Indigenous journalist Angel Ellis sits in front of Mvskoke Media wearing a bandana, sunglasses and a "Voted" sticker on her blue T-shirt. She's smoking a cigarette while scrolling through her cell phone on a warm summer evening.
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Directed & Produced by

Rebecca Landsberry-Baker and Joe Peeler

When the free press is swiftly repealed on the eve of an election year for the Muscogee Nation, tenacious Muscogee reporter Angel Ellis fights to bring it back. The election is full of twists and turns, and she refuses to leave the fate of the media to its outcome.

With both humor and unparalleled insight, this documentary probes the inner workings of a modern Native American tribe, revealing its media, sovereignty, and elections with a holistic perspective that few audiences have experienced.

Bad Press is a participant of Project: Hatched 2023.

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Rebecca Landsberry-Baker is an Indigenous woman with dark brown hair and light olive skin. She's wearing a beaded Muscogee collar and light blue jacket with a gray background. Black and white portrait.
Rebecca Landsberry-Baker
Photo courtesy Rebecca Landsberry-Baker
A middle aged man with a full beard and short hair looks over his left shoulder at the camera. He wears a dark collared shirt and dark suit jacket. Headshot of director - producer Joe Peeler of Bad Press.
Joe Peeler
Photo courtesy Joe Peeler
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Freedom of Speech/Press/Internet FreedomGovernance/Democracy
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