Life with Murder

Life with Murder
Life with Murder
	Film poster
Directed by	John Kastner
Produced by	Silva Basmajain; John Kastner; Deborah Parks
Cinematography	Mark Caswell; John Westheuser
Edited by	Greg West
Production; company	National Film Board of Canada
Distributed by	CTV Television Network
Release date	May 1, 2010 (Hot Docs);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Life with Murder is a Canadian documentary film, directed by John Kastner and released in 2010.^[1] The film profiles Brian and Leslie Jenkins, a couple in Chatham, Ontario who are struggling to cope and heal after their son Mason was convicted of murdering their daughter Jennifer.^[2]

The film premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on May 1, 2010,^[3] and was distributed primarily as a television film which aired on CTV Television Network on August 31, 2010.^[2]

The film won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program at the 26th Gemini Awards,^[4] and the International Emmy Award for Best Documentary at the 39th International Emmy Awards.^[5]

References[]

^ "How parents cope when one sibling kills another". Toronto Star, April 28, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "When your daughter's killer is your son: Documentary paints portrait of parents' 'unconditional love'". Toronto Star, August 31, 2010.
^ "Jenkins family 'thrilled' by reception to murder documentary: director". Canadian Press, May 7, 2010.
^ "Robertson gets Gemini for journalism contribution". Waterloo Region Record, August 31, 2011.
^ Vlessing, Etan (November 22, 2011). "John Kastner's Life With Murder wins International Emmy". Playback. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

External links[]

Life with Murder at IMDb

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[1] "How parents cope when one sibling kills another". Toronto Star, April 28, 2010.

[unconditional-2] "When your daughter's killer is your son: Documentary paints portrait of parents' 'unconditional love'". Toronto Star, August 31, 2010.

[3] "Jenkins family 'thrilled' by reception to murder documentary: director". Canadian Press, May 7, 2010.

[4] "Robertson gets Gemini for journalism contribution". Waterloo Region Record, August 31, 2011.

[5] Vlessing, Etan (November 22, 2011). "John Kastner's Life With Murder wins International Emmy". Playback. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

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