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Event cancelled because of weather. Best of MNFF: Ernie and Jo: Crisis Cops

Main St. Landing Performing Arts Center Film House
Friday, Feb 7, 2020 7:30 PM
Presented by VTIFF
Venue Host: Main Street Landing
A partnership between VTIFF and MNFF
Directed by Jenifer McShane
USA | 2017 | Documentary | 95 mins
Screening followed by a Q&A with Producer Nikhil Melnechuk, Attorney General T J Donovan and Jay Craven. Come at 6:45 for a meet-and-greet at the Lake Lobby. Snacks and refreshments after the Q&A in the Lake Lobby.
This screening follows the first of Best of MNFF screening: Don't Be Nice at 5:00 PM

Ernie and Jo is an intimate portrait of two Texas police officers who are helping change the way police respond to mental health calls. The film takes audiences on a personal journey, weaving together their experiences during their daily encounters with people in crisis. These two officers are not your everyday cops. They are part of the San Antonio Police Department’s 10-person Mental Health Unit.

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Presented by VTIFF Venue Host: Main Street Landing A partnership between VTIFF and MNFF Directed by Jenifer McShane USA | 2017 | Documentary | 95 mins Screening followed by a Q&A with Producer Nikhil Melnechuk, Attorney General T J Donovan and Jay Craven. Come at 6:45 for a meet-and-greet at the Lake Lobby. Snacks and refreshments after the Q&A in the Lake Lobby. This screening follows the first of Best of MNFF screening: Don't Be Nice at 5:00 PM Ernie and Jo is an intimate portrait of two Texas police officers who are helping change the way police respond to mental health calls. The film takes audiences on a personal journey, weaving together their experiences during their daily encounters with people in crisis. These two officers are not your everyday cops. They are part of the San Antonio Police Department’s 10-person Mental Health Unit.