Conscience Point
Conscience POINT
2019
74 minutes
ITVS/ Independent Lens
Beneath the mystique of The Hamptons, among one of the wealthiest zip codes in the U.S., lies the history of the area’s original inhabitants. The Shinnecock Indian Nation were edged off their land over the course of hundreds of years, pushed onto an impoverished reservation, and condemned to watch their sacred burial grounds plowed to make way for mega-mansions and marquee attractions like the exclusive Shinnecock Hills Golf Club–five-time host of the U.S. Open. CONSCIENCE POINT tracks this fractured history alongside the path of one woman determined to make a stand: Shinnecock activist Rebecca “Becky” Hill-Genia who, together with other tribal members and allies, has waged a relentless, years-long battle to protect the land and her tribe’s cultural heritage from the ravages of development and displacement.
WINNER
Hampton’s International Film Festival
Victor Rabinowitz and Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice
HONORS
International Documentary Association, The Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund Grantee
ITVS Series & Special Projects
American Film Showcase
Smithsonian’s Native Cinema Showcase