SONGS FROM THE HOLE
An incarcerated musician struggles for healing and accountability as he comes of age in this Emmy Award-winning documentary visual album composed behind bars.
Credits: Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
In Association with Impact Partners and Artemis Rising Foundation. A Cocomotion Pictures and Question ¿ Culture production.
“EYE-OPENING IN A WAY YOU MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR EYES COULD STILL BE OPENED”
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"A DEEPLY AFFECTING EXPERIENCE, BOTH MUSICALLY AND DRAMATICALLY"
VARIETY
"A STAGGERING HIP‑HOP VISUAL ALBUM THAT ALSO DOUBLES AS A CRY FOR HUMANITY"
ROGEREBERT.COM
“VISUALLY FLUID AND EMOTIONALLY COMPLEX”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
“A CULTURE-SHIFTING FILM”
COMPLEX
AWARDS
WINNER — News & Documentary Emmy® Award: Outstanding Art Direction, 2026
NOMINEE — News & Documentary Emmy® Award: Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary, 2026
NOMINEE — News & Documentary Emmy® Award: Outstanding Writing, 2026
NOMINEE — News & Documentary Emmy® Award: Outstanding Music Composition, 2026
NOMINEE — NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Directing (Documentary), 2026
NOMINEE — NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture), 2026
NOMINEE — IDA Award: Best Music Documentary, 2024
WINNER — Cinema Eye Honors: Heterodox Award, 2025
WINNER — SXSW, Audience Award: Visions, 2024
WINNER — BlackStar Film Festival, Jury Prize: Best Feature Documentary, 2024
WINNER — Newark Black Film Festival, Jury Prize: Spirit of Paul Robeson Award, 2024
WINNER — Indie Street Film Festival, Jury Prize: Best Feature Documentary, 2024
WINNER — Fist Up Film Festival, Jury Prize: Best Feature Documentary, 2024
WINNER — Sing Sing Film Festival, Jury Prize: Excellence in Criminal Justice Storytelling, 2024
WINNER — Buffalo International Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Feature Documentary, 2024
WINNER — New Orleans Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Feature Documentary, 2024
WINNER — Urbanworld Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Feature, 2024
WINNER — St. Louis Film Festival, Audience Award: Best Feature Documentary, 2024