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Emmy nominated original documentary is an immersive short-video series presenting intimate portraits of Chicagoans who have been touched by the criminal justice system. Produced by The Marshall Project in partnership with Kartemquin Films and Illinois Humanities, these films explore the nature of crime, punishment and forgiveness.
The challenge was creating a secure and intimate environment for the interviewees so that they can tell their very personal stories without any interruption. We created a photo booth like environment with videoprompter that allowed interviewees to directly talk to camera and connect to audience. The documentary is viewable at
Streaming source Marshall Project website