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    How My Time in Prison Saved My Life – and Led to a Career in Hollywood (Guest Blog)

    By Michael Ashton | March 19, 2018 @ 12:55 PM

    “There is so much art and creative writing that comes out of prisons,” writes “The Forgiven” screenwriter Michael Ashton

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Michael Ashton

Michael Ashton is a Scottish-born playwright and screenwriter. A British Army veteran, he was convicted of fraud in 2008 and served 18 months in prison. While serving time, he wrote his first play, "The Archbishop and the Antichrist," about Desmond Tutu and South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The play won multiple prizes, including the Koestler Gold Award and Amnesty International's Protect the Human prize. Roland Joffe directed a screen version of the play, "The Forgiven," starring Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana, that Saban Films releases on March 9.
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