Flashpoint: Protests, Police, and the Press (2024)
Flashpoint examines the eroding relationship within the United States between journalists covering protests and law enforcement, and discusses the implications those tensions have on democracy at large. Directed by Max Esposito, Flashpoint was commissioned by Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute, an organization committed to protecting freedoms of speech and the press through litigation, research and advocacy.
Director: Max Esposito
![]() |
Katy Glenn Bass as Self |
![]() |
Ashanti-Blaize Hopkins as Self |
![]() |
Ben Camacho as Self |
![]() |
Anna Diakun as Self |
![]() |
Christopher Frierson as Self |
![]() |
Katie G. Nelson as Self |
![]() |
Aaron Nesheim as Self |
![]() |
Mickey Osterreicher as Self |
![]() |
Ed Ou as Self |
![]() |
Mike Parker as Self |
![]() |
Joel Simon as Self |
![]() |
Mike Shum as Self |
![]() |
Linda Tirado as Self |
![]() |
Alexei Wood as Self |
| Directing | Max Esposito | Director |
| Production | Daisy Schmitt | Producer |