Look Again. Jan 19 – 29, 2012 Park City, Utah

For many people, the case of the West Memphis Three has become synonymous with wrongful conviction. Despite a lack of physical evidence, three Arkansas teenagers were found guilty in 1994 of the ritual murder of three eight-year-old boys. Media attention led to an outpouring of support that has helped to keep them in the public consciousness for nearly two decades.

Director Amy Berg examines the crime and its aftermath, providing a voice for the victims’ families, including those with doubts about whether the right people are behind bars. Rather than focus on the accused, the film follows their supporters—including loved ones, attorneys, and celebrity advocates such as Eddie Vedder and Peter Jackson—as they seek the truth. With the help of a former FBI profiler, a less sensational, yet still chilling, motive and suspect emerge—ones, shockingly, never investigated.

With compelling, immediate access, West of Memphis follows the story of the West Memphis Three to its dramatic and unexpected conclusion, raising serious questions about justice and its compromises. - B.T.

Ken Kamins
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Amy Berg was nominated for an Academy Award for her documentary Deliver Us from Evil (2006). The film won several awards for best documentary, including ones from the Writers Guild of America, New York Film Critics Circle, and Boston Film Critics, as well as the Satellite Award from the International Press Academy. She also directed the short Polarized (2007) and produced the documentary Bhutto, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Berg’s company, Disarming Films, writes and produces documentaries focusing on important social and welfare issues.