Kate to keep up their end of that bargain. His father says, I kissed him and held him. MORRISON: She kept trying to get between you and the baby. ), DEAR ZACHARY 10TH ANNIVERSARY HD REMASTERED EDITIONNOW AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY, DVD, and DIGITAL, For the film's 10th anniversary, Kurt Kuenne remastered "Dear Zachary", its epilogue, and its bonus features for HD, converting the original standard definition elements to HD shot-by-shot, while remixing the film in 5.1 surround, so that it now looks and sounds as originally intended on today's platforms. MORRISON: In July 2003, a year and eight months after their son's, murder, Andrew's friend, filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, who'd been making the, documentary film for Zachary about the father he'd never know, arrived in. Well, I was hurt in an, accident. Amending Canada's bail code was my goal in releasing "Dear Zachary" publicly; it is my pleasure to announce that goal is now a reality. MORRISON: And, says T.J., in the way of her opportunities to be. And I know, you love me, and--yeah. -, "It's Kate and David Bagby who are the moral center of this film. There was plenty of turmoil in the industry, but many shows continued to nourish, illuminate, and delight. "We had to do something.. They've retired, hang out with friends and travel a bit, David Bagby said. Was it a tight bond? The upbeat music stops and a little boy who speaks in that lispy slow muckle-mouthed way little boys do, asks, Why did Andrew get killed?. I dont know how else to say it except they are grown-ups: they are funny, but serious; playful, but organized. (Shears; photo of Shirley, Zachary and Shears; Shears walking), Mr. SHEARS: Suddenly everything rushes into you, and you realize that she, did murder Andrew. They were somewhat successful with the passing of Bill C-464 in December 2010 with the added clause that bail could be denied if it was deemed necessary for the protection of anyone under the age of 18. I said, `When do you think you'll be done?' The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. This film was no longer a letter to you, Unidentified Man #23: Well, everybody always says, well, what. -Managed leading Egyptian companies' accounts with the firm, including in the oil and gas, financial, consumer goods, real estate and automotive sectors. Understood? MORRISON: But was that what you assumed had happened? "Kurt Kuenne has crafted a documentary that began as a legacy of a friend in the form of a letter to that friend's child, and that is powerful enough to endure as legend. (Shirley in court; Supreme Court of Newfoundland sign), Mr. BAGBY: And then they started slogging through the courts with one issue, MORRISON: In the meantime, Andrew's parents made a momentous. They hadn't been identified, but it's obvious who they, MORRISON: He was right. (David; Kate and Zachary; Shirley and Zachary). Well, I said, `Bring some beer. We. His goal at first was simply to collect memories and tributes from people who were close to Bagby. Andrew Bagby, a gregarious family-practice resident at Latrobe, was found shot to death on Nov. 5, 2001, in Keystone State Park. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. They recorded them. MORRISON: The girl was Heather, also an aspiring doctor. Dear Zachary has been acquired for theatrical release and DVD distribution by the newly formed Oscilloscope Pictures, and will be released in New York on October 31st, and in Los Angeles and Chicago on November 7th. MORRISON: When somebody tells you that your mother may have--was a suspect Mr. SHEARS: No, it has to be a mistake. The Bagbys prove it is possible for a woman to kill your child and for you to forge a civil relationship with that woman in order to protect another. This is how Kuenne represents his emotion at hearing the news that the woman who killed his friend had also killed his friends son. In the course of the next two yearsas Turners extradition process dragged on, as Bagbys parents moved from California to Newfoundland to fight for custody of the baby, and as the case eventually took an even more terrible turnthe film came to be about those events as well. of a woman and a baby on the beach, and I lost it again. `You gave me a lovely son, and now it's over.'. to reconsider getting some help with that. This report aired Dateline Friday, July 23. We send a huge thanks to MP Scott Andrews, his assistant Ken Carter, MP Peter Stoffer, Senator Tommy Banks, his assistant Thrse Gauthier, Gord McIntosh and all those in Parliament who have seen across party lines and supported this bill to honor Andrew & Zachary and help prevent a recurrence of our story. I'm tired of this. (Photo of Andrew and Kurt; Kurt editing film; collection of videotapes with, Mr. KUENNE: It was no longer just my search for what was left of, (Collection of videotapes of raw footage), Mr. KUENNE: I thought, I'm kind of the keeper of all this footage that is. She was coming here to take care of me.
