Filmmakers 'humbled' by West Memphis 3 news

Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly, referred to as West Memphis 3, were set free on Friday towards the delight of numerous Hollywood supporters, but possibly none were more relieved than "Paradise Lost" filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, whose award-winning Cinemax documentary series introduced the 1993 Arkansas murder situation towards the national spotlight."18 many three films ago, we began this journey to document the terrible killings of three innocent boys and also the subsequent circus that adopted the busts and convictions of Baldwin, Echols and Misskelly," stated director and producer Joe Berlinger inside a statement. "To determine our work culminate within the righting of the tragic miscarriage of justice is greater than a filmmaker could request for."In May of 1993, the physiques of three boys put together alongside a muddy creek within the wooded Robin Hood Hillsides section of West Memphis, Ark. Per month later, three teens, Jason Baldwin, Damien Echols and Jessie Misskelly, were arrested, accused and charged of extremely raping, mutilating and killing the boys. The "Paradise Lost" films subsequently asked the authorities' situation from the trio and shortly received the support of countless Hollywood activists, including The Actor-brad Pitt, Eddie Vedder and Henry Rollins. "Today, we, together with Cinemax, are humbled to take part in this amazing outcome," stated "Paradise Lost" co-director Bruce Sinofsky on Friday.The 3rd West Memphis 3 documentary, "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory" is placed to bow in the Toronto Film Festival the following month. Contact Stuart Oldham at stuart.oldham@variety.com