A man hires two bounty hunters to kidnap his father’s killer in Honduras.

After The Murder Of Albert LIMA- Synopsis

Award-winning documentary AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA tells the story of a son obsessed with capturing his father’s killer. Paul Lima has spent over a decade seeking justice for his slain father, Albert. Though convicted, Albert’s murderer has remained free in Honduras. After years of the legal system failing him, Paul takes the unorthodox step of hiring two bounty hunters to travel with him to Honduras to track down and capture his father’s killer. This riveting, and, at times, darkly comedic documentary explores both the importance of family and the dangers of taking the law into your own hands.

After The Murder Of Albert LIMA- Director’s Statement

“A man hires two bounty hunters to help him kidnap his father’s killer in Honduras… what could possibly go wrong? From the beginning, this was a bad idea,” said filmmaker Aengus James.  “At the time we filmed this documentary, a report on NPR named Honduras the murder capital of the world; it had a case closure rate of just 2.5%. When I first met Paul (Lima), he was at a breaking point. The desperation he felt was echoed by victims’ families in Honduras we spoke to. What is justice in a broken and horribly corrupt system? Is vengeance just? Paul’s obsession for justice and his moral struggle with vengeance compelled me to follow him on this deeply flawed adventure.”

– Aengus James

After The Murder Of Albert LIMA- Background Facts

Honduras: Corruption in Honduras is rampant. Most studies list Honduras as the murder capital of the world but it has a case closure rate of just 2.5%. There are 40 American murders (all unsolved) there per year.

The Killer: Oral Coleman is known to have killed Paul’s father, and is suspected to have murdered his own brother in an effort to gain control of the family bakery. The bakery is rumored to be a smuggling point for cocaine trafficking.

Conviction: Oral was convicted of killing Paul’s father but, in order for him to be locked up, the local Honduran police had to hand deliver him to the federal prison. Because Honduras is so corrupt, Oral was able to continuously pay off authorities to remain free.

After The Murder Of Albert LIMA – Filmmaker Biographies

AENGUS JAMES is an award-winning filmmaker and television producer. His recent works include SCANDALOUS (Magnolia, CNN, BBC), Undercover Billionaire (Discovery), and the GLAAD Media Award-winning I Am Jazz (TLC). Aengus began his career serving as Barry Levinson’s cinematographer in POLIWOOD. AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA follows Aengus’ directorial debut and IDA award nominated documentary comedy AMERICAN HARMONY. He has created and directed content for global brands and non-profits, and his work has received numerous honors including special recognition from the White House and the United Nations for raising awareness on issues including veterans’ mental health and women’s healthcare around the world. Aengus is the co-founder and head of This is Just a Test.

Amy Rapp, Producer of AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA, is an Emmy-winning producer and head of Meredith Vieira Productions and her own Amy Rapp Productions, developing and producing narrative and documentary film and television and theatre. Her credits include the critically-­‐acclaimed, Emmy-­nominated feature documentary THE WOMAN WHO WASN’T THERE, the Independent Spirit Award-‐nominated RETURN, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and the critically-­‐ acclaimed, Emmy-winning doc feature TOWER, which premiered at SXSW and won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. Prior to MVP, Amy was Head of Development for NorthSouth Productions, creating, developing, casting, selling, and producing a wide variety of unscripted TV series for cable networks, including Discovery, A&E, and MTV. She is currently in post-production on feature doc, THE HUMAN TRIAL, and about to be begin her next about the death of Freddie Gray.

