2025

Thursday, December 4th

5:00pm

A special screening of ‘The Sing Sing Chronicles’ — winner of the 2025 Emmy for Best Documentary — and a talk with filmmakers

‘The Sing Sing Chronicles’ and Filmmakers Come to UC Berkeley

A group of people embrace. One of the people embracing is a woman with a red, white and blue mask.

Photo is courtesy of NBC NEWS STUDIOS.

From NBC News Studios and director Dawn Porter, “The Sing Sing Chronicles” is a four-part documentary series following 22 years of original investigative reporting by NBC News journalist Dan Slepian that helped overturn wrongful convictions in five homicide cases and free six innocent men. An unforgettable story of family, friendship and justice, The Sing Sing Chronicles is the recipient of the 2025 Emmy Award for Best Documentary, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, The Hillman Prize in Journalism, and the RFK Book & Journalism Award.

We’re pleased to present a special 90-minute screening of the feature-length version of this award-winning documentary series, followed by a conversation featuring:

Professor Jennifer Redfearn, Documentary Program Director, moderator

JJ Velazquez, Justice Reform Advocate
Dan Slepian, Investigative Journalist & Executive Producer
Kimberley Ferdinando, Showrunner & Executive Producer
Lauren Capps (’12), Producer

Thursday, December 4

5 pm Screening | 6:30 – 7:15 pm Talk

UC Berkeley Journalism, North Gate Hall’s LMC

Space is limited: RSVP

SPONSORED BY

UC Berkeley Journalism

LOCATION

North Gate Hall

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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TICKET INFO

This is a FREE event.
Tax-deductible donations from the J-School community help make this possible.

No tickets required

CONTACT INFO

Andrea Lampros
alampros@berkeley.edu
510.8474469