Packed Theatre Sees Controversial Film on Kansas City Violence
Murder Factory, a 2010 film by Avila University student Mike Rollen, loosely follows a Kansas City Star newspaper series documenting crime and violence in the 64130 zip code . While the Star series largely focused on the perpertators of crime, the gave voice to the people as victims affected by the homicides. The film shares stories by dozens of community activists, poets, artists, youth, local government officials, and social service agency representatives. Gentlemen of the Roundtable, the group highlighted the most in the film, works to engage former prisoners in job skills training and counseling. Filmmaker Mike Rollen answered questions after the film, stating the standing-room-only screening at the Glenwood Arts Theatre in Overland Park was the premiere showing. There were around 20 people in the theatre who appeared in the film. Rollen appeared on Donna Wolfe's "Urban Connections" show on October 2, 2010 on KKFI-FM 90.1. Rollen gave props to...