NEWS

PT TO SCREEN AT 16th ANNUAL CONNECTING 4 JUSTICE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Prison Terminal screens at 16th Annual Conference Connecting 4 Justice International in Association with Ashland University and The Ridge Project, Ashland, Ohio.
[September 18, 2024]

NEW BOOK ON END-OF-LIFE DOCUMENTARY FILMS

Finland-based film scholar Outi Hakola's new book, "FILMING DEATH," examines how documentaries portray death, dying, hospice care, and assisted dying. The book explores the meaning and practice of documenting end-of-life with filmmakers Tim Wilson, Claudia Tosi, and Edgar Barens.
[MAY 23, 2024]

THE PASSING OF HERKY

It is with a heavy heart that I convey the somber news of the passing of my dear friend, Bertrum Burkett, affectionately known as Herky to many. For those acquainted with my film, "Prison Terminal," Herky served as the natural leader of the hospice volunteers at the Iowa State Penitentiary.
[January 24, 2024]

POST PRODUCTION ON MISFORTUNATE CONTINUES

After setbacks, a fired warden, a suicide, and delayed executions at Ely State Prison in Nevada, editing resumes on the doc short MISFORTUNATE. With prison access cut, a revised post-production plan aims for 2025 completion. 🤞🏻
[August 1, 2023]

PRISON TERMINAL SCREENINGS ON THE BAY

FRIENDS ON THE BAY! Please join us for two live screenings of Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall, each followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session with members of the Humane Prison Hospice Project team.
[June 1, 2023]

MEETING BOB ODENKIRK

Met Bob Odenkirk at our alma mater, Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. His talks with film, theater, and TV students were supportive, comedic, and realistic. Hoping to cast him if PROJECT X gets the green light.
[April 3, 2023]

CALLING BONNIE RAITT?

BONNIE RAITT sings about prison hospice in DOWN THE HALL on her new album JUST LIKE THAT. Should you know of a way to contact BONNIE, please share as I would love to send her PRISON TERMINAL and connect with a like minded spirit.
[Jul 18, 2022]

PT SCREENED AT CENTER FOR DEATH & SOCIETY, BATH, UK

In partnership with The Centre for Death & Society's virtual conference INSTITUTIONS & DEATH being held in Bath, England, HUMANE PRISON HOSPICE PROJECT screens Prison Terminal followed by a panel discussion with Humane members.
[Jun 8, 2022]

PRISON TERMINAL TOP 13 DOCS ON DEATH & LOSS

In his documentary, filmmaker Edgar Barens shows the raw details of dying in prison. In the Iowa State Penitentiary, inmates are specially trained to deal with death. Rooms in the infirmary become hospice care, allowing inmates to care for the dying. In Prison Terminal, Barens points his lens at the next to go, and presents a genuinely touching story about discarded humanity.
[Sep 18, 2020]

PT 2020 TOUR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

The PRISON TERMINAL 2020 TOUR has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 outbreak. With so many prisons currently on lockdown, along with the rest of society, access to prisons across the country has been curtailed considerably until further notice.
[Mar 13, 2020]

PRISON TERMINAL 2020 TOUR BEGINS!

The PRISON TERMINAL 2020 TOUR BEGINS! Know a prison, hospice, university, or hospital interested in the prison hospice model? Spread the word and follow me on Twitter @prisonterminal or @fefferfilms for updates on Feffer Films projects.
[Jan 1, 2020]

PRISON TERMINAL SCREENS AT GW UNIVERSITY

Prison Terminal screens as part of the Health Professions Film Series at George Washington University School of Medicine /School of Nursing. Also presenting was Dr. Newton E. Kendig, a board-certified physician in internal medicine and infectious diseases and experienced with US correctional healthcare. [Nov 13, 2019]

PRISON TERMINAL SCREENS AT COLUMBARIUM

Prison Terminal screened at the ReImagine: End of Life Conference, exploring death and celebrating life through creativity and conversation. Barens represented the Humane Prison Hospice Project, advocating for prisoner-run hospice programs.
[Nov 3, 2019]

MISFORTUNATE - SCREEN AT NOFSW CONFERENCE

Edgar Barens, Prof. Sandra Joy, Warden Tim Filson, and Angela Drake former wife of prisoner Scott Dozier co-present Death Row Syndrome and Risk of Suicide among Prisoners: Ethical Dilemmas, Clinical Interventions, and Policy Indications for Social Workers at the National Organization of Forensic Social Workers Conference in Las Vegas.
[Jun 13, 2019]

MISFORTUNATE - POSTPONED DUE TO DEATH

Scott Dozier, the subject of Feffer Films' documentary MISFORTUNATE, was found dead in his cell at Ely State Prison, Nevada. NDOC reports he hanged himself at 48. Convicted of first-degree murder, his execution was delayed due to controversy over the drugs to be used.
[Jan 5, 2019]

MISFORTUNATE - TO PITCH AT DOUBLE EXPOSURE

MISFORTUNATE was selected for the Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival in Washington, DC. The festival, dedicated to investigative reporting on film, features five days of screenings and a symposium that unites watchdog journalists and filmmakers.
[Oct 11, 2018]

MISFORTUNATE - TO PITCH AT IFP FILM MARKET

MISFORTUNATE was selected to pitch at the IFP FILM MARKET to take place in New York City. The market is a meetings-driven forum connecting new narrative & documentary projects in development, production, or post to key industry execs interested in identifying projects for development, financing, or distribution.
[Sep 15, 2018]

PRODUCTION CONTINUES ON MISFORTUNATE

Shooting continued in Ely, Nevada, as Scott Dozier's second execution attempt was postponed again. We conducted extensive interviews with Ely residents and key prison officials. The postponement was due to concerns from pharmaceutical companies about the lethal drug cocktail for the execution.
[Jun 25, 2018]

THE VOLUNTEER - A WORK IN PROGRESS - PUBLISHED IN MARSHALL PROJECT AND MOTHER JONES

More than a year ago, Nevada death row prisoner Scott Dozier gave up his legal appeals and asked to be executed. He’s still waiting. Short doc based on my work in progress documentary MISFORTUNATE currently in production.
[January 1, 2018]