
Come and see two powerful death penalty documentaries in Columbus hosted by Ohioans to Stop Executions and ACLU of Ohio, and Amnesty International and The Kirwan Institute.
Columbus
Saturday, May 17th, 1 pm, FREE
King Avenue United Methodist Church
299 King Avenue (@ Neil Ave)
Limited seating. Contact otse.columbus@gmail.com for more information.
At the Death House Door follows the story of Carroll Pickett, a death row chaplain who counseled 95 inmates to the death chamber, including Carlos De Luna, a man he believes was innocent. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at 2008 Atlanta Film Festival.
Race to Execution explores the disturbing link between race and the death penalty in America, tracing the fates of two death row inmates - Robert Tarver of Alabama and Madison Hobley of Illinois.
Thursday, May 22nd, 7pm, FREE
Landmark Gateway Theatre, 1550 N. High Street
Limited seating. Contact racetoexecutionosu@gmail.com for more information.
More Ohio Showings of
Cincinnati
At The Death House Door, the most powerful documentary film of the year presented by Ohioans to Stop Executions and the ACLU of Ohio.
Thursday, May 22nd, 7pm, FREE
Main Street Cinema at the University of Cincinnati
265 Tangeman University Center
2766 UC Main Street
Limited seating. Contact otse.cincinnati@gmail.com for more information.
Toledo
The most powerful documentary of the year, At the Death House Door, is sponsored by OTSE, Toledo Area Ministries, the Catholic Conference of Ohio and the Diocese of Toledo.
Thursday, May 15th, 7pm, FREE
St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy
5901 Airport Highway - Toledo, OH 43615
Limited seating. Contact otse.toledo@gmail.org for more information.
Akron
The most powerful documentary of the year, At the Death House Door, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Dominic and Ohioans to Stop Executions. The documentary chronicles the work of Rev. Carroll Pickett, who ministered to 95 death row inmates in Huntsville, Texas. The film was awarded winner of the Best Documentary at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival.
Thursday, May 29th, 7pm, FREE
Our Lady of the Elms High School Theatre
1375 West Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44313
Contact otse.akron@gmail.org for more information or to RSVP for the screening. All are welcome to attend.
For directions, click http://maps.google.com/?mid=1210362245
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Miami Valley: TBA
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Can't make it to a screening? No problem. Tune-in for the network premiere on May 29, 2008 to the Independent Film Channel at 9 PM EST.
