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Texas Films Competing At AFI Film Fest

The winner of the Texas Competition at the 2008 AFI Film festival receives $20,000 in prizes from MPS Studios. The festival runs from March 27 through April 6. Click here for more information on the event.

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Tulia, Texas
Directed By: Kelly Whalen, Cassandra Herrman
Synopsis:
In Tulia, Texas, an undercover drug sting led to the arrest of 46 people, 39 of whom were African-American. The convicted were given maximum sentences, yet blatant discrepancies and the veracity of the undercover officer's testimony that led to their convictions went largely unanswered.
What happened in Tulia was regarded as such a travesty of justice that it garnered national attention. Did this small town simply act in its own best interest or was it targeting the black residents? Was it a "by the book" operation or a means to cash in on federal grants? From the falsely accused and the lawyer who aided in their exoneration to the community at large and even the undercover officer, everyone gets their share of camera time.
(Source: afidallas.com)

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