‘Speak’ Directors on Making Doc About Teenage Orators: ‘I Thought This Would Be the Most Entertaining Way to Help Make Education and Empathy Great Again’

Jennifer Tiexiera and Guy Mossman’s documentary “Speak” follows five American teenage speech competitors, whose dream is to win the Super Bowl of public speaking – the National Speech & Debate Association Nationals.

The eclectic cast of student orators are Noor, Noah, Sam, Mfaz, and Esther, the two-time reigning national champion in Oratory. The doc blends snippets of each teen’s personal lives with their individual preparation for 2024 NSDA Nationals.

Each of the film’s participants are not only articulate, but also passionate about the state of the world. The topics they choose to write about are political and social hot-button issues. The doc premiered in January at the Sundance

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