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The Town that Shot the Sheriff

a documentary about land and freedom
written, directed and produced by Victoria Kupchinetsky
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When a destructive fossil-fuel project threatens to disrupt the life of rural communities in Upstate New York, residents rise up against corporate power in a flamboyant way.

Misha Gutkin

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THE STORY

A little known 19th century rebellion inspires modern resistance

THE FILM

The collective voice of the town, the past that informs the present.

THE COSTUMES

They wanted to conceal their identities – and created a flamboyant subculture.

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THE
STORY

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THE
FILM

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WHY
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DIRECTOR | PRODUCER

VICTORIA KUPCHINETSKY

CINEMATOGRAPHER 

VLADIMIR BADIKOV

PRODUCER

MISHA GUTKIN

CO-DIRECTOR

JOE BENDER

CINEMATOGRAPHER

ARSENI TROITSKY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MAXIM POZDOROVKIN

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Your tax-deductible gift will help us finish postproduction, and give a meaningful, exciting life to the film.

WHY NOW?

The spirit of resistance is alive and well in the Catskills today.

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In collaboration with

Third Party Films

and

Eat the Moon Films

Supported by The New York State Council on the Arts and The Roxbury Arts Group
Legal counseling provided by the Cardozo Indie Film Law Clinic 
 
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