Abstract
The film is the exploration of Mark DeFriest's life and mind, both the facts of the case and the hyper world of his design, as seen in animations. Interweaving the animated past of Mark's prison experiences with the verité parole narrative, the film becomes a de facto courtroom where the facts acts of Mark's case are finally laid out and his convoluted journey comes to life. The documentary, "The Life And Mind of Mark DeFriest," the result of a 13-year effort by director Gabriel London, documents the horrific odyssey that DeFriest has made through the Florida prison system, a journey with no end in sight. Once known as Houdini for his multiple and improbable jailbreaks, Mark DeFriest was was condemned to Florida's worst prison after a lone psychiatrist reversed four court appointed psychiatrists and declared Mark was faking mental illness. Over 30 years later, Mark is still struggling to understand how to survive a rigid and unforgiving system, while his remaining supporters forge an unlikely alliance to argue for his freedom in front of the Florida Parole Commission. Along the way, they uncover lingering questions about whether Mark should have even been sent to prison, yet face the daunting task of explaining why a notorious troublemaker deserves to go free.
Collection
Subject
Contributors
London, Gabriel (Director), London, Gabriel (Producer), Chalfen, Daniel J. (Producer), Chadha, Gurinder (Writer), Syal, Meera (Writer), Kenway, John (Director of Photography), Ottey, Oral Norrie (Editor), Altman, John (Composer), Pruess, Craig (Composer), Brown, Derek (Collaborator), Vithana, Kim (Performer), Harkishin, Jimmi (Performer), Khajuria, Sarita (Performer), Sesay, Mo (Performer)
Duration
01:39:17 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Adult/Continuing Education, Higher Education
Copyright Holder
| Name | Defriest Project LLC |
| Role | Producer |
| Telephone | (310) 435-2322 |
| Address | 219 E 83rd St, New York, NY 10028 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
2004-01-01
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This media is protected by copyright. You are free to view it but not download or remix it. Please contact the licensing institution for further information about how you may use this video.
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