IFC to Debut New Original Non-Fiction Programming

NEW YORK, November 6: IFC will premiere a lineup of new
original non-fiction programming in 2008, including three documentaries: At
the Death House Door, Heavy Load and Goth Cruise.

Premiering May 2008, the documentary At the Death House
Door examines the death penalty in Texas,
the first state to perform lethal injection. It is a Kartemquin Films
Production in association with The Chicago Tribune. The documentary is directed and produced by Steve
James and Peter Gilbert and executive produced by Gordon Quinn.

Two other documentaries premiering next year include Heavy
Load, following a punk band made up of
musicians with and without learning disabilities, and Goth Cruise, providing a look at Goth culture and lifestyle as
cameras follow 300 British and American Goths as they holiday in the
Caribbean aboard a cruise liner. Heavy Load is directed and produced by Jerry Rothwell and produced by Al Morrow
and Jonny Persey of APT Films. Goth Cruise is directed by Jeanie Finla and is produced by Natasha Dack and Nikki
Parrott of Tigerlily Films in association with Cactus Three.

IFC has premiered other original programming recently that
includes the four-part documentary Indie Sex, which explores the topic of sex in cinema; The Bridge, an account of the suicides at San Francisco’s Golden
Gate Bridge; This Film Is Not Yet Rated, from Oscar-nominated director Kirby Dick, featuring an investigation
into the MPAA film ratings system and its impact on American culture; and Yo
Soy Boricua, Pa Que Tu Lo Sepas!, the 2006
feature directed by actress Rosie Perez which chronicled the struggles and
triumphs of Puerto Ricans living in the U.S.

“IFC continues its commitment to creating original
documentaries, allowing us to explore varied subjects and characters that
resonate with us and our audience,” said Debbie DeMontreux, IFC’s senior VP of
original programming. “We are proud to provide a voice for independent culture
and independent thinking through such powerful programming as these three
films.”

—By Irene Lew