Justice Is Mind World Premiere August 18, 2013

WORCESTER, Mass. - March 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Mark Lund executive producer, director and writer, is pleased to announce that the world premiere for Justice Is Mind will take place at The Palace Theatre in Albany, New York on August 18, 2013. Independently produced with a cast and crew from New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire, Justice Is Mind centers on the first criminal trial in which a defendant faces his own memory obtained from a new type of MRI process that reads memory in video form.

“I could not be more excited to premiere Justice Is Mind at The Palace Theatre,” said Lund. “It’s truly an honor to be invited by the organizers of Inspiration Week to present this story and showcase the work of so many involved in the production.”

In Justice Is Mind businessman and restaurant owner Henri Miller has been afflicted with unexplained headaches since childhood that have increased in intensity into adulthood. When he has the new FVMRI procedure and it reveals that he has allegedly shot and killed two people on his property, the trial of the century begins in which Miller is faced with his own memory at trial. But all is not as it seems as a dark family secret held by Henri’s minister father Joseph reveals itself during the trial.

Justice Is Mind [http://www.justiceismind.com/] stars Vernon Aldershoff (Henri Miller), Robin Ann Rapoport (Margaret Miller), Paul Lussier (John Darrow) and Kim Gordon (Constance Smith). Co-starring Richard Sewell (Joseph Miller), Michele Mortensen (Maria Miller), Carlyne Fournier (Dr. Eve Pullman), Dmitri Aldershoff (Gary Miller), Chara Gannett (Nancy Miller), Mary Wexler (Judge Wagner), Jesse Mangan (Brian Kovski) and Steven Scott (Police Detective). Justice Is Mind wrapped principal photography on October 13 and includes a cast of over 120 actors.  

Justice Is Mind was invited to premiere at The Palace Theatre after screening the trailer at Upstate Independents in Albany in February. http://youtu.be/t1VkaaTJAV0



“Be careful what you allow your mind to create. It could be used against you! It seems fitting to premiere Justice Is Mind in the Capital District where MRI technology was created by Schenectady’s General Electric back in the 1980’s,” said Inspiration Week creator and Schenectady Film Commissioner Don Rittner. “Justice Is Mind will be a great compliment to another film being shown during Inspiration Week - Pulse, a classic 1988 sci-fi film by writer/director Paul Golding also about technology going awry. We are always looking to premiere films that push the envelope, and Justice Is Mind will have people thinking and talking about the issue of who owns our thoughts for a long time.”

In additional release developments, Justice Is Mind has partnered with The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel [http://www.theamec.com/] to facilitate screenings at law schools throughout the United States. The deal was secured by Lund’s longtime entertainment attorney Arnold Peter of  the Peter Law Group in Beverly Hills, California.

“We are delighted to support this exciting courtroom thriller that deals with an important public policy issue in a most compelling and entertaining way,” said Arnold Peter, founding partner and attorney, The Peter Law Group.

Screening times and ticket information will be released at a later date. After the screening there will be a Q&A with director Mark Lund, select actors from the film as well as legal and scientific experts discussing the real world prospects of mind reading technology.

Producers and Crew
Executive Producer/Director/Writer, Mark Lund; Executive Producers Mary Wenninger, Stefan Knieling, Kim Merriam and Vernon Aldershoff; Producer, Jessica Killam; Director of Photography, Jeremy Blaiklock; Editor, Jared Skolnick; Composer, Daniel Elek-Diamanta; Sound Mixer, Richard Cowdrey; Special Effects Supervisor, Adam Starr; Special Effects/Colorist, Dave Langley; Boom Operator, Brenda Higgins; Makeup/Hair Supervisor, Monique Mercogliano; Hair Stylist, Veronica Wenninger; Digital Imaging Technician, Tomek Doroz; Script Supervisor, Caitie Pitts; Assistant Director, Michael Madden and Sound Technician, Brian O’Rourke.

About The Palace Theatre
http://palacealbany.com/
Built in 1931 the 2,844 seat Palace Theatre is owned by the City of Albany and run by the Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc a non-profit organization. The Palace Theatre hosts more than 150 events annually, from public performances such as concerts, plays, educational programs, live comedy and a classic movie series to private events such as weddings, dance competitions, corporate events and graduations. It is also the annual home of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. The Palace was originally designed by John Eberson an American architect best known for his movie palace designs

About Inspiration Week
Inspiration Week will consist of a three-day acting workshop by film star Tim Colceri (Full Metal Jacket), an appearance, lecture and dinner with Father of Digital Media Art Laurence Gartel, along with a special exhibit called THEN & NOW featuring stereo photos by Don Rittner (THEN) and digital art by Gartel (NOW). A month long competition and exhibit of digital art from around the world will culminate in judgment and awarding of prizes by Gartel and Rittner. A fund raising party and cruise on the replica ship Onrust with Gartel will take place during the week. The week will end with a “History of Fashion” Show where all models will represent a costume representing a period in history and the Capital District Film Fest which will showcase locally made movies along with a lecture by writer and director Paul Golding (Pulse) who made his first student films with George Lucas. For more information on Inspiration Week, please contact Don Rittner at drittner@aol.com or 518 378 9256.

About Peter Law Group
http://www.peterlawgroup.com
The Peter Law Group was founded by Arnold P. Peter who began his legal career in the entertainment industry as Director of Labor Relations for Universal Studios. He was promoted to Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs and led a 12-attorney team that negotiated agreements for the expansion of Universal Citywalk.  In addition he was responsible for the successful negotiation of more than 40 labor agreements with ten unions representing more than 15,000 employees. While at Universal Mr. Peter became an expert in employment contract negotiations with complicated equity compensation components.  He later became a partner and chair of the Entertainment and Media Practice at the international law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP and serves as Of Counsel to the boutique law firm of PRS Associates.