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An Evening with Kirk Bloodsworth

Myself, and death row exoneree Kirk Bloodsworth invite the public to come hear Kirk’s engaging re-telling of his truly remarkable story of triumph over injustice, and to be part of the production of their feature documentary film, BLOODSWORTH: An Innocent Man, at 7pm on Thursday, May 17th at the Egyptian Theater, 700 W. Main Street in Downtown Boise.

Tickets for the event are free (though donations toward the film’s continued production are kindly encouraged) and available online at: http://bloodsworth.eventbrite.com/

ABOUT THE EVENT

Kirk is a natural storyteller with a keen ability to whisk you away into his world as he guides you through his life story with depth, heart and humor, and this event is designed to provide him with the opportunity to do what he does best; tell his story to an audience.

The evening will be filmed by Gregory and crew to provide the spine of the film as it unfolds the facts of Kirk’s case through interview, archival footage and animated sequences. It is a crucial element in the production of the film, and a wonderful opportunity for the public to take part in this homegrown endeavor. A Q&A will follow Kirk’s presentation.

ABOUT THE FILM

In development and production since late 2011, BLOODSWORTH: An Innocent Man, recounts Kirk Bloodsworth’s remarkable true story of wrongful conviction for a crime he did not commit, and his decade long battle to reclaim his freedom. Fundamentally a character driven film, BLOODSWORTH focuses on Kirk’s own experience to create a fully realized portrait of what it feels like to be an every-day individual, violently snatched-out of their normal free existence and tossed into a true living nightmare. Ultimately, BLOODSWORTH seeks to captures the power of this indomitable human spirit, illustrating how one survives, even thrives, in the face of incredible adversity.

MAKE A DONATION

BLOODSWORTH: An Innocent Man is a sponsored project of the IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project in NYC - ifp.org), a 501(c)3 non-profit, able to accept tax-deductible donation on our behalf.

To make a tax-deductible donation right now, click here: https://market.ifp.org/newyork/fiscal/DonateNow.cfm?ProjectID=508

BLOODSWORTH: An Innocent Man

Documentary Feature ~ 2013

BLOODSWORTH recounts the remarkable true story of how an honorably discharged former-US Marine with no criminal record was charged, convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and, how through this ordeal Kirk Bloodsworth became the first individual in the US to be exonerated by DNA evidence, sparking an important shift in the criminal justice system.

You can take part in the making of BLOODSWORTH and help ensure the completion of the full length film by making a donation to the production via the IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project), our 501(c)3 non-profit fiscal sponsor, who is able to accept tax-deductible donations toward the film on our behalf. To make a donation or learn more, please click below. (Firefox or Safari browser recommended)

Click here to learn more about the project, or to make a donation toward its production.

JENS PULVER | DRIVEN

Documentary Feature ~ 2011

AVAILABLE NOW on DVD | iTunes | Cable & Internet Video on Demand

An intimate feature documentary film about Jens Pulver, who rose from a childhood laced with violence and substance abuse, to become one of the most loved and respected mixed martial arts fighters of all time.

DRIVEN is a film about a universal human struggle, transcending loss, and overcoming hardship through the many fights we all share in our pursuit of greatness. It is, poignantly, a film about one man’s drive, in an increasingly dire American psyche, to overcome the most trenchant of odds, and redefine his fate in a quest to provide a more solid future for self and family than his own meager inheritances would have allowed.

WEBSITE | TRAILER | FIRST 15 MINS | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | IMDB

Produced by Gregory Bayne & J. Reuben Appelman, Executive Producer Dylan Bruno, Directed by Gregory Bayne, Written by J. Reuben Appelman, Cinematography & Editing by Gregory Bayne, Music by Patrick Benolkin, Sound by Jacon Kinch, Featuring Jens Pulver, Abel Pulver, Ricky Christian, Kannika Pulver & Tony Fryklund

PERSON OF INTEREST

Narrative Feature ~ 2010

AVAILABLE NOW on DVD for DOWNLOAD

Terrance Dyer is a veteran of the war in Iraq, a self-proclaimed American Patriot and seasoned combat fighter, now living underground in the streets of Seattle, and fighting an equally hair-trigger battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Led by an acute sense of paranoia, Terrance becomes convinced that the federal government is setting him up as the fall guy in a soon-to-be terrorist attack on American soil, yet his reactions to the paranoia unmistakably parallel that of a would-be terrorist.

After finding connection with a young journalist looking to tell his story, Terrance sinks rapidly into a heightened sense of morality and betrayal leading him inevitably toward violence.

At once controversial and definitive, vehemently proactive, and overwhelmingly relevant in a political climate charged with uncertainties, Person of Interest gives voice to a disenfranchised generation of soldiers, while bravely prodding at the seams of homegrown terrorism in the United States.

WEBSITE | TRAILER | FIRST 8 MINS | FACEBOOK | IMDB

Produced by Gregory Bayne & J. Reuben Appelman, Directed by Gregory Bayne, Written by J. Reuben Appelman, Cinematography by Gregory Bayne, Editing by Gregory Bayne & Jason Willford, Music by Christopher Sorensen, Starring J. Reuben Appelman, Nova Tydings & Stitch Marker.