The Miami Herald - Old Case Could Haunt Office Seeker
“As he campaigns for governor, Rod Smith touts his successful prosecution of serial killer Danny Rolling, sentenced to die for the murders of five University of Florida students.
But the former state attorney’s handling of another high-profile campus case that is now resurfacing could play a critical role as he courts one of the Democratic Party’s most influential constituencies: female voters.”
St. Petersburg Times - Volatile ‘99 Case a test for candidate
“A dancer says she was raped at a frat party. A prosecutor decides not to pursue sex assault charges. Now he’s running for governor. Amid uproar, was Rod Smith right?”
Variety - Inside Movie: A Question of Control
“Sundance doc will finally see daylight”
Variety - Controversial ‘Deal’ invites heated debate
“Raw Deal: A Question of Consent,” from Miami-based filmmakers Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman, made quite an impression with Sundance Film Festival audiences in January.”
“Documentary on UF rape case could be big break for a pair of Miami filmmakers”
The Miami Herald - Buzz Surrounds Young Producers of ‘Raw Deal’
“In their cut-off shorts, baseball caps and rolled up sleeves, Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman look like the kids next door. Believe me, they’re not.”
The Guardian - A Question of Consent
“A documentary featuring explicit video footage of an alleged rape presented some interesting problems for Channel 4. Adam Barker and Prash Naik explain why they decided to run it.”
Der Spiegel - Verfuhrung oder Vergewaltigung
The Scotsman - Rough Grainy Justice
“Every film-maker wants to be noticed, touch a nerve, provoke a storm. Next week the Edinburgh Film Festival will host the British premiere of Raw Deal: A Question of Consent, which, since its unveiling early this year at Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival, has been doing just that. “
The Scotsman - A Shocking Example to us All
“Scenes of drunken sex at a college fraternity party. Video footage of an alleged rape. The graphic and controversial material used in Raw Deal: A Question of Consent could be viewed as pornographic. But according to Edinburgh International Film Festival director Lizzie Francke, context is the key.”
The Palm Beach Post - Documentary Explores UF Rape Allegation
“It’s an ugly but true story about alleged rape, layers of lies, fraternity debauchery.
It’s about half-truths, politics at its worst, secret pornographic videotapes, small-town sleaze, less than sympathetic characters and possible legal shenanigans. It asks sordid yet important questions. It would make a disturbing movie.
In fact, it is a disturbing movie.”
The New York Times - Raw Deal: A Question of Consent
“A highly graphic account of a sordid rape case involving an exotic dancer, Billy Corben’s independent video production concerns what many considered to be an act of brutality on a college campus.”
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