David Bagby - IMDb IMDbPro Starmeter. (Photo of Shirley, Kate and Zachary; photo of Shirley, David and Zachary; Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Well, I just want your word that I'm going to, know where he's at, like any babysitter, you know, if you're going to take him, anywhere, just say, `Shirley, we're going to run out and do this. The bill is called C-464 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (justification for detention in custody). If you didnt realize the importance of that, Kuenne mutes the film to let you process it. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Kate Bagby feels her son was too trusting to agree to meet Turner at the park the day he was killed. Click HERE for assistance. sixteen years have passed but for the bagbys the story of the deaths of their only son and grandson resurfaces all the time. David Bagby, left, and Kate Bagby, right, celebrate with their son Andrew Bagby at his graduation from medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland in June 2000. Which is to say, the woman who killed Dr. Andrew Bagby is pregnant with Dr. Andrew Bagbys baby. 7:30 I'll be at your house.'. It turns out Shirley Jane Turner is pregnant. Mr. BAGBY: What are you going to say that will MORRISON: And find something she did, going so far as telling, them that they had some anger issues which needed to be addressed by a, (Photo of Shirley; photo of Kate and David), Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) There has been, I guess, a lot of, uncomfortable feeling on both our parts. David and Kate Bagby know all about the unlikely power of love funneled through rage. MORRISON: Was she taunting them, they wondered? Mr. SHEARS: I can remember being really upset and pissed off about that, happening because I had--I had friends here, and I had no time to tell anybody, basically why. In the, tribute documentary their son's best friend Kurt Kuenne was making to someday, give Zachary, the Bagbys' friends recount how difficult it was for David and. Also foreshadowing is how long it takes Andrews parents, Kate and David, to wade through various levels of bureaucracy to confirm his death. Lastly, Dear Zachary was screened in Ottawa on March 11, 2009 for various members of Parliament and their staff; as a result, a small but committed group of Parliamentarians are now drafting a bill based on the issues raised in the film. Senior Writer and Project Manager. The Bagbys still hold a bitterness when they talk about how they were failed by a legal system that let Turner out on bail and allowed her to retain custody of Zachary. April 14, 2009: Why? Oh, my God. Turner killed herself and Zachary before she could be tried for murder. Both screenings received sustained standing ovations, and the Toronto audience applauded yet again when director Kurt Kuenne announced that he had sent letters to every member of Parliament requesting the opportunity to screen the film for them. When Bagby said he was going to anyway, Simpson asked him to come to his house right after. Mr. BAGBY: Oh, this ranks right up there. And Turner had said he was a, MORRISON: But there were some caveats. keep him safe, which they feared was about to become even more difficult. They held their breath. T.J. and his girlfriend went to bed. 2015 - 2020. I praise Kurt Kuenne for having the heart and determination to perfectly put together one of the most powerful documentaries I have ever watched. I thought if I do that, I go to prison, maybe Kate. Newfoundlanders tend to trust each other, perhaps it's because, generally, With a skilled lawyer on hand to do Shirley Turner's bidding, the. He travelled across the country, and to England, to collect these reminiscences, which reveal Bagby to be a caring physician and a beloved and charismatic goofball. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) I do have a complaint, finally. This is the attention thing I was talking about. I said, `This woman was in town. KATE: (Audio recording) Right. Bagby, that man about whom no one had a bad word, was left lying face down in a Pennsylvania state park with five bullets in him. This film wasn't made to win awards, or, for that matter, even be criticized. flying; Canadian flag flying; Supreme Court of Newfoundland building exterior; photos of Shirley; court document; university building; man talking to, reporters; court documents; Kate and David). But how? We. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) His parents don't even know, do they? The memory of their son and grandson are never far.. The Bagbys attended the hearing, of course, and, could not quite believe their ears when they heard the judge's ruling. If you were to dream up the perfect set of parents, it would be Kate and David Bagby. The strange allure of Robert Durst and The Jinx.. See details above! Very, very serious. If a suitable candidate is not identified, the award will not be given for that year. December 15, 2009: They began a drawn-out court battle to protect their grandson from the woman who had almost certainly murdered their son. MORRISON: Shirley Turner, also a doctor in training, was 12 years older than Andrew, twice divorced, a mother of three. Curated newsletters for curious minds. COLLECTOR'S EDITION DIGIPAK only from Oscilloscope Laboratories:
Shirley Turner, awaiting, extradition for murder, was out of prison on bail. (David and Kate; photo of Andrew by tape being put into recording device; Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Are you babysitting? This marks the first time in history an MP from Newfoundland has been able to get a private member's bill through Parliament; since 2001, 2,510 Private Member's Bills have been introduced in the House of Commons, but only 23 - less than 1% - have received Royal Assent. any problem at all with them spending time with him, unlike my mother, Mr. SHEARS: I guess I just thought, well, they're kind of accusing her of, murder. Still grieving the death of their son, the Bagbys moved to Newfoundland and fought for custody of Zachary. Parents Kate and David Bagby's story of identifying Andrew's body is devastating. But two months later, that would change, after Shirley appealed, again to be released on bail. MORRISON: How'd you feel about having a much younger brother come, Mr. SHEARS: I thought it was great. The apparent culprit was a woman named Shirley Turner, whom Bagby had dated but had broken up with on November 4th, in Latrobe, just before putting her on a plane to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she lived at the time. Unidentified Man #25: I love them very much. Man #14: I admire you and respect you so much for two things. June 25, 2008: Serious crime is rare in this country. And so, on August 18, 2003, Shirley Jane Turner kills Zachary. It was for custody of their grandchild who looked exactly like his father that they moved to the city of their sons killer. When Kate reached down to wipe one away, she accidentally knocked out the plug used to mask his facial wound. A huge chunk of the remainder of Dear Zachary is the Canadian justice system treating the Bagbys like common criminals while the actual criminal is given a breathtaking amount of freedom. Senator Tommy Banks of Alberta will be the bill's sponsor in the Senate, and will shortly be distributing DVDs of "Dear Zachary" to all members of the Senate, just as he and MP Andrews distributed the film to all members of the House of Commons last fall when he introduced the bill. Mommy misses you. