THE 50

THE 50

U.S. Competition
91 min

WORLD PREMIERE In the dangerously overcrowded California State prison system, 50 men serving life sentences are given the opportunity to become substance abuse counselors. As the first-ever participants in the Offender Mentor Program, the group reckons with their own demons as they excavate the deep trauma of their fellow inmates. An intimate study on the possibilities of redemption. – Brandon Harrison

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Director: Brenton Gieser, Brenton Gieser, Brenton Gieser
Executive Producer: Jeffrey Sobrato, Jeffrey Sobrato, Jeffrey Sobrato
Producer: Traci Lewis, Brenton Gieser, Estevan Padilla, Audrey Gloeckner, Colette Kessler, Traci Lewis, Brenton Gieser, Estevan Padilla, Audrey Gloeckner, Colette Kessler, Traci Lewis, Brenton Gieser, Estevan Padilla, Audrey Gloeckner, Colette Kessler
Cinematographer: Tony Mac, Joshua Pausanos, Estevan Padilla, Tony Mac, Joshua Pausanos, Estevan Padilla, Tony Mac, Joshua Pausanos, Estevan Padilla
Editor: Steven Dupré, Brenton Gieser, Hamilton Henson, Steven Dupré, Brenton Gieser, Hamilton Henson, Steven Dupré, Brenton Gieser, Hamilton Henson
Language: English, English, English
Country: United States of America, United States of America, United States of America
Year: 2022
Publicist: Jessica Driscoll (jessica@jmpverdant.com) at JMP Verdant, Jessica Driscoll (jessica@jmpverdant.com) at JMP Verdant, Jessica Driscoll (jessica@jmpverdant.com) at JMP Verdant
Sales Agent: Safe Space Pictures (connect@safespace.pictures)
Activism
Addiction
African American
Community
Crime
Drugs
Law & Justice
Social Issues
World Premiere