Shaw Rising
2021 Emmy® – Documentary, Historical
Shaw University, the oldest Historically Black College in the South, rises from the Civil War, segregation and the Civil Rights Movement to confront the future of education and social justice in America.
Written and produced by two-time Emmy® winner Hal Goodtree. Directed and edited by Tim Finkbiner.
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Tim FinkbinerDirectorBecause No One Else Would
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Hal GoodtreeWriterBecause No One Else Would, Once In a Blue Moon Bakery
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Tim FinkbinerWriter
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Hal GoodtreeProducerBecause No One Else Would, Once In a Blue Moon Bakery
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Tim FinkbinerProducer
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Donna MitchellProducer
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David C. Forbes, Sr.Key Cast
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Honorable Bob EtheridgeKey Cast
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Dr. Crystal deGregoryKey Cast
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Dr. Katherine Mellon-CharronKey Cast
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Michael LomaxKey Cast
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John Lucas, Sr.Key Cast
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Erich PfaltzerKey Cast
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Fritz BallardKey Cast
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Rev. Nilous AveryKey Cast
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Carolyn EnnisKey Cast
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Paulette DillardKey Cast
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Jordan GallowayKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary, Television
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Genres:Documentary, History, Southern, HBCU
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Runtime:57 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:February 27, 2020
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Production Budget:150,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Emmy® Winner - Documentary, HistoricalNashville
United States
Best Documentary, Historical -
Peak City Film FestivalApex, North Carolina
United States
September 26, 2020
Award Winner -
Southern States Indie FanFilmFest
September 25, 2022
Award Winner -
Stockholm City Film FestivalStockholm
Sweden
December 10, 2020
Official Selection -
SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New YorkNew York City
United States
March 15, 2021
Official Selection -
Charlotte Film FestivalCharlotte, NC
United States
September 26, 2020
Official Selection -
Tryon International Film FestivalTryon, NC
United States
October 11, 2020
Official Selection -
Longleaf Film FestivalRaleigh
United States
May 14, 2021
Official Selection -
SNCC 60th AnniversaryRaleigh, NC
United States
March 30, 2020 -
Broadcast Premiere / PBS North CarolinaNorth Carolina
United States
February 27, 2020
UNC-TV / North Carolina Public Television
Tim Finkbiner is an Emmy-award winning producer and documentary filmmaker with more than 30 years years experience. He is Chief Production Officer for Horizon Productions in Durham, North Carolina. His documentary films, which have aired on PBS, the History Channel, WORLD Channel and other outlets nationwide, focus primarily on topics of history and social justice. He won regional Emmy Awards for his work on North Carolina: Birth of a Colony and Washington National Cathedral.
As a longtime resident of Raleigh, NC, I had heard of Shaw University, but knew little about it's history. Originally conceived as a documentary short to commemorate its 150th anniversary, Shaw Rising tells the inspiring story of the founding and growth of the school, the challenges it faced under Jim Crow, and the important role that HBCUs played in the Civil Rights movement and continue to play in America today. At a time when there is so much division in our country, the passion and pride of Shaw's students and alumni remind us both how far we've come and how far we've yet to go.