Bad Press

Bad Press is a 2023 documentary film directed by Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler.

Premise

The film centers Angel Ellis with her fellow free press Mvskoke Media reporters and their fight for government transparency and access to information after the censorship of the free press in Muscogee Nation.
The National Council voted 7-6 on Thursday 8 November 2018 to repeal its Free Press Act.

Release

Bad Press had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, where it won the Special Jury Award for Freedom of Expression. The film was also screened at the 2023 True/False Film Festival. It was released on October 27, 2023.