Strong Island Films Showcases at Buffalo International Film Fest

Strong Island Films is honored to announce their upcoming International film festival screenings this Fall. The husband-wife production company duo behind Strong Island Films, Rob and Cindy Dorfmann, are bringing Making An Exoneree to center stage at the Buffalo International Film Festival this week.

OCT 7, 2021 - BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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Buffalo International Film Festival champions regional, national, and international films that push the limits of independent cinema. BIFF is committed to amplifying diverse voices and exhibiting cutting-edge programming in narrative, documentary and experimental film.

Documenting the journey of 16 Georgetown undergraduates as they reinvestigate four wrongful conviction cases, Making An Exoneree showcases the students' resilience and hard work as they battle the legal system in an attempt to free 4 prisoners: Valentino Dixon, John Moss III, Timothy Wright and Kenneth Bond who they believe have been wrongfully incarcerated. Led by Marc Howard an energetic professor and Marty Tankleff, an exoneree turned lawyer motivated by reforming the judicial process, the documentary reinvestigates the cases in depth as they fight to prove their innocence. As they interview new witnesses, revisit crime scenes and connect with key figures in the cases, they find themselves immersed in the fragility of innocence over truth and experience the wins and losses of our prison system.

Strong Island Films is represented by Vital Artists Agency and has also secured a strategic partnership with the content agency, Arrested Industries, this Fall. Under the terms of the deal, Arrested Industries will spearhead international TV distribution of the 3 part series and help develop and seek co-finance for a future 6 part series for the 2022 Georgetown University class.

Find additional information regarding Making an Exoneree here.

In 2021 Strong Island Films and Making an Exoneree, have been nominated for Best Documentary at the Paris Film Festival, and the Roma Prisma Independent Film Awards. The film has also recently won the Best Documentary Feature at the Cannes World Film Festival, NJ DocFest, and Best Inspirational Documentary Feature Film at the Seattle Film Festival. Making an Exoneree was also an official selection for the New York Cinema Awards, Chicago Indie Film Awards and the Toronto International Women’s Film Festival Awards. The film was also a semi-finalist at the prestigious Flickers International Film Festival.

Content agency Arrested Industries works across drama, documentary, formats, and feature films. Their co-CEOs and partners have worked as commissioners, producers, development executives and distributors, allowing them to create unique content and navigate the constantly evolving international rights’ landscape.