Presented by Main Street Landing and VTIFF
In partnership with the Peace & Justice Center of Vermont
Welcome to Leith
Directed by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K. Walker
USA | Documentary | 2015 | 86 min
Screening will be followed by a panel discussion
Welcome to Leith is a feature documentary chronicling the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. With incredible access to both long time residents of Leith and white supremacists, the film examines a small community in the plains struggling for sovereignty against an extremist vision.
Winner Best Documentary – East End Film Festival, UK
Winner Filmmaker-to-Filmmaker Award – Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
Winner Grand Jury Prize & Best Editing – Independent Film Festival of Boston
Winner Special Jury Prize – River Run International Film Festival