The New Yorker Documentary Presents: Frank, Denial, Public Defender

Three award-winning short films premiering this fall.

Frank
Director: David Gauvey Herbert
At 99 years old, Frank Lucianna is America’s oldest practicing attorney. Now he’s preparing for his final criminal trial. 
Running Time: 15m

Denial
Directors: Paul Moakley and Daniel Lombroso
After the former president and his followers falsely claimed the 2020 election was “rigged,” officials have become targets of abuse and death threats. Arizona’s Republican Chairman, Bill Gates, lived in relative obscurity until he had to fight to uphold the integrity of the vote in Arizona amid a wave of election denialism.
Running Time: 23m

Public Defender
Director: Andrea Kalin
What happens when a liberal public defender represents right-wing January 6th rioters? PUBLIC DEFENDER takes on America’s epidemic of division and misinformation with humanity and comic relief, modeling how to restore trust and accountability one relationship at a time.
Running Time: 40m

Spark Media, in partnership with Friends of the San Quentin Prison Library, is holding a book drive throughout Public Defender’s week-long run at the Roxie. Donate your spare or gently used paperback book to help make a difference in the life of incarcerated individuals in the San Quentin state prison. Details below.