Kinsman would be going public with her version of the story.'ĭick issued a statement later saying that the film was kept open until Feb.

They sent a generic email asking for comment about sexual assault but failed to disclose that FSU would be a target of criticism and withheld the fact that Ms. 'The first time the University was contacted by the filmmakers was December 18 - nearly three months after they had submitted the film to the Sundance Film Festival and it was scheduled for its artistic premiere. In response, Florida State president John Thrasher issued a statement explaining why FSU administrators declined to attend, and took issue with the film's characterization of FSU's decision to not participate. Opening weekend began Thursday in Tallahassee, when the film's director, Kirby Dick, and investigative producer, Amy Herdy, held a panel at the AMC in the Tallahassee Mall to open up a dialogue about the film and the college sexual assault epidemic across the country. Though widely praised for its harrowing look into sexual assault on college campuses, the film was not well received in the Tallahassee and Florida State community - especially when it opened this weekend. Erica Kinsman, the woman who says Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston raped her in December 2012, spoke publicly for the first time in the film, which offers a jarring portrayal of the sexual assault epidemic on college campuses.

As the Tallahassee premiere of the documentary 'The Hunting Ground' drew nearer, I'd heard several variations of this statement uttered by Tallahassee natives and Florida State students.

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