Independent Lens
Ratified
Ratified brings to life the push to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution through the legal battle in Virginia—the final state needed to ratify the amendment.
True to the Game
Written by a 16-year-old high school student, True to the Game dramatizes the story of a teenage African American girl in New York City, torn between her life as a drug and gun dealer and her desire to become a writer.
- Premiere Date
- October 1, 2002
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer/Director
Robert Young
Producer
Sandy Kazan
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The Film
True to the Game dramatizes the story of a teenage African American girl torn between her life as a drug and gun dealer on the streets of New York City and her desire to become a writer. The fictional story, written by 16-year-old high school student Tawana Thompson and shot in documentary style, is framed by actual accounts of teens living in the inner city, capturing the sense of despair and futility in a culture of violence and drugs.
