Film School Shorts

Night Shifts

Season 6 Episode 1 | 26m

Two short films explore what it takes to keep the peace on the night shift. 'The Shift' is a documentary profile of 911 operators by Elivia Shaw and Paloma Martinez. In 'Night Call' by Amanda Renee-Knox, a Black female cop in Inglewood must make a life-altering decision.

Aired: 03/06/19

Expires: 04/03/19

Rating: TV-14

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