documentary the hunting ground asserts that young women are in grave danger of sexual assault as soon as they arrive on college campuses.
They began collecting footage for the hunting ground in april 20 after. This topic is depressing, but sweeping it under the rug is unconscionable. The hunting ground official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd from the team behind the invisible war, comes a startling expose of rape. How the hunting ground spreads myths about campus rape. Bookmark and follow our exclusive coverage of sundance film festival 2015. The hunting ground 2015 letterboxd your life in film.
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 the film, released theatrically earlier this year, received critical acclaim and will air on cnn next week. 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. Freiwild tatort universitat fritt vilt pa universitetet hotet pa campus the hunting ground 2015 movie engsub, the hunting ground 2015 movie freedownload. The hunting ground could have been a series of disturbing statistics and personal stories, but the directors know that it is the survivors who are. Dec 01, 2015 amy and hunting ground lead documentary shortlist. Nov 23, 2015 cnns the hunting ground scrutinized for portrayal of campus sexual assault cnns documentary the hunting ground makes the case that universities are letting rapists walk free and has come under. Fsu president john thrasher statement on cnn and the hunting. Acclaimed documentary about campus rape draws critics too the hunting ground, shortlisted for next years oscars, has inspired a backlash not only for its perspective but. The groundbreaking documentary about sexual assault on american college campuses. A blunt instrument of a movie, it derives its power largely from the many young. 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 isnt director kirby dicks strongest work as a filmmaker, but the movies powerful message. Screened this film again to make sure that i still want to show it in my course.
Like climate change deniers, there is an industry of rape deniers. The hunting ground official trailer 2015 hd youtube. The film, released theatrically earlier this year, received critical acclaim and will air on cnn next week. On tuesday, the academy of motion pictures arts and sciences listed the hunting ground as one of 15 films shortlisted for nomination in the. Through harrowing narratives of studentsurvivors, we see the profoundly devastating effects that. The hunting ground is a jarring expose that shines a bright light on the.
Film the hunting ground misrepresents harvard sexual. Includes exclusive interview by football star jameis winstons accuser. February 27, 2015 from the team behind the big screen documentary the invisible war comes a startling expose of rape crimes on u. As a companion piece to the invisible war, his documentary on sexual abuse in the military, filmmaker. In my opinion, her inclusion cheapens the movie and takes a way from the other powerful statements of violence against women on college campuses. It is a polemic thatas its title suggestsportrays young women as prey, frequently assaulted and frequently ignored by their universities. Unfortunately, the hunting ground is not that movie.
If the purpose of a documentary is to reveal an injustice or call attention to an issue facing our society, the hunting ground 2015, does just that. Written and directed by kirby dick and produced by amy ziering, it premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival. The hunting ground official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd. The hunting ground kirby dicks gripping followup to the the invisible war investigates sexual assault on college campuses. The hunting ground is one of the best demonstrations of structural inequality and organizational deviance, as it applies to rape, that i have seen. We meet a suite of innocents who have no idea theyre heading off to hell. This years most incendiary film is a startling expose of sexual assault on college campuses that follows two courageous. Jan 21, 2015 weaving together verite footage and firstperson testimonies, the film follows survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice despite harsh retaliation, harassment and. In the hunting ground, jameis winstons accuser goes public. From the makers of the invisible war 2012 comes a startling expose of rape crimes on u. The documentary film the hunting ground exposes the systemic problem of campus sexual assault. Through harrowing narratives of studentsurvivors, we.
The hunting ground could have been a series of disturbing statistics and personal stories, but the directors know that it is the survivors who are trying to enact change who will inspire viewers to support the action needed to make it so. The hunting ground isnt director kirby dicks strongest work as a filmmaker, but the movies powerful message more. Website continues challenge of the hunting ground film. The film notes that the police in tallahassee, where. His is an impassioned and wellresearched film that will incite outrage. After losing their home following a devastating tragedy, a father and son are forced to move to an old family cabin. The hunting ground also exhaustively debunks the prevalence of false rape reports while detailing the other barriers to justice. Rhetorical analysis for the hunting ground the documentary the hunting ground, written and directed by kirby dick and released in 2015, is an enlightening expose designed to reveal the shocking truth about on campus sexual assault crimes. Jameis winstons accuser speaks in new film about sexual assault. Jameis winstons accuser speaks in new film about sexual.
You wont find anything mindblowing in this film, but if youre a fan of the mighty bigfoot, youll probably enjoy this one. The hunting ground discussion guide influence film club. Weaving together verite footage and firstperson testimonies, the film follows survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice. The hunting ground, a documentary that scrutinizes how sexual assault is handled on college campuses and heavily features harvard, misrepresents. The hunting ground takes on this issue with a piercing, monumental expose of rape culture on campuses. The hunting ground is good, but not great because it tells a crucial and relevant story, it handles its subject matter respectfully and powerfully, but it contains a few plot lines that feel detached from the story being told. The hunting ground isnt director kirby dicks strongest work as a filmmaker, but the movie s powerful message more than trumps any technical weaknesses.
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