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‘Free Leonard Peltier': President Biden's Commuting of Indigenous Activist Sends Sundance Doc Rushing for New Ending

Sundance: David France and Jesse Short Bull's film tackles the 50-year story of activism surrounding the contentious conviction of the prominent American Indian Movement leader, whose sentence was commuted just one week before the film's premiere.

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Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years

The commutation will allow Peltier, who has long maintained his innocence in the killing of two FBI agents, to spend his remaining days in home confinement.

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'I'm going home': President Biden gives clemency to Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier

Former President Joe Biden commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who had been imprisoned for nearly 50 years, on Jan. 20.

'Free Leonard Peltier' is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. It's getting a new ending, just like its subject.

This is something that we always prepared for," producer Jhane Myers told Yahoo Entertainment about the documentary's ...

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Everything you need to know about the 2025 Sundance Film Festival

One of the greatest things about Sundance is that it’s often the under-the-radar movies that become the breakouts.

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Sundance hopes to unify film lovers at a moment of turmoil and relocation

With a mix of returning veterans and first-time attendees, Sundance 2025 arrives at a turning point for the festival and ...

How Sundance’s Storied Past Will Help Shape the Hazy Future of Indie Film

Sundance’s leadership speaks frankly about how the organization will forge ahead in an anxious moment for the industry, from ...

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Cody Filmmaker A Producer For Documentary Premiering At Sundance Film Festival

A Cody, Wyoming, filmmaker is a coproducer for the documentary “Free Leonard Peltier," which will debut next week at the ...

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Sundance in Cincinnati? Hollywood Worries Film Festival Won't Be the Same Without Park City

Cole Webley, a Salt Lake City-based director, spent decades dreaming of premiering one of his films in Park City. The Utah native has attended the Sundance Film Festival for nearly 20 years, waiting ...

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