The Work

Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, "The Work" follows three men from outside as they participate in a four-day group therapy retreat with level-four convicts. Over the four days, each man in the room takes his turn at delving deep into his past. The raw and revealing process that the incarcerated men undertake exceeds the expectations of the free men, ripping them out of their comfort zones and forcing them to see themselves and the prisoners in unexpected ways. "The Work" offers a powerful and rare look past the cinder block walls, steel doors and the dehumanizing tropes in our culture to reveal a movement of change and redemption that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.

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photo of Jairus McLeary
photo of Gethin Aldous

Credits

Directors:

Jairus McLeary, Gethin Aldous

Executive Producer:

James McLeary, Rob Allbee, Gethin Aldous

Producer:

Alice Henty, Jairus McLeary, Eon McLeary, Miles McLeary, Angela Sostre

Cinematographer:

Arturo Santamaria

Editor:

Amy Foote

Sound Designer:

John M. Davis

Additional Credits:

Production Sound Recordist: Thomas Curley, Additional Camera: Matthew Rudenberg, Assistant Camera: Miles McLeary, Boom Operator: Brian Curley, Stills Photographer: Joe Wigdahl, Production Coordinator: Joel Henry, Assistant Editors: Tim McCarthy, Mike Vass, Miles McLeary, DI Colorist: Will Cox

Contact

Distributor:

Andrew Herwitz, The Film Sales Company
andrew.herwitz@filmsalescorp.com

Public Film Contact:

Alice Henty
Blanketfort Media LLC
alicehenty@gmail.com
2129201639

Publicity Contact:

David Magdael
dmagdael@tcdm-associates.com
2133991434

Sales Agent:

Andrew Herwitz

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2017
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Runtime:
87 mins