Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely examines America’s commitment to free speech and free press through the landmark cases of attorney Floyd Abrams. This biopic highlights how Abrams helped shape the First Amendment into a cornerstone of democracy. As debates over hate speech, book bans, money in politics, AI, and internet regulation intensify, Abrams remains a steadfast advocate for broad First Amendment protections.
Purchase of a license will include access to 6 clips from the film that can be used on their own or in conjunction with a discussion guide.
1. History of the First Amendment (6 minutes)
2. National Security and Freedom of the Press (10 minutes)
3. Censorship (3 minutes, 30 seconds)
4. Confidential Sources (12 minutes, 30 seconds)
5. Money and Politics (15 minutes)
6.Technology, AI and the Future of Free Speech (7 minutes, 30 seconds)
Director
Yael Melamede
Producer
Yael Melamede & Clare Smith Marash
Runtime
83 minutes
Captions Available
English
Language
English
Press
“Few people have done as much to shape the first amendment as it exists today.”
- Jameel Jaffer
“If there were the history of defense of the first amendment in modern times, there probably wouldn’t be a chapter about Floyd Abrams, it would be part one.”
- Nina Totenberg
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