16 Bars
Grammy-winning hip hop artist Speech Thomas of the iconic group Arrested Development leads a unique collaborative music workshop in the Richmond City Jail in Virginia. Striving to overcome their demons, four past and present inmates work side-by-side with Speech to transform their experiences, hopes and fears into songs. Exploring cycles of addiction and incarceration through the power of music and storytelling, the film offers a window into rehab.
- Audience Award Doclands Documentary Film Festival
- Best DocumentaryDowntown LA film Festival
- Best MusicMacon Film Festival
CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS
- 20 community screenings October 2019 – March 2020, co-sponsored with Lightyear Entertainment; partnerships with over 20 nonprofit “recovery” and “prison reform” groups
- Over 50 conversations ongoing including NACDL Annual Conference, Radcliffe Institute, Boston Fine Arts Museum, Annenberg Foundation, United Nations Association Film Festival, Morehouse College Institute for Leadership
- First-ever National Virtual Screening, Q&A and Community Engagement Screening, Co-sponsor with California Film Institute, scheduled for late May 2020
- 15 theatrical screenings in NYC, LA, Washington DC, San Francisco, Baltimore, Richmond, VA, Atlanta, Boston, San Diego, Houston, Co-sponsor with Lightyear Entertainment
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Download the 16 BARS SOUNDTRACK STREAMING EVERYWHERE. Sales directly benefit the artists.
…Share the music videos INSPIRE , LAY MY BURDENS DOWN, FREEDOM WIND and LOST ONE.
…Buy the Album on major platforms.
…Visit the film’s OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
…Post on Social: @16barsthefilm