Question 1

Who is Madeleine Sackler?

Accepted Answer

Madeleine Sackler is a film director and producer, who has directed both documentaries and fiction. She studied Psychology at Duke University and started her film career in the editor's room. She is the founder of the film company www.greatcurvefilms.com/>Great Curve Films.

Question 2

What are Madeleine Sackler's most recent films?

Accepted Answer

In 2018 Madeleine Sackler directed and produced two films: http://www.ogmovie.com O.G., starring Jeffrey Wright, is a fictional account of a man about to be released after 24 years in prison. Concurrently she released the documentary http://www.hardtruthfilm.com It's a Hard Truth Ain't It, in which she worked with 13 incarcerated men, so that they could learn to film and tell their own stories.

Question 3

Where were the O.G. and It's a Hard Truth Ain't It filmed?

Accepted Answer

Both films were filmed in a maximum-security prison for the most honest description of prison, moving away from the tropes of the typical 'prison film'. Using actual men in prison and filming in the prison helped the create an authentic portrayal.

Question 4

What other full-length documentaries did Madeleine Sackler produce?

Accepted Answer

Madeleine Sackler's first feature documentary, https://www.thelotteryfilm.com The Lottery, delves into the controversy about public and charter schools in the United States, and explores the debate about the education reform movement. Inspiration came for the film by a news story of a charter school lottery at the Harlem Armory in 2008. https: //itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/duke-91-92-back-to-back/id504977838 Duke 91&92: Back To Back, tells the riveting story of the Duke Blue devils attempt to win back to back championships, and includes interviews with players and footage of actual games. Her third documentary, http: //www.dangerousactsmovie.com Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus, uses smuggled footage and uncensored interviews to tell the story of repression by the government and gives insight into the resistance movement in Belarus.