- Director: Lee Hirsch
- Country: USA
- Year: 2011
- Length: 94 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Screening Times: Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at 8 pm
Synopsis
News stories across North America attest to the destructive impact of bullying, as dozens of teens every year commit suicide following histories of emotional and physical violence from their peers that went unchecked and unchanged. Sundance and Emmy-award winning director Lee Hirsch spent a year documenting the lives of tormented teens and their families, exposing shocking scenes of verbal and physical abuse and vividly depicting bureaucratic indifference or impotence, parents who are powerless to help, and innocent kids on the cusp of adulthood who desperately cling to the slim hope that “things will get better.” The Bully Project acts as a catalyst for change by confronting the prejudices which spark bullying—whether related to sexuality, social class, or just “being different”—and giving voice to those who work tirelessly to protect the vulnerable.
Director’s Bio
Lee Hirsch’s debut film, Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony, is a feature documentary chronicling the history of the South African anti-apartheid struggle through a celebration of its musical heroes. This film was released to wide acclaim, winning the Audience and Freedom of Expression Awards at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Among the many honors received were five Emmy nominations and a win. Lee Hirsch was born and raised on Long Island, New York and attended the Putney School in Vermont, Hampshire College and the New York Film Academy. He currently lives in Manhattan.
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