Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops

Winner
Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature
South by Southwest
Nominee
Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature
South by Southwest
Winner
Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature
South by Southwest
From very different perspectives, Ernie and Joe are doing the work and walking the walk.
-- Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

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Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops

Directed and produced by Jenifer McShane (Mothers of Bedford), Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro and their daily encounters with people in crisis. The film documents how their innovative approach to policing – which takes mental health into account – is having a dramatic effect on the way police respond to these challenges.
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Jenifer McShane
Awards:
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Winner, Special Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
Nominee, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
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FEATURED REVIEW
Bobby LePire, Film Threat

Officers Ernest “Ernie” Stevens and Joe Smarro are partners on the SAPD Mental Health Unit, and the movie follows them while they are out on patrol. As their job titles infer, the calls they respond have to do with people displaying or known to have mental health issues. Their first onscreen call is ...

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