Jia Wertz won numerous awards for her debut documentary, CONVICTION, which tells the story of Jeff Deskovic, and the aftermath of his wrongful conviction. Jeff was a guest on DIE-ALOGUE, so it was a special thrill to see his story told in this way. Jia shares what led her to pick up filmmaking, her passion for criminal justice reform, and how Serial Season 1 had a direct connection to her beginning this film.
A full length version of this story is coming later this year, as well as an entirely different film that will also be about wrongful convictions. I loved getting to know Jia and I can't wait to see what does next. Learn more about Jia and her work: https://www.jiawertz.com/
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