Bad Press

Bad Press is a 2023 documentary film directed by Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler.

Bad Press
Directed by	Rebecca Landsberry-Baker Joe Peeler
Produced by	Conrad Beilharz Garrett F. Baker Tyler Graim Rebecca Landsberry-Baker Joe Peeler
Cinematography	Tyler Graim
Edited by	Jean Rheem
Music by	Denisse Ojeda
Production companies	Oklafilm Ford Foundation
Release dates	January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22) (Sundance) October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Mvskoke

Premise

The film centers Angel Ellis with her fellow free press Mvskoke Media reporters and their fight for government transparency and access to information after the censorship of the free press in Muscogee Nation.^[1][2] The National Council voted 7-6 on Thursday 8 November 2018 to repeal its Free Press Act.^[3]

Release

Bad Press had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, where it won the Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression.^[4][5] The film was also screened at the 2023 True/False Film Festival.^[6] It was released on October 27, 2023.

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 27 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.^[7]