Banned Together Premieres on Kanopy

Atomic Focus Entertainment in association with Kanopy presents Banned Together: The Fight Against Censorship. This explosive new feature documentary pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans and curriculum censorship in public schools, and the unseen forces driving them. Banned Together follows three teenage activists as they fight book bans in their schools, speak with national politicians, bestselling/banned authors, constitutional scholars, PEN America, and more, as the film’s scope widens to include the larger national picture.

Starting today, Banned Together is now streaming on Kanopy, ad free!

Why Watch

Real Stories, Real Stakes: Hear firsthand from library staff, patrons and best-selling authors including Jodi Picoult, Juno Dawson, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Ellen Hopkins, and Erica L. Sánchez who are navigating these challenges every day.

Advocacy Inspiration: The film offers both sobering insights and uplifting examples of resistance and resilience.

Staff Development Tool: Perfect for professional development sessions, staff discussions, or community programming.

How to Watch

Banned Together is available to stream now on Kanopy. If your library already subscribes, you and your patrons can watch it for free. Watch now!

Interested in bringing on Kanopy as a service for your library? Learn more here.

Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

Consider hosting a viewing party, adding it to your library’s staff watchlist, or using it as a jumping-off point for a community discussion on censorship and the importance of intellectual freedom. Start a film/book club! Watch Banned Together and read a banned book from this list!

Also, spread the word about this film in your community with the ready-to-use marketing fit which you can find on the Kanopy Resource Center.

As book challenges and library censorship continue to make headlines, Banned Together is both timely and deeply relevant.