- Beyond Conviction
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name = Beyond Conviction
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director = Rachel Libert
producer = Rachel Libert
Jedd WiderTodd Wider
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music = Mark Orton
cinematography = Hope Hall
Tony Hardmon
editing = Melissa Hacker
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released = Start date|2006
runtime = 95 minutes
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language = English
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website = http://www.beyondconviction.com
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imdb_id = 0823195"Beyond Conviction" (2006) is a feature documentary that tells the story of three crime victims on a journey toward healing and resolution, as they prepare to meet those that have committed these crimes. The film follows participants in a pioneering program run by the state of
Pennsylvania in which victims of the most violent crimes meet face-to-face with their perpetrators. The program utilizes restorative justice to address the needs of the victims and the responsibilities of the perpetrators. Often, offenders feel the need to take responsibilies for their crimes, but have no outlet to do so. Likewise, victims may have questions or feel they need to speak with the offender, but cannot. Restorative justice deals with these issues. Such programs are experimental in the U.S. prison system, but have been used with much success in other countries, includingSouth Africa . Director/Producer: Rachel Libert. Producers: Jedd Wider,Todd Wider . Editor: Melissa Hacker. Director of Photography: Hope Hall. Original Score: Mark Orton. In 2006, the film was featured at theLos Angeles Film Festival , the Woodstock Film Festival, theViennale , and the Leeds Film Festival. The film won the Audience Award at the Woodstock Film Festival.External links
* [http://www.beyondconviction.com Official website]
*imdb title|0823195
* [http://www.lafilmfest.com/tixSYS/2006/filmguide/event.php?EventNumber=3633 LA Film Fest]
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