Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe talks about his film Evolution of a Criminal, and what led him to want to revisit his past to explore how he became a teenage bank robber, even if it meant dredging up a painful memory for his family and some of the victims.
Alongside the PBS documentary Evolution of a Criminal, we thought it’d be interesting to dig a little deeper into the topic of juvenile criminality in America. To step back for a moment, the Indie Spirit Award-nominated film itself is by filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe, who tells the story of how he went from honor student …
Coming to Independent Lens January through June 2015: an Oscar “shortlisted” film, several International Documentary Association Award winners, and SXSW, Sundance, and Tribeca winners, in a diverse slate of films that will take you to practically every corner of the United States and well beyond.
Congratulations to all the outstanding films nominated for this year’s International Documentary Association Awards, and for the five documentary television series nominated for Best Curated Series, let’s all give ourselves a round of applause: Best Curated Series nominees include @AmExperiencePBS @PBSAmerMasters @IndependentLens @povdocs and @RealSportsHBO #IDAawards — The IDA (@IDAorg) October 29, 2014 We’re excited …
