Gideon’s Army

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Director: Dawn Porter
Year: 2013
Running Time: 96 minutes

Synopsis
Gideon’s Army follows the personal stories of Travis Williams, Brandy Alexander and June Hardwick, three young public defenders who are part of a small group of idealistic lawyers in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. Can these courageous lawyers revolutionize the way America thinks about indigent defense and make “justice for all” a reality?

Awards
2011 Tribeca Film Institute – Creative Promise Award Tribeca All Access
2011 HotDocs – Official Selection
2011 GoodPitch – Official Selection
2012 Independent Film Week – Official Selection
2012 Sundance Institute Documentary Edit & Story Lab – Official Selection
2012 Sundance Institute Documentary Fund – Official Selection
2013 Sundance Film Festival Editing Award U.S. Documentary
2013 Sundance Institute – Candescent Film Award
2013 Miami International Film Festival – Audience Award (Non-Fiction)
2013 Miami International Film Festival – Knight Grand Jury Prize
2013 AFI Docs – Official Selection