Rest In Peace Bruce...
Bruce Sinofsky, who directed the West Memphis Three documentary "Paradise Lost" and its two acclaimed sequels, died this morning. The cause was complications from diabetes, according to Sinofsky's longtime directing partner Joe Berlinger. He was 58.
"Very sad to report that my best friend and frequent collaborator Bruce died early this morning in his sleep," Berlinger wrote in an e-mail to Indiewire today. On Twitter, Berlinger added, "Great man, sad day."
The duo were nominated for an Academy Away in 2012 for the final chapter in the "Paradise Lost" trilogy, which culminated with the West Memphis Three's release from prison — 15 years after they were arrested for murder in their teen years.
"Shame on Arkansas for not exonerating these guys," Sinofsky said at the New York Film Festival. "Or, even shame on Arkansas if they really think they're guilty for letting child killers out of jail. Or, shame on Arkansas for not going out and finding the person or persons who committed this crime." bye.
