Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine

On October 7, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and tied to a fence left to die because he was gay. Fifteen years later, Michele Josue, a close friend of Matt's, revisits the shocking case with never-before-seen photos, rare video footage, as Shepard's all-too-brief life is remembered through the vivid testimonies of those who knew him best. New revelations emerge in one of the most notorious hate crimes in US history, leading to a searing, poignant, and multilayered biographical and sociological portrait. In the end, the notion of forgiveness--embodied in the moving and courageous final act of Shepard's parents--takes on truly heroic proportions.

AWARDS:

2014 Audience Award for the Best Documentary, Toronto Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival