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\"Sundance<\/a><\/p>\n

Back in March of this year, we told you<\/strong><\/a> director Stanley Nelson<\/strong> was in town to interview several Nashville-based individuals who were involved with The Freedom Riders in 1961, among them the host of NPT’s A Word on Words<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, John Seigenthaler<\/strong>, Dr. Bernard Lafayette<\/strong>, Frederick Leonard<\/strong> and Reverend James Lawson<\/a><\/strong>. The interviews were being conducted for an American Experience<\/strong><\/a><\/em> episode on the Freedom Riders to air on PBS stations in 2011.<\/p>\n

Word comes now that the film will World Premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. From the official release<\/strong><\/a> of films in competition:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

    \nFreedom Riders (Director: Stanley Nelson)\u2014The story behind a courageous band of civil rights activists called the Freedom Riders who in 1961 creatively challenged segregation in the American South. World Premiere.<\/ol>\n

    <\/em><\/p>\n

    The 2010 Sundance Film Festival takes place January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Congrats to Nelson and everyone at American Experience<\/em> for bringing this important story to world.<\/p>\n

    Links:
    \n    A Word on Words<\/strong><\/a>
    \n    NPT’s A Conversation with Reverend James Lawson<\/strong><\/a>
    \n    American Experience to Mark 50th Anniversary of Freedom Riders<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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