| LIFE AND LIFE (80 min) US |
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Director: NC
Heikin
Producers: Nicole
London, Jessica Wolfson, Marcia Jarmel
Description:
A journey that
musician Reggie Austin takes to redeem his life following a murder
conviction 40 years ago. With surprising honesty and depth, the film
looks at Austin’s effect on his fellow inmates and efforts to
reconnect with his family questioning parole and sentencing practices
through his story. Ultimately, the film reveals the steep and
dangerous hill ex-prisoners must climb upon release to free
themselves and create a positive future. It is a story of the
struggle for redemption and hope against near impossible odds,
accompanied by a soundtrack that comes straight from Austin’s
heart.
Biography:
NC Heikin is an actress, singer, dancer, writer and director. She has written
screenplays for Disney and Paramount as well as French TV networks.
Her film, Kimjongilia,
about North Korean refugees, premiered at Sundance and recent film, Sound
of Redemption, The
Frank Morgan Story about a troubled jazz musician won the Best Biographical Documentary
at the Sound on Screen Festival, South Africa.
Nicole London is
the Grammy-nominated producer - credits include Sammy
Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me, The
Talk: Race in America and 16 shorts showing in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of
African American History & Culture. Her films were nominated for
NAACP Image Awards: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, August Wilson: The Ground On Which I Stand and The
Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.
Jessica Wolfson is
an award winning documentary director and producer. Her work has been
broadcast on PBS, IFC, Discovery Channel, TLC, and played at film
festivals such as Sundance and Tribeca. Jessica has created content
for ESPN, PBS, MTV,
CBS All
Access, Wall Street Journal, Conde Nast. Her documentaries include Radio
Unnameable, Hot Grease, and The Kansas Experiment.
Marcia Jarmel has been producing and directing documentaries for PatchWorks
Films for 20+ years. She was consultant to Academy Award nominee Last
Day of Freedom,
consulting producer on HBO’s Emmy-nominated 50
Children,
and IFP Mentor to The
Last Season.
Jarmel co-founded PatchWorks with husband, editor, and collaborator, Ken
Schneider.
Contact Information:
w:
https://lifelifefilm.com/
e: lifelifefilm@gmail.com
