WORLD PREMIERE Just north of New York City, Sing Sing Correctional Facility is one of the country’s most notorious prisons. Veteran crime reporter Dan Slepian forges a bond with Jon-Adrian Velazquez, a man serving a 25-to-life sentence in the facility, that leads him on a two-decade-long journey for justice. Directed by Dawn Porter, this multi-part exposé featuring original investigative reporting and thorough research into over 1,000 hours of archival footage, chronicles the two men’s steadfast perseverance against a tragic failure of the American carceral system. – Brandon Harrison Episodes 2 and 4 of the 4-part series will be screened.
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Dawn Porter, executive producer and showrunner Kimberley Ferdinando, journalist and executive producer Dan Slepian, and film subject Jon-Adrian Velazquez. The Q&A will be moderated by NBC Nightly News & Dateline anchor Lester Holt.
This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika
Descriptive Audio for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Director: Dawn Porter
Executive Producer: Kimberley Ferdinando, Dawn Porter, Dan Slepian, Liz Cole, Elizabeth Fischer, Andy Berg, Amanda Spain, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Kutler
Producer: Lauren Capps, Sadie Bass
Cinematographer: Dan Slepian, Bryant Fischer, Rich White, Sean Gallagher
Editor: Rosie Walunas, Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez (Additional Editor)
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States of America
Year: 2024
