Dear Zachary was also a hit at Silverdocs, the AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival over the weekend of June 21st & 22nd, where both screenings were once again met with standing ovations; Silverdocs nominated Dear Zachary for its inaugural Writers Guild of America Documentary Screenplay Award. (Newspaper rack; photo of Shirley and Zachary), Mr. BAGBY: (Press conference) I am going to continue to scream long and loud, MORRISON: The Bagbys have continued a campaign for the overhaul, of the bail system. -. When Kuenne narrates the particulars of the crime, the evidence, or the legal proceedings, his voiceover shifts to a stylized, rapid-fire clip, making it easy for the audience to miss key details. MORRISON: How'd you feel about having a much younger brother come, Mr. SHEARS: I thought it was great. So he came straight for me. (Photo of Shirley; "Canada" on building; T.J. Shears walking), Mr. T.J. SHEARS: My mom was just like, `Oh, hey.' 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. Shirley Turner had walked out to the end, of a pier with tiny Zachary strapped to her body with a sweater, then jumped, into the ocean. The 10th Anniversary Blu-Ray and DVD are also available from other retailers listed below, and the digital edition is now available for purchase or rent on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play. Mr. BAGBY: We were out shopping or something. MORRISON: What did you think when you heard that? 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. Unidentified Woman #12: We won't forget their son. That gave her a chance to do something useful for some people who needed it, said David. Understood? She was, pregnant, and the baby was Andrew's. The film is by the phenomenal writer, director and composer Kurt Kuenne. However awkward Shirley Turner made it, they were sweet, cooperative. MORRISON: What did you think that she would do, kill you? Dance with the Devil is David Bagby's . Mr. BAGBY: (Talking in group) This is about making public exactly what, MORRISON: The Bagbys' public outrage had some results. Why? To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. doesn't take much to pull a trigger, does it? Well never understand how anybody can ignore the fact that murderers are dangerous, he said. On a shelf in the California home of David and Kate Bagby, sitting inconspicuously among some lovely china, are two urns. Cpl. Mr. BAGBY: I have a lot of trouble with those things too, and I suspect what really goes on, what's called intuition, is really a very, very complex calculation of lots of little indicators, little things that Andrew said on the phone maybe. Or it's in the car. Bad things tend not to announce themselves, they just kind of land right on your head. In that time, it also becomes clear that Andrews fate is in danger of also becoming his sons. He was like, `Eh, mm.' IE 11 is not supported. It's. She called trying to get Andrew when he was here doing a rotation here in California. Kate went to the floor, and I kicked the door and--oh, we, just--just like with Andrew, there's nothing you can do. I said, `Find her, and I think you'll find who did this.'. Even during his stilted summaries of events, you can sometimes hear Kuenne choking up. Mr. SHEARS: Mm, yeah. January 28, 2008: (Youll never guess who showed up on my doorstep, one of Bagbys friends recalls him saying. Specific in nature? 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. We'll keep this website updated as to their progress when there is news. Mr. SIMPSON: I said, `Do not meet her in private.' Djing. Mr. BAGBY: That's one of the options, and that's the one we hoped for. MORRISON: Two weeks after Andrew's murder, cell phone records, would show that Shirley Turner drove all the way from Iowa to Andrew's, neighborhood in Pennsylvania, arrived there the day of the murder, and then, she, or at least her cell phone, returned to Iowa. June 25, 2008: KATE: And she went over in the corner crying, and I gave him back. ', Because I know you would be worried if we disappeared for a couple of days or, MORRISON: Was she planning something? | Learn more about Tessa Bagby's work experience, education . I said, `Andrew,' I said, `be serious. (David and Kate; photo of Andrew by tape being put into recording device; Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Are you babysitting? This is the attention thing I was talking about. The reason we go through the lawyers is so that we. Keith Morrison reports. Pain, loss never end after tragedy strikes couple - East Bay Times Laudable ambition, difficult to achieve. Based on the title alone, it sounds like one of those saccharine documentaries that only the filmmaker and the subject would ever really care about. granddad? (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. 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. kate and david bagby still living I don't know how else to say it except they are grown-ups: they are funny, but serious; playful, but organized. December 15, 2009: And we, would have agreed to anything. Then the questioner got choked up.the best thing I've seen in Austin (at SXSW)." I thought if I do that, I go to prison, maybe Kate. David and Kate Bagby must have been saints to have had to tolerate personal dealings with their only child's murderess,and basically have to groval to her to even see their precious only-ever grandchild.Yet,they did whatever they could for the sake of Zachary.Most people (myself included) would have made away with Shirley Turner the first chance Mr. KUENNE: He warmed up to me as the--as the week wore on, MORRISON: But the Bagbys were especially anxious. Sixteen years have passed but for the Bagbysthe story of the deaths of their only son and grandson resurfaces all the time. (SPOILER WARNING: Do not watch this short until you have seen Dear Zachary. Happy Birthday Dr. Andrew Bagby. You should be 49 today. You should be SCREAMS. Authorities later determined his former lover Dr. Shirley Turner,. On Aug. 18, 2003, while awaiting extradition to the U.S. on a charge