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  • 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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LOVE

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Your Attention Please: A special musical episode for the Hulu show "Your Attention Please" hosted by Craig Robinson. Featuring Five VIP musical artists, the one-hour concert special blended performances, interviews, and style packages.

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE

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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
Healthcare That Heads You: Series of comedy spots for TIA, a company that reimagines healthcare with women at the center.

HEALTHCARE THAT HEARS YOU

Big Spaceship + Tia
Body Instinct Soul: A multi-asset social media campaign for Adidas Tennis to bolster its presence at the three storied tournaments—Wimbledon, The U.S. Open, and Roland-Garros. Three Hero videos, cut-downs, and over 100+ evergreen stills.

BODY INSTINCT SOUL

We Are Social + Adidas Tennis
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
Save Our Stages: “Our Stages, Our Stories” is a campaign for Jagermeister and NIVA highlighting the stories of independent venues and nightlife communities across the U.S. one year into the 2020 shutdown.

SAVE OUR STAGES

Night After Night + Jägermeister
Swim in the River: A series of :30 and :60 that premiered in theaters as pre-roll During the Tribeca Film Festival highlighting a bizarre and brilliant idea hatched by a couple of friends in New York.

SWIM IN THE RIVER

Heineken + Tribeca Studios
The Unseen Ballet: A short documentary film that tells the story of one girl's love of the ballet and power of technology to make dreams come true.

THE UNSEEN BALLET

VMLY&R + Dell Technologies
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