Malia Bruker, alumna and Assistant Professor at the School of Communication, teaches media production. What makes Bruker an invaluable piece of Florida State’s faculty is her real world experience. Bruker is a documentary filmmaker and editor, with her films Heirloom, Chase, Let’s Dance, and Spectrum. Two of those films, Heirloom and Chase, have been recently recognized. Heirloom, which follows …
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Bruker’s Heirloom & Chase Showcased
Boot-camp death shows need for public access to video, prof says
A School of Communication documentary about the boot-camp death of teen Martin Lee Anderson is making news in ways its producers never anticipated. Among other issues examined, the film looks at the role of videotape in bringing to light the actions of guards at the Bay County facility, actions that a medical examiner said led …
CONTINUE READINGDocumentary on teen's boot-camp death to premiere Saturday
On Jan. 5, 2006, 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson entered the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Boot Camp in Panama City, Fla. Eighteen hours later, he was pronounced dead. Through unflinching interviews and five years of documented protests, legal battles and media attention, Beating Justice examines the intersection of race, class, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and the …
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