lyric r cabral is an award-winning director and artist who works across film, animation, and photography. His directorial debut (T)ERROR was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Documentary and received a Breakout First Feature Award from the Sundance Film Festival. Lyric's films have appeared on platforms including Netflix, VICELAND, PBS, and BBC.

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ABOUT (T)ERROR

(T)ERROR is the story of a 62-year-old Black Panther-turned-counterterrorism informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is the first film to document a covert terrorism sting as it unfolds. With unprecedented access to both the informant and the target, (T)ERROR captures the drama and intrigue of a spy novel, but with very real consequences.

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Film

(T)error

Program Affiliation

Documentary Lab
Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund

Cohort Year

2014-2015 (Documentary Lab)
2024 (Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund)

Website

pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/terror/