I Am Friends Of Mat Shepard

Matthew wayne shepard december 1 1976 october 12 1998 was a gay american student at the university of wyoming who was beaten tortured and left to die near laramie on the night of october 6 1998.

I am friends of mat shepard.

Directed by michele josue a close friend of shepard s the film revisits the shocking case with never before seen photos rare video footage and new revelations about shepard s all too brief life. Matt shepard is a friend of mine is a powerful feature documentary about matthew shepard the gay young man who was tortured and murdered in one of the most notorious hate crimes in u s. On november 16th the bruka theater will host the reno film premier of matt shepard is a friend of mine produced and directed by friends of matthew shepard the documentary focuses on matt as a person rather than the tragic hate crime that took his life 15 years ago. Winner of the 2016 outstanding special class special daytime creative arts emmy award matt shepard is a friend of mine is a critically acclaimed documentary feature film that tells the story of matt s life through his friends family and those who were close to him throughout the years.

When matt was killed in what became one of the nation s most notorious anti gay hate crimes the. The whir and warble of dial up internet was beginning to. Http bit ly h2vzun subscribe to indie film festivals. As josue interviews other friends and family members we viewers gain insight into the beautiful life as well as the devastating loss of both matt and matthew shepard the new film will receive its world premiere on friday oct.

Matt shepard the new play by play voice of the detroit tigers on fox sports detroit received a text message from a number he didn t recognize. And finally in 2009 president barack obama signed the hate crimes prevention act also known as the matthew shepard act into law. Your wife and son have been in a terrible car. He was taken by rescuers to poudre valley hospital in fort collins colorado where he died from severe head injuries six days later.

Directed by michele josue. His life his death and his name. Http bit ly sxaw6h subscribe to coming soon. Friends and family reflect on the life and death of 21 year old matthew shepard who was murdered in a targeted homophobic attack in wyoming in 1998.

Matthew shepard died as a cultural age of innocence some would say blissful ignorance was coming to a close for america s millennials. Suspects aaron mckinney and russell henderson were. One of matt s closest friends and a co producer of the film zeina barkawi is a reno resident and hopes board member.