The Netflix hit TV series “Making a Murderer” took the public by storm when it was first released in 2015. In light of their recent success, award winning filmmakers, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, responsible for the hit TV show were invited to INBOUND16 for a Spotlight session to talk about their experience and challenges they encountered while making the 10 part documentary series. In case you missed it, here’s the entire spotlight session in tweets.
Now spotlight session with @allHs and @filmgreek the makers of the #netflix documentary #MakingAMurderer #INBOUND16 pic.twitter.com/GUzbwci42o
— Carsten Rexing (@carstenrexing) November 9, 2016
There was a lot of excitement pre-event
Excited to hear from @allHs and @filmgreek, producers/writers/directors of @MakingAMurderer. #inbound16 pic.twitter.com/LRwLbpTRXx
— Alyssa Parker (@alyssarparker) November 9, 2016
Can’t wait to see @allHs and @filmgreek at #INBOUND16. Binge watched #MakingAMurderer in three days flat. ⚖️🙌
— Rebecca Anderson (@AndersonRL) November 9, 2016
Not to sound boastful but I finished it within a day 😎 💪
On why they ended up partnering with Netflix
.@allHs @filmgreek “Our primary concern was viewership. When we partnered w/ Netflix we realized we could reach large audience.” #INBOUND16
— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) November 9, 2016
“Making a Murderer” being an unconventional look at the justice system, the Colombia University grads were asked why they pursued such a project
.@allHs @filmgreek “We knew this was an opportunity to get a look at the system. Would it be a fair process since it wasn’t?” #INBOUND16
— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) November 9, 2016
.@allHs @filmgreek “We knew nobody was going to swing a door open for us. We had to create our own opportunities.” #INBOUND16
— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) November 9, 2016
.@allHs and @filmgreek were just “Documenting the experience of the accused.” While creating #MakingAMurderer #INBOUND16
— Rebecca Anderson (@AndersonRL) November 9, 2016
.@allHs @filmgreek “I hated words and wanted to use images to communicate.” #INBOUND16
— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) November 9, 2016
“We wanted to follow the story the most organic way & see what we could learn from it” @allHs @filmgreek @MakingAMurderer #Inbound16 pic.twitter.com/TllcXEk5yf
— Onestop Internet (@onestopinternet) November 9, 2016
They went on to drop some serious knowledge 🙌 👌
.@allHs @filmgreek “Justice is a process. If those investigating start w/ a conclusion there is no process.” #INBOUND16
— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) November 9, 2016
Making a Murderer Directors @filmgreek and @allHs discussing their process. “In creative pursuits, time is a valuable asset.” #INBOUND16 pic.twitter.com/AmSGd7zKGb
— Alessia Lamonaca (@alesssia) November 9, 2016
It took an entire decade’s worth of sacrifice and dedication to bring the show to the masses.They shared a few motivations which kept them going throughout the filming of the series
“We were never making an argument about guilt or innocent — we were documenting the experience of the accused.” @allHs #INBOUND16
— Emma Brudner (@emmajs24) November 9, 2016
“The media amplifies things and repeats them until they become the truth.” – @allHs and @filmgreek, Directors of @MakingAMurderer #INBOUND16 pic.twitter.com/g3czm4dWYR
— Paige Krumwiede (@paigekrumwiede) November 9, 2016
Some insight into the creation of Making a Murderer in @filmgreek & @allHs‘s Spotlight session. #INBOUND16 pic.twitter.com/oeBDm92bYn
— INBOUND (@INBOUND) November 9, 2016
So inspiring was their Spotlight, even a wild spearow decided to drop by 🙈
There are even a few #Pokémon enjoying the #MakingAMurderer #INBOUND16 spotlight session. @allHs @filmgreek pic.twitter.com/kWWpqz0J25
— Karen Gerberry (@karengerberry) November 9, 2016
Alas hearing about their experiences some in the audience were reminded about events earlier in the day
@MakingAMurderer @filmgreek @allHs @INBOUND super scary, and also somewhat appropriate to #Election16 too 😥 *sigh*
— Jade Tang-Taylor (@JadeTT123) November 9, 2016
.@allHs talking about “narrative disguised as truth” being a theme of @MakingAMurderer Sadly ties into our president-elect. #INBOUND16
— Allison Casey (@Allison_WSOL) November 9, 2016
At the other end of the spectrum however, some looked the duo’s experience from a different perspective
Two 30 y/o #womeninfilm moved to Wisconsin on a whim and started shooting @MakingAMurderer. Truly inspiring. @filmgreek @allHs #INBOUND16
— Alessia Lamonaca (@alesssia) November 9, 2016
Love hearing @allHs talk about pursuing filmmaking bc she thought she could make a broader impact with the arts. #INBOUND16 @MakingAMurderer
— Tannika Wester (@TannikaWester) November 9, 2016
They even dropped some hints about season 2 😻
.@allHs @filmgreek “We’re in development of part 2 and a scripted project.” #INBOUND16
— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) November 9, 2016
We can’t wait for season 2 of #MakingAMurderer @filmgreek @allHs #INBOUND16
— CrowdReach (@reachyourcrowd) November 9, 2016
In the end they left us with an awe inspiring quote, hoping to inspire many after sharing their journey creating “Making a Murderer”
Reach for the stars! 🙌 🌟 @filmgreek @allHs #INBOUND16 pic.twitter.com/xpL1cmpsZz
— INBOUND (@INBOUND) November 9, 2016
Some of the other memorable quotes from the spotlight session
“People will be engaged if you offer them an experience and characters to engage with.” – @filmgreek #INBOUND16 pic.twitter.com/HsE9Rw46Vu
— INBOUND (@INBOUND) November 9, 2016
Wise advice from @filmgreek#INBOUND16pic.twitter.com/5DtUKNHqly
— INBOUND (@INBOUND) November 9, 2016
You can watch the spotlight session here:
Make sure to check out all our other session recaps at our INBOUND16 coverage.
