WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER is the documentary about infamous Boston gangster "Whitey" Bulger, and we get the first look at the movie, direct from its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Director Joe Berlinger explains to us the fascinating story of Bulger, the true story behind the inspiration for Jack Nicholson's character in the Departed, and the long manhunt and eventual apprehension of one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives in this BYOD. FILM INFO: Infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger wielded a mystique as the Robin Hood of South Boston. Fabricated in his hometown, Bulger's legend captured the imagination of the entire country. Separating the man from the myth, this riveting documentary challenges conventional wisdom by detailing shocking new allegations. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Joe Berlinger utilizes this past summer's sensational trial against Bulger as a springboard to explore corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Embedded for months with retired FBI agents, Massachusetts state police, victims, lawyers, gangsters, journalists, and federal prosecutors, Berlinger scrutinizes Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice—an interaction that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire for decades. Academy Award nominee Berlinger returns to the Sundance Film Festival for the sixth time with this mesmerizing and complex account of crime and corruption. WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger relates a universal tale of human frailty, opportunism, and deception and reveals the often-elusive nature of truth and justice. Filmmaker Bio: Academy Award- and seven-time Emmy Award--nominated and Peabody Award--winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger's films include the landmark documentaries Brother's Keeper, which won the documentary Audience Award at the 1992 Sundance Film Festival; the Paradise Lost trilogy; and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. Crude, about oil pollution in the Amazon, won 22 human-rights, environmental, and festival awards. Under African Skies was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Recently Berlinger completed Hank: 5 Years from the Brink for Netflix. WHITEY is his sixth film to premiere at Sundance. Filmmaker Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming (2006), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming (1997), Boston Independent Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Documentary (2009), Chicago International Film Festival- The Silver Hugo Award for Best Film Feature (1992), Christopher Awards- Christopher Award for Television & Cable (2013), Cinema for Peace Awards- Cinema for Peace Award for Most Valuable Documentary of the Year (2012) and Cinema for Peace Award for Current Energy ADD'L LINKS: BYOD Full Episodes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC7W4v5cZR0&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGdZbrANmO6kYPy8IQC0GiN_ BYOD Short Clips Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-hJC03xUI&list;=PLjk3H0GXhhGeu2DCf6Ouo7hTsA5QB2MAL http://www.youtube.com/theliptv https://www.facebook.com/BYODOC?directed_target_id=0 https://www.facebook.com/thelip.tv?ref=hl EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 00:01 WHITEY: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES J. BULGER, clip. 02:42 Talking with director Joe Berlinger.

• published: 30 Jan 2014
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