About the Director
Originally from Long Island, New York, Luke Buckley received a BA in Visual Journalism and Creative Writing at the University of Alabama before going on to complete his MA in Communication at the University of South Alabama in 2013. His first short- documentary, “The Future is in Your Hands," is an oral history of the struggle for voting rights in Mobile, Alabama. The film went on to win 'Best Short-Film' at the 2012 South Alabama Film Festival and continues to be used a means of raising civic awareness in southern Alabama.
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