Dream/Killer screens Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm at Saint Louis U./Center for Global Citizenship (3672 West Pine Mall ) as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Bill Ferguson, the subject of the documentary, will be in attendance. This is a Free event. Many St. Louisans likely have dim memories of the 2001 murder of Columbia (Mo.) Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt. But for the Ferguson family, that tragic event has remained all too vivid. Convicted of the crime — which took place when he was a 17-year-old high-school student — Ryan Ferguson received a 40-year prison sentence in 2005. Dream/Killer, directed by Andrew Jenks, tells the story of Ryan’s father, Bill Ferguson, as he sought to uncover the truth and overturn the verdict. This riveting chronicle of Bill’s decade-long pursuit to free his son and best friend features a cast of characters who represent both the best...
- 11/10/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Striving to achieve and maintain your goals is a continuous struggle people are often forced to contend with throughout their lives. But when those dreams harrowingly clash with someone else’s objectives that cross your path, it becomes devastating when your ambitions are derailed as a result. That important life lesson is powerfully explored in director Andrew Jenks‘ new documentary, ‘Dream/Killer,’ which had its world premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. The film focuses on the wrongful imprisonment of Ryan Ferguson, who was convicted of murder, because of the justice system’s need and dream to solve the high-profile case that garnered national attention. But Ryan and his father, Bill, weren’t [ Read More ]
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- 5/10/2015
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Read More: Meet the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Filmmakers In the fall of 2005, 21-year-old Ryan Ferguson received a 40-year prison sentence for a murder that he did not commit. Over the next ten years, his father Bill engages in a tireless crusade to prove Ryan’s innocence. Interspersed with footage from the Ferguson family archive, Andrew Jenks’ film looks at the personal consequences of a wrongful conviction. Inspired by documentaries like "The Thin Blue Line," director Andrew Jenks set out to free wrongfully convicted Ryan Ferguson. And even though Ferguson was given back his freedom, Jenks wants you to know this story does not have a happy ending. What's your film about in 140 characters or less? After his son is convicted of murder based on a dream, Bill Ferguson takes on a formidable opponent: the American judicial system. Now what's it Really about? If you and a friend did some research,...
- 4/7/2015
- by David Ballard
- Indiewire
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