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WEST OF MEMPHIS Documentary Opens in NY, LA Today
by Movies News Desk - Dec 25, 2012
WEST OF MEMPHIS screened in Little Rock, AR on October 30th and November 1st, in Memphis TN on October 30th, and Cordova TN on November 1st. It will open in New York and Los Angeles on December 25, 2012. (more...)
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Local WEST OF MEMPHIS Screenings Shine Light on Developments in West Memphis 3 Case
by Movies News Desk - Oct 31, 2012
For the past six weeks, more than two dozen special free promotional screenings in Arkansas and Tennessee of West of Memphis- the investigative documentary directed by Amy Berg in theaters December 25, 2012- are helping to reignite the case and shine a light on new developments in the investigation surrounding the "West Memphis 3."
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WEST OF MEMPHIS Documentary to Open in NY, LA 12/25
by Movies News Desk - Oct 25, 2012
WEST OF MEMPHIS will screen in Little Rock, AR on October 30th and November 1st, in Memphis TN on October 30th, and Cordova TN on November 1st. It will open in New York and Los Angeles on December 25, 2012. (more...)
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Sony Pictures Classics to Present WEST OF MEMPHIS Documentary
by Movies News Desk - Oct 15, 2012
From Academy Award-nominated director Amy Berg, in collaboration with first time producers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis along with acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh comes WEST OF MEMPHIS - a powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas. (more...)
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HITCHCOCK, LIFE OF PI Among AFI FESTIVAL's Gala Lineup
by Movies News Desk - Oct 11, 2012
The American Film Institute's annual festival announced the line up for its Centerpiece Galas today. Featured in the top spots will be Ang Lee's Life Of Pi, Walter Salles' On The Road, DreamWorks Animation's Rise Of The Guardians and Jacques Audiard's Rust And Bone starring Marion Cotillard. Also included will be the world premiere of HITCHCOCK, starring Anthony Hopkins in the title role. (more...)
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Damien Echols Appears on CBS SUNDAY MORNING Today, 9/16
by TV News Desk - Sep 16, 2012
Damien Echols spent 18 years in jail for a crime he says he didn't commit. However, life on the outside isn't as easy as most would expect. Echols, who along with two others was convicted for the murders of three boys, tells CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD he lives in fear. (more...)
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Damien Echols to Appear on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by TV News Desk - Sep 14, 2012
Damien Echols spent 18 years in jail for a crime he says he didn't commit. However, life on the outside isn't as easy as most would expect. Echols, who along with two others was convicted for the murders of three boys, tells CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD he lives in fear. (more...)
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Photo Coverage: Johnny Depp, and More at WEST OF MEMPHIS Photo Call at TIFF
by Walter McBride - Sep 12, 2012
West of Memphis is a 2012 documentary film produced by Peter Jackson and Damien Echols, and directed by Amy J. Berg. Following from the original Paradise Lost film and its two sequels, West of Memphis follows the events of the West Memphis Three, a case in which three teenagers-Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley-were arrested for the murders of three 8-year old children; Christopher Byers, Steven Branch, and Michael Moore. The West Memphis Three were subsequently convicted of murder and remained in prison for more than 18 years, being released just prior to the third Paradise Lost film.
The film just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and you can check out photos from the event below! (more...)
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Peter Jackson, Amy Berg's WEST OF MEMPHIS to Premiere at Sundance, 1/20
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 20, 2012
A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (Deliver us From Evil) in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. The film's world premiere will be held at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20. (more...)
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Peter Jackson, Amy Berg's WEST OF MEMPHIS to Premiere at Sundance, 1/20
by Movies News Desk - Jan 13, 2012
A new documentary written and directed by Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Amy Berg (Deliver us From Evil) in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, WEST OF MEMPHIS tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. The film's world premiere will be held at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20. (more...)
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PARADISE LOST 3 Among Upcoming HBO Documentary Films
by TV News Desk - Jan 13, 2012
HBO Documentary Films has scheduled a compelling array of timely and thought-provoking films to debut on HBO and HBO2 in the coming months. Highlights include PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, the final chapter in the controversial West Memphis 3 murder case, THE UNION, a look at the remarkable musical collaboration of Elton John and Leon Russell, and THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION, a groundbreaking series dedicated to bringing new understanding of the contemporary obesity epidemic.
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STAGE TUBE: First Look - HBO Documentary PARADISE LOST 3 Debuting 1/12
by BWW
News Desk - Jan 12, 2012
HBO Documentary Films' PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, the conclusion of the award-winning trilogy that spawned a world-wide movement to free three convicted men - Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley - known as The West Memphis 3, tells the complete story of one of the most notorious child murder cases in U.S. history. (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: First Look - HBO Documentary PARADISE LOST 3 Debuting 1/12
by TV News Desk - Dec 09, 2011
HBO Documentary Films' PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY, the conclusion of the award-winning trilogy that spawned a world-wide movement to free three convicted men - Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley - known as The West Memphis 3, tells the complete story of one of the most notorious child murder cases in U.S. history. (more...)
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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Filmmakers Set For Court
by TV News Desk - Aug 19, 2011
Critically acclaimed HBO documentary 'Paradise Lost' filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky were in court today to witness the stunning conclusion in which, after 18 years in prison, Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly, known as the West Memphis 3, were set free. (more...)
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