Who Took Johnny

Johnny Gosch was a twelve-year-old paperboy who disappeared without a trace on September 5th, 1982, in West Des Moines, Iowa. The film focuses on the heartbreaking story of his mother and her relentless quest for the truth. Along the way there have been strange clues, contradicting revelations, and a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny. Steeped in intrigue and conspiracy theories, this unique documentary explores eyewitness accounts, compelling evidence, and emotional discoveries spanning three decades of the most spellbinding missing person’ s case in US history.

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No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: David Beilinson, Suki Hawley, Michael Galinsky

Cinematography: Michael Galinsky

Editing: Suki Hawley

Sound: Larika Harris-Kaye

Music: David Reid

Actors: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci

Production: Rumur

Producers: David Beilinson

Format: ProRes

Color: Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 2014

Duration: 81΄

Contact: Rumur, hello@rumur.com

Awards/Distinctions: Special Jury Prize – Chicago Underground FF 2014, Special Jury Prize –Newport Beach FF 2014, Audience Award Best Documentary – Brooklyn FF 2014

David Beilinson

Miami-born David Beilinson has directed and produced a collection of groundbreaking documentary films and commercial campaigns, in partnership with Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley. He has also served as a producer for the Emmy-winning PBS series In the Mix.

Filmography

2002 Horns and Halos (doc)
2005 Code 33 (doc)
2011 Battle for Brooklyn (doc)
2014 Who Took Johnny (doc)
2016 All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) (doc)
2019 Working in Protest (doc)

Michael Galinsky

Born in 1969 in North Carolina, filmmaker, photographer, and musician Michael Galinsky became famous, while still in high school, for the images of a Ku Klux Klan march he captured in his camera, in 1987. Along with wife Suki Hawley, he has directed many award-winning feature and short films. His latest book of photos is called Malls Across America.

Filmography

2002 Horns and Halos (doc)
2005 Code 33 (doc)
2011 Battle for Brooklyn (doc)
2014 Who Took Johnny (doc)
2016 All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) (doc)
2019 Working in Protest (doc)

Suki Hawley

A director and editor, Suki Hawley has collaborated with her husband Michael Galinsky for 20 years. Together they’ve produced a series of critically acclaimed features, which have screened at festivals around the world. She has also served as a production consultant on high profile documentaries and TV series.

Filmography

2002 Horns and Halos (doc)
2005 Code 33 (doc)
2011 Battle for Brooklyn (doc)
2014 Who Took Johnny (doc)
2016 All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) (doc)
2019 Working in Protest (doc)