BETTER THIS WORLD
SYNOPSIS
Two boyhood friends from Midland, Texas – David McKay and Bradley Crowder – fall under the sway of a charismatic anti-corporate political activist ten years their senior. At the volatile 2008 Republican Convention, the “Texas Two” cross a line that radically changes their lives. The result: eight homemade bombs, multiple domestic terrorism charges and a high stakes entrapment defense hinging on the actions of a controversial FBI informant. A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, crime and betrayal, BETTER THIS WORLD goes to the heart of the War on Terror and illustrates its frightening impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America.
CREDITS
Director/Producers: Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega
Producer: Mike Nicholson
Executive Producers: Julie Goldman, John Battsek, Nicole Stott
Co-Producer/Director of Photography: David Layton
Editor: Greg O’Toole
Music By: Paul Brill
WHERE TO WATCH
FESTIVAL PREMIERE
& AWARDS
SXSW Film Festival: 2011 Premiere
Emmy Awards Nominee: 2012 Outstanding Investigative Journalism – Long Form
Emmy Awards Nominee: 2012 Best Documentary
Emmy Awards Nominee: 2012 Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Editing – Documentary and Long Form
IDA Documentary Awards: 2011 Creative Recognition Award
IDA Documentary Awards: 2011 Best Feature Nominee
Writers Guild Award: 2012 Best Documentary Screenplay