Last Day of Freedom

Last Day of Freedom
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Directed by	Dee Hibbert-Jones Nomi Talisman
Produced by	Dee Hibbert-Jones Nomi Talisman
Written by	Dee Hibbert-Jones Nomi Talisman
Music by	Fred Frith
Production company	Living Condition LLC
Release dates	April 11, 2015
Running time	32 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last Day of Freedom is a 2015 American black and white and color animated short documentary film about racism, the US Criminal Justice System,and mental health issues. The documentary was well received by critics and earned numerous awards at various film festivals, and The International Documentary Association Best Short Documentary Award, at the 31st Annual IDA Documentary Awards. Last Day of Freedom was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category, and eventually received a nomination in this category.

Plot

Bill Babbitt supported the death penalty, until it came knocking at his door. Bill fondly recalls early life with his brother Manny, but a childhood car accident leaves Manny forever changed. Two tours in Vietnam only compound Manny’s mental health issues. After the war, bouts of paranoia leave him living on the streets. Concerned about his brother, Bill and his family invite Manny to come live with them in Sacramento. One day, however, Bill makes a shocking discovery that leaves him with an impossible choice: cover for his brother, or turn him in. Bill explores his attempt to do the “right” thing as familial bonds, mental illness and murder tug a close relationship in conflicting directions.

Awards

• Academy Awards – Best Documentary – Short Subject – Nomination [1] http://oscar.go.com/nominees/documentary-short/last-day-of-freedom
• International Documentary Association – Best Short Documentary Award, 31st Annual IDA Documentary Awards
• Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
  • Best Short Jury Award
  • Duke University, The Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award
• Hamptons International Film Festival – Best Documentary Short Film sponsored by ID Films.
• Tallgrass Film Festival – Golden Strands Award, Outstanding Documentary Short Film.
• Dok Leipzig – International Competition Animated Documentary – Honorary Mention
• Bar Harbor Film Festival – Best Animated Documentary Short
• SF Doc Fest- Best Short Audience Award
• (In)Justice For All Film Festival – Justice Impact Award
• Atlanta Docufest – Best Experimental Documentary Short
• DC Independent Film Festival - Best Short Documentary ¹⁷

External links

• Official website
• Last Day of Freedom on Facebook
• Last Day of Freedom at IMDb