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"FLOYD ABRAMS: SPEAKING FREELY" Film Screening and Discussion
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Join us for an engaging evening as we explore the critical role of the First Amendment in shaping our democracy through the lens of the recent documentary Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely.
Event Highlights:
- Screening of the acclaimed documentary Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely, which offers an intimate portrait of one of the nation’s most prominent First Amendment attorneys.
- Post-screening discussion featuring:
- Floyd Abrams – A trailblazer in constitutional law, Abrams has argued before the Supreme Court thirteen times and has shaped the legal interpretation of free speech through his work on some of the most pivotal cases in the past century.
- Yael Melamede – Academy Award-winning director and producer, and founder of SALTY Features, Melamede brings her creative expertise to this compelling documentary.
Speakers
Yael Melamede
Co-founder and Director
SALTY Features
About Yael Melamede:
An Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Yael Melamede is the founder of SALTY Features, a production company dedicated to telling impactful stories. A graduate of Yale University (BA) and Yale School of Architecture (MArch), she is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Floyd Abrams
Senior Counsel
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP's
About Floyd Abrams:
Floyd Abrams is a towering figure in American legal history, known for his passionate defense of free speech and the press. Over the course of his illustrious career, he has helped define and defend the principles of the First Amendment.
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