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The Revisionaries
Theatrical release poster
Directed byScott Thurman
Written byJawad Metni
Scott Thurman
Produced byPierson Silver
Orlando Wood
Scott Thurman
Edited byJawad Metni
Music byMark Orton
Production
companies
Silver Lining Films
Magic Hour Entertainment
Naked Edge Films
Distributed byKino Lorber
Release date
  • April 21, 2012 (2012-04-21)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$21,731

The Revisionaries is a 2012 documentary film about the re-election of Don McLeroy, the former chairman of the Texas Board of Education. The film also details how the Texas Board's decisions on textbook content influence textbooks across the nation and affect the American culture war.[1] The Revisionaries was directed by Scott Thurman and produced by Silver Lining Films, Magic Hour Productions, and Naked Edge Films.

The film generated a great deal of buzz prior to its premiere on April 20, 2012 at the Tribeca Film Festival.[2][3][4][5] Texas Monthly reported that "[t]he film received rave reviews after its Tribeca premiere."[6] The Revisionaries went on to win the Festival's Special Jury Prize.[7] During the awards presentation, Michael Moore stated "I hope every American sees this film", and called The Revisionaries "a must-see film for anyone concerned about enforced ignorance and intolerance, and for those who still believe in science and in Thomas Jefferson."[8]

On July 18, 2012, Kino Lorber acquired all North American rights to The Revisionaries.[9] The film premiered theatrically on October 5, 2012 in Dallas, Texas,[10] and the Public Broadcasting Service's (PBS) Independent Lens aired an abridged version of the film in late January 2013.[9][11] The Revisionaries went on to win the 2013 PBS Independent Lens Audience Award[12] and the 2014 duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Itzkoff, David (March 6, 2012). "Tribeca Festival Announces First Slate of Films for 2012". N.Y. Times.
  2. ^ "Infinite Fest: The Tribeca Film Festival is back". The Rundown.
  3. ^ Rothman, Lily (April 18, 2012). "Top 15 Chatter-Worthy Films from Tribeca". Time.
  4. ^ "10 of Tribeca 2012's Films to Watch". The Hollywood Reporter. April 16, 2012.
  5. ^ Kaufman, Anthony. "10 Documentaries to Watch at the Tribeca Film Festival". The Wall Street Journal.
  6. ^ Smith, Sonia. "'The Revisionaries' Explores the SBOE". Texas Monthly.
  7. ^ Pond, Steve (26 April 2012). "'War Witch,' 'Una Noche' Win Top Tribeca Awards". The Wrap.
  8. ^ Films, Naked Edge (April 27, 2012). "The Revisionaries wins Tribeca Special Jury Prize" – via Vimeo.
  9. ^ a b Smith, Nigel (18 July 2012). "Kino Lorber Acquires Tribeca Winning Doc 'The Revisionaries'". IndieWire.
  10. ^ Simek, Peter. "Movie Review: The Revisionaries: A Texas Showdown Over the Future of Education". D Magazine.
  11. ^ Timmer, John (2013-01-26). "Texas, where science and history have become ideological battlegrounds". Ars Technica. Condé Nast.
  12. ^ "About the Independent Lens Audience Award". PBS.
  13. ^ Phillips, Craig. "The Revisionaries Wins 2014 duPont Award". PBS.
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