A Fiery Priest Takes on the Death Penalty in a New Short Doc From Rolling Stone Films
By Brenna Ehrlich
Published on April 3, 2026.
Producer James Chase Sanchez was intrigued when Reverend Jeff Hood, a spiritual advisor who accompanies men on death row, reached out to him on Facebook. The short documentary, "The Spiritual Advisor," follows Hood for five days as he attempts to prevent the execution of a man named Emmanuel Littlejohn, who had been recommended clemency by the state’s Pardon and Parole Board but his execution was not yet scheduled. The film was shot and directed by Sanchez's business partner Joel Fendelman and is available now to stream on Rolling Stone‘s YouTube and the Documentary+ platform. The filmmakers had previously worked with Hood on a documentary about a Texas pastor who self-emolated in protest of racism.
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