Broken Chains (documentary)
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States, Singapore |
| Language | English |
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Broken Chains is a 2021 documentary film directed by Michael Lints and Aaron Stewart. The documentary examines the racial wealth gap and the underlying systemic barriers to black success through the eyes of economists, educators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and technologists.
The film was made possible with financial support from Silicon Valley Bank..[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Broken Chains is a documentary project started in June 2020 after global protests against institutional racism following the murder of George Floyd. The death of George Floyd and discussion about institutional racism inspired the production team to look for a way to help bring systemic racism to the attention of corporations. According to director Michael Lints, the idea of creating a documentary began after a blog post he wrote on the topic went viral [2].
Broken Chains features interviews with senior-level executives and policy and academic experts who give perspectives on how society can create a better path towards financial inclusion, with particular focus on access to opportunity and the creation of wealth.
Production[edit]
Broken Chains was an international production spanning the United States and Asia. This led to a number of challenges for the Singapore-based production team to navigate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BTCN and Keti Koti production teams worked with remote camera crews across time zones and geographies, conducted interviews over Zoom, and followed safe distancing guidelines to keep the interviewees and crew safe during filming.
Cast[edit]
- Michael Lints, Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
- Marlon Nichols, Managing Partner at MaC Venture Capital
- Dr. Tiffany Joseph, Associate Professor of Sociology and International Affairs at Northeastern University
- David T. Scott, Serial Entrepreneur, Marketing Executive, and Author
- Mike Asem, Partner at M25 Group
- Nick Caldwell, VP of Engineering at Twitter and Board Member of Hubspot
- Kristal High Taylor, Founder & CEO at nFluence.us
- Jason Towns, former Managing Director at TechStars
- Jotaka Eaddy, Founder & CEO of Full Circle Strategies
- Jim Lowry, Senior Advisor at The Boston Consulting Group
- Wanda James, Founder & CEO of Simply Pure Dispensary
- Shelly Bell, Founder of Black Girl Ventures
- Detavio Samuels, CEO of REVOLT Media & TV
- Kelvin Beachum, Professional NFL Athlete
Release[edit]
As of December 2021, the film has not yet been released to a public audience.
Reception[edit]
Broken Chains was selected for a number of film festivals including the Bushwick Film Festival[3], Portland Film Festival, and Los Angeles Film Awards[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
The Broken Chains soundtrack was produced in coordination with in-kind sponsor APM Music.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Silicon Valley Bank Step Forward Conference Post
- ↑ Michael Lints interview with Sesamers
- ↑ #BushwickFilmFest I Broken Chains, retrieved 2021-10-12
- ↑ "LAFA Winners - August 2021". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2021-10-12. Unknown parameter
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