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Cinetic Media Signs ‘Songs From The Hole’ Filmmaker Contessa Gayles
Contessa Gayles, the filmmaker behind SXSW doc 'Songs from the Hole,' has signed with Cinetic Media for management.
Described as a documentary visual album, pic follows musician James “JJ’88” Jacobs as he writes about his innermost struggles while serving a double life sentence. Through personal video diaries and dance, the doc watches as teens Amelia, Dedra, and Teylar navigate identity and gender norms while pursuing dreams of college, medicine or business. Other notable filmmaker clients of Cinetic Media include Richard Linklater, David Gordon Green, Todd Haynes, Babak Jalali, Killer Films, World of Wonder, Lana Wilson, Betsy West & Julie Cohen, Carla Gutierrez, Yance Ford, Petra Costa and Peter Nicks, to name just a few.
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