FUNDRAISER SCREENING IN CHICAGO

May 31, 8:00pm - The Portage Theater, 4050 N Milwaukee Avenue
Watch HH Holmes and Albert Fish on the big screen! Meet Filmmaker John Borowski! Admission $10.00. Vendors! Raffle prizes! Food & Beer! All proceeds are for the completion of John's third film, Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance, which is currently in post production and funding is necessary to complete the film.

HH Holmes on PBS

HH Holmes airing on Chicago PBS Channel 20 WYCC
April 26, 7pm and April 28 and 8pm.

My First Letter from a Serial Killer

On May 28, 2011, I arrived at Birdy’s bar and grill in Indianapolis, Indiana for The Crime Scene event. Matthew Aaron, the driving force behind the show, was given an unopened envelope by the owners of the bar. The letter was sent by serial killer Kieth Jesperson from the Oregon State Prison. The envelope was addressed to Birdy’s Bar and Grill, Attention: The Crime Scene.

Here is the full text of the letter:

23 May 2011

Dear the Crime Scene

I know Joe Hiles and have heard of several who are there. What I am interested in is John Borowski, filmmaker. Hoping he will consider doing a film on my story. Especially my first murder case here in Oregon. The Bennett murder where Multnomah County sheriff’s and prosecutors coached Laverne Pavlinac into pointing blame at herself and John Sosnovski for killing Taunja Anne Bennett on January 20, 1990.

5 ½ years they spent behind bars before I, Keith Jesperson, was able to (?) my total guilt in the case and got them released.

Follow my story John by going to www.keithjeserson.com Joe Hiles is helping Tod Bohanon put together my website to tell my story and sell my art.

Good luck on your convention.

Sincerely Keith Jesperson.

PS I have six murder convictions to date.

#1 Multnomah County Oregon 30 years, 20 minimum

#2 Washington County, Oregon 37½ years consecutive

#3 Clark County, Washington 34½ years consecutive

#4 Laramie County, Wyoming 25 to life consecutive

#5 Santa Clara County, California life without parole consecutive

#6 Riverside County, California 25 to life consecutive

Keith Jesperson

#11620304 OSP

2605 State Street

Salem, Oregon97310

Albert Fish now on itunes.

In sin he found itunes: VIEW NOW

Holmes coming soon to itunes.

PANZRAM FILM FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN

In an effort to complete my vision for my film, Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance, by the end of 2011, I have begun an online fundraising campaign in collaboration with Indie Go Go. I would appreciate any help and support. If you cannot contribute a minimal amount, then maybe you can help spread the word via email, facebook, myspace, or posting the widget or banner on your website(s). I am also available for TV, radio, and print interviews to help spread the word.

Here is the Site: http://www.indiegogo.com/Carl-Panzram-The-Spirit-of-Hatred-and-Vengeance

Take a moment to check it out on IndieGoGo and also share it with your friends. All the tools are there. Get perks, make a contribution, or simply follow updates. If enough of us get behind it, we can make Carl Panzram: The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance happen.



Thank you for all of your help and support.

Why is it so difficult to freelance as a filmmaker in Chicago?

In a big city like Chicago one would think that there are many film/video freelance opportunities. Yet I have been living back in Chicago for over two years and I have found very little work in the field. Does anyone know why this is? I post ads on Craigslist for my cameraman and editing services, yet I do not receive any interest. Is there anyone out there who can point me in another direction for film/video opportunities in Chicago. There must be a need for filming/editing projects in this huge city.

SXSW Film Festival: Typical Hollywood Politics

I was told today that the panel selection process is not final and that there is a minimum of four panelists and I am in the running for one of two slots as the "big names" are automatically chosen for two of the slots and us little guys have to wait in anticipation to see which of us will be lucky enough to be selected. The two panelists who are automatically on the panel are: Michael Mann's daughter and John McNaughton, whose film Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer was released in the Jurassic era of 1986, over 26 years ago! Needless to say I was very upset that I was told that I was on the panel and to publicize the fact that I was selected on the panel, only to now find out that it is still in the selection phase. Here is part of my response to this news:

"Why does the selection of four panelists not include Mann and McNaughton as it seems they are automatic choices? To be truly diplomatic, all of the names should be considered and not jut the "big names". This seems to be yet another case of the bug guys muscling out the little guys and that is sad. But believe me I understand the politics of Hollywood and that is why I left LA in disgust. Henry was released in 1986, that is over 24 years ago! Whereas I am a true crime filmmaker CURRENTLY immersed in serial killers and films on serial killers, CURRENTLY working on my third film on a serial killer. This proves that the panel selection is the typical practice of the Hollywood political system, which is very sad for a film festival such as SXSW to be participating in and is exactly why I tell filmmakers NOT to enter their films in festivals as they are throwing their money in the trash.

If you can please keep me posted on the selection process, that would be great, but to tell you the truth this whole thing has left a bad taste in my mouth and rather than spending my limited funds on airfare and food for the conference, I may just allocate those funds to completing my film on Panzram. I am pretty certain that John McNaughton will not be paying for his own airfare."