In 2010 David Crowley, an Iraq veteran, aspiring filmmaker and charismatic up-and-coming voice in fringe politics, began production on his film Gray State. Set in a dystopian near-future where civil liberties are trampled by an unrestrained federal government, the film’s crowd funded trailer was enthusiastically received by the burgeoning online community of libertarians, Tea Party activists and members of the nascent alt-right. In January of 2015, Crowley was found dead with his family in their suburban Minnesota home. Their shocking deaths quickly become a cause célèbre for conspiracy theorists who speculate that Crowley was assassinated by a shadowy government concerned about a film and filmmaker that was getting too close to the truth about their aims.
Production | Werner Herzog | Executive Producer |
Directing | Erik Nelson | Director |
Production | Erik Nelson | Producer |
Sound | Blas Kisic | Sound |
Sound | Wayne Bell | Sound |
Crew | Marc H. Simon | Legal Services |
Editing | Richard Hankin | Consulting Editor |
Directing | Dave Harding | Other |
Production | Dave Harding | Executive In Charge Of Production |
Production | Robert Sharenow | Executive Producer |
Crew | Mark Leggett | Additional Music |
Production | Elaine Frontain Bryant | Executive Producer |
Production | Amy Briamonte | Producer |
Camera | Tom Kaufman | Director of Photography |
Production | Molly Thompson | Executive Producer |
Camera | Jeff Saunders | Additional Photography |
Editing | Robert Erickson | Additional Editing |
Directing | Robert Erickson | Other |
Production | Robert Erickson | Supervising Producer |
Production | Peter Hankoff | Supervising Producer |
Editing | Lara Andre | Editor |
Sound | David Crowley | Music |
Crew | David Crowley | Cinematography |