13 minutes to restore your faith in journalism—and maybe yourself.
A blacklisted reporter reinvents a dead-end tabloid as a credible online news source, only to discover her true voice and that through small press, she can make a big difference.
Acting
Joanne Kelly carries a feature's worth of desperation in every micro-expression.
Writing
Economical storytelling that trusts viewers to fill the gaps.
Director
Stephen Reynolds
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Stephen Reynolds shot this between episodes of his day job directing network procedurals, using the same crew on weekends.
The film's 2014 release predicted the pivot-to-video era and subsequent collapse of digital newsrooms—Dana's DIY model now reads as either naive or prescient.
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