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The story of a death row inmate, his legal case, and an Oscar nomination
Former Texas death row inmate John Henry Ramirez’s story is told in the documentary short, “I Am Ready, Warden,” which is up for an Academy Award this Sunday. The Houston attorney who won ...
Documentary series about 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders premieres at SXSW
The documentary series, set to stream on HBO Max later this year, chronicles the unsolved murder of four teenage girls.
Emotional documentary makes Maya one of Australia’s best chances at the Oscars
Short films have a lower profile at the Academy Awards, but they matter just as much for documentary nominee Maya Gnyp.
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What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
As of Feb. 6, 2025, there were 174 people on death row in Texas, seven of whom are women, including Melissa Lucio who was convicted in 2008 of beating to death her 2-year-old daughter. In 2022 ...
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Keri Blakinger ’14 Receives Oscar Nomination for Death Row Inmate Documentary
Keri Blakinger’s ’14 work documenting the lives of death row inmates earned her the title ... that would transform the entire focus of the documentary. “[Watching him] in the moments after ...