Spring Valley

An explosive video goes viral, showing a white school resource officer in South Carolina forcibly remove a Black teenager from her school desk and throw her across the floor. An outraged nation divides over who is at fault and what role race played in the incident. One woman uproots her life to help the girl and dismantle the system behind the "Assault at Spring Valley,” including facing the police officer. Against the backdrop of a racial reckoning and its deep historical roots, a searing moment illuminates a persistent American power structure.

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Credits

Director:

Garrett Zevgetis

Producer:

Chico Colvard, Jeff Consiglio, Ariana Garfinkel

Cinematographer:

Alexandre Naufel, Christopher Lewis Dawkins, Pablo Durana, Ryan Miyamoto, Laura Kissel, Vanessa Carr

Editor:

Jeff Consiglio

Sound Designer:

Joe Milner

Music:

Chanda Dancy

Principal Cast:

Vivian Anderson, Janae Davis, Robin DiAngelo

Additional Credits:

Co-Editor: Chrystie Martinez Gouz, Co-Executive Producer: Ian Brownell, Q&A:: www.nostudios.com/sxsw-film

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Ariana Garfinkel
Disturbing Film
springvalleydoc@gmail.com

Publicity Contact:

Scott Feinstein
SpringValley@42west.net
646-596-5879

Sales Agent:

30WEST

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2021
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108 mins