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The Town that Shot the Sheriff

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
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THE
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THE
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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

SUPPORT US

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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