One Person, One Vote? | Documentary | Independent Lens | PBS (original) (raw)
Premiered September 30, 2024
Directed by
Maximina Juson
Why does the U.S. have the Electoral College? Learn more following four presidential electors during the 2020 election.
About the Documentary
At a time when many Americans question democratic institutions, One Person, One Vote? unveils the complexities of the Electoral College, the uniquely American and often misunderstood mechanism for electing a president. The documentary follows four presidential electors representing different parties in Colorado during the intense 2020 election.
The Filmmakers
Maximina Juson is an award-winning filmmaker and founder of HUMovies, a film production company in Los Angeles. Her debut feature film, One Person, One Vote? is a National Endowment for the Humanities grant recipient that world premiered at the Pan African Film Festival, taking home the Programmers’ Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Producer Daresha Kyi directs narratives and documentaries in Spanish and English. Her films include: Battleground Georgia about voter suppression; Mama Bears about conservative Christian mothers accepting their LGBTQ+ children; Trans In America: Texas Strong which won two Webby Awards and an Emmy Award; and Chavela about iconic singer Chavela Vargas.
Christie Herring is an award-winning director, producer, and editor. Directing includes ITVS-funded The Campaign about Prop 8 and the LGBTQ marriage struggle. Her producing and editing work has appeared on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and PBS and includes 23 Mile, The Big Scary “S” Word, CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, Bias, and A Town Called Victoria.