8 DAYS AT WARE is the result of a multi-year investigation into a juvenile detention center in Louisiana where a series of tragedies have occurred in recent years, including the deaths of Solan Peterson and Jordan Bachman in 2019. Streaming free on PBS through July 24. A companion piece was published in The New York Times. Follow us here and on instagram for future screenings.

It’s official! We are screening at the Wyoming International Film Festival on July 6 and we could not be more excited for the bison tour! And the Children’s Welfare Shorts Block! Get your tickets at wyoiff.com @wyomingfilmfest @rachlaure
The wait is finally over: @pbs premiered 8 Days at Ware last night - we are part of this season of @reelsouthdocs ! You can watch for free on PBS. https://www.pbs.org/video/8-days-at-ware-cvtbb0/
Check out this interview on yesterdays morning news about 8 Days at Ware. Thank you for covering this story @ktbs3 ! https://www.ktbs.com/community/8-days-at-ware-film-documents-abuse-at-youth-center-in-coushatta/article_c4e9bde6-e2cb-11ed-8541-374

  • Director & Producer

    Meg Shutzer is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. She has a BA from Harvard and a Master’s from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism where her work was recognized with the Reva and David Logan Prize for Excellence in Investigative Reporting. Her documentaries have screened on five continents and have won numerous awards at film festivals, including the PBS Reel South Award at the New Orleans Film Festival in 2019. She is part of the inaugural IF/Then Short Film Distribution Fellowship for her forthcoming film 8 Days at Ware. When she isn't chasing down a story, you can find Meg teaching video classes at San Quentin State Prison or spin classes at the 17th Street Athletic Club.

  • Director, Producer & DP

    Rachel Lauren Mueller (she/her) is a Minneapolis-based documentary director and DP from the Colorado mountains. With her background in investigative journalism, she creates films that interrogate power structures while embracing expansive imagination. She has a master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley’s Journalism School with a focus in documentary. Rachel's films have been supported by the International Documentary Association, IF/Then Shorts, Berkeley FILM Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. She has been a fellow at UnionDocs, GroundTruth Films and Overseas Press Club.