Out of Competition
World Premiere

FIGHTING FOR LIFE IN THE DEATH-BELT



Adam Elend, Jeff Marks

Country of production: USA
Year: 2004
Language: English
Mins: 52

Production company: em productions
Producer: Jason Graham
Cinematography: Clark Caldwell
Editing: Adam Ellend, Jeff Marks
Music: Jason Tucker

Source: em productions
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Tampa, FL 33607, USA
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“I have come to know Stephen Bright as one of the more powerful voices for truth, justice and accuracy in our system of criminal justice.” – Former Illinois Governor George Ryan

This crusading film considers the controversial institution of capital punishment in America through the eyes of Stephen Bright, the nation’s leading anti-death penalty lawyer. For twenty years Bright has defended death row inmates deep in the heart of America’s “death-belt” (the Southeastern states) where 90% of all executions occur. Bright has built one of the most renowned public interest law firms in the nation, the Southern Center for Human Rights. The Center attracts young lawyers from the most elite law schools in the country to work for little money, under extreme conditions, for poor clients facing the harshest punishment. The filmmakers follow Bright and his colleagues during a tense period when they activate all resources in an attempt to spare two clients scheduled for execution. This riveting film offers a unique and shocking exposé of the flaws of our criminal justice system.

Jeff Marks and Adam Elend are graduates of the Film School of Florida State Univeristy. They founded E.M. Productions, a production company dedicated to "inspiring activism through innovative entertainment." The company produces and markets independent social issue documentaries, provides media consulting for progressive political candidate and issue campaigns, and engages in freelance reporting for independent media outlets, all the while seeking to further a collaboration between media and direct action.

Filmography:

FIGHTING FOR LIFE IN THE DEATH-BELT (2004)

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