Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse explained

Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse
Director:Brian Lindstrom
Producer:Jason Renaud
Brian Lindstrom
Andrew Saunderson
Cinematography:John Campbell
Editing:Andrew Saunderson
Production Companies:Mental Health Association of Portland
Distributor:Breaking Glass Pictures
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse is an American feature-length documentary film, released in 2013 and directed by Brian Lindstrom. The film explores issues of police accountability in the case of James Chasse, a man with schizophrenia who was killed by Portland, Oregon police officers in 2006. The title refers to a song about him, "Alien Boy" by the Wipers.

In Family of James Chasse v City of Portland, Judge Garr King[1] added the film to the case gag order and was asked by Portland city attorneys for a change of venue based on teasers for Alien Boy. The case was settled in 2011 for $1.6 million and instructed an investigation by the Department of Justice which found the Portland Police Bureau "engages in a pattern or practice of excessive force" against persons with mental illness.[2] Prior settlements in 2009 included $925,000 from Multnomah County and a reported $600,000 from American Medical Rescue. Members of Portland City Council agreed with DOJ findings in a settlement signed in November 2012.[3]

The film was produced by the Mental Health Association of Portland, a nonprofit advocacy organization[4] and distributed by Breaking Glass Pictures.[5]

Alien Boy: the Life and Death of James Chasse premiered[6] at the Portland International Film Festival in February 2013.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] It is an official selection of the 2013[15] Big Sky Documentary Film Festival,[16] Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival, Cinema Pacific Film Festival (Eugene, Oregon), Astoria International Film Festival, Local Sightings Film Festival (Seattle),[17] and Rendezvous With Madness (Toronto).[18]

The film was reviewed in a number of publications including the Seattle Weekly,[19] The Seattle Times,[20] and The Stranger.[21] Rotten Tomatoes rates the film 87%.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portland wants Chasse case to be heard outside of Oregon . Oregonian. 2012-12-22.
  2. Web site: Justice Department and the City of Portland, Ore., Reach Preliminary Agreement on Reforms Regarding Portland Police Bureau's Use of Force Against Persons with Mental Illness . USDOJ . 2013-11-16.
  3. Web site: Portland mayor, chief, and Oregon U.S. Attorney announce settlement on Portland police reforms . Oregonlive.com . 2013-11-16.
  4. Web site: The Tragic Legacy of James Chasse Jr. - Alien Boy Revisits the Lessons and Lost Opportunities of the 2006 Police Death . Portland Mercury . 2013-02-05.
  5. Web site: DEAL SEALED: Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse . Dorkshelf.com . 2013-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001944/http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-21452-scoop_gossip_didn%E2%80%99t_dress_as_miley_cyrus.html . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  6. Web site: Alien Boy to (Finally) Premiere at PIFF . Portland Mercury . 2012-12-22.
  7. Web site: Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse: The human soul behind the monster's mask. Willamette Week. 2013-02-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505015629/http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20261-alien_boy_the_life_and_death_of_james_chasse_the_human_soul_behind_the_monster%E2%80%99s_mask.html. 2015-05-05. dead.
  8. Web site: PIFF Preview: Alien Boy . Portland Monthly . 2013-02-21.
  9. Web site: James Chasse documentary 'Alien Boy' and a weekend of last performances . The Oregonian . 2013-02-26.
  10. Web site: Alien Boy' chronicles life of James Chasse . KGW.com . 2013-02-26 . https://archive.today/20130411052022/http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Alien-Boy--191532711.html . 2013-04-11 . dead .
  11. Web site: Review: Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse . KATU.com . 2013-02-26.
  12. Web site: Portland Mayor Charlie Hales on Alien Boy: "It's a Stunning Film". Willamette Week. 2013-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060707/http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-29788-hales_on_alien_boy_i.html. 2016-03-04. dead.
  13. Web site: I Am James Chasse . Portland Mercury . 2013-02-26.
  14. Web site: Alien Boy' review: The untimely end of James Chasse . The Oregonian . 2013-02-26.
  15. Web site: 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS Announced! . Big Sky Documentary Film Festival . 2013-01-05.
  16. Web site: Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse . Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival . 2013-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409040434/http://www.mspfilmfest.org/MMXIII/content/alien-boy-life-and-death-james-chasse . 2013-04-09 . dead .
  17. Web site: Stress, Speed, Scripture, and Schizophrenia . seattleweekly.com . 2013-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003171251/http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/949001-129/film-chasse-frank-police-public-says . 2013-10-03 . dead .
  18. Web site: Rendezvouz With Madness 2013: Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse Review . Dorkshelf.com . 2013-11-16.
  19. Web site: Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse: A Police-Brutality Doc Our Mayor Should See . Seattle Weekly . 2014-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055755/http://www.seattleweekly.com/film/951491-129/alien-boy-the-life-and-death . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  20. Web site: 'Alien Boy': documenting a mental-illness tragedy . Seattle Times . 2014-03-15.
  21. Web site: They Got Him on the Run: Alien Boy Documents the Short Life of a Portland Musician . The Stranger . 2014-03-15.
  22. Web site: Rotten Tomatoes - Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse . Rottentomatoes.com . 2014-03-15.

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