Working Future: The Series

In the 1980’s, Reagan’s “War on Drugs” put Crime in the driver seat of American politics.
Tough on crime laws. Then came in the Clinton era, spurred on by politicians like then-Senator Joe Biden. Black and Latinx communities were hit the hardest; and the state of Michigan was no exception.

Working Future | JLUSA
June 2019 - August 2019 | Detroit, MI; Kalamazoo, MI & Lansing, MI | Documentary Series | Co-Producing, Editing, Post-Production Supervision

A 10-part documentary series that sits down with 10 formerly incarcerated people living in Detroit, Lansing & challenges the more than 300 Michigan laws that discriminates against formerly-incarcerated people.

Part 1 The Backstory 
Part 2 Antonio Ortiz
Part 3 Selena Taylor
Part 4 Shaina Baldwin 
Part 5 Katrina Cranford
Part 6 Ed Genesis 
Part 7 Gwendolyn Hooker
Part 8 William Price 
Part 9 Kendra Paul
Part 10 Sylvester Sandler

- Official Selection for the 2021 Just Us Film Festival

Featuring
Katrina Cranford
Gwendolyn Hooker
Shaina Baldwin
Sylvester Sandler]
Kendra Paul
William Price
Antonia Ortiz
Ed Genesis
Selena Taylor

Voiceover Written by
Ean Kessler
Paul Notice

Voiceover
Paul Notice

Director of Photography
Megan Presman-French

Senior Editor
Paul Notice

Assistant Editors
Colleen Brady
John Capello
Rickey Turner

Executive Producer
Megan Pressman-French

Produced by
Just Leadership USA,

The Notice Foundation, Inc.

Music by
Paul Notice