Sharing the unfiltered intersections of prejudice, policy change, prison reform, and paradigm-shifting court battles that lead to restorative justice.
The purpose of this documentary short is to explain my definition of "America's 3rd World" – the marginalized, largely ignored communities within America’s borders that operate under de-facto laws, codes of ethics, and institutions, such as the incarcerated, homeless, those battling mental health, the poor, black and brown communities, and more.
With this project we aim to humanize the current and formerly incarcerated, centering the narrative around our common humanity, which we view as divine. We will highlight the necessary resistance and joy that I've found characterizes the citizens of America’s 3rd World, myself included.
The film will juxtapose the struggle of constant resistance with the joy of having a dream you are willing to take a risk and go after, even in the face of consequences as severe as loss of freedom. It thus repositions “criminals” as dreamers, people no different from entrepreneurs or even Dr. King – someone willing to risk it all for the life they envision for themselves and those they love.
This, we hope, will intrigue viewers to new perspectives on how our society can engage our [criminal] dreamers and better align resources. And, most importantly, we hope to intrigue viewers to reimagine the divinity inherent in all humans, including residents of America’s 3rd World.
Call to Action:
https://linktr.ee/3rdworldletters
Sharing the unfiltered intersections of prejudice, policy change, prison reform, and paradigm-shifting court battles that lead to restorative justice.
The purpose of this documentary short is to explain my definition of "America's 3rd World" – the marginalized, largely ignored communities within America’s borders that operate under de-facto laws, codes of ethics, and institutions, such as the incarcerated, homeless, those battling mental health, the poor, black and brown communities, and more.
With this project we aim to humanize the current and formerly incarcerated, centering the narrative around our common humanity, which we view as divine. We will highlight the necessary resistance and joy that I've found characterizes the citizens of America’s 3rd World, myself included.
The film will juxtapose the struggle of constant resistance with the joy of having a dream you are willing to take a risk and go after, even in the face of consequences as severe as loss of freedom. It thus repositions “criminals” as dreamers, people no different from entrepreneurs or even Dr. King – someone willing to risk it all for the life they envision for themselves and those they love.
This, we hope, will intrigue viewers to new perspectives on how our society can engage our [criminal] dreamers and better align resources. And, most importantly, we hope to intrigue viewers to reimagine the divinity inherent in all humans, including residents of America’s 3rd World.
Call to Action:
https://linktr.ee/3rdworldletters
