Resolved (2007)

Directed by

Greg Whiteley

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows several high school students as they compete in the world of policy debate. It shows the intense preparation and fast-talking arguments that define this competitive activity.

competitiveintellectualintensefocusedfast-pacedobservationaleducationalemotional

What happens

Resolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the "Audience Award" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received two Emmy nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in September 2009. In July 2009, it was released on DVD by Image Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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