The Case Against 8. Synopsis A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn Proposition 8, California's 2008 ban on same-sex marriage.

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1 The Case Against 8 Synopsis A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn Proposition 8, California's 2008 ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore and joined forces for the first time to fight for equal rights for gays and lesbians. With unparalleled access into the layers of preparation that go into such a high-stakes, high-profile trial, audiences gain insight not only into the arduous legal process but also into the personalities and compassion of the legal team. The film also follows the plaintiffs, two gay couples thrust into the national spotlight as spokespeople for the cause: Kris Perry & Sandy Stier, lesbian mothers of four boys in Berkeley, and Jeff Zarrillo & Paul Katami in Los Angeles, who have been together for over a decade. The film tells the powerful story of the plaintiffs and their families as they find themselves at the center of starkly divided national attention. The audience will witness the growth of the case from an idea to a national headline, and similarly the key players journeys from obscurity to household names. Five years in the making, The Case Against 8 is the inside story of the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the people who led the charge. Director Bios Ben Cotner served as an executive for ten years at Paramount Pictures and Open Road Films, where he most recently oversaw acquisitions and production. He has worked on such films as An Inconvenient Truth, American Teen, Mad Hot Ballroom, A Haunted House, Side Effects, The Grey and End of Watch. Ryan White is the director/producer of Good Ol Freda (Magnolia Pictures), which tells the story of the Beatles longtime secretary Freda Kelly, and Pelada, a journey around the world through the lens of pick-up soccer. White s other credits include: Capitol Crimes (Bill Moyers, PBS); Dead Wrong: Inside an Intelligence Meltdown (CNN); 9/11: For the Record (Bill Moyers, PBS); and Country Boys (Frontline, PBS). Website Social Media Awards Shortlisted for 2015 Academy Awards (winner TBA) Ben Cotner & Ryan White: USA Artists Fellows Nominated for Humanitas Prize for Outstanding Film Writing (winner TBA)

2 Nominated for three Cinema Eye Honors: Outstanding Achievement in Editing by Kate Amend, Outstanding Achievement in Production, and Audience Choice (winners TBA) Directing Award for Documentary, Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Festival Favorites, SXSW Film Festival Audience Award and Best Documentary, Ashland Film Festival Audience Award and Best Documentary, River Run Film Festival Best Documentary, Vail Film Festival Jury Award, Berkshire Film Festival Audience Award, Out East Film Festival Top Ten Audience Favorite, Hot Docs Best Documentary, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival Best Documentary, Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Special Jury Prize for GLBT Filmmaking, Nashville Film Festival Nomination for Special Jury Award, Sheffield Film Festival Audience Award Runner Up for Best Documentary, Traverse City Film Festival USA Artists Fellowship Award Press Film Press ABCNEWS.com ENTERTAINMENT POP" - June 16, "Inside the True Life Legal Thriller 'The Case Against 8'" [VIDEO] BLOGHER - June 23, INTERVIEW: Meet the Mothers Behind a Modern-Day Civil Rights Story by Sarah Ann Gilbert CHICAGO READER - June 13, "The Case Against 8" by Drew Hunt CHICAGO TRIBUNE - June 12, "Review: 'The Cast Against 8' " by Kenneth Turan ,0, story THE DAILY BEAST- June 6, How Gay Marriage Was Won: Prop 8 s Destruction Captured In HBO Movie by Tim Teeman. ELLE - July "The Right Fight" by Seth Plattner. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY June 27, 2014 TV: What to Watch by Ray Rahman FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL- June 5, Film Review: The Case Against 8 by David Noh.

3 THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER December 11, 2014 Oscars: 15 Documentaries That Must Be Seen HUFFINGTON POST - June 17, "Sandy Stier, Plaintiff From 'The Case Against 8,' Looks Back On Deposition Leading Up To Hollingsworth v. Perry Trial" by Emily Tess Katz. HUFFINGTON POST - June 17, "Prop 8 Plaintiffs: 'We Have A Lot Of Work To Do' On Equality In The U.S." by Natasha Bach. (Pick up from HuffPo LIVE) HUFFINGTON POST LIVE - June 16, "'The Case Against 8' Directors LIVE" [VIDEO] INDIEWIRE - June 23, How Must-See 'The Case Against 8' Took Five Years to Make, from HBO Docs Czar Nevins to Its 'Fairy Tale Ending' (TRAILER) by Matt Brennan INDIEWIRE December 18, 2014 The 22 Best Documentaries of LA DAILY NEWS June 20, 2014 HBO has a solid Case Against 8 by Rob Lowman LOS ANGELES TIMES June 5, 2014 The Case Against 8 is engagingly presented in documentary by Kenneth Turan LOS ANGELES TIMES November 13, 2014 From Prop 8 to Joe Paterno, six contenders for feature documentary MARIE CLAIRE - July, What We're Watching: The Case Against 8 by Juliann Garey. METRO - June 19, Interview: The Case Against 8 Filmmakers on Trying Not to get Emotional by Ned Ehrbar MOTHER JONES - July "HBO's 'The Case Against 8': An Intimate Look at One of Gay Marriage's Greatest Victories" by Brett Brownell MSNBC.COM - June 9, "Film looks at the fight for marriage equality" [VIDEO]

4 MSNBC.COM - June 9, "Film looks at the fight for marriage equality" [VIDEO] NOW NEW NEXT - June 22, Logo Chats With The Filmmakers Behind HBO s The Case Against 8 : WATCH" by Les Fabian Brathwaite NEW YORK POST - June 20, "Wedding Triumph" by Ian Mohr THE NEW YORK TIMES June 8, "A Tale That Nearly Had No End" by Tom Roston. THE NEW YORK TIMES - June 5, The Case Against 8 by Ben Kenigsberg OUT.COM - June 23, Catching Up With Kris Perry and Sandy Stier by Shannon Liao POSTURE MAGAZINE - June 23, An Exclusive Interview with the Directors of this Sundance Winning Documentary, Airing Tonight on HBO by Demitra Demi Kampakis ROGEREBERT.COM - June 6, The Case Against 8 by Brian Tallerico (3.5/4 Stars) SALON - June 23, 'The Case Against 8' directors: 'It s so nice to have a gay film that has a happy ending' by Daniel D Addario ve_a_gay_film_that_has_a_happy_ending/ SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - June 19, Media Putting Gay Culture in the Mainstream by Tony Bravo php SAN FRANCISCO GATE - June 17, "'The Case Against 8' review: Look at marriage victory" by David Wiegand SF WEEKLY - June 20, "The Case Against 8: HBO's Prop. 8 Doc Mesmerizes" by David-Elijah Nahmod SHOOT ONLINE June 19, 2014 Chat Room: Ben Cotner and Ryan White by Bob Goldrich

5 TIME OUT NEW YORK June 5-11, "The Case Against 8" by Joshua Rothkopf. (Four Stars) TOWLEROAD - June 19, "INTERVIEW: DIRECTORS BEN COTNER AND RYAN WHITE ON CAPTURING THE HUMAN HEART OF 'THE CASE AGAINST 8'" by Jacob Combs VANITY FAIR - July V.F. Portrait: David Boies and Theodore Olson by Lionel Barber THE VILLAGE VOICE June 4, "The Case Against 8 Is a Stirring Doc That's the Best Kind of Popular History" by Alan Scherstuhl THE WASHINGTON POST - June 11, " The Case Against 8 movie review" by Michael O'Sullivan (3.5/4 Stars) WNYC May 29, "The Best Summer Documentaries" by Kristen Meinzer [RADIO]

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