Meredith Vieira, Executive Producer of AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA, is a 15-time Emmy Award-winning host, executive producer and anchor.  She currently hosts the Fox-syndicated game show 25 Words or Less. Meredith served as co-host of PBS and BBC’s Royal Wedding Watch and as host of the PBS series The Great American Read. She served as executive producer on the award-winning documentary TOWER. Vieira hosted and served as executive producer on her own nationally syndicated daytime talk show, titled The Meredith Vieira Show, which premiered in September 2014 and ran for two seasons.  Previously, she received critical acclaim for her hosting of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Today Show, and The View.  As host of Millionaire, Vieira became the longest-standing female game show host in history.  She is also a member of an elite group to have anchored or hosted programs on 5 broadcast networks. Early in her career, Vieira spent more than a decade at CBS News, garnering five Emmy Awards for her work as an editor on the news magazines 60 Minutes and West 57^th.  Vieira founded and is CEO of Meredith Vieira Productions, which develops and produces film, television, and theatre

After The Murder Of Albert LIMA – COMPANY Biographies

CRACKLE PLUS, A CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY

Crackle Plus owns and operates ad-supported VOD networks Crackle and Popcornflix and garners 50 million streams of its movies and TV shows per month, making it one of the largest AVOD streaming platforms in the U.S. Crackle Plus has over 80,000 hours of content available across all its networks, and premieres at least one original and one exclusive program each month, differentiating it from other AVODs. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) owns Crackle Plus and also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and produces original long and short-form content through Landmark Studio Group, its Chicken Soup for the Soul Originals division and APlus.com. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.

ABOUT GUNPOWDER & SKY

Gunpowder & Sky is an independent studio that creates and distributes feature films, series, short form content, podcasts and channels, bridging digital and traditional entertainment.

Since its inception in 2016, Gunpowder & Sky has released more than 30 feature films and series, more than 750 short films in theatres, on TVOD and on leading platforms such as HBO, Netflix, MTV, Hulu, Sky, Showtime, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube, Quibi, Audible and Discovery.

Notable films and series include 69: The Saga Of Danny Hernandez, Her Smell, Everybody’s Everything, Prospect, Sea Fever, The Little Hours, Cam, Hearts Beat Loud, Lords of Chaos, Tragedy Girls, Betting on Zero, Summer of 84, Villains, Survive, 50 States of Fright and Drawn & Recorded.

With a collective audience of more than 65M monthly unique viewers, Gunpowder & Sky also owns and operates content brands that include DUST, the number one free sci-fi channel; ALTER, a leading horror brand, and CUT, an unscripted & comedy brand that is home to the successful formats “Truth or Drink” and “Fear Pong”. DUST, ALTER and CUT are distributed on all major streaming platforms including Apple, Amazon, Comcast, Facebook, Peacock, Roku, Samsung, Sinclair, Sling, Vizio, Xumo and YouTube.

Gunpowder & Sky also recently launched its premium audio studio, and in less than one year has established a leading position in music and sci-fi, claiming #1 fiction podcast on Apple and the #1 podcast on Audible.

With offices in Los Angeles and New York, Gunpowder & Sky was founded by Van Toffler and Floris Bauer, in partnership with The Chernin Group and AT&T.

After The Murder Of Albert LIMA- Cast and Crew List

A GUNPOWDER & SKY

THIS IS JUST A TEST

MEREDITH VIEIRA PRODUCTIONS Production

Directed & Produced by

AENGUS JAMES

Produced by

AMY RAPP

Produced by

COLIN KING MILLER

PAUL LIMA

Executive Producers

VAN TOFFLER

FLORIS BAUER

JUDE HARRIS

Executive Producer

MEREDITH VIEIRA

Edited by

DAVID ZIEFF

Cinematography by

JOHN JAMES

AENGUS JAMES

Original Music by

ADAM SANBORNE

Featuring

PAUL LIMA

JUDY LIMA

ART TORRES

KENT CRIM

CINDY CRIM

RAY TRIGO

CAPTAIN ZACK JENKINS

Songs in Order of Appearance

“JUST BEFORE DAWN”

Written by Steven Leonard Messina

Performed by Blow Up Hollywood

“NUMBERS 1-4”

Performed by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

“RUTH AND SYLVIE”

Written by Daniel Hart

Performed by Daniel Hart

“I AM EASY TO FIND”

Written by Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner

& Aaron Dessner

Performed by The National

IN MEMORIAM

Albert Lima

1942–2000