Bringing to Light a Tale of Domestic Abuse That Led to Wrongful Incarceration for Murder
July, 14, 2011 12:31 pm | Comments On #Crime after Crime, indies, MoviesIn 2005, I set out to document the saga of Deborah Peagler, for what would eventually become my first full-length feature film, “Crime After Crime,” now playing in theaters and set for broadcast on Oprah’s OWN network in November.
Deborah was a victim of domestic violence sentenced to life behind bars for her role in the murder of her abuser. But Deborah was incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, the largest women’s prison in the United States and one that adheres to a statewide ban prohibiting “face-to-face interviews with specific inmates.”
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Yoav Potash’s work addresses important contemporary social issues through compelling and creative storytelling. In collaboration with his wife, nutrition educator Shira Potash, Yoav recently co-directed the one-hour documentary "Food Stamped." His half-hour documentary "LIfe on the Inside," about the nation’s largest prison for women, began airing on PBS stations in 2007. "Crime After Crime" is his first full-length feature film, playing now in L.A., expanding in July and showing on Oprah's OWN network in November. In what may now be seen as an ironic twist, the first job he landed behind a camera was as a legal videographer, filming depositions for ongoing legal disputes.
