NEVER GET BUSTED! Queensland Premiere
Description
A stranger-than-fiction true crime story populated by larger-than-life characters, Never Get Busted! follows Barry Cooper, a highly decorated Texas narcotics officer who turns against the system to expose police corruption.
From Australian directors Stephen McCallum and David Anthony Ngo, and produced by Erin Williams-Weir, Daniel Joyce and David Anthony Ngo, the documentary brings together an international creative team, including Emmy Award-winning executive producer Chris Smith (Tiger King) and Oscar-nominated executive producer John Battsek (Searching for Sugar Man).
Join us for the Queensland Premiere, followed by a special post-screening conversation with Barry Cooper, the subject of the film, joining live via Zoom to share his extraordinary story.
Arrivals from 5:00pm for a 5:30pm screening.
Speakers
Barry Cooper
Barry Cooper is an American drug reform activist and YouTuber. Formerly a Texas narcotics officer, Cooper is best known for 'Never Get Busted', a DVD series that taught drug users how to hide their stash, and ‘KopBusters', a series of online videos in which he documented police misconduct and put it online for all the world to see. In 2011, after police raided his family home, Cooper fled the United States and has lived in exile ever since.
Become a Member
Discounted tickets are available for AACTA members by inputting your member number into the discount code section. Want to become an AACTA Member? Sign up here
Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity
Buy Tickets
Buy Tickets
More events from this host
