On May 10, NYU Washington, DC will host a film screening and dialogue. Join DC Dialogues, the Joyful Heart Foundation, and EMILY’s List for a special screening of the HBO documentary film I AM EVIDENCE. This moving documentary exposes the alarming number of untested rape kits in the United States, bringing much needed attention to the disturbing pattern of how the criminal justice system has historically treated sexual assault survivors.
The film will be followed by a post-screening discussion with local and national experts about the backlog of untested rape kits across the United States.
I AM EVIDENCE exposes the alarming number of untested rape kits in the United States through a character–driven narrative, bringing much needed attention to the disturbing pattern of how the criminal justice system has historically treated sexual assault survivors.
Why is there a rape kit backlog? What can we do to fix the problem? This film explores these questions through survivors’ experiences as they trace the fates of their kits and re-engage in the criminal justice process. I AM EVIDENCE illuminates how the system has impeded justice while also highlighting those who are leading the charge to work through the backlog and pursue long-awaited justice in these cases.
In this film, we seek to send a clear message to survivors that they matter, that we as a nation will do everything possible to bring them a path to healing and justice, and that their perpetrators will be held accountable for their crimes.
Mariska Hargitay
PRODUCER
Trish Adlesic
CO-DIRECTOR and PRODUCER
Geeta Gandbhir
CO-DIRECTOR and SUPERVISING EDITOR
Tony Hardmon
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Maile M. Zambuto
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lauran & Myrna Bromley
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Sukey Novogratz
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Regina K. Scully
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Marc Levin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Pamela Schein Murphy & Marc Murphy
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Lorraine Kirke
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER