David Ridgen began his career by learning on the job while working on the 2007 documentary emMississippi Cold Caseem which led to the second only federal trial of the Ku Klux Klan in US history and the arrest of the guilty party His recent works have been credited with the reopening of cold cases and led to arrests emConfession to Murderem and emA Garden of Tearsem have made a progressive impact on the IsraelPalestine conflict emAmerican Radical The Trials of Norman Finkelsteinem and spurred victim reconciliation with perpetrators emReconciliation in Mississippiem Ridgens first feature drama emMementoem was released to critical acclaim in 1996 In March of 2016 CBC Radio announced a podcast series emSomeone Knows Somethingem hosted by David Ridgen Some sources say he was born in Stratford Ontario These are his credits as a directorbrbrbr
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Momento (1996)
On the Borders of Gardens (TV-2000, documentary)
Buried Alive (TV-2003, documentary)
Return to Mississippi (2004)
Mississippi Cold Case (2007, documentary)
A Garden of Tears (2009, documentary short)
American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein (2009, documentary)
The Bomb That Killed Wayne Greavette (2009, documentary short)
Sharin’ (2010, documentary short)
Reconciliation in Mississippi (2011, documentary short)
Confession to Murder (2012, documentary short)
Treatment Centre (TV-2013, documentary)
Love Song for the Apocalypse (2014, documentary short)
Heroes of the Demolition (2016, short)
Compartment (2016)
Credits as a Screenwriter:
Momento (1996)
On the Borders of Gardens (TV-2000, documentary)
Buried Alive (TV-2003, documentary)
Return to Mississippi (2004)
Mississippi Cold Case (2007, documentary)
A Garden of Tears (2009, documentary short)
American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein (2009, documentary)
The Bomb That Killed Wayne Greavette (2009, documentary short)
Sharin’ (2010, documentary short)
Reconciliation in Mississippi (2011, documentary short)
Confession to Murder (2012, documentary short)
Treatment Centre (TV-2013, documentary)
Love Song for the Apocalypse (2014, documentary short)
Heroes of the Demolition (2016, short)
Compartment (2016)
Credits as a Producer:
Momento (1996)
On the Borders of Gardens (TV-2000, documentary)
Buried Alive (TV-2003, documentary)
Return to Mississippi (2004)
Mississippi Cold Case (2007, documentary)
A Garden of Tears (2009, documentary short)
American Radical: The Trials of Norman Finkelstein (2009, documentary)
The Bomb That Killed Wayne Greavette (2009, documentary short)
Sharin’ (2010, documentary short)
Reconciliation in Mississippi (2011, documentary short)
Confession to Murder (2012, documentary short)
Treatment Centre (TV-2013, documentary)
Love Song for the Apocalypse (2014, documentary short)
Heroes of the Demolition (2016, short)
Compartment (2016)
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