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Rolling Stone Films and Documentary+ have acquired \u201cThe Spiritual Advisor,\u201d a 23-minute documentary that will premiere at DOC NYC<\/a> on November 16 at the IFC Center. The film, directed by Joel Fendelman and produced by James Chase Sanchez, follows Rev. Jeff Hood, a priest and death-penalty activist who serves as a spiritual advisor to death row inmates.<\/p>\n Filmed over five days in September 2024, the documentary tracks Hood as he travels to Oklahoma to advocate for clemency for Emmanuel Littlejohn, a man scheduled for execution. The film is based on the March 2025 Rolling Stone story \u201cThe Last Face Death Row Inmates See\u201d by Brenna Ehrlich (you can read it right here<\/a>).<\/p>\n More from IndieWire<\/strong><\/p>\n The documentary captures Hood\u2019s work on two fronts: attempting to prevent the execution while simultaneously preparing Littlejohn for death if the clemency effort fails. Fendelman\u2019s camera follows Hood through prison visits<\/a>, prayer sessions, and meetings with state officials.<\/p>\n Hood, an Old Catholic priest based in Little Rock, has been arrested multiple times for his activism against capital punishment. In 2024, he served as spiritual advisor to Kenneth Smith, who was executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas \u2014 the state\u2019s first execution by that method.<\/p>\n \u201cJoel Fendelman has crafted a film that examines the intersection of belief, justice, and conscience,\u201d said Alexandra Dale, Head of Rolling Stone Films, in an official statement.<\/p>\n Fendelman previously directed \u201cMan on Fire\u201d in 2017. The new documentary was produced by A Pound of Snow Productions in association with Rolling Stone Films and Documentary+. After its premiere at DOC NYC, \u201cThe Spiritual Advisor\u201d will stream early next year on Rolling Stone\u2019s website and YouTube channel and on Documentary+.<\/p>\n Rolling Stone Films\u2019 recent work includes \u201cLittle Richard: I Am Everything,\u201d<\/a> which won an Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary in 2023.<\/p>\n Best of IndieWire<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Indiewire’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rolling Stone Films and Documentary+ have acquired \u201cThe Spiritual Advisor,\u201d a 23-minute documentary that will premiere at DOC NYC on November 16 at the IFC Center. 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