Title screen of the documentary "Guiding Light" by India Mitchell.
A Petaluma Teen’s short film on Polly Klaas is getting national attention. India Mitchell made a five-minute documentary called “Guiding Light” talking about the case and Polly Klaas’ legacy. It includes interviews three key figures: Sonoma County Assistant District Attorney Greg Jacobs, former Petaluma Police Chief Patrick Parks and defense attorney Barry Collins with the Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office. The 13-year-old’s film was submitted in the Santa Rosa Junor College’s Student Film Festival last month and will be shown today at the Alexander Valley Film Festival in Healdsburg. It was also shown at the film festivals across the country, including the Rogers Short Film Festival in Rogers, Arkansas and the ARCLight Student Film Festival in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mitchell has also posted the film online and can be found by clicking here.