HBO/Vox - Midnight Basketball - Level Playing Field (Emmy Nominated)
Written By Emma Maher
(Emmy Nominated Series) - Role: Director + Producer
Earning an 2023 Emmy Nomination for HBO, Akil Gibbons directed and produced the pilot episode of “Level Playing Field” docu-series about the story of “Midnight Basketball” in American federal politics. “Midnight Basketball” revisits President Bill Clinton’s 1994 crime bill to understand how a few lines of funding for a youth sports program became the touchpoint in a racialized national debate over the decision between investing in crime prevention versus punishment and it’s role in mass incarceration.
Level Playing Field (2021): "Midnight Basketball" Episode 101 Official Trailer | HBO
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