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In The Librarians film, librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights.

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Thrilled to announce our international premiere in

Thrilled to announce our international premiere in June at @sheffdocfest 🎥📖🧡 Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER (@kasnyderfilms) will be there for Q&As following both our 6/20 and 6/22 screenings.

We look forward to engaging in dialogue with librarians and community in the UK as we’ve seen this unprecedented wave of book banning and censorship is no longer reserved for our local libraries. The Guardian reported:

🗞️ Evidence suggests that the work of US action groups is reaching UK libraries too. Alison Hicks, an associate professor in library and information studies at UCL, interviewed 10 UK-based school librarians who had experienced book challenges. One “spoke of finding propaganda from one of these groups left on her desk”, while another “was directly targeted by one of these groups”. Respondents “also spoke of being trolled by US pressure groups on social media, for example when responding to free book giveaways”.

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#TheLibrariansFilm #Sheffield #sheffdocfest #KASnyderFilms #readbannedbooks #librarians

@kasnyderfilms @janiquette @mariacuomocole @janaedelbaum @dogwoof @misscpern @idealpartnersfilm

THE LIBRARIANS film stands in solidarity with our

THE LIBRARIANS film stands in solidarity with our partners at Independent Lens/PBS. Libraries and public television both work in service of all people. They are hosts to a diversity of voices and opinions, cornerstones of educational and cultural programming, and available without cost to everybody.

We urge you to “USE YOUR LIBRARY VOICE”as we like to say. Let Congress know why public media matters to you by calling Congress, sharing your story, and signing the petition at ProtectMyPublicMedia.org

#protectmypublicmedia #freedomtoread #freedomofexpression

Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER sat down with @olds

Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER sat down with @oldschoolcatalyst for a timely conversation about the significance of THE LIBRARIANS rallying cry for freedom to read and a return to town hall discourse following our recent screening with Sarasota Film Festival on the New College campus.

“I do think that grassroots organization and bringing issues to the town hall space of civil dialogue can matter, and that’s what we’re trying to do with this film.” — @kasnyderfilms

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Thank you Riley, Calypso and the Old School Catalyst for the work you do to uphold the legacy of your founding team’s student-driven reporting!

#TheLibrariansFilm #kasnyderfilm #TheLibrarians #FReadom #freedomtoread #documentary #Florida #flfreedomtoreadproject

#TBT to our TWO NIGHTS IN MIAMI back in April 💪

#TBT to our TWO NIGHTS IN MIAMI back in April 💪📚🌴

We started with our FLORIDA PREMIERE at @miamifilm with @thompowers1 then headed across the street for an inspired reception at Mitchell Kaplan’s haven for readers @booksandbooks where we had Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER (@kasnyderfilms) joined by our fierce librarian collaborators from Manatee County MARIE MASFERRER, JULIE MILLER from Clay County, and the inimitable REV. DOVE alongside @penamerica FL Office Director William Johnson for an engaging panel discussion.

Next, we were lucky enough to partner with @historichamptonhouseofficial for a very special night in a cultural landmark — screening the film to full house and engaging in lively dialogue around the importance of how and why we take a stand to defend our freedom to read and preserve Black stories, history, and cultural records despite threats to remove from schools and libraries across the country. Panel included KIM, REV. DOVE, and WILLIAM with special guests Oscar award winning filmmaker @rogerrosswilliams and Director of the Miami Black Archives @bahltsoflo KAMILA PRITCHETT.

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MKE!! We’ll see you FRI, MAY 2 & SAT, MAY 3 for

MKE!! We’ll see you FRI, MAY 2 & SAT, MAY 3 for @mkefilm — two screenings at the Oriental Theater and on Saturday, a very special panel at the @milwaukeepubliclibrary following our 10:30a screening.

Don’t miss the Q&A or panel discussion! We have an amazing team representing in MKE with Director/Producer KIM A SNYDER, Producer MARIA CUOMO COLE, and our courageous librarian film participants CAROLYN FOOTE of the TX @freadomfighters and MARTHA HICKSON who was instrumental in getting the NJ Freedom To Read act signed into law just last year.

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#TheLibrariansFilm #KASnyder #FReadom #freedometoread #documentary #MFF2025 #MKE #OrientalTheater #femalefilmmakers #librarians

@kasnyderfilms @mariacuomocole @technolibrary @janiquette @janaedelbaum @idealpartnersfilm

MAY SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED 🌷📙💜 starting wit

MAY SCREENINGS ANNOUNCED 🌷📙💜 starting with @mkefilm this weekend with screenings on FRI & SAT and special panel at the @milwaukeepubliclibrary

Director/Producer Kim A Snyder, film team, and our courageous librarians will be on the road for Q&As at many — so make sure to get your tickets and meet us at the theater.

🔗 check our website for details on all upcoming screenings at www.TheLibrariansFilm.com/screenings

@kasnyderfilms @mariacuomocole @janiquette @janaedelbaum @idealpartnersfilm @technolibrary @becalzada @freadomfighters @thatlibrarianjones #FReadom #TheLibrariansFilm #FreedomToRead #ReadBannedBooks

Thank you @wearediffdallas jury for honoring us wi

Thank you @wearediffdallas jury for honoring us with the BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM award — such an amazing way to celebrate the power of storytelling here in TX where we began production back in March 2022.

Nothing makes us prouder than experiencing the film with our courageous #FReadom Fighter film participants / collaborators at our side — sparking critical conversations with filmgoers about what they can do *today* on a grassroots level to engage with their local school board and library board to support librarians in defense of intellectual freedom.

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📸 Director/Producer Kim A Snyder @kasnyderfilms with @cjtackett @adriennequinntx @audreywyoungblood @laneyhawes @nancyjo_lambert and Patti Sisco outside the stunning @texastheatre this past weekend

Thank you to the Sarasota Film Festival @mysff and

Thank you to the Sarasota Film Festival @mysff and jury for bestowing THE LIBRARIANS with Best Documentary Feature Jury Award at this year’s festival!

Director/Producer Kim A Snyder (@kasnyderfilms) acknowledged the significance of our screening at the New College campus in accepting the award:

“This film is all about trying to help restore a space of civic dialogue. So to have our screening happen on the campus where hundreds of LGBTQ books were taken and thrown into dumpsters, and be able to push back against that, is extraordinary. This is one of the civil rights fights of our time.”

#TheLibrariansFilm #KASnyderFilms #KimASnyder #FReadom #FreedomToRead #Sarasota #FirstAmendment #Documentary #Librarians

Minnesota!! We are looking forward to MSPIFF scree

Minnesota!! We are looking forward to MSPIFF screenings SAT & SUN 📕✈️ Producer Janique L Robillard (@janiquette) and courageous Clay County, FL librarian / collaborator Julie Miller (@librarylady.81) will be w us for post-screening Q&A’s both days.

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SAT 4/12 @ 4:30P and SUN 4/13 @ 11:15A @themaincinema @mspfilmsociety

Janique will also be participating in the “FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION Documentary Panel” on SAT 4/12 @ 11:30am at Pracna alongside filmmakers from FOLKTALES, ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO, and CHECKPOINT ZOO

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