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Salon | "They Call Us Monsters": teenage boys facing life in prison become screenwriters

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New York Times | Review: ‘They Call Us Monsters,’ but Do We Deserve Life Sentences?

Best of New Orleans | Juvenile Justice Reform Discussed at Screening of 'They Call Us Monsters'

Village Voice | Juvenile Offenders Get a Chance in Compassionate Doc 'They Call Us Monsters'

Chicago Crusader | Gene Siskel Offers Wide Range of Independent Film Screenings'

LA Weekly | Seven Films We Look Forward To Distracting Us In Early 2017

Haute-Lifestyle | 'They Call Us Monsters Review' - Captivating as Lifers at 16 Tell Their Stories

The Hollywood Reporter | 'They Call Us Monsters' Doc Trailer Spotlights Juveniles Behind Bars 

The Hollywood Reporter | 'They Call Us Monsters': LAFF Review

Los Angeles Times | LAFF: Ben Lear Tackles Juvenile Offenders In The “They Call Us Monsters” Doc

Take Part | These Teens Could Die in Jail for Crimes Committed as Children

Playlist | Documentary "They Call Us Monsters" Is A Searing & Sensitive Look At Juvenile Offenders

The Examiner | 'They Call Us Monsters' gets up close and personal with juvenile offenders

The Wrap | Norman Lear’s Son Talks About His Doc on Harsh Juvenile Justice System

CBS Los Angeles | 5 Films You Must See At The 2016 L.A. Film Festival

L.A. Magazine | Your Last-Minute Guide to the L.A. Film Festival

LAtf-USA | 2016 LA Film Festival Closes With Class: The Top Picks

M.U.S.E. | Ben Lear’s directorial debut

The Moveable Fest | LA Film Fest ’16 Interview: Ben Lear on Writing Out of Wrongs in “They Call Us Monsters"

Mass Appeal | ’They Call Us Monsters’: A Powerful New Documentary on Juveniles Tried as Adults

Remezcla | 5 Heartbreaking Facts From ‘They Call Us Monsters’ Doc

KPCC- Take Two | Kids or 'monsters?' New doc follows juvenile offenders facing life sentences

Remezcla | From Border Hunters to Blind Ballerinas: 6 Must-See Latino Films At The Los Angeles Film Festival

L.A. Magazine | 6 Films You Absolutely Cannot Miss at the Los Angeles Film Festival

Le Noir Auteur | Los Angeles Film Festival: My Most Anticipated Films

Yahoo Movies | 2016 L.A. Film Festival Preview: 7 Movies We’re Excited About

Vibe | Los Angeles Film Festival Director on Diversity, Plus 10 Films To Watch

Blasting News | LA Film Festival 2016: The Documentary Competition Heats Up