Film Forum

Justice Film Festival is the premier showcase for films that shine a light on social justice and affirm the dignity of all people. Since 2012, JFF has been dedicated to creating a platform for redemptive stories of marginalized people and ecosystems bravely overcoming challenges and bringing hope, compassion, and light to a world in need of inspiration. 

Suzannah Herbert is a documentary director and editor from Memphis whose directing work focuses on the American South. Herbert directed and produced the twice Emmy-nominated film WRESTLE. Named one of the top 5 documentaries of 2019 by the National Board of Review, lauded as “superb” by the Los Angeles Times, and hailed as a New York Times Critic’s Pick, WRESTLE was released theatrically by Oscilloscope and broadcast on PBS’s Independent Lens. As an editor, she has collaborated on various Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga projects, music videos and award-winning films like 2022’s A WOMAN ON THE OUTSIDE (SXSW 2022, PBS’s America Reframed). Her second feature film, NATCHEZ, premiering at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, was supported by ITVS, Catapult Film Fund, the Ford Foundation, Rooftop Films Fund, CIFF Points North Fellowship, Logan Nonfiction Fellowship, Yaddo, True False Catapult Rough Cut Retreat, and Film Independent.

Keith M. Brown is Executive Vice President of Content at Firelight Films, where he oversees development and production for a slate of major nonfiction projects exploring the history and contemporary experiences of communities of color. A senior media executive and award-winning broadcast journalist with more than two decades of experience, he previously served as Senior Vice President of Programming at HLN (CNN Headline News), leading live primetime programming, original series, talent, and editorial strategy. Brown has also held top leadership roles at Viacom Media Networks, BET Networks, and Spike TV, where his teams earned more than 50 major honors, including a national Emmy, NAACP Image Awards, and a Peabody Award. Earlier in his career, he produced and reported for PBS, NBC News, and CBS News, contributing to landmark programs such as Now with Bill Moyers and Dateline.

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