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A new Milwaukee-made film title “The Blood Is At The Doorstep” will debut at SXSW Film Festival as part of the Documentary Feature Competition. Directed by local filmmaker Erik Ljung, the film follows the family of Dontre Hamilton, who was shot and killed by police officer, Christopher Manny at Red Arrow Park in 2014.

Filmed over the course of three years, “The Blood Is At The Doorstep” takes an intimate look at the family transformed by tragedy through protests, vigils, and being thrusted into the national spotlight. Out of this tragedy, Dontre’s brother Nate and his family became leaders in the movement to change how the police interacts with its citizens.