The new documentary Counter Histories: Rock and Roll, written and directed by Fr3dR1cK Taylor, has won a slew of awards and selections at film festivals around the country.
Here’s the official synopsis:
They stood up for their rights by sitting down at the counter of the Rock Hill, SC Five and Dime. They asked for a coffee and were instead met with violence, police brutality and unjust imprisonment, becoming a landmark of the Civil Rights Movement.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
Official Selection New Media Film Festival Los Angeles
2015 Official Selection GCUFF Foundation
Official Selection Hollyshorts Film Festival
Taos Shortz Film Fest Official Selection
Official Selection Tribute Film Festival
Official SelectionCollege Town Film Festival
Official Selection Maryland International Film Festival Hagerstown
Official Selection Firstglance Film Festival Los Angeles
Official Selection West Chester Film Festival
Official Selection Cayfilm Cayman International Filmfestival
Official Selection Awareness Festival
Official Selection Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston
Official Selection Africa World Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection Angeles Documentaries
Official Selection Berlin Motion Picture Festival
Official Selection Long Beach Indie International Film, Media and Music Festival
Official Selection Miami Independent Film Festival
Official Selection Ocean City Film Festival
Reading FilmFest
Official Selection San Luis Obispo International Film Festival
Official Selection The IndieFest Film Awards
Official Selection The Wayward Festival
Official Selection Twin Rivers Media Festival
Official Selection Urban Mediamakers Festival (UMF)
Official Selection Virgin Spring Cinefest
Official Selection Global Peace Peace Film Festival
Official Selection The International Gullah Film Festival
Official Selection Culture and Diversity Film Festival
