Fall to Grace (film)

Fall to Grace is a 2013 documentary film produced, filmed and directed by Alexandra Pelosi.^[1][2]

Fall to Grace
Directed by	Alexandra Pelosi
Starring	Alexandra Pelosi Jim McGreevey
Theme music composer	Pat Irwin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Alexandra Pelosi Lisa Heller
Cinematography	Alexandra Pelosi
Editors	Ken Eluto Tom Patterson
Running time	48 minutes
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)

Plot

The film covers the career of former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey after his "fall from grace" that led to his resignation from political office in the wake of an extramarital affair, to his admission that he was a homosexual, and a bitter divorce battle. In the years after his resignation, McGreevey pursued a calling to become an Episcopal priest, obtained a Master of Divinity degree at New York City's General Theological Seminary. In recent years, McGreevey has counseled female inmates seeking rehabilitation at correctional facilities in the greater New Jersey/New York area.

Release

Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi and McGreevey at the HBO screening of Fall to Grace in March 2013.

Fall to Grace was an official selection at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on HBO on 28 March 2013. The film also opened the 2013 Golden Door Film Festival.