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Common-Produced and Scored Doc Short ‘Four Letters’ to Premiere During San Quentin Prison Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
The San Quentin Film Festival — the first-ever film festival inside of a prison — has added a short doc produced and scored by Common to its lineup.
The festival marks the first industry and press screening of “Four Letters,” but its world premiere took place on screens across all state prisons administered by California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation in April as a part of Second Chance Month, an initiative led by justice reform nonprofit Prison Fellowship. “Four Letters” tells the story of software engineer Charles Anderson before, during and after his incarceration to follow, per the official description, “his journey from the depths of the criminal justice system to the heights of global tech giants.” Anderson, who serves as a producer on “Four Letters,” first discovered coding in prison before using the skill to connect with recently incarcerated youth and discuss the “possibility for redemption for all who have been impacted by the legal system.” Common executive produced “Four Letters” alongside Tamara Brown, Brad Jenkins and Calvin Williams.
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