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Resolved is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 1 january 2007 with Josh Lucas

Resolved (2007)

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Released in USA 1 january 2007
Length 1h31
OriginUSA
Rating70% 3.5301153.5301153.5301153.5301153.530115

Resolved is a 2007 documentary film concerning the world of high school policy debate. The film was written and directed by Greg Whiteley of New York Doll fame. The film captured the "Audience Award" title at its debut on June 23, 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The film was produced by One Potato Productions. The film made its television debut on HBO in the summer of 2008 and subsequently received 2 Emmy Nominations: one nomination for Best Documentary; the other for Editing for the 2009 Emmy Awards held in September, 2009. In July 2009 it was released on DVD by Image Entertainment.

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In today's world of high school policy debate, successful debaters fly through academic research and facts at a pace of 400 words per minute by utilizing a strategy known as spreading. As a result of spreading, the ability to understand a round of policy debate by a lay person has decreased significantly since the spread's development during the 1960s. With debate rounds now filled with specialized jargon, the accessibility and value of a debate round in increasing public discourse has also decreased. Today, high-powered rounds at national competition and the Tournament of Champions are contested almost exclusively by wealthy students of noteworthy private schools.

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