Incendiary: The Willingham Case

Incendiary: The Willingham Case
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed by
  • Steve Mims
  • Joe Bailey, Jr.
Produced by
  • Steve Mims
  • Joe Bailey, Jr.
Starring
Cinematography
  • Steve Mims
  • Joe Bailey, Jr.
Edited bySteve Mims
Music byGraham Reynolds
Production
company
YOKEL
Distributed byTruly Indie
Release dates
  • March 12, 2011 (2011-03-12) (SXSW)
  • October 7, 2011 (2011-10-07) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Incendiary: The Willingham Case is a 2011 documentary film by Steve Mims and Joe Bailey, Jr. that explores the conviction and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham for arson murder. Equal parts murder mystery, forensic investigation and political drama, the film meticulously reviews the arson evidence used to convict Willingham, and immerses audiences in contemporary struggles over the case.[1][2]

Incendiary won the Louis Black Special Jury Award in its debut at the 2011 South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.[3] It also screened in the Sterling US Feature Competition at the 2011 American Film Institute / Discovery Channel Silverdocs Festival.[4] It was released in United States cinemas in fall 2011[5] to good reviews,[6] in iTunes Movies in 2012,[7] and continues to screen in U.S. theaters via Tugg.[8]

  1. ^ Incendiary: The Willingham Case (official site), [1] Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, 2012.
  2. ^ American Film Institute/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Staff, [2] Archived 2013-01-18 at archive.today, Silverdocs Festival Guide, 2011.
  3. ^ Kolmar, Jim, [3] Archived 2012-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, SXSW 2011 Film Awards Announced, 2011.
  4. ^ American Film Institute/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Staff, [4] Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 Official Selection Slate Announcement, 2011.
  5. ^ Cox, Gordon, "'Incendiary' lights theaters," [5], Variety, 2011.
  6. ^ ’‘Incendiary: The Willingham Case (2011)’’ on Rotten Tomatoes
  7. ^ Incendiary: The Willingham Case, [6], iTunes Movies, 2012.
  8. ^ ""Incendiary: The Willingham Case" on Tugg.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2012-06-08.