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Gideon's army / Ford Foundation and HBO Documentary Films present a Trilogy Films production in association with Motto Pictures ; directed and produced by Dawn Porter ; produced by Julie Goldman ; writers, Dawn Porter, Matthew Hamachek.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Porter, Dawn (Dawn Michele), film director, film producer, director, producer.
Hamachek, Matthew, screenwriter, editor of moving image work, editor.
Goldman, Julie, film producer, producer.
Williams, Travis, participant, actor.
Willis, Brett (Public defender), participant, actor.
Alexander, Brandy, participant, actor.
Rapping, Jonathan, participant, actor.
Hardwick, June (Judge), participant, actor.
Sherr, Jeff (Lawyer), participant, actor.
Hilleke, Chris, director of photography, director of photography.
Sheehan, Patrick J., director of photography., director of photography.
Brill, Paul, 1968- composer (expression), composer.
Ford Foundation, presenter, presenter.
HBO Documentary Films, presenter, presenter.
Trilogy Films (Firm), production company, producer.
Motto Pictures, production company, producer.
Third World Newsreel (Firm), film distributor, distributor.
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Legal aid--United States.
Legal aid.
Criminal procedure.
Right to counsel.
Public defenders.
Legal assistance to the poor.
United States.
Legal assistance to the poor--United States.
Public defenders--United States.
Right to counsel--United States.
Criminal procedure--United States.
Legal aid--Southern States.
Legal assistance to the poor--Southern States.
Public defenders--Southern States.
Right to counsel--Southern States.
Criminal procedure--Southern States.
Southern States.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
4 3/4 in.
Place of Publication:
New York : Third World Newsreel, [2013]
System Details:
DVD+R ; NTSC ; all regions ; widescreen presentation.
digital optical
NTSC
video file DVD video all regions
Summary:
Follows a group of public defenders as they work in the Deep South trying to defend their clients who have been charged with a variety of crimes. The attorneys speak about the stress and difficulties working with so many clients, with such limited funds and time to devote to all of them.
Participant:
Travis Williams, Brett Willis, Brandy Alexander, Jonathan Rapping, June Hardwick, Jeff Sherr.
Credits:
Edited by Matthew Hamachek ; cinematography by Chris Hilleke, Patrick Sheehan ; original music, Paul Brill.
Notes:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
Includes public performance rights.
Includes public performance rights for University of Pennsylvania only. Streaming not allowed without a separate license. Resource Sharing not permitted.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
OCLC:
877947043

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