Resiliency stories
Short documentaries about youth who have experienced parental incarceration, deportation, and loss of a parent
Steven Montoya: Shadows of Incarceration
After his mother’s incarceration, a young man struggles to channel his anger and violence into something positive
Anthony Funes: Time-Lapse (poetry film)
A fathers absence shapes a young man’s presence
Joi Ingram: A Different Kind of Lit
How do you change when all your friends want you to stay the same?
Xavier Phifer Story
A young man finds that knowledge is the most powerful weapon
Francis Adjei: The Long Haul
A young man comes from Ghana to experience the lights and action of New York City, but discovers something quite different.
Janaisa Thomas Poetry Film:
Watching a father be arrested, making sense of the loss
Jamil Sunsin
When his whole family is deported to Honduras, only Jamil can return and speak for them
Linda Ricard: The Missing Link
What is the hole that an incarcerated brother leaves?
Milca Kouame: Drawing Away the Pain
A girl processes her fathers deportation through her artwork
Mamie Baugh: One Time
How much does just one visit to an incarcerated father mean?
Artist Portrait: F.Stokes
A hip hop artist speaks of his father’s incarceration, and what it takes to re-write your own story.
Marcal Nieves: Make My Mother Proud
When his mother dies, Marcal has to dig himself out of a hole and find a new path
Kharon Benson: Picture Perfect
A young man finds photography, and learns to ignore the haters