A Road At Night

“A Road at Night“ is a documentary about the cascade of tragic events that can occur when seemingly good people make fatally unwise decisions. Set against the backdrop of college athletics, the documentary examines the powerful bonds of family and friends that endure in the face of unspeakable tragedy. It is also a searing, unblinking examination of the human toll taken by an all-too-common behavior that kills someone in America every 39 minutes.

John Roach is a producer, writer, and director. His career began in Chicago where he won multiple Emmys for his documentary, entertainment, and sports series work for the ABC and CBS owned stations, ESPN, Fox Sports, and Ebony Jet. Roach co-wrote the screenplay for the David Lynch film “The Straight Story”, along with Mary Sweeney. The film’s lead actor, Richard Farnsworth, garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his work on the film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Roach is Founder and President of ROACH Projects, a production company based in Madison, and he is a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate.

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