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A small-town newsroom becomes a constitutional flashpoint in 'Seized'

A still from Seized by Sharon Liese, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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A still from Seized by Sharon Liese, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

In "Seized," director Sharon Liese captures how the small town of Marion, Kansas is thrust into the international spotlight after a police raid on the Marion County Record and the death of its 98-year-old co-owner.

Afterwards a fierce debate ignites about the abuse of power, journalistic ethics, local journalism and the United States Constitution.

Sharon Liese, director of Seized, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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Sharon Liese, director of Seized, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.

David D'Arcy is a freelance art critic and journalist whose articles can be found in such publications as The Arts Fuse, The Art Newspaper, CNN, NPR, SFGate, Irish Times, IndieWire, Observer, Vanity Fair, The National, San Francisco Chronicle, Screen Daily and more.