The Case Against 8

A film by Ben Cotner and Ryan White

Battles are won because we fight them

Battles are won because they are fought. The Case Against 8 is a behind—the—scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California’s ban on same—sex marriage. The high—profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore. The film also follows the plaintiffs, two gay couples who find their families at the center of the same—sex marriage controversy. Five years in the making, this is the story of how they took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Director

Ben Cotner and Ryan White

Producer

Ben Cotner and Ryan White

Runtime

112 & 58 Minutes

Rights Represented

Educational Rights

Captions Available

None Available

Language

English

Press

“A stirring civil rights film that is both cogent and emotionally charged…grips from start to finish…”

- The Hollywood Reporter

“An emotional tour of history in the making…”

- IndieWire

“A well-made, moving, informative history.”

- RogerEbert.com

“Engrossing and emotional…”

- The Los Angeles Times
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Festival & Awards

WINNER – Best Directing – SUNDANCE Film Festival
WINNER – Audience Award – SXSW Film Festival

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The Case Against 8

Battles are won because we fight them

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