Faculty Film Series- “Loyalty Code”- Kelly Dolak

Loyalty Code is an inquiry into our universal struggles between loyalty and doing what’s right. The feature documentary provides an inside look at the Penn State family and the lengths they go to protect their family, preserve their traditions, and restore the legacy of football coach Joe Paterno. Four Penn State students with clashing perspectives on loyalty and belonging navigate us through the moral codes of loyalty, morality, and self-interest. This film will make you rethink loyalty.

Kelly Dolak is a writer/ director who began her career in NYC working in cable television for MTV, Nickelodeon, AMC and The Discovery Channel. The show she worked on for AMC, “Behind the Screen” won a daytime Emmy award. She also produced segments for Al Jazeera English and her short film work has appeared on PBS. Her first documentary feature, POSTCARDS FROM TORA BORA, about the impact the wars in Afghanistan have on an individual family, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and screened at more than 30 other festivals worldwide. She produced the documentary OUR LIPS ARE SEALED that won the audience award at the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Most recently she won a Zeiss Lens Best Cinematography award for her short film RELENT. LOYALTY CODE, about loyalty and the Penn State child sexual abuse scandal, is her second feature film and is available on Amazon Prime.

* This film is currently available on Amazon Prime. If you have an Amazon Prime account, please feel free to view in advance.

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