Zero-tolerance policies are used to justify suspension and arrests that set up a pathway to send children of color and children with special needs to go from school to prison. Children are being suspended, restrained, dragged, physically manhandled, and subsequently arrested for minor offenses such as throwing candy on a school bus. These personal accounts from people affected by the school to prison pipeline give riveting tales about the generational impact on society.

AWARDS:

Best First Time Director-Best Actor & Director Awards NY-2023

Best Human Rights FIlm-LA Doc Film Fest- 2023

Best Documentary Short-Independent Shorts Awards- 2023

Best Documentary Short- American Golden Picture International Film Festival- 2023

Best Film Director- Golden Gate International Film Festival- 2023

Best Documentary Short- Golden Gate International Film Festival- 2023

Best Script- New York Short Documentary Film Festival-2023

Best Documentary Short- IndieX Film Fest-2023

Honorable Mention- NY International Film Awards-2023

Director Bio/Statement:

Karen "Dr.K" Baptiste is a first-time filmmaker from The Bronx, but a visionary who can make magic and transform any space she’s in. Unabashed and resolute in her stance against injustice of any kind, she is a staunch advocate for equitable resources in the Black and brown community and special needs community. Having been a volunteer at Sundance Film Festival, she was so inspired by the creative storytelling from the filmmakers she met that it propelled her to create this documentary with compassionate courage by bridging her love of advocacy for children impacted by the criminal justice system and education reform through storytelling in film and media.