A student-made documentary featuring differing viewpoints on euthanasia and the legal and moral questions surrounding this controversial issue can now be seen online at TempleTV.net here.
Give Me Liberty at My Death provides an in depth look on this rising issue facing our country. In 1994, the state of Oregon passed the Death with Dignity Act which made physician-assisted suicide legal for the first time, ultimately allowing patients to determine the time of their death. The state of Pennsylvania is currently attempting to follow suit, which has stirred up controversy and mixed feelings. This documentary focuses on several different perspectives on the topic, including those who are dealing with the choice of life or death themselves. The goal of the film to educate Pennsylvanians about the proposed law.
The documentary was developed by FemmeFatale Productions, a production company run by Temple students Daniela Acosta, Shaniece Cole, Victoria Miniscalco, and Steffany Ramos. This is their first documentary, which was produced as a part of the Department of Media Studies and Production (MSP) Producing and Directing and Graduate TV Production courses taught by Professor Kristine Trever Weatherston.
