Friday, February 14 at 8:20 p.m.: Introduction by DEATH BY NUMBERS director Kim Snyder
I AM READY, WARDEN – (Smriti Mundhra, 37 min., USA) The latest short from MTV Documentary Films, I AM READY, WARDEN, by acclaimed filmmaker Smriti Mundhra (INDIAN MATCHMAKING, ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN) tells the harrowing and emotionally charged story of John Henry Ramirez, a man convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Texas. Through his time on death row, the film offers a rare and intimate glimpse into his attempts to seek redemption and reconciliation. To gain access to the Texas prison system, Mundhra collaborated with journalist Keri Blakinger, whose New York Times Magazine article THE DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS PLAYERS OF DEATH ROW was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
DEATH BY NUMBERS – (Kim A. Snyder, 36 min., USA) DEATH BY NUMBERS turns an intimate lens on school shooting survivor Sam Fuentes’s journey to reclaim her power, processing trauma through journaling. To prepare for a confrontation with her assailant in his harrowing sentencing trial, she examines complex questions of collective hatred and justice.
Originally planned for a Feb 7 release, this program will now open on Feb 14.
Screening as part of our program Academy Award Nominated Short Films 2025