50 FILM FESTIVAL APPEARANCES

16 MAJOR FESTIVAL AWARDS

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100% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES

34-CITY INTERNATIONAL THEATRICAL RUN

“The best final line of any documentary ever.”

— Sundance Documentary Jury, 2023

12 COUNTRIES SCREENED WORLDWIDE

NEW YORK TIMES CRITIC’S PICK

CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATION FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM

“We are awarding the Best Documentary Feature to Bad Press because we felt that the film had a true sense of urgency in showing what is happening behind closed doors all over the country. The filmmaker’s use of vérité footage and the presence of an incredible protagonist elevated the consequential importance of a free press on the lives of people everyday.

— RiverRun Jury Statement, 2023