WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During a 2 week coast-to-coast tour select theaters across America will become execution chambers as the audience is invited to enter the witness room and sit front and center for the final days of a man's life on death row and ultimately his execution in the electric chair. Producers say that "EXECUTION: RIGHT OR WRONG? YOU DECIDE." is an important film event that will make a great impact in the ongoing debate over the death penalty in America by allowing the audience to spend the final days of a man's life on death row and ultimately witness his execution. Considering the fact that California voters have decided against repealing the death penalty the hope is that this unique film plays an even bigger role in the death penalty issue by creating serious debate between both sides. The film's director Steven Scaffidi, who claims to be on the fence about the issue, says, "I want to put the audience on the front row and let them decide for themselves if executing a human being is right or wrong?" He wants his film to make a difference and points to a statement that Sister Helen Prejean, subject of "Dead Man Walking", made to him at a death penalty gathering in Louisiana: "The best way to stop executions is for people to witness one."
What makes this film so unique is that "Execution" is the only film ever made which stars a real condemned man, a real warden and a real priest. William Neal Moore, The Condemned Man, spent 16 years on Death Row and was only 7 hours from the electric chair. He is the only self-confessed murderer under today's law to be released from Death Row and is now an unconditional free man due in part to the forgiveness of the victim's family and the intervention of Mother Theresa. Mr. Moore will accompany Scaffidi to each screening and the two will hold a Q and A session following the film which has previously drawn large audiences by invitation of several select universities across America and in the United Kingdom. When asked if the execution in his film is real or not Scaffidi responds, "You decide."
"Execution" has made an impact everywhere it's been screened. Dr. Loraine Gelsthorpe, Director of Postgraduate Programmes at the University of Cambridge, raved about the screening saying, "The film prompted enormous interest and debate and there is still a buzz about it. Fantastic! Provocative. Thought-provoking." According to the film's website www.executionfilm.com, the Tulane University screening drew close to 1,000 people, many who stood in the rain, to see the film at McAllister Auditorium. Brian Evans, interim Director of the Death Penalty Abolition Campaign for Amnesty International USA says, "This is a refreshing departure from the way capital punishment is usually portrayed in films, with an emphasis on the profound effects executions have on those most intimately involved". He goes on to say, "Amnesty International USA encourages individuals to see this film which reflects upon one of the major human rights concerns in the USA: the use of the death penalty."
The "Execution" screening event "Right or Wrong? You Decide." has recently screened in Regal Cinemas in Washington DC, New York and Boston and is now headed for Chicago for a 7:30 screening tonight at the Regal City North Stadium 14 Theater before heading off to Atlanta, Austin, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The remaining dates of the "Execution" screening schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, November 14th: REGAL CITY NORTH STADIUM 14, 2600 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL
Thursday, November 15th: REGAL TARA 4, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd, Atlanta, GA
Sunday, November 18th: REGAL METROPOLITAN STADIUM 14, 901 Little Texas Lane, Austin, TX
Monday, November 19th: UA STONES TOWN TWIN, 501 Buckingham Way, San Francisco, CA
Tuesday, November 20th: REGAL LA LIVE STADIUM 14, 1000 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
(Screenings start at 7:30pm in each city except Los Angeles which starts at 8pm)
Each screening will be limited to only 250 seats so the public is advised to get their tickets early. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.ghostriderpictures.com/executionevent.html , www.fandango.com or at the Regal Cinemas box office in each city on the night of the event.
Interview requests can be arranged before or after all screenings. For more information and to speak with William Neal Moore or Director Steven Scaffidi contact:
Michelle Wallace
Mega Media Worldwide
917-741-5147
mwallace@megamediaworldwide.com
Steven Scaffidi
Ghost Rider Pictures
504-669-0189
Mega Media
917-741-5147
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