of murdering Andrew, Turner jumped into the waters of Conception Bay South with her 13-month-old son strapped to her in a murder-suicide. I had a husband I loved. And he's like, `I'm not looking for anything serious. MORRISON: And tell me about your mum with Zachary. Then, suddenly, tears. CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID AND KATE BAGBY Sixteen years have passed but for the Bagbys the story of the deaths of their only son and grandson resurfaces all the time. Dear Zachary was the most honored film at Cinequest 18 in San Jose, receiving sustained standing ovations from packed houses at all 3 screenings and winning 2 awards - a Special Jury Award for Documentary Feature and the Audience Award. -, "To give you an idea how powerful it is, I'll just say that there was a lot of audible sobbing during the credits.and the first question in the Q&A started like this: "First of all, holy crap. MORRISON: A couple of hours later, there was another knock at the, Mr. BAGBY: Told us what happened. He said, `The psychotic bitch. put Zachary on her lap to open presents, and he resists. Dear Zachary was named one of the top 5 documentaries of 2008 by the National Board of Review! Mr. SHEARS: It seemed like it to me, yeah. MORRISON: You're in turmoil at that point. Dear Zachary - For those who've asked how Kate & David - Facebook But you will come away believing in people. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I have to tell you that Andrew is dead. Why don't you just take him?'. We couldn't let the authorities who let this happen get away with it. Its a muddled structure, and the film makes frequent aesthetic missteps as well, with frenetic editing, canned music, and heavy-handed imagery. Someone found a car that didn't belong. because it's hard to get off Newfoundland. And she followed Andrew to St. John's.. kate bagby and david bagby 2020 - sercano.com MORRISON: But Andrew did agree to meet Shirley in a nearby park. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Then I can't consent to more time right now. Unidentified Man #20: The weather here is terrible. . I'm just curious Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Yeah, and I wanted to know for safety. This is the kind of couple, themselves beloved by hundreds, that produces the kind of son who is beloved by hundreds. I never really convinced myself that she, could--that she would hurt Zachary. Mr. SHEARS: I thought they were great with him. MORRISON: Life for Andrew Bagby was good. Former Assistant Pastor at Jackson Community Church. "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. -Managed leading Egyptian companies' accounts with the firm, including in the oil and gas, financial, consumer goods, real estate and automotive sectors. American authorities asked Canadian, authorities to send her back to the US, which would require an extradition, hearing. His father says, "I kissed him and held . The Bagbys, who recently marked their 50th wedding anniversary, say it sustained them for nearly a decade as they struggled to come to terms first with the 2001 slaying of their 28-year-old son, Dr. Andrew Bagby, and later with the murder of Andrew's son, 13 . MORRISON: The rage was tempered with a yearning to know just why Andrew had been assassinated. DVD: Amazon | B&N thoughts, his wife sees something that rocks her to the core. KATE: (Audio recording) Right. At least he might have asleep when she went in. I got to put on the record the fact that I would like a much stronger bill, said David. And that was midafternoon. https://www.saltwire.com//california-couple-want-as-many-/ saltwire.com California couple want as many people as possible to know their story | SaltWire Mr. SHEARS: She's kind of reliving a university life again. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) I was really upset when you took him today, because I feel like I did the day you saw him at Unified Family Court. Mr. BAGBY: Without those cell phone records, they couldn't formally charge. . There were moments when something happened that had my heart beating so fast I became lightheaded and had to refocus myself. Plus: each Wednesday, exclusively for subscribers, the best books of the week. MORRISON: When another of Andrew's best friends, Kurt Kuenne, heard about the murder, he also went into a tailspin. She was here.' in honor of his beloved friend Andrew, and then for Andrew's son, Zachary. If nothing else is accomplished with this film, it will absolutely attach you to the too-short life that was Andrew Bagby's, and you're going to be sad that you didn't get a chance to know him -- but glad all the same that you know ABOUT him now." And this is where director Kurt Kuenne is really smart. And I know, you love me, and--yeah. Mr. BAGBY: He's now engaged to this lovely girl, and he's going to go to med school. How dreadful the knowledge of the truth can be, wrote Sophocles, when theres no help in truth.. Hoping to gain custody of the child, the Bagbys moved to Newfoundland. Yeah, I mean, I can watch that for sure. There won't be any question about whether she can hurt, MORRISON: Coming up, as David Bagby wrestles with these terrible. Simpson advised his friend to call the cops and to not under any circumstances meet Shirley Jane Turner alone. Said, `Oh, no, I really can't.'. KATE: I sat there and bit my lip and cried. 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. In mid-December, the Bagbys talked to The Western Star about the rerelease of the documentary, Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, by Kurt Kuenne. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. What a flaky person. I can understand that. You will hurt and this film will sit with you for days, weeks, months. Blu-ray | DVD, 10th Anniversary Edition: But something kept me going, and. It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. (David; Kate and Zachary; Shirley and Zachary). 