The emmy-award winning VICTIM/SUSPECT chronicles journalist Rae de Leon’s investigation into a disturbing pattern: young women report sexual assault to the police and instead of the perpetrators being brought to justice, the women are arrested for filing a false report. Working for The Center for Investigative Reporting, de Leon’s exhaustive research uncovers a surprisingly large number of these cases nationwide. In re-examining elements of the initial law enforcement investigations, de Leon unearths telling recordings of police interviews of people reporting their sexual assault. Featuring firsthand accounts from numerous young women, as well as interviews with police, investigators, and legal experts, VICTIM/SUSPECT raises crucial questions about how the criminal justice system views and treats sexual assault victims.
2025 /
Finalist
IMPACT CAMPAIGN: VICTIM/SUSPECT
Director & Producer: Impact Campaign Producer(s): Eliza LichtFilm Director(s): Nancy Schwartzman,
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
USA
