Park Hill’s story just won an Emmy!

The Holly, a gripping documentary based in Northeast Park Hill, just took home a National News and Documentary Emmy for Best Regional Documentary. It is the second Emmy for the film, following a previous win at the Heartland Regional Emmys.

Directed by Denver native Julian Rubinstein, the film tells the story of Terrance Roberts, a former gang member turned community activist who helped redevelop the Holly Square after it was firebombed. In 2013, he was arrested after a shooting at a peace rally he organized.

The film unpacks the complex forces behind that moment, exploring gang politics, law enforcement practices, and systemic failures.

The Holly is more than one man’s story.

“The development in The Holly is still a national model for how the community can work with developers to build assets and complement the needs and wishes of the community. This model has now been used all over the nation, in many residential and commercial developments. Who could have known that arson could spark so much growth and history.” said Roberts.

Park Hill has long been at the center of Denver’s civil rights and redevelopment struggles. From school desegregation in the 1960s to the ongoing debate over the future of the Park Hill Golf Course, the neighborhood continues to be a proving ground for equity, activism, and community power.

With its Emmy win, The Holly brings national recognition to a local story that deserves to be seen and heard.

If you haven’t seen The Holly yet, now’s the time. There’s a reason the major media outlets stayed quiet. This story hits where it matters most.

Available on Prime, Apple TV & Tubi.