sarah ruth: January 2011 Archives

Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer, is an independently produced documentary six years in the making, which will be premiering in Buffalo this Friday, January 7th.  The film tells the story of R. Budd Dwyer, the storied Pennsylvania politician who shot and killed himself at a live press conference in 1987 after being convicted of bribery.  The now-infamous footage of Dwyer's suicide can be found with a simple internet search, and his controversial last choice has sparked an ethical avalanche regarding the media's responsibility to broadcast disturbing imagery.  We recently met with director James Dirschberger, a native to the Buffalo area,  to find out what drew him to Budd's story, and what challenges he faced in creating his first independent documentary...

Interview conducted by: Sarah Ruth Offhaus

Image courtesy of:  dwyermovie.com

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