Inside True Crime: Ethics, Responsibility and the Stories We Tell After Tragedy with Rachel Bozich (BA’14)

Thursday, February 26
6–7 p.m.
Gordon Dining and Event Center, Concerto Room

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Join us as acclaimed documentary filmmaker and SJMC alum Rachel Bozich (BA’14) takes audiences inside the making of some of the most talked-about true crime series of recent years, including Netflix’s Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. Drawing from her work with Netflix, Amazon and HBO, Bozich will reflect on how these projects come to life and the creative choices that shape how stories are told. She will also explore the ethical responsibility that comes with documenting real people, real loss and real consequences. The lecture will conclude with a Q&A, offering students, alumni and guests the chance to engage directly with Bozich about storytelling, ethics and the enduring fascination with true crime.

About the Speaker

Rachel Bozich headshotRachel Bozich

Documentary Filmmaker: Director, Showrunner and Producer

Rachel Bozich (BA’14) is a documentary filmmaker whose work examines the intersection of true crime, pop culture, and human psychology through a deeply empathetic, cinematic lens. Known for her work on Netflix, Amazon, and HBO, Bozich has helped shape some of the most talked-about nonfiction stories of the last decade – including Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal and One Night in Idaho: The College Murders. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Rachel credits her time there for shaping her curiosity and sense as a storyteller.