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I have to tell you that Andrew is dead. Nobody drives 16 hours after you've just broken up with them.' MORRISON: Coming up, a knock at the door, and then the news. Blu-ray: And I prayed to God to be looking after him. MORRISON: Because Zachary liked you best? MORRISON: As Kurt tracked down Andrew's friends for the documentary he was making, he discovered that not a one had anything favorable to say about Shirley. It then played SXSW in Austin, Texas, where it left audiences stunned and in tears. GARDNER: (Audio recording) Yes, ma'am, I am. (Driving through rainy street; correctional facility sign; Andrew; Kurt, Unidentified Woman #8: They would drive two hours to the jail. get a chance to have some of Andrew again. She has to veer away from the image and instead see him as a living being. I couldn't see the point anymore. Click HERE for ticket information. His medical studies in Newfoundland were complete. MORRISON: Andrew's best friend, filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, suddenly, just knew what he had begun as a small film to memorialize his old friend. And in the meantime, without that crucial piece of evidence to charge her with Andrew's murder, Shirley Turner quietly left US soil and returned home to Newfoundland. There won't be any question about, whether she can hurt him. "Go into this cold and be prepared for a life-changing experience. For one thing, Shirley, required the Bagbys to bring Zachary to visit her once a week in jail. The news and opinions youll love for only $10 for 1 year. So we called, and he came over and told us that Zachary and Shirley were. In the end, she died, but love did not. Why don't you just take him?'. But as someone else says, Grief is loves unwillingness to let go. So Andrew's father could just as easily be talking about love. Schultz quotes the brother of Hae Min Lee, the victim of the murder at the center of the first season of Serial, responding, on Reddit, to the surge of interest in the case: I wont be answering any questions because . This is what that fucking bitch didnt know, David Bagby fumes towards the end of Dear Zachary. Welcome back toCold Comforts, a recurring column in which Soraya Roberts writes about the grim, harrowing, and downright bizarre movies and television shows that she nevertheless cant stop watching, over and over again. It also took 3rd place in the National Headliner Awards for Best Documentary of 2008, given by the Press Club of Atlantic City. On December 4, 2009, Bill C-464 (our bail reform bill) was discussed on the floor of the House of Commons for a full hour, and MP Scott Andrews received unanimous support from all political parties in the House of Commons to advance the bill to the Standing Committee on Justice & Human Rights. Mr. BAGBY: We were out shopping or something. And then, November 2001, Andrew Bagby was shot dead in a state park not far from the hospital in which the young doctor was a resident, and his devoted parents all but lost the will to live. For the Bagbys, shock might have, (Photo of David and Zachary; photo of Kate and Zachary; Shirley being escorted, from court; court documents; court exterior; court documents; Kate and David), KATE: I'd sat in the back of the room while Judge Green said to her, `I'm so, sorry, Dr. Turner, your life is on hold, and I know the law is slow.' Check your local listings for channel info. SCREAMS. That's what Kurt does, he's an independent filmmaker. But that is what the Bagbys. Kurt is incredibly grateful for the good folks at MSNBC for making this arrangement happen. Mr. BAGBY: He's now engaged to this lovely girl, and he's going to go to med school. The International Film Music Critics also nominated his musical score for Best Documentary Score of 2008. June 2, 2015 - June 2020. And thank God. One of the first to meet Zachary was, (Photo of Zachary Turner; wedding dance; photo of Shirley and Zachary; photo. I had a job I loved. You will hurt and this film will sit with you for days, weeks, months. It wasn't just to monitor the, extradition process. I, was like, `Hi, buddy.' As one friend said, Hes like the blessing Andrew left behind. It was for Zachary that Andrews parents retired, cashed in all their savings and moved from their lifelong home in Pennsylvania to Newfoundland, where Shirley Jane Turner lived. The private member's bill was introduced by MP Scott Andrews of Newfoundland last fall after he saw "Dear Zachary" at a March 2009 screening in Ottawa and decided to do something about what he saw. Then, in August 2003, Shirley killed herself and the one-year-old Zachary by jumping into the Atlantic Ocean. KATE: People thought she was delicate, you know, and looked KATE: She couldn't kill. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father sounds like the kind of movie I would never want to see, which is why it took me so long to actually see it. They're like, `What do you mean?' Dance with the Devil is David Bagby's . MORRISON: Life for Andrew Bagby was good. Kurt Kuenne's acclaimed orchestral score for "Dear Zachary", nominated for Best Documentary Score of 2008 by the International Film Music Critics Association, is now available on CD and for digital download. -. Mr. BAGBY: We first got to see him personally in family court. We urge everyone to write your MP (if Canadian) or the Attorney General of Canada (if not) urging them to support MP Andrews and his bill as it moves toward a vote in the near future. TO ME ITS REAL LIFE. Dear Zachary avoids the first pitfall by directly confronting the second. The pair planned to take care of the minutiae of dealing with a lost loved one, fly back to California and kill themselves. This is where the foreshadowed bureaucracy comes back.
