***Media Advisory***: HBO Documentary Films In Partnership With Gideon's Promise And Xfinity To Premiere "GIDEON'S ARMY" At The Carter Center On Tuesday, June 11

***Media Advisory***: HBO Documentary Films In Partnership With Gideon's Promise And Xfinity To Premiere "GIDEON'S ARMY" At The Carter Center On Tuesday, June 11

Filmmaker Dawn Porter, Film Subjects Brandy Alexander and Travis Williams, Gideon's Promise President and Founder Jonathan Rapping scheduled to attend

Post Screening Discussion to Follow Film




WHAT: The invitation-only,
Atlanta premiere of the
HBO Documentary Film
GIDEON'S ARMY presented
by HBO, Gideon's Promise
and Xfinity.
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GIDEON'S ARMY follows
three idealistic young
public defenders in the
Deep South who face
particularly difficult
challenges due to high
bonds, mandatory minimum
sentencing and a culture
that is traditionally
"tough on crime." Despite
low pay, long hours and
staggering caseloads;
Brandy Alexander, Travis
Williams and June
Hardwick are inspired to
take on this unique
challenge in the name of
public service. To stay
motivated and dedicated,
the attorneys receive
support from Gideon's
Promise (formerly the
Southern Public Defender
Training Center)-an
organization committed to
building an army of
passionate advocates to
drive indigent defense
reform across the South.


Directed by former
attorney Dawn Porter,
GIDEON'S ARMY follows the
day-to-day lives of the
three lawyers and steps
into the courtroom as
Alexander's and Williams'
cases head to trial. Both
cases involve young men
accused of armed robbery
and facing prison
sentences of 10 years or
more.


GIDEON'S ARMY is named
after the landmark 1963
Supreme Court case Gideon
v Wainwright, which ruled
that the government is
required to provide
counsel in criminal cases
for defendants who cannot
afford an attorney.


WHO: The following are
available for interviews:

Dawn Porter, director and
producer of GIDEON'S ARMY

Jonathan Rapping,
president and founder of
Gideon's Promise
Claudia
Saari, Circuit Public
Defender, Stone Mountain,
GA
Film Subjects:


Brandy Alexander
(former Clayton County
Public Defender:
Jonesboro, GA)
Travis
Williams (Hall County
Public Defender:
Gainesville, GA)

Angela Robinson, Emmy(R)
award-winning broadcast
journalist and host of
AABJ/WPBA-TV's "In
Contact" will moderate
the discussion.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 11, 2013:

5:45pm On-site media interviews in green room

6:00pm Reception in Ivan Allen III Pavilion

7:00pm Screening in Cecil B. Day Chapel

8:45 pm Panel discussion followed by coffee and
dessert


WHERE: The Carter Center

453 Freedom Parkway,
Atlanta, GA 30307


Complimentary valet
parking will be provided.


DETAILS: GIDEON'S ARMY debuts
exclusively on HBO on
Monday, July 1 at 9:00
p.m. ET/PT. For more on
the film, visit
Facebook.com/HBODocs and
twitter.com
@HBODocs#GideonsArmy.
GIDEON'S ARMY won the
2013 Sundance Film
Festival Editing Award in
the U.S. Documentary
category.


About Gideon's Promise

With the support of a
growing alliance of
organizations,
individuals and law
schools across the
nation, Gideon's Promise
is partnering with public
defender offices to build
a community of committed
and passionate advocates
to drive indigent defense
reform across the South.
Our collaborative model
for transformative change
will help finally realize
the meaningful right to
counsel nationwide. In
America's criminal
justice system no right
is more important, for it
is only through an
effective advocate that
all other rights are
realized.


Advance phone and onsite
interviews available.
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Media requests should be
directed to: Valerie
Harris, HBO, 404-966-2445
or
valerie@kinseygrouppr.com
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*Clip reels are available
for broadcast media
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/PRNewswire -- June 6, 2013/

SOURCE HBO

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