Films

At the Death House Door 2008

Normal
Normal

In production for The Independent Film Channel…At the Death House Door follows the remarkable career journey of Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous “Walls” prison unit in Huntsville, Texas. During that time he presided over 95 executions, including the very first lethal injection done anywhere in the world. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of that fateful day. The film also tells the story of Carlos De Luna, a convict whose execution affected Pickett more than any other. Pickett firmly believed the man was innocent and two Chicago Tribune reporters turn up evidence that strongly suggests he was right.

At the Death House Door marks the first time the filmmaking team of Steve James and Peter Gilbert have produced and directed a film together. They began their filmmaking partnership on the landmark Kartemquin documentary, Hoop Dreams, on which James was producer and director and Gilbert served as producer and director of photography.

94 minutes

Recent News

Kartemquin at BritDoc

July 24, 2008

Kartemquin’s Steve James is at BritDoc this week with At the Death House Door and Paradise Regained a 3 minute short Steve did for Cinelan. At the Death House Door is being presented at BritDoc by SXSW as the “Best of Fest.”

More news

Filmmakers

Director
Steve James
Peter Gilbert
Producer
Peter Gilbert
Steve James
Executive Producer
Gordon Quinn
Christine Lubrano
Debbie DeMontreux
Evan Shapiro
Alison Bourke

and 6 more

Distinctions

South by Southwest – Spotlight Premiere, 2008

Full Frame Film Festival – Inspiration Award, 2008

Atlanta Film Festival – Best Documentary Feature, 2008

Hot Docs Film Festival – Official Selection, 2008

and 5 more