The first public screening of "Balancing the Scales: the Chattanooga Trial of U.S. v. James R. Hoffa" will take place Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Loose Cannon Studios, 1800 Rossville Avenue. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. and the film screening will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Filmmaker Barry Cammon of Advanced Video Solutions will address the audience immediately after the film. The event is free but seating is limited to the first 100 people. The AEC will be accepting donations in any amount.

In 1964, Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa was convicted of jury tampering in a federal court in Chattanooga. Forty years later, this trial, which severely tested the limits of American justice, remains an important topic of historic interest. Featuring interviews with numerous trial participants and observers, the 2008 documentary "Balancing the Scales: The Chattanooga Trial of U.S. v. James R. Hoffa" explores the difficulties of finding justice in a high profile, high stakes "trial of the century."

The Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association commissioned the film to show at the 2008 Judicial Conference of the 6th Circuit, held in Chattanooga in May. The AEC is pleased to make it available to the general public for the first time as part of the organization’s Back Row Film Series.

To purchase tickets in advance, call the AEC at (423) 267-1218 or order online at artsedcouncil.org.