The group is hitting up supporters to raise $100,000 to "hire a film editor full-time for two months of final editing" on "Mumia 101," which they had hoped to have completed by the Sept. 21 premiere of "The Barrel of a Gun" at the Merriam Theater. (Tickets are on sale at kimmelcenter.org.)
The fundraiser letter says that "Mumia 101" filmmakers Kouross Esmaeli and Johanna Fernández, neither of whom returned a request for comment yesterday, give both sides time to talk, and says that their film "let facts, not emotionalism point to the police, prosecutorial and judicial misconduct that led to Mumia's 1982 conviction."
Meanwhile, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 endorsed Hill's film yesterday and will provide security for the premiere.
Hill's last film was "Shame of a City," about Sam Katz's failed 2004 mayoral campaign.
Speaking of Katz . . .
Sam Katz, the former and possibly future mayoral candidate, is showing excerpts from his upcoming film, "Philadelphia: The Great Experiment" at 6:30 Sept. 16 at the Franklin Court Underground Museum (316 Market). He'll also speak at the event, which is the 38th annual meeting of the Friends of Independence National Historical Park. The group benefits from $25 tickets for non-members or $15 for members. To reserve a spot, call 215-861-4971.
Marino here opening pizzeria
NFL Hall of Famer Dan Marino was in Wayne Tuesday opening Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza (309 E. Lancaster). The former Dolphins QB, broadcaster and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" co-star is an investor in the chain started by Anthony Bruno, a Florida man, who's a friend of auto dealer Gary Barbera, who attended the opening with son Gary Michael.
Pros eat with troops
