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Banned Together is a must-watch film; it captures the true threats of book banning and the power of young people and authors in fighting for the freedom to read.
This week on the Girls That Create podcast, Erin welcomes Allyson Rice, part-owner of the female-owned production company Atomic Focus Entertainment and one of the lead producers on the new documentary Banned Together. The film pulls back the curtain on two of the most controversial issues in America today: book bans and curriculum censorship in public schools.
More About Allyson Rice
Before Atomic Focus, Rice was the Assoc. Director of Creative Development and a Producer for the STAGE Network (streaming), where she helped develop both scripted and unscripted content. She also wrote, produced, directed, and performed in the award-winning independent rap music video Fine, I’ll Write My Own Damn Song.
Rice originally spent over 15 years as an actress in the theatre and on TV (Family Ties, the Wayans brothers’ 413 Hope Street, Time Cop, and 7 years on As the World Turns). She then spent a decade leading personal growth retreats around the country. Rice is the author and narrator of the award-winning novel and audiobook The Key to Circus-Mom Highway. She has created a line of women’s coloring books (original art and writing) and was the co-creator of The Creative Prosperity Playdeck, an inspirational card deck for unblocking your creative flow.
For more information about Banned Together, visit bannedtogetherdoc.com and resources about fighting book bans, visit uniteagainstbookbans.org.
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Producer Banned Together
Allyson Rice began as an actress for decades on stage, radio, primetime TV (Family Ties, 413 Hope Street, Time Cop) and daytime (As the World Turns). She was Assoc. Director of Creative Development and a producer for The STAGE Network. She continued as a producer with Atomic Focus. Independently, she created and performed a multi-award-winning comedic rap music video (Fine, I’ll Write My Own Damn Song). As a writer she has written two TV pilots, three screenplays and is an award-winning author and narrator for her novel The Key to Circus-Mom Highway (2023).
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