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  • 1091 (Distributor)
  • Documentary Film
  • An award-winning feature length documentary that follows a grammy-winning artist, four inmates, and the making of an album behind bars. Released in 2018, the film has played in theaters, film festivals, and community screenings, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.
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"I wrote this to inspire"

In 2017 a music legend traveled to a Virginia jail to make a record behind bars. Our award-winning feature documentary follows hip hop legend SPEECH from Arrested Development, as he records with and learns from four inmates in a makeshift recording studio in the Richmond City Justice Center. 

As the creative process unfurls and a chance at freedom draws near, each of these men must unearth painful and poignant memories—keys to their lyrics and a chance at redemption.

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SPEECH AND ANTHONY STUDIO
SPEECH AND GARLAND IN STUDIO
SPEECH ON THE POD
SPEECH PROFILE
ANTHONY ON THE MIC
ANTHONY WRITING
DEVONTE GUITAR

Reach.

The film played over 50 film festivals (winning numerous awards) and hundreds more community screenings through educational and community impact campaigns.  It was released theatrically in 5 cities, to VOD on all major platforms, and later adapted to an award-winning podcast for NPR. 

The Soundtrack ↑

The Music Videos ↓

Garland Carr "Lay My Burden Down"

Teddy Kane "Lost Ones"

Garland Carr "Freedom Wind"

Teddy Kane "Inspire"

The Podcast ↓

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Cardfusion: Series of 5 social spots for USAA Bank that juxtaposed the complexity of credit card company reward points and the satisfying simplicity of using USAA Bank. Each spot featured a different person stuck in "Cardfusion", dizzy with the choice of which card to use and a friend coming to their rescue.

CARDFUSION

PXP Studios + USAA Bank
Our Voices Will Be Heard: An anthem film and a series of :15 and :30 social spots for Stacey Abrams' New Georgia Project, a nonprofit engaging and registering youth and voters of color.

OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD

New Georgia Project
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POWERING MCLAREN RACING

VMLY&R + Dell Technologies
Wood Hood: A documentary short that tells the story of an NYC teenager who craves a "quiet place" to escape the chaos of the city. The film follows him on a weekend-long group camping trip with Camping To Connect, a BIPOC-led mentorship program that teaches leadership, brotherhood, and inclusion in the outdoors.

WOOD HOOD

Camping To Connect
Not How You Would Have Done It: An array of comedic evergreen content—social spots and stills — for USAA's military family audience.

NOT HOW YOU WOULD HAVE DONE IT

USAA
See. Hear. Feel.: Energy-packed promo for Darren Aronofsky's "Postcard From Earth," a multi-sensory film for Sphere.

SEE. HEAR. FEEL.

Sphere
Mariah Carey is Christmas: This 12-minute documentary explores the origins of “All I want for Christmas is You." Created in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the song’s release, the mini-doc features interviews with Mariah, producer Randy Jackson, and other insiders who share stories on the making of a classic.

MARIAH CAREY IS CHRISTMAS

M+C Saatchi + Amazon Music
Let's Be Clear: A docu-series of 8 short films and 4 photo essays that tell real stories about the importance of data for reforming the criminal justice system.

LET’S BE CLEAR

Measures For Justice
Anthem Film: A cinematic, doc-style anthem film shot across America—capturing the heart and grit of the delivery and trucking business.

ANTHEM FILM

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