“The Killing of Mary Surratt” Film Festival Schedule

“The Killing of Mary Surratt,” is a finalist in the 52^nd Rochester International Film Festival (April 22-24, 2010) in New York. Each entry chosen for the Rochester International Film Festival receives their distinctive Shoestring Trophy.

Chris King, KCRA promotions producer, has written, directed, produced, and edited a short film (watermarkfilms.net) titled “The Killing of Mary Surratt”. “The Killing of Mary Surratt” is just starting to make the rounds of the film festival circuit. It debuted at the Sacramento International Film & Music Festival on August 2, 2009. The film is 23 minutes in length and addresses the question: “Was Mary truly guilty of the crime, or just a busy mother and innkeeper in the wrong place at the wrong time?” The film leaves it up to the viewer to decide but it ultimately reminds the viewer of the dangers of mass hysteria, criminal profiling and trigger-happy vengeance following a national tragedy.

Mr. King plans to submit his film to other Film Festivals. During the next year and a half he will be working to make his film into a TV documentary. Mr. King was in contact with the Surratt House Museum in preparing for his film.

More information about this short film can be found at: Watermark Films: “The Killing of Mary Surratt” and KCRA CG Making of Mary Surratt