Bad Press Documentary

An enthralling, edge-of-your-seat nail biter that unfurls with the energy and suspense of a
political thriller, BAD PRESS is a timely and unprecedented documentary about the battle for freedom of the press in the Muscogee Nation. 

Out of 574 federally-recognized tribes, the Muscogee Nation was one of only five to establish an independent press - until the tribe’s legislative branch abruptly repealed the landmark Free Press Act in advance of an election. The tribe’s hard-hitting news outlet, Mvskoke Media, would now be subject to direct oversight by the tribal government.

One defiant journalist refuses to accept this flagrant act of oppression. As brave as she is blunt,
veracious muckraker Angel Ellis charges headfirst into a historic (and surprisingly funny) battle to restore her tribe’s press freedoms.