31st Annual Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

Scout Master

Expired October 22, 2022 4:45 AM
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A rural Arkansas community grapples with the devastating revelation that a local man used his position as a scout leader to sexually assault young boys. In SCOUT MASTER, journalist Josh Rushing investigates the horrific impact this abuse has had on survivors, specifically Heath Stocks — a former scout who was convicted of murdering his father, mother, and sister. This powerful true crime film from Al Jazeera's Emmy-Award winning documentary program Fault Lines situates these personal stories of abuse within the more than 80,000 allegations made against The Boy Scouts of America.


Content advisory: This film contains depictions of violence and sexual abuse.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    80 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Neil Collier
  • Producer
    Neil Collier, Laila Al-Arian, Josh Rushing, Kavitha Chekuru, Darya Marchenkova
  • Filmmaker
    Neil Collier
  • Cinematographer
    Erik Ljung
  • Editor
    Warwick Meade