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Oct 12, 2023 · I met with director Craig Atkinson at the 2016 AFI DOCS on Sunday, June 26, 2016, to discuss his debut documentary, Do Not Resist (which I also reviewed here), which examines the rising tide of police militarization and how it contributes to increasingly aggressive tactics, using the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri – and ...
In this interview the film's director Craig Atkinson discusses his approac... "Do Not Resist" documentary film on militarization of Police in the United States.
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Oct 26, 2016 · The Tools of War: An Interview with "Do Not Resist" Director Craig Atkinson. Craig sat down with our film critic, Andrew Wyatt, to discuss his personal connection to policing, the startling things he and his crew witnessed, and the unsettling trajectory of police work in America today.
Apr 26, 2016 · Director Craig Atkinson exposes the disturbing reality of the evolution of American police culture with rare access into the day-to-day operations of SWAT teams and a look at police conventions.
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Interview: Craig Atkinson Explores the Militarization of the Police in Riveting Doc ‘Do Not Resist’ by Danny Miller | Interviews , What's Hot This timely film offers a stunning behind-the-scenes look at the current state of policing in America as well as a glimpse into its future.
Oct 21, 2016 · Atkinson demonstrates deep knowledge of his subject in the film and this interview, and argues that the incentive to seize assets of alleged criminals fuels the dangerous trend of “for-profit policing”.
Even if its subject weren’t as pressing, “Do Not Resist” would feel urgent and immediate as Atkinson immerses audiences in a ground-up portrait of how U.S. law enforcement has steadily incorporated military tactics and weaponry into their work, redefining the job from defending citizens to aggressively seeking out ways to put their new ...
