In 1990, Pamela Smart was accused of plotting her husband’s murder. The resulting trial was the first fully televised court case. Smart was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, but when filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar studied the case decades later, things didn’t add up. He met Smart, and she didn’t resemble the person portrayed in the media. Zagar has made a film about Pamela Smart’s trial that explores how the media machine influences the justice process. He joins us Wednesday to talk about it.
Join us for a free screening of Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart on Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m., at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center [map]. Doug Fabrizio will host a post-film Q&A with director Jeremiah Zagar. It’s part of our Through the Lens series in partnership with Utah Film Center. RSVP to the event via Facebook | DETAILS
Jeremiah Zagar directed Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart, which premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
