Hulu Acquires U.S. Rights to Tribeca Documentary ‘The State of Texas vs. Melissa’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Hulu has acquired U.S streaming rights to Sabrina Van Tassel’s timely documentary “The State of Texas vs. Melissa” which was selected for Tribeca in 2020 and has won a flurry of a…

Hulu acquired the documentary from FilmRise, which represents theatrical and digital rights to the film for North America, the U.K. and Ireland.

Besides Tribeca, Raindance and Deauville, the film has so far been selected at more than 20 festivals, including Cinequest, Golden Gate Film Festival, DocLondon, Fipadoc, Frigra and the Madrid Human Rights Film Fest. It also picked up prizes at Madrid, DocLondon and Golden Gate Film Festival. “When I started the film I knew it was a timely piece. Now, every selection, every article is an opportunity to make noise about her case,” said Van Tassel. “This is the best example of how you can bring awareness through art and hope to make a difference, have a decisive impact,” said the filmmaker, who cited Ava DuVernay’s work, notably “When They See Us,” as an inspiration.

 

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