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"At the Death House Door" World Premiere

A number of TCADP board members and supporters attended the debut Sunday afternoon at the Paramount theatre in Austin, TX. The debut was well attended and well received. It is a great film.

Do your best to attend a screening or see it when it airs on the Independent Film Channel, May 29!

As dates and locations come available in Texas, we will post those for your information. Help us spread the word about this great film.

At the Death House Door is a personal and intimate look at the death penalty in Texas through the eyes of Pastor Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous “Walls” prison unit in Huntsville. During Pickett’s remarkable career journey, he presided over 95 executions, including the world’s first lethal injection. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of his trip to the death chamber.The film also focuses on the story of Carlos De Luna, a convict Pickett counseled and whose execution troubled Pickett more than any other. He firmly believed De Luna was innocent, and the film tracks the investigative efforts of a team of Chicago Tribune reporters who have turned up evidence that strongly suggests he was. Directed by Steve James (“Hoop Dreams”) and Peter Gilbert.