Title | At the Death House Door

Production Date | 2008

Running time | 96 min

Director | Steve James and Peter Gilbert

Rating | NR

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At the Death House Door follows the remarkable career journey of Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous "Walls" prison unit in Huntsville, Texas. During that time he presided over 95 executions, including the very first lethal injection done anywhere in the world. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of that fateful day. The film also tells the story of Carlos De Luna, a convict whose execution affected Pickett more than any other. Pickett f

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Winner, Inspiration Award at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and Best Documentary Feature at Atlanta Film Festival South by Southwest � Spotlight Premiere, 2008 Full Frame Film Festival � Inspiration Award, 2008 Atlanta Film Festival � Best Documentary Feature, 2008 IDFA � Finalist for Human Rights Award, 2008 Hot Docs Film Festival � Official Selection, 2008 Academy Awards � Documentary Shortlist, 2009 DOC NZ � Best Documentary - International Competition, 2009 Independent Film Festival of Boston � Official Selection, 2008 Sarasota Film Festival � Official Selection, 2008 Maryland Film Festival � Official Selection, 2008 Minneapolis International Film Festival � Official Selection, 2008 Nashville Film Festival � Official Selection, 2008 �Gimme Some Truth� Festival - Winnipeg � Official Selection, 2008 BritDoc � Official Selection from SXSW Best of Fest, 2008 DocAviv � International Competition Winner, 2009 Lake County Film Society Doc Fest � Official Selection, 2008 CINESOL � Official Selection, 2008 Amnesty International Film Festival (Vancouver) � Official Selection, 2008 The Independent Film Channel � Broadcast, 2008 Seattle Human Rights Film Festival � Official Selection, 2009 Adelaide Film Festival � Official Selection, 2009 Festival EDOC � Official Selection, 2009 Hugo Television Awards, Documentary: Social / Political � Silver Hugo, 2008 DITSHWANELO - Botswana Human Rights Film Festival � Official Selection, 2009 Seoul Human Rights Film Festival � Official Selection, 2009 Jersey Amnesty International Human Rights Film Festival (UK) � Official Selection, 2009 Directors Guild of America, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary � Nominated, 2009