The Case Against 8
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In 2010, opponents of gay marriage blocked the broadcast of a federal trial challenging Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage. That case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court, where it will rule for the first time on the rights of gay Americans to marry. **Previously titled Perry v. Schwarzenegger
Ben Conter
Director
Ben Cotner is the SVP of Acquisitions for Open Road Films, where he currently oversees films in post-production such as Side Effects by Steven Soderbergh, The Host by Andrew Niccol, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer, Machete Kills by Robert Rodriguez and Ten by David Ayer. Recent releases include End of Watch by David Ayer, Hit and Run by Dax Shepard, The Grey by Joe Carnahan, and Killer Elite by Gary McKendry. Previously, Cotner was the Executive Director of Acquisitions for Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, and Paramount Classics, where he acquired such documentaries as An Inconvenient Truth, American Teen, and Mad Hot Ballroom.
Ryan White
Director
Ryan White is the producer/director of Pelada, an award-winning documentary about a journey around the world to 25 countries told through the lens of pick- up soccer. The film premiered at SXSW in 2010 and played in over 20 film festivals worldwide. Distributed by PBS International and Cinetic, the film received rave reviews from Variety, the New York Times, and Sports Illustrated. He is also the producer/director of the upcoming documentary Good Ol’ Freda, which chronicles the life of The Beatles’ personal secretary Freda Kelly, who is coming out of the shadows for the first time in 50 years. Previously, White had a longstanding collaboration with eight-time Emmy winner Sherry Jones. His screen credits include: Capitol Crimes (Bill Moyers, PBS); Dead Wrong: Inside an Intelligence Meltdown (CNN); and Country Boys (Frontline, PBS). White is a graduate of Duke University's programs in Documentary Studies, Film & Video, and Literature.