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. It also recently won Best Documentary at the Orlando Film Festival and the Audience Award at the St. Louis International Film Festival. I promise within the first five minutes you will be captured by it and you won't be able to tear yourself away. You dont leave it behind. His father says, I kissed him and held him. I got to go to the trial. David Bagby - IMDb And I, wanted to scream, `My son's life is on hold forever, and you have the audacity, to apologize to this accused murderer?' 1 Photo. MORRISON: There might have been a particular reason for this. A review of Turner's and Zachary's deaths, released in 2006 by Winnipeg-based coroner Peter Markesteyn, concluded the provinces social services system failed Zachary and his death could have been prevented. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Are you sure? One of the first to meet Zachary was, (Photo of Zachary Turner; wedding dance; photo of Shirley and Zachary; photo. MORRISON: Even more, the Bagbys' gloom was mixed with worry. Kate Bagby feels her son was too trusting to agree to meet Turner at the park the day he was killed. He said, `What do you mean?' -, "**** (Four stars). It wasn't just to monitor the, extradition process. I was just gone. 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. How do you represent the fact that when you see a crime coming from a mile away you still cant do anything to stop it? January 15, 2008: So I gave her the. GARDNER: (Audio recording) Yes, ma'am, I am. Go away.'. You are born, you grow up, you make friends, you get a job, a partner, a house, maybe a car, maybe a kid, maybe more. Click here for ticket information! (A number of his male friends say that they asked, or would have asked, him to be their best man.) I can say it like that because even without a trial, the evidence was so damning we might as well have been next to her when she carried out the crime. The psychotic bitch.) The bullets in Bagbys body were of the same type that Turner had used at a shooting range shortly before, in a gun she had recently purchased. Cpl. 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition DigiPak: I dont know how else to say it except they are grown-ups: they are funny, but serious; playful, but organized. Published by Statesville Record & Landmark on. Tessa Bagby - Producer, 1st Assistant Director - LinkedIn (A huge thanks to the folks at Different by Design in Los Angeles, CA and Anarchy Post in Glendale, CA for making this possible and affordable.). It opens with a gushing montage of the friends of a doctor named Andrew Bagby, none of whom have one real bad word about him. COLLECTOR'S EDITION DIGIPAK only from Oscilloscope Laboratories: And that's when she said, `He loves you, more than me. MORRISON: It was August 2003, the wee hours of the morning by the ocean. He said, `Well, it's 4:30 now. He's a little bleary eyed, but. Ensure local journalism stays in your community by purchasing a membership today. Mr. DAVID BAGBY: I threw the phone at the desk, and I jumped up and just screamed, `No! The International Film Music Critics also nominated his musical score for Best Documentary Score of 2008. 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. Mr. KUENNE: I vowed to collect every memory for you before they, MORRISON: As for Andrew's parents, David and Kate, they were, (Graduation photo of Andrew, Kate and David; Shirley with child). MORRISON: What was it like to hear that she was going to get out of prison? Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) He is too happy, Kathleen. I didn't even know why I was going, other than Mom didn't want. Do you understand? The Bagbys were compelled to ensure what happened to their son and grandson never happens again. Mr. SIMPSON: You don't need to go out with a woman because you can't think you can do better. And Im blessed to have David and quite frankly David is blessed to have me, said Kate. When Kate reached down to wipe one away, she accidentally knocked out the plug used to mask his facial wound. But it will also introduce you to some of the most inspiring, strong and caring people ever to grace the big screen."" They watched the legal proceedings grind, infuriating and slow. It was like Andrew died and then was reborn for a second chance. GARDNER: (Audio recording) I'm interested in the gun. Serious crime is rare in this country. Its been more than 10 years since the Bagbys have been back to Newfoundland and Labrador. murderer in check. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS. Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Walmart, DIGITAL MORRISON: But she was allowed to go back to Newfoundland? KATE: I knew exactly what my son looked at before he died. He had returned to the US and had discovered a passion for family practice, where his love for people--and theirs for him--seemed as natural, as comfortable as the quiet town in Pennsylvania in which he'd chosen to live. 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. "There, is no indication of a psychological disorder that would give concern about, potential harm to the public generally as her crime, while violent, was, specific in nature." The Bagbys attended the hearing, of course, and, could not quite believe their ears when they heard the judge's ruling. She was coming here to take care of me. You dont get over it. This report aired Dateline Friday, July 23. Dear Zachary has been announced as the first film to launch the newly formed MSNBC Films division of MSNBC. None of his friends liked Turner because she was often inappropriate and even harassed one of Bagbys exes and just generally appeared to be an incredibly unstable, crude, and unlikeable personbasically Bagby's exact opposite. After Newfoundland woman killed their son and grandson - SaltWire I just want to get through medical school.'. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) Well, I have that for protection. If a suitable candidate is not identified, the award will not be given for that year. David Bagby. TO ME ITS REAL LIFE. Dear Zachary avoids the first pitfall by directly confronting the second.

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