Unlocked

Released: May 2021

This film will present the men and women of Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) as individuals, first and foremost; and not as “ex-convicts” or “offenders”. These are human beings, whose introduction to the arts, and specifically to the RTA program while in prison, affected their lives profoundly. The film will highlight the power of the arts on those inside our prisons: the process of creating theater, dance and visual arts fosters teamwork, introspection, self-expression, empathy, patience, problem solving, respect, impulse control...all vital skills that transform lives and translate to life outside prison. The film will show the value of art and of placing value on the lives inside.