It's a Hard Truth Ain't It explained

It's a Hard Truth Ain't It
Director:Madeleine Sackler
Studio:Great Curve Films
Country:United States
Language:English
Runtime:81 minutes

It's A Hard Truth Ain't It is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Madeleine Sackler, Dennis Brown, Franklin Cox, Brandon Crider, Clifford Elswick, Joseph Henderson, Herb Robertson, Rushawn Tanksley, Marshaun Bugg, Al'jonon Coleman, James Collins, Quentis Hardiman, Charles Lawrence, and Mark Thacker.[1]

It is the first widely released film co-directed by people who are incarcerated. In the film, 13 men incarcerated in the Pendleton Correctional Facility in Indiana study filmmaking with Sackler to tell their own stories.[2] [3] Sackler's fiction film, O.G., was in part inspired by the work done for this documentary; many of the co-directors in It's A Hard Truth Ain't It also appear in O.G. [4]

It's A Hard Truth Ain't It was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary category.[5]

Animated portrayals of the men's memories were created by Yoni Goodman.[6] [7]

The film and O.G. were both acquired by HBO after premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entertainment. WarnerMedia. 2019-02-13. HBO Documentary Films' IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT Debuts Feb. 25 on HBO. 2020-08-19. Medium. en.
  2. Web site: 2019-02-28. Stream It Or Skip It: 'It's A Hard Truth, Ain't It' On HBO, A Documentary Created By Inmates At The Prison Where 'O.G' Was Shot. 2020-08-19. Decider. en-US.
  3. Web site: It's a Hard Truth Ain't It 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. 2020-08-19. Tribeca.
  4. Web site: It's a Hard Truth Ain't It — maysles documentary center. 2020-08-19. mayslesdocumentary center. 15 March 2019 . en-US.
  5. Web site: The Emmys TV. news 41st nominations. Emmy Awards.
  6. Web site: IFC Center - It's a Hard Truth, Ain't It. 2020-08-19. IFC Center. en-US.
  7. Web site: Four Movies at the Tribeca Film Festival That Don't Pretend The Village Voice. 2020-08-19. www.villagevoice.com. 26 April 2018 .
  8. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. 2018-10-12. HBO Acquires 'O.G.', Prison-Filmed Feature Starring Jeffrey Wright. 2020-08-19. Deadline. en.
  9. Web site: Sandberg. Bryn Elise. October 12, 2018. HBO Acquires Jeffrey Wright Prison Movie 'O.G.'. The Hollywood Reporter.