Director dawn porter and dp chris hilleke on abortion. Filmmaker dawn porters criticallyacclaimed gideons army will be the opening night film on thursday, april 4th. I am sure all three scenarios surface in this 97 minute film. Gideons army is a bare film with no narrator and a minimal soundtrack.
Code switch hbo documentary gideons army follows three public defenders working to give their clients the best representation while. Porter and cocinematographer chris hilleke speak with filmmaker below about the many hurdles both aesthetic and ethical of filming a documentary in an abortion. Its title comes from gideon v wainwright, which required that indigent criminal defendants be offered counsel a. The film depicts the three public defenders in an honest way that humanizes the difficulty and importance of what they do.
Dawn porters documentary gideons army will soon appear on hbo. Documentary gideons army debuts july 1 on hbo tv by the. It was released in the united states as gideon of scotland yard. I tried a dozen or so drug busts, purse snatching, armed robbery, and homicide cases as a public defender from 1980 1983 in newark, elizabeth, jersey city, and new brunswick, new jersey. In the video below, you can see clips from the film, and also watch its director, dawn. With the law providing that the accused have a right to a lawyer, and by implication a day in court, the united states. So, its no wonder that with her first docu feature she approaches the legal.
Hbos gideons army looks at three defenders of the poor npr. Zap2it from inside the box gideons army sounds like a religious group distributing bibles. Taut, visceral filmmaking plunges us into the unbelievably demanding lives of three fledgling public defenders in georgia and mississippi. Gideons army official soundtrack by paul brill, released 28 february 20 1. Gideons army follows the personal stories of travis williams, brandy alexander and june hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the deep south challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. Were his reduced army of 10,000 to conqueror them in spite of such great numerical superiority, the 10,000 would be acclaimed mighty men of valor. Jan 23, 20 gideon s army like the film itself, dawn porter s handful of devoted, charismatic attorneys do a righteous job of reminding people that the accused are innocent until proven guilty, and that the. Gideons army 20 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. Gideons army features unsung heroes of the justice system. Documentary gideons army debuts july 1 on hbo tv by. Gideons army focuses primarily upon the lives of three public defenders in the american south. Want to supplement your pro bono summer reading with an inspirational access to justice themed film.
Dawn porter s documentary gideon s army will soon appear on hbo. Follows three young, committed public defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Jun 30, 20 hbos gideons army looks at three defenders of the poor. Gideon s army follows travis williams, brandy alexander and june hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the deep south challenging the. Documentary filmmaker dawn porter first entered the sundance arena in 20 with gideons army, a paean to the work of public defenders. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Full frame announced their complete program lineup today with dawn porters criticallyacclaimed gideons army set as the opening night film on thursday, april 4th. She returns to the festival in 2016 with trapped, her film about abortion in america. The new documentary gideons army follows a group of young public defenders in the deep south who contend with low pay, long hours and staggering caseloads to represent the poor.
Filmmaker dawn porter delivers a powerful profile of rapping and two of his lawyers, brandy alexander and travis williams, in the documentary gideons army, as they represent clients in a system that doesnt always acknowledge that all are innocent until proven guilty, and try to keep up with their work load in. Travis williams, brandy alexander, and june hardwick. Though unplanned by porter and her media people, the films showing here roughly coincides with the 50th. Hbos gideons army looks at three defenders of the poor. The campaign and the vote threevolume set, complete macdougall, curtis d. The winner of the inaugural candescent award at the 2012 sundance film festival was escape fire. Our mission is to act collectively, boldly and strategically as a unified force for all children. Gideons army, a film by dawn porter which portrays the lives of three young public defenders working in the south, opens this years full frame documentary festival in durham on april 4, 20, at 7. Though the midianite army was vast, perhaps 5,000 or more 8. Independent spirit nomination best documentary, emmy nomination best documentary, ridenhour prize best documentary, aba silver gavel award best documentary, sundance edit award 20 sundance film festival, miami film festival best documentary and audience award. Wainwright, in which it was ruled that all criminal defenders are entitled to proper council even if they cannot afford it. Documentary competition at the 20 sundance film festival. Gideon s army will give you a glimpse of the horrors that await, and also show you that through dedication and hard work, there are indeed a small group of people out there who are fighting just as hard as you are to keep you innocent until proved guilty.
Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so. It was featured last night by john oliver on the daily show. October 17, 20 for all the harrowing truth here, about race and poverty and justice, the film is brisk and tight, alive with everyday detail and flashes of humor. Gideons army 20 not rated 1h 36min documentary 5 december 20 denmark follows three young, committed public defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Gideons army like the film itself, dawn porters handful of devoted, charismatic attorneys do a righteous job of reminding people that the accused are innocent until proven guilty, and that the. Mar 07, 20 full frame announced their complete program lineup today with dawn porters criticallyacclaimed gideons army set as the opening night film on thursday, april 4th. Gideons army featurette meet the artists 20 interview with director dawn porter for gideons army which will premiere at the 20 sundance film festival. Most states responded by creating offices for public defenders to defend poor people charged with serious crimes. Jul 03, 20 gideons army focuses primarily upon the lives of three public defenders in the american south. Gideons army confronts this crisis headon, tracking a group of young southern public defenders hellbent on protecting the sanctity of human liberty. The toughest place to be a public defender is the american south, and that just so happens to be where dawn porters documentary gideons army takes place.
In addition to her work with trilogy, she was production manager and 2nd assistant director for concussion, a feature selected for us dramatic competition at the 20 sundance film festival. Directed by attorney dawn porter and winner of the 20 sundance film festival editing award for u. Gideons army, a film about public defenders in the south, premieres tonight on hbo. Dawn porters gideons army 20 is a documentary about the criminal justice system through the eyes of idealistic. The film follows the dedication, triumphs, and failures of. The film also features jonathan rapping and the folks at gideons promise known formerly as the southern public defender training center, who appear to serve as equal parts mentors, senseis. The film was awarded the editing prize at the festival, and premiered on jan. Porter says she lucked out in alabama, hiring a film crew based on a colleagues recommendation, which ended up working with her. We eliminate the root causes of the prison pipeline.
Gideons army is an eyeopening insight into a judicial hellhole world that ordinary citizens can never imagine. But the hbo documentary premiering monday, july 1, is a fascinating study of another group of true believers lawyers committed to. Feb 27, 2014 more than 7 million americans are in jail, on probation or on parole. First look at the 16th annual full frame festival lineup. Gideon s day originally released in the united states as gideon of scotland yard is a 1958 police procedural crime film starring jack hawkins, dianne foster and cyril cusack. Dawn porter gideons army follows three young, committed public defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. The american film institutes afi docs presented by audi is a documentary film festival that celebrates excellence in filmmaking and storytelling on topics including. The film, which was directed by john ford, was adapted from john creasey s novel of the same name.
Overall, gideons army is an eyeopening insight into a judicial hellhole world that ordinary citizens can never imagine. Sundance film festival unveils 20 competition lineup. Gideons army 123movies watch free online follows three young, committed public defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Three young, idealistic public defenders in the deep south struggle against long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads to ensure justice is served for americas forgotten poor. Check out the new documentary gideons army, which has been showing at film festivals across the country and premiered on hbo earlier this month. Defending the underclass, in gideons army the new york times. Gideons army follows travis williams, brandy alexander and june hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the deep south challenging the. Wainwright, which required that indigent criminal defendants be offered counsel at trial. Gideons army follows travis williams, brandy alexander and june hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the deep south challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point.
The complete competition and next lineups appear after the jump. Gideons army is a 20 documentary film about three public defenders in the southern united states. Jun 11, 20 documentary gideons army debuts july 1 on hbo. Dawn porters documentary gideon s army will soon appear on hbo.
The film received the ridenhour documentary film prize in 2014, as well as the candescent award at the 20 sundance film festival. Dawn porter documents the struggles of public defenders in the south in gideons army. The 20 winners were gideons army, about public defenders, and after tiller, about the 2009 assassination of dr. The film tells the story of the daily heroism of public defenders. Documentary competition, gideons army follows a group of idealistic young public defenders in the deep south, where lawyers face particularly difficult challenges due to high bonds, minimum mandatory sentencing and a culture that is traditionally tough on crime. She is also line producer for spies of mississippi, currently in production for arte germany and pbs. The title of the film refers to the landmark case of gideon v. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up. In her new film gideons army, which will open this years full frame documentary festival in durham on april 4 and air publicly on hbo this summer, lawyerturnedfilmmaker dawn porter follows the daytoday challenges of three young public defenders working in the deep south.
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