Tessa Bagby - Producer, 1st Assistant Director - LinkedIn At least he might have asleep when she went in. You can reach out to David Bagby-cantu via phone number 915-383-8358. murderer in check. Skewed imagery. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I'm interested in the gun. He said, `Well, it's 4:30 now. Mr. SHEARS: Yeah, I guess it did at the time, but I still didn't have, MORRISON: How difficult must it have been to ingratiate, themselves with their son's suspected killer? 2015 - 20153 . (Canadian flags; Newfoundland; lake and coast; man in coat; photos of Shirley, and Zachary; Kate, David and Zachary; Shirley, Kate and Zachary; Supreme Court, building; photos of David, Kate, Zachary and Shirley), Mr. BAGBY: Dealing with Turner was like, I don't know, walking around with. Mr. KUENNE: I think he was a little scared of me when I first came up. It had happened almost surely the last, night they were together, and DNA tests would later prove that Andrew was, (Supreme Court exterior; court in progress; house exterior; Shirley and Shears. Mr. BAGBY: What a flake. On a shelf in the California home of David and Kate Bagby, sitting inconspicuously among some lovely china, are two urns. to the house and found a card from a police officer that we knew. Mr. BAGBY: And part of Andrew's problem was, I think, he was just too nice to say, you know, `Get the hell out of my life. He said, `What do you mean?'
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a son about his father kind of the only way that this little boy is going to get to know his dad. Gruesome details, abstruse discoveries, and personal secrets are examined with a seemingly cold and impartial eye in the light of the promise that, if seen rightly, they can yield up a picture of the truth. We were done," Kate Bagby said, finishing her husband's thought, a quirk of their relationship that became apparent during a several-hour recount of how their lives spiraled out of control after that phone call from police. However awkward Shirley Turner made it, they were sweet, cooperative. The bill now moves to the Senate where it is expected to be embraced in a similar fashion. Also, today MP Scott Andrews of Newfoundland introduced a bill in Parliament for its first reading that proposes a modification to Canada's bail code that would justify detention in custody for a suspect who is a potential danger to their own minor children. Shortly after his death, she fled to Canada and settled back in St. Johns. Mommy loves you. Any reference to Turner as a flight risk, for instance, is accompanied by birdsong and pictures of flying pigeons. Plus: each Wednesday, exclusively for subscribers, the best books of the week. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I understand that. Dear Zachary had its Canadian premiere at the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto, where it was welcomed by a line down the street and around the block to get in. Mr. KURT KUENNE (Director): I decided to go on the road to interview people, because I thought, you know, he's never going to have a wedding. January 15, 2008: All rights reserved, Click here for information on becoming a member. David Bagby. They are prophecies. Man #26: and for having the strength to make it through, Unidentified Man #27: With what you've been through, to still be, carrying on, still to hold your heads up and keep going and pushing forward is, (Kate and David; photo of David and Kate), Unidentified Woman #13: I think God put some people down on Earth, Mr. A. BAGBY: (Wedding video) We're brothers, and I love you. Mr. BAGBY: She told the court she was afraid we would harm the baby. When he returned to the States, Shirley showed up soon after. Cpl. Mr. SHEARS: I thought they were great with him. prayed that his murderer, whoever it was, would be swiftly brought to justice. It stays so close to Bagby and to the people who loved him that theres never any question that its their side of the story being recounted.