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Could this be the beginning of the end for the ‘war on drugs’? 121 The House 122 I Live In THE HOUSE I LIVE IN As America remains embroiled in overseas conflict, a less visible war is taking place at home, costing countless lives, destroying families, and inflicting untold damage on future generations of Americans. Over the past forty years, the “war on drugs” has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world’s largest jailer, and damaged poor communities at home and abroad. Yet for all that, drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever before. Filmed in more than twenty states, The House I Live In captures heart-wrenching stories at all levels of America’s drug war - from the dealer to the grieving mother, the narcotics officer to the senator, the inmate to the federal judge. Together, these stories pose urgent questions: What caused the war? What perpetuates it? And what can be done to stop it? WHAT THE CRITICS SAID “The House I Live In is a revelation, a documentary that splices hard fact with emotion to build an impressive case against the so-called “war on drugs” in America” — The Times

Sundance Grand Jury Prize African American Film Peabody Award Documentary Critics Award 123 124

THE CAMPAIGN 125 The House 126 I Live In

THE CAMPAIGN CONTEXT IMPACT DYNAMICS As a tool for analysing campaign strategies, BRITDOC with NGOs and activists to understand how they The campaign’s overarching goal is ambitious; to has devised what we call the Four Impact Dynamics; conceptualise their work. More information on the contribute to a wholesale rethinking of American broad categories for the kinds of change you can make impact dynamics can be found in impactguide.org drug policy and to help end the “war on drugs” in the world. This has been developed by studying the Below we apply the impact dynamics to the campaign as it has existed for the past 40 years. films that we have worked with as well as working goals of The House I Live In.

Rather than focusing on a specific corner of drug policy, either geographically or topically, the BUILDING COMMUNITIES CHANGING STRUCTURES campaign was spread as widely as possible. Grassroots organising – providing the focal point Top down change – whether in politics or business, around which people come together. directly influencing law and policy to change the The “war on drugs” is comprised of such a vast context. system of cultures, professions, and laws that Give at-risk communities a voice. the target audience is necessarily broad. End mass incarceration in America, and reform Target audience: aspects of the criminal justice system that Urban minority neighbourhoods, rural white areas, perpetuate racial and economic bias. and prison facilities. Support common-sense and achievable changes Empower campaign partners and all the other ‘long to drug laws specifically marijuana legalisation distance runners’ for justice who helped inform and sentencing reform. and inspire the film, increasing their visibility, funding, and efficacy. Target audience: Lawmakers, law enforcement, and educational Target audience: institutions at state and federal levels. Organisations already working on the issue.

CHANGING BEHAVIOURS CHANGING MINDS Actively mobilising people to do Mass awareness and understanding – creating a shift in public attitudes. different not just think different, whether that’s to buy or boycott, Undertake an urgent rebranding of drug use as a public health donate or volunteer. problem instead of a criminal justice issue.

Increase voter turnout Reframe the conversation topic from “the war on drugs” for the many local ballot initiatives. to “the FAILED war on drugs”. Target audience: General public. Shift the understanding of the “war on drugs” to mean US war on its citizens, rather than wars in Mexico, Colombia and Afghanistan.

Target audience: General public and lawmakers. 127 The House 128 I Live In THE CAMPAIGN HOW THE CAMPAIGN WORKED policy agenda. Raphael G. Warnock of Ebenezer professionals within the broken Finally, they actively leveraged the Baptist, Reverend Dr. Frederick criminal justice system recognised film’s celebrity Executive Producers D. Haynes of the Samuel Dewitt its flaws. DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY by arranging for them to speak Proctor Conference and Dr. Bernice publicly about their experiences Powell Jackson, President of the Students were also targeted; over The distribution strategy was with the drug war. Among those World Council of Churches - all 75,000 have watched the film at informed by two principal concerns: appearances were Brad Pitt’s simulcast live, and then available high school and college screenings the first was a desire to reach the cameo at the LA premiere, where free online. including a live streaming event widest possible audience, and the he introduced readers of US Weekly from Ballou High School which second was a need for flexibility to the issues surrounding criminal Also that month the film was reached 20,000 students, where and agility, so the film could be justice reform, while John Legend screened at Shiloh Baptist Church Eugene Jarecki and Danny Glover best deployed to support local spoke on CNN and MSNBC about in Washington to a congregation held a Q&A discussion around reform and in venues that might the need for a more common-sense of over 2,000 people in person. civil rights. not traditionally carry it. With these approach to drug policy. two factors in mind, the team Following the screening there LEGAL REFORM chose a hybrid model of theatrical TARGETING AUDIENCES was a live performance by John distribution, one where they Legend covering “The House I Together with the Drug Policy self-released the film in Prison screenings were a priority Live In” covered by Paul Robeson, Alliance (DPA) and Families collaboration with Abramorama area, where the campaign aimed a performance by a young adult Against Mandatory Minimums Films and several publicity to empower a deeply marginalised choir, and a panel discussion (FAMM), the campaign identified and marketing firms. community with a better featuring Danny Glover, Eugene vulnerable state reform legislation, understanding of the system they Jarecki, Congressman Bobby Scott, then concentrated their efforts to Digitally, the film partnered with are part of. They also requested and Professor Charles Ogletree help pass new laws. FilmBuff to make the film widely that inmates tell their families about with Iva Carruthers of the Samuel available on all VOD and SVOD the film as they are part of a voting DeWitt Proctor Conference. For six months the campaign platforms. They offered the film for bloc of over 30 million Americans A number of prominent politicians worked closely with partner free to large audiences by arranging with the power to effect law reform. attended and, as part of the event, organisations who screened mass screenings through simulcast Faith based screenings were CNN premiered an exclusive John the film for legislators and voters technology. also a tentpole; over 80,000 people Legend music video showcasing in Colorado, Washington, and targeting marijuana legalisation watched the film in over 500 scenes from the film as part of their California while it also played in in Colorado and Washington, These screenings, organised churches in 34 different states. Inauguration Day coverage, and also general release in local theatres. and supporting California’s Three with campaign partners, included interviewed Legend and Jarecki live. Local reform groups used the film’s Strikes Law and Juvenile Second discussions with the filmmakers Most notable was a January 2013 The goal here was mass awareness profile as a recent Sundance winner Chance Bill, Connecticut’s Juvenile and were held concurrently with screening in honour of Dr Martin of the failed drug war. to publicise their respective causes, Sentence Reconsideration the general release of the film. The Luther King, Jr’s birthday where and the campaign was able to Proposal and the NYPD’s theatrical release was deliberately the film was screened to over There were also 200 screenings mobilise influencers in all states “Stop and Frisk” policy. scheduled to coincide with the 1000 people at the historic Ebenezer to professional organisations, to attend screenings and take run-up to the 2012 election and Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA, where the goal was to create action by using their vote. screened at the Republican and where Dr King himself had once a space where honest discussion Democratic National Conventions lectured. Following the film was could flourish; the team was This approach provided focused in order to put the drug war on the a Q&A with Eugene Jarecki, Pastor routinely surprised by how many campaigns in several states: 129 130

CAMPAIGN IMPACT 131 The House 132 I Live In CAMPAIGN IMPACT & ACHIEVEMENTS THE WHITE HOUSE sentences for federal nonviolent A group of 18 Congressmen has there is no doubt that the many drug offenders, a major policy shift. requested that Obama reschedule conversations surrounding the film There are major signs that there President Obama talked about using marijuana from its Schedule have contributed to the current has been a shift in direction within drugs as a teenager in his speech 1 classification, which defines it climate of change in national drug the administration; President introducing My Brother’s Keeper, as medically dangerous as harder policy reform. Obama and Attorney General a $200 million, five-year initiative, drugs like crystal meth and heroin. Eric Holder have both launched to help black youths stay out of Attorney General Holder has actively substantial programmes aimed the criminal justice system. Most Gabriel Sayegh, Program Director pushed Congress to make the at reforming broken drug laws. recently, in a gesture to highlight for the Drug Policy Alliance, said, cocaine sentencing disparity The film has found its way to the crack to cocaine sentencing “The House I Live In has proven reduction retroactive to inmates President Obama’s administration disparity, an issue raised in the film, itself a remarkably effective public already serving sentences (affecting via David Axelrod, Attorney General President Obama commuted education tool and a valuable 7,000 people). The Administration Eric Holder, and President Obama’s sentences for eight federal component of justice reform announced a major clemency assistant in a 2013 speech to the prisoners incarcerated for crack campaigns. In California, Colorado initiative for nonviolent drug American Bar Association, Attorney cocaine offenses that he called and Washington, local activists offenders. General Holder’s language mirrored “unfair”. worked with the filmmakers to that of the film, opening his speech deploy the film in dozens of local Significantly, these are with this piece of analysis: LEGAL REFORM screenings – in community centers, overwhelmingly popular political churches, schools, house parties, moves. Whilst early campaign “As a nation, we are coldly efficient Drug policy reform is enjoying and more – where thousands of attempts to spark a discussion in our incarceration efforts. While increased attention and early people saw the film and were about drug policy in the lead up to the entire US population has reforms are already underway - provided pathways to action the 2012 Presidential election failed, increased by about a third since limