ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

Directed and produced by Oscar nominees Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, and first reported by The New York Times, On the Record presents the haunting story of former A&R executive Drew Dixon, whose career and personal life were upended by the alleged abuse she faced from her high-profile male bosses. The documentary follows Dixon as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo, to come forward to publicly accuse hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct. The film chronicles Dixon’s story, as well as those of fellow Simmons accusers Sil Lai Abrams and Sheri Sher, delving into the ways black women’s voices are too often silenced and ignored when reporting these allegations.

Directors Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering

Writers Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Sara Newens

Producers Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Amy Herdy, Jamie Rogers

Editor Sara Newens

Cinematographers Ava Berkofsky, Thaddeus Wadleigh

Music Terrence Blanchard

Cast Drew Dixon, Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Hines, Jenny Lumet, and Alexia Norton Jones, Kimberle Williams Crenshaw, Kierna Mayo, Tarana Burke

FESTIVALS
2020: Sundance (World Premiere)

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, Digital Download