Carroll PickettRights Information \| Website The subject of the new documentary film, AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR, the Reverend Carroll Pickett spent fifteen years as the "death house" chaplain at "The Walls," the Huntsville unit of the Texas prison system. In that capacity, he ministered to 95 men before they were put to death by lethal injection. Rev. Pickett is today an outspoken anti-death penalty activist. He is retired from the Department of Corrections but still preaches near Huntsville, Texas. Visit Kartemquin Films and IFC for more information about this poignant documentary. Reviews for AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR: * One of Library's Journal's Best DVDs of 2009 * "An impassioned portrait of a quest for truth." - Loren King, Chicago Tribune "A quiet powerhouse… The Rev. Carroll Pickett makes for a subject you won’t soon forget." - Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News "A-. There is much to be gained from weighing Pickett’s moral quandary." - Entertainment Weekly "Pickett’s courageously naked honesty about his experiences make ‘At the Death House Door’ indelible viewing." - David Kronke, LA Daily News "May fill you with righteous anger or keep you up nights in despair." - Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com Non-Fiction WITHIN THESE WALLS Carroll Pickett Recent News Nov. 4: AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR will play at the prestigious International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) this year. IDFA runs from November 20-30 and is the largest documentary festival in the world. May 29: AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR makes its world TV premiere on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). May 27: The documentary is featured on the front page of the NY Times Arts section.

Carroll PickettRights Information | Website

The subject of the new documentary film, AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR, the Reverend Carroll Pickett spent fifteen years as the "death house" chaplain at "The Walls," the Huntsville unit of the Texas prison system. In that capacity, he ministered to 95 men before they were put to death by lethal injection.

Rev. Pickett is today an outspoken anti-death penalty activist. He is retired from the Department of Corrections but still preaches near Huntsville, Texas.

Visit Kartemquin Films and IFC for more information about this poignant documentary.

Reviews for AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR:
* One of Library's Journal's Best DVDs of 2009 *

"An impassioned portrait of a quest for truth." - Loren King, Chicago Tribune

"A quiet powerhouse… The Rev. Carroll Pickett makes for a subject you won’t soon forget." - Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

"A-. There is much to be gained from weighing Pickett’s moral quandary." - Entertainment Weekly

"Pickett’s courageously naked honesty about his experiences make ‘At the Death House Door’ indelible viewing." - David Kronke, LA Daily News

"May fill you with righteous anger or keep you up nights in despair." - Andrew O’Hehir, Salon.com

Non-Fiction

WITHIN THESE WALLS

Carroll Pickett Recent News

Nov. 4: AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR will play at the prestigious International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) this year. IDFA runs from November 20-30 and is the largest documentary festival in the world.

May 29: AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR makes its world TV premiere on the Independent Film Channel (IFC).

May 27: The documentary is featured on the front page of the NY Times Arts section.