Up the Ridge
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| Up the Ridge | |
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| Directed by | Nick Szuberla |
| Produced by | Amelia Kirby, Nick Szuberla |
| Edited by | Anne Lewis |
| Music by | Dirk Powell, Danja Mowf |
| Distributed by | Appalshop |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Up the Ridge is a 2006 documentary film by
supermax prisons, such as Red Onion State Prison and Wallens Ridge State Prison. The film delves into issues of parole reform, prisoner abuse, and prisoner suicide. Up the Ridge was created as a part of the Thousand Kites
project, a nonprofit organization aimed at exacting prison reform through narrative means. (Kite is prison slang for sending a message)
In 1998, Szuberla was a volunteer
.Screenings and awards
- In-Doc Film Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Athens International Film and Video Festival "Best Documentary"
- San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
- Big Muddy Film Festival "John Michaels Award"
- Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
- Southern Fried Flicks Film Festival
- Northampton Independent Film Festival
- Rural Route Film Festival
- One World Film Festival
References
- ^ Tuhus, Melinda (31 July 2006). "A Prison Story and A People's Victory". New Haven Independent.