Guilty ‘Til Proven Innocent

Guilty ‘Til Proven Innocent is a documentary film examining the effectiveness of laws which ban or restrict the ownership of certain breeds of dog – namely pit bull terriers, called breed specific legislation (BSL).  

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  • A River Fire Films & Enigma Digital Media Production

    Directed by:
    Jeff Theman

    Produced by:
    Jeff Theman
    Bryan Porter

    Edited by:
    Bryan Porter

    Camera:
    Jeff Theman
    Bryan Porter
    Rob Reiland

    Aerial Footage by:
    Aerial Agents

    Drone Pilot:
    Thomas Wasinski

    Sound Editor:
    Bryan Porter

    Assistant Editor:
    Jeff Theman

    Original Music by:
    Daniel Botello
    Allison Piccioni
    Alex Hitchens
    Joseph Lynn Duckett

    Music:
    “Paramnesia” by Ceterum
    “Solar Traveler” by Emmett Cooke
    “Save The World” by Emmett Cooke
    “To Dream Of Better Days” by Emmett Cooke
    “Spiritual Walk” by Emmett Cooke
    “Soulful Reflection” by Emmett Cooke
    “A New Adventure Awaits” by Emmett Cooke
    “Steal My Heart” by Tim Raymond

    Research by:
    Jeff Theman

    Artwork by:
    Jeff Lutch
    Bryan Porter

  • Leonard Shelton
    Ken McCort
    Bob Hickey
    Jonathon Bozak
    Jean Donaldson
    Rebecca Huss
    Dan Haude
    Kristi Haude
    Dr. Ellen Casper
    Jason Brown
    Jeannine Zabriskie
    Neal Zimmers
    Don Cleary
    Jean Keating
    Ben Konop
    JC Reindl
    Barbara Sears
    Ledy VanKavage
    Julia Szabo
    Brian Powers
    Maria Johnston
    Victoria Zeiger
    Shana Klein
    David Theman
    Jeff Theman
    Shelley Theman
    Dawn Stretar
    Janine Chmielewski
    Mike Kehl
    Dr. Bob Kaplan
    Ed Dickson
    Matt Zone
    Jennifer Scott
    Greg Murray
    Meghan George
    Dan O’Malley

  • Cleveland Plain Dealer
    Cleveland.com
    WKYC Cleveland
    WEWS Cleveland
    Fox 8 Cleveland
    WOIO Cleveland
    The Morning Journal
    Lakewood Observer
    Lakewood Sun Post
    City of Lakewood
    Columbus Dispatch
    Toledo Blade
    Dayton Daily News
    WUPW Toledo
    WTOL Toledo
    The Ohio Channel
    Ideastream
    Billings Gazette
    Seatle PI
    KOMO Seattle
    The News Tribune
    KIRO Seattle
    The Spokesman Review
    The Seattle Times
    Fox News
    Ohio News Network
    WLWT Cincinnati
    WPVI Philadelphia
    Sports Illustrated
    KXAN Austin
    WFMJ Youngstown
    WTVG Toledo
    KUSA Denver

backstory

A Film with a Purpose

Do we have a dangerous dog breed problem, or just dangerous laws targeting dog? 

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During the mid-1980s, pit bull dogs became the target of legislation sweeping across the United States in the name of public safety after attacks became leading headlines in the national mainstream news media.

Using the state of Ohio as the backdrop, the film takes place in a suburb of Cleveland in the spring of 2008 after Lakewood City Council proposes a ban on pit bull dogs. GTPI guides the viewer through the entire process of proposal and passage of the law, the enforcement, and its subsequent repeal a decade later.

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