PREMIERE: October 19th, 2019 - 4:15 pm at The Contemporary Art Center on Camp St.

Katie & The Black Robin Hood

New Orleans Premiere of Katie and The Black Robin Hood October 19th, 2019 at The New Orleans Film Festival: 4:15 pm at The Contemporary Art Center on Camp St.

“As an investigator for the Office of the Federal Public Defender in New Orleans, Katie Carter films interviews with clients to show to judges during the sentencing process. Focusing on the case of Christopher Simms, a man who robbed multiple banks and gave the money away to strangers, Katie and The Black Robin Hood calls into question the moral validity of the entire criminal justice system. Through Carter’s investigatory work, the complex life of Simms is unravelled, revealing a history of neglect and abuse at the hands of the system from an early age. Also included within the film’s narrative is a candid interrogation of reform and if such a goal is even possible, an important conversation spearheaded by Simms. Directors Alessandra Giordano and John Richie did a terrific job with this short film, providing an interesting glimpse into an indisputably broken system and a determined attempt to create change within it. (Saturday 10/19 and Tuesday 10/22, CAC) —Andru Okun”