Unseen

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"I took the butt and put it into my bible"

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On June 7th, 1998 at 6:50am, a little girl, badly injured and covered in blood, knocks frantically on her neighbor’s door in Barberton, Ohio. 6-year-old Brooke Sutton has just found her grandmother, Judith, dead on the living room floor, and even more chillingly, she saw the man who did it. Within hours, cops pin the crime on Brooke’s uncle, Clarence Elkins, and—despite his airtight alibi—he’s sentenced to life in prison for the crime. But, with an innocent man in prison, the real killer is getting away. It’s now up to Melinda Elkins, Clarence’s wife and Judith’s daughter, to go up against the prosecutors, police, and even her own family to help Brooke find the truth and prove Clarence’s innocence, once and for all.

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Writer, director & editor: Alexandre Gendron

Researcher: Amanda Hein

Voiceover: Will Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

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“Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins”: Kurtis Productions, 2008.

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“Shadow of Doubt” I Didn’t Do It: Lively Crime 2 Inc. for Crime & Investigation Network, 2012.

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“6 Year Old Daughter Solves The Grandma's Horrifying Murder” M7 Crime Storytime, 2025.

“Clarence Elkins undergoes PTSD procedure” FOX 8 News Cleveland, 2017.

“Decades-old secret adoptions solved by modern DNA for Akron area families” WKYC Studios, 2018.

“Georgia’s “Hicks Babies” adoptees search for answers” CBS News, 2014.

“The Maury Povich Show” NBC Universal Syndication Studios, 1998.

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"I found a little girl"

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Sayeh Rivazfar is the oldest of her siblings at only 8 years old and takes care of putting her little sister Sara to bed one night, but they are suddenly woken up by a man carrying them out of their bedroom, that Sayeh immediately recognizes. After a brutal attack, their abductor leaves them in the woods for dead, and only one thing is one Sayeh’s mind: avenging her little sister’s death.

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“I’m very dry right now”

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On May 2nd, 2001, police are dispatched to the Preer residence in Chevy Chase, Maryland, for a welfare check: Leslie Preer hasn't shown up to work, and her husband, Sandy, can’t find her in their blood-splattered home. But when the officer enters, it only takes him five minutes to find Leslie's lifeless body in the shower. Immediately, Sandy Preer becomes the prime suspect in his wife's murder. And. for years, he remains the only one, until 23 years later when two detectives reopen the cold case with a new perspective: what if Sandy was innocent?

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Credits:

Director, editor & co-writer: Maxime Desrochers

Researcher & co-writer: Manon Lafosse

Voiceover: William Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

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“First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder” 20/20: ABC News Productions, 2025.

“A Perfect Spring Morning” Dateline NBC: NBC Telemundo, 2025. (Peacock Productions)

“Prime Crime: Murdered Mom’s Mystery Killer Caught 23 Years Later”, Law&Crime Network, 2025.

“Water Bottle Nails Cold-Blooded Killer for Shocking Murder”, Law&Crime Network, 2025.

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“I heard nothing but static and wind”

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On November 22nd, 2003, surveillance cameras at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks North Dakota capture 22 year old college student Dru Sjodin shopping while on a phone call with her boyfriend, when suddenly the call drops, and she vanishes. At first, police don’t take the case seriously, but after Dru’s parents, Linda and Allan, begin their own investigation, an unexpected witness emerges claiming she knows who took her - and that Dru is in grave danger. Now in a race against the clock, it’s a rush to find Dru before it's too late—and bring a killer to justice. 

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Director, editor & co-writer: Matthew Rice

Researcher & co-writer: Tiffany Loxton

Voiceover: William Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution Coordinator: Kat Gardilcic
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Credits:

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“Nine Days of Terror” On the Case with Paula Zahn: Discovery Communications, LLC, 2013. (Scott Sternberg Productions Inc. & Weinberger Media)

“Missing from the Mall” 20/20: ABC News Studios, 2020.

“Watching Dru” See No Evil: SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media Limited, 2016. (Arrow International Media Limited & Saloon Media Inc. in association with Investigation Discovery and Bell Media Inc.)

“Dru’s Legacy” See No Evil: SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media Limited, 2016. (Arrow International Media Limited & Saloon Media Inc. in association with Investigation Discovery and Bell Media Inc.)

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“Ride for Their Lives”, N/A, 2010.

“Beauty Bites Beast | Advocacy Documentary | Full Movie | Feminism”, Stash - Free Documentaries, 2024.

“Dru Sjodin's murder spurs change for family, community”, KARE11 News, 2021.
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“I want to know why your son murdered my daughter”

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It’s February 25th, 2010. Carrie McGonigle watches the news in horror: not far from where her 14-year-old daughter disappeared over a year ago, another teenager has gone missing. Without hesitating, she rushes to help the panicked parents search for their missing child, unaware that both of their families will soon be forever bound not only through a devastating tragedy but also by an act of compassion few could ever imagine.

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Credits:

Writer, director & editor: Alexandre Gendron

Researcher: Manon Lafosse

Voiceover: William Akana

Producer: Salim Sader

Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan

Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic

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“Bound by Tragedy” Murdered at First Sight : Woodcut, 2022. (FilmRIse, Sky Crime)

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“Taken: The Amber DuBois Story” 48 Hours: CBS News Productions, 2010. (United Paramount Network, CBS)

“Chelsea's Light A Brother's Journey”, Tyler King - 2010

“I Will Kill” The Friday the 13th Murders: Grandma’s house entertainment, 2025. (Warner Bros Discovery Inc)

“Jogger Says Gardner Attempted To Rape Her”, ABC 10 News, 2010

“Team Amber Rescue honors Amber Dubois, helps search efforts in San Diego in 2018”, CBS 8 San Diego, 2019.

“Search Intensifies for 17-Year-Old Chelsea King - 10News Investigates the Suspect's Violent Past”, ABC 10 News, 2010

“Mother of murder victim is search hero”, CNN, 2011

“Chelsea's Law Signed”, CBS News, 2010
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