Vows of Silence wins Best TV Documentary Award

Jason Berry won the award.

Next Screening:
October 9, 2008
Fairfield University, Fairfield CT
Center for Catholic Studies, Black Box Theatre, Quick Center for the Arts, 7 PM

Next Festival:
October 12, 2008
New Orleans Film Festival
In Attendance: Jason Berry, Tim Watson
Canal Place Cinema, 4:30PM
(Sold out show)

Vows of Silence in Mexico

MÉXICO, D.F., 26 de septiembre (apro).- En cartelera comercial será presentada en México la película Votos de silencio, un documental que aborda el tema de los abusos sexuales contra menores de edad cometidos por el sacerdote Marcial Maciel, fundador de los Legionarios de Cristo.

El documental de una hora, dirigido por el estadounidense Jason Berry, recoge los testimonios de las personas que fueron abusadas por Maciel, entre ellas Alejandro Espinosa, José Barba, Juan José Vaca, Arturo Jurado y Paul Lennon.

La función inaugural de Votos de silencio se realizará este sábado 27, en Cinemex Insurgentes, en el marco del III Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de México.

Source

Mark your calendar. Do you think the novices will attend?

Thursday, October 9th

Quick Center for the Arts, The Wien "Black Box" Theatre, 7 p.m.

Vows of Silence: A Film by Jason Berry

Screening and discussion led by the film's Writer, Producer and Director.

Fairfield University, 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 (203) 254-4000

St. Louis on the Air KWMU

May 29, 2008 - Clergy Abuse Documentary
A discussion about Jason Berry's documentary on clergy sex abuse and the issues it raises.

Guests
John Shemleffer
Judical Vicar
Archdiocese of St. Louis

Jason Berry
Reporter

Listen to it here with Windows Media

Main page here

Review of Vows of Silence Film

Vows of Silence: The Cult Within

Without giving too much away, this is the story of a charismatic leader, Maciel, who the Church originally refused to ordain. He was kicked out of two seminaries, with no public explanation, before his uncle finally ordained him. He turned out to be a remarkable fundraiser, accruing hundreds of millions of dollars, and a shrewd recruiter of young talent. His family was also well-connected, all of which made him attractive to the hierarchy in Rome.

By Marci Hamilton

Read it here.