Dear zachary documentary book

I dont think dear zachary was made to be fair or complete, it is an ode to the victims and those who were left behind. After four years of being out of print, david bagbys book dance with the. This documentary looks at the victim from the eyes of his family and friends, not through a microscope. At the time, turner had been released on bail and awarded custody of the infant, even though she was in the process of being. Amazons choice recommends highly rated and wellpriced products. A letter to a son about his father 2008 director kurt kuenne shuffle cast kurt kuenne, andrew bagby, david bagby, kathleen bagby, shirley turner plot documentary filmmaker kurt kuenne sets out on a journey to examine the life of his recently murdered best friend andrew bagby as a tribute to their longterm friendship. Also keep an eye out for other films by kurt kuenne a very talented writer, director and producer. Visit the films official website to watch a trailer and find out how you can help contribute to the cause kurt kuennes dear zachary. A letter to a son about his father is a uniquely intense and personal documentary about the murder of kurts oldest friend and the unbelievable legal and emotional madness that ensued.

Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, thi. Dear zachary tenth anniversary rerelease official trailer oscilloscope. Dear zachary january 28, 2008 this is the trailer for dear zachary. This film is an amazing tribute to a dear friend, a damning expose of governmental incompotence and a very well put together documentary. It draws on interviews with friends, family members, and former colleagues about his life, with the focus. A letter to a son about his father is a 2008 documentary by kurt kuenne and a triumphantly moving dedication and celebration to a deceased man. The book delves even deeper into the tragedies and gives. He is a graduate of the usc school of cinematic arts, where he won the harold lloyd scholarship in film editing, and where he also studied film scoring at the usc school of music under the tutelage of classic film composers buddy baker and david raksin. The documentary dear zachary is another deadchild saga, among the most enraging ive ever seen, and while its fine and heartfelt and i commend it to those of you with strong constitutions. A letter to a son about his father trailer youtube. David bagby wrote a bestselling book about his familys ordeal during the saga. Kurt kuenne is an awardwinning filmmaker and composer of both fiction and documentary films.

Initially, kuenne made this documentary as a memorial for andrews loved ones, but it morphs into an emotional legal odyssey when turner. Dear zachary was a similar situation, where it took over a year from the time of its u. I mean this as respectful as is appropriate, but shirley turners story can be told by her friendsfamily, or even an impartial documentary filmmaker. A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friends exgirlfriend announces she is expecting his son. In a market awash with true crime docs, dear zachary. A letter to a son about his father is an infuriating experience. I was kinda out of it, be ready when you watch it, powerful film. The documentary created in 2008 by kurt kuenne is one of the saddest documentary you will ever see. Read david bagbys book a dance with the devil a memoir of lost it. A letter to a son about his father kurt kuenne actor, cinematographer, director, editor, producer, writer, andrew bagby actor rated. A letter to a son about his father to develop it as. Such would be the case for the 2008 documentary, dear zachary. For the films 10th anniversary, kurt kuenne remastered dear zachary, its epilogue, and its bonus features for hd, converting the original standard definition elements to hd shotbyshot, while remixing the film in 5.

Johns, newfoundland and labrador, canada who was killed by his mother, shirley jane. A letter to a son about his father 2008 oscilloscope laboratories what starts as an elegy becomes a truecrime story thats as gripping as it is devastating. Zachary andrew turner 18 july 2002 18 august 2003 was a boy from st. The 2008 documentary dear zachary is a rare example of a truecrime story that escapes the pitfalls of bias or prurience. Dear zachary 10th anniversary hd remastered edition now available on bluray, dvd, and digital. Turner drugged the infant and jumped into the atlantic ocean. Months after seeing it at the sarasota film festival for the first time, it still floods me with anger. Believe the hype, because despite whether or not you are interested in the world of exotic cat ownership, the antics taking place on the screen are wild enough to captivate even the most skeptical of audiences. I found the book after watching the documentary dear zachary and i would recommend that as well. A letter to a son about his father is a 2008 american documentary film written, produced, edited and directed by kurt kuenne. The latest truecrime documentary the internet cant stop talking about is the new netflix series tiger king. Dear zachary let the right one in new york magazine.

Universal cable prods has acquired the rights to kurt kuennes documentary dear zachary. Dear zachary remains a truly sad story and an incredible documentary. A new documentary film explores the life of a murdered father so his sonborn to the woman that murdered his fatherwill one day be able to know who his. In 2001, kurt kuennes childhood friend andrew bagby was murdered by his estranged girlfriend, shirley turner. Watch this short film to see the quest to complete dear zachary and amend canadian. In this very personal and tragic documentary, filmmaker kurt kuenne passionatley tells the story of his close friend dr. Made in 2008, it begins as a memoir for a baby son to be shown the outstanding character of. It is stories like these that remind me why i want to be a police officer. Unbelievable story propels dear zachary documentary living. Johns, newfoundland and labrador, canada who was killed by his mother, shirley jane turner, in a murdersuicide on 18 august 2003. I have done another feature documentary before this, a very different documentary called drivein movie memories, about the history of drivein movie theaters a fun, upbeat, kitschy nostalgia piece. A letter to a son about his father 2008 a filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friends exgirlfriend announces she is expecting his son. In november 2001, the body of a young doctor named andrew bagby was discovered in keystone state park outside latrobe, pennsylvania, five bullet wounds in his.

Dear zachary documentary to get tv miniseries adaptation. A documentary about a murder, a son, a friend and a father. Dance with the devil is the memoir of david bagby, father to andrew and grandfather to zachary, whose lives were both cruelly stolen by dr shirley turner. Kotek from the 2008 cinequest film festival directorwriter. Filmmaker kurt kuenne, andrews oldest friend, began making a film for little. Dear zachary was also nominated for the award for best documentary by the chicago film critics association. But this news finally gives david and kate bagby, along with their son andrew and little zachary, the littlest bit of. A letter to a son about his father stars kurt kuenne the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 82 out of 100 on. A letter to a son about his father is a crime documentary about the 2001 murder of andrew bagby. However, he began to feel compelled to finish the film for himself, andrews family and friends and as a companion piece to davids book about the case called dance with the devil. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary dear zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a systems failure to prevent the death of a child. Originally shot by the director, kurt kuenne, as a film that will commemorate a close friends life, the labor of love soon turned into a gripping, bizarre, and horrifying tale of twisted love, family ideals, and death. Id say there are generally three categories for documentaries with twist endings.

Dear zachary filming a friends life and death story. Dear zachary premiered at the slamdance film festival in 2008, and. In 2001, the 28 year old andre was found dead in a park in pennsylvania. Dear zachary, a letter to a son about his father documentary. The film is about kuennes close friend andrew bagby, who was murdered after bagby ended a relationship with a woman named shirley jane turner. Dear zachary tenth anniversary rerelease official trailer. Kurt kuenne joins byod to talk about dear zachary and shows clips of it to highlight the process of turning a letter to his lost friends son into a feature documentary that was a call to action. It shows how the system that is supposed to protect people like andrew and his son, zachary, can fail. After the events that occur in the third act of dear zachary, kuenne couldnt see much point in continuing to make his documentary. David bagby, kathleen bagby, kurt kuenne with a movie that moves you long after the end credits and, i hope, moves you to action. Dear zachary is one of those raw documentaries that are impossible to forget. At its core, dear zachary is a powerful meditation on love, strength, and remarkable courage. A letter to a son about his father, had been intended as a tribute to andrew bagby that zachary could appreciate when he got older.