After being shot in the face by 15-year-old Nathan King, Claude’s path to recovery leads to forgiveness. But that path is paved with the complexities of race, violence, and justice.
May 9, 2022
90 minutes
Winner
Director/Producer
Brad Lichtenstein is a filmmaker, virtual reality storyteller, radio producer, and founder of 371 Productions. He has been nominated for two Emmys and won two DuPonts and a Peabody. Recent films include the PBS FRONTLINE documentary American Reckoning (with Yoruba Richen) and the Participant documentary Messwood (with Emily Kuester). When Claude Got Shot is his third film for Independent Lens.
Co-Producer
Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Santana Coleman is the co-producer and impact campaign advisor of the documentary When Claude Got Shot. She is the co-creator of Black Girl Training, a comedy TV series, and is currently in pre-production for her directorial debut with the short film The Last Week, where she also serves as writer and producer.
Producer
Steven Cantor is an Oscar nominated, Emmy winning producer/director and the founder of New York City-based Stick Figure Productions. Recent credits include Citizen Ashe (CNN 2022), Relentless (Discovery 2021), Hood River (HBO 2021), Twyla Moves (PBS/American Masters 2021), STEP (Fox Searchlight/HULU 2019), and DANCER (HULU 2018).