Prague Film School Screening

We just screened Fast Talk at the Prague Film School. Wonderful students and terrific hosts. Thanks to school director Tariq Hager!

Available on DVD!

Just in time for the New Year: Fast Talk is now available for purchase on DVD. Extras on the DVD include the final round of the 2006 NDT, more of NU Coach Scott Deatherage, and the answer to the question: why does Northwestern use banana boxes to haul their evidence? Go here to purchase: https://www.crossxproductions.com/buy

Available on iTunes now!

The last few years have been thick, but we've finally wrapped up the festival circuit. Fast Talk is now available for VOD purchase and rental oniTunes!

Fast Talk just won BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival. The festival screened over 60 films so we're feeling pretty honored. 

Fast Talk will be back in Ohio, Oct 4! Official Selection of the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.

Debate about the Current State of Debate:  Eric Zorn vs. Les Lynn

Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn who wrote, Change of Subject: The Affirmative Case for Reforming Academic Debate, will participate in an informal debate against Les Lynn, founding director/current director of programming, Chicago Debate League and Chicago Debate Commission, following The United Fest screening of Fast Talk at the Music Box Theatre on Sept 22nd. Zorn will argue that the current state of academic debate (where debaters speak in excess of 400 words per minute) needs to be either slowed down or done away with, while Lynn will argue that fast talk is actually educationally valuable.  For tickets to the film and the debate/discussion, please go to this link: 

http://www.theunitedfest.com/events/fast-talk-2/

And click here for Eric Zorn's blog post about the event.

Fast Talk will be screening again in Chicago! Official Selection of the United Film Festival Chicago. September 22 at 2:30 PM at the Music Box Theater.

Fast Talk garners Best Documentary in Iowa!

Fast Talk just won Best Documentary at the Iowa Film Festival.  We'll be screening June 25th at 9 pm. 

Fast Talk coming to Iowa! Official Selection of the Iowa Film Festival. 

May 13, 2012,  12:00 p.m.

Official Selection New York United Film Festival, Cobble Hill Cinemas, 265 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231.Fast Talk director, Debra Tolchinsky will be there for a Q&A.

Fast Talk featured in Eric Zorn's opinion piece in the Chicago Tribune yesterday. Clearly there are pros and cons to fast talk and many strong opinions. Read Zorn's article and the comments and add your voice. 

Change of Subject: The affirmative case for reforming academic debate

March 7, 2012, 4:00 p.m. / March 8, 2012, 10:45 a.m.
Official Selection Fargo Film Festival, Fargo, North Dakota. The March 8th screening will be followed by a luncheon panel discussion featuring local debate advisors/coaches and director, Debra Tolchinsky.

Fast Talk is an official selection of the 2012 Talking Pictures Festival.  We'll be screening in our hometown Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m.  Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, McCormick Tribune Center, 1870 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. Mark your calendars!

Fast Talk selected for the Winter Film Awards in New York.  Screening Feb. 11th at 3:20 pm. Roy Arias Studios and Theater.  

March 6-10, 2012
Official Selection Fargo Film Festival, Fargo, North Dakota. Details coming soon.

Supreme Court advocates (Lisa Blatt, David C. Frederick, Thomas C. Goldstein, Neal K. Katyal) and a U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit judge (Brett Kavanaugh) discuss why debaters talk so fast. From the Sept 8 screening/panel at the Supreme Court Institute, Georgetown Law.

Fast talk just garnered a Golden Reel Award at the 2011 Nevada Film Festival!

Supreme Court advocates (Lisa Blatt, David C. Frederick, Thomas C. Goldstein, Neal K. Katyal) and a U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit judge (Brett Kavanaugh) discuss their favorite scenes from Fast Talk and the relationship of competitive debate to oral advocacy. From the Sept 8 screening/panel at the Supreme Court Institute, Georgetown Law. 

Director Debra Tolchinsky at Fast Talk's Southwestern Michigan College screening (Photo by John Eby from the Niles Daily Star, Oct 31, 2011)