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Incendiary
Presented by The Departments of Criminal Justice and Chemistry
Tuesday, February 21 7:30pm - 9:49pm
in Seattle, WA at AMC Pacific Place 11 $9.00 General59
Happened
The Event Program
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- Movie presentation of Incendiary
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In 1991, Cameron Todd Willingham’s three daughters died in a Corsicana, Texas house fire. Tried and convicted for their arson murders, Willingham was executed in February 2004 despite overwhelming expert criticism of the prosecution’s arson evidence. Today, Willingham's name has become a call for reform in the field of forensics and a rallying cry for the anti-death penalty movement; yet he remains an indisputable "monster" in the eyes of Texas Governor Rick Perry, who ignored the science that could have saved Willingham’s life. Equal parts murder mystery, forensic investigation and political drama, INCENDIARY documents the haunted legacy of a prosecution built on “folklore.”
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- Interview with Filmmakers
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INCENDIARY co-directors Steve Mims and Joe Bailey, Jr. answer common questions that arise from the Willingham case and share their insights into the process of making the film.
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- Discussion
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Following the film.
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Event Info
The Seattle University Community is very interested in the intersection of social justice and forensic science. The Departments of Criminal Justice and Chemistry will co-host this movie event which will explore these very fiery themes. We hope to have a broad group of attendees from the host departments, across campus and from the broader Seattle community.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Equal parts murder mystery, forensic investigation and political drama, INCENDIARY: The Willingham Case has captivated theatrical audiences this fall. Winner of the 2011 Louis Black Award at SXSW Film, and selected to play as a 2011 Sterling US Feature at the American Film Institute/Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Festival 2011, INCENDIARY has been called “one of the most timely movies of the year…nonfiction filmmaking at its most classic. Crime, punishment, morality and hardball politics make for an explosive narrative mix all their own.” (Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post)