Jane Elliott documentary sets December 4 theatrical opening
Judd Ehrlich's Jane Elliott Against the World opens at The Quad in New York and Laemmle Noho 7 in Los Angeles before a PBS premiere in 2027.
Judd Ehrlich's documentary Jane Elliott Against the World will open in theaters on December 4 at The Quad in New York City and at Laemmle Noho 7 in Los Angeles, according to Deadline.
The film will screen at DOC NYC on November 15 ahead of the theatrical run. It is then set to premiere on the PBS series Independent Lens and on streaming on March 29, 2027.
The documentary follows Jane Elliott, the Iowa educator whose classroom exercise on discrimination became widely known. Alongside Elliott and members of her family, the film features Killer Mike, Ibram X. Kendi, Yohuru Williams, Brianna Holt and Dianne Cox.
Ehrlich produced the film with Max Powers and Elena Gaby. It won the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Bentonville Film Festival and audience awards at the Boulder International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Sonoma International Film Festival and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
The project premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Its subject dates back to 1968, when Elliott divided her all-white Iowa classroom by eye color in an exercise about discrimination.
Quick answers
When does Jane Elliott Against the World open in theaters?
It opens December 4 at The Quad in New York City and Laemmle Noho 7 in Los Angeles.
Where can I watch Jane Elliott Against the World after theaters?
It premieres on the PBS series Independent Lens and on streaming on March 29, 2027.
Who directed Jane Elliott Against the World?
Judd Ehrlich directed and produced the film with Max Powers and Elena Gaby.