Branded Documentary | ACLU
Smart Justice
This three-part docuseries features the stories of Johnny, Jason, and Lavette–three individuals whose experiences show the toll that an abusive and unjust criminal system takes on individuals, families, and communities.
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accolades & Press
I wasn't a bad kid. I just made bad decisions.
- Tribeca X Award Finalist 2018
- 2018 Annecy Int’l Animation Film Festival
- Animafest Zagreb 2018
- Tricky Women / Tricky Realities 2019
- Citizen Jane Film Festival 2018
- Walla Walla Movie Crush 2019
Development
You're standing there, overwhelmed
Client
ACLU
Director
Elyse Kelly
Producer
Holly Stone
Original music
Brooke Blair & Will Blair
Animation directors
Anna Bron
Naghmeh Farzaneh
Elise Simard
Field producer
Kelly Ramundo
Storyboard artist
Darren Enterline
Animators
Kathleen Weldon
Andrew Whyte
Animation assistants
Claire Blanchet
Eva Cvijanovic
Catherine Dubeau
Lucas Gonzalez
Alexandra Lemay
Lori Malépart-Traversy
Parissa Mohit, David Seitz
Concept artist
Hyun Jin Park
Editors
Dan Fipphen
Elyse Kelly
Post production sound services
Studio Unknown
Location sound mixers
Taylor Faison
Doug Mara
Corey Pointdexter