Riotsville, U.S.A.

Name: Riotsville, U.S.A.
Director: Sierra Pettengill
Released: 2022

Sierra Pettengill 2022

Welcome to Riotsville, USA–a point in American history when the nation’s rulers–politicians, bureaucrats, police–were faced with the mounting militancy of the late 60s, and did everything possible to win the war in the streets. Using training footage of Army-built model towns called “Riotsvilles” where law enforcement were trained to respond to civil disorder, in addition to nationally broadcast news media, the film connects the stagecraft of “law and order” to the real violence of state practice. RIOTSVILLE, USA is a poetic and furious reflection on the rebellions of the 1960s-and the machine that worked to destroy them.

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Running Time:

91 min.

Spoken Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Sierra Pettengill

Producers:

Sara Archambault, Jamila Wignot

Editors:

Nels Bangerter

Festival Participation

CPH:DOX - 2022
NEXT:WAVE Award Nominee
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival - 2022
International Dox Award Nominee
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival - 2022
Best Documentary Winner
San Francisco International Film Festival - 2022
Golden Gate Award Nominee for Best Documentary Feature
Seattle International Film Festival - 2022
Documentary Competition Award Nominee
Sundance Film Festival - 2022
NEXT Innovator Award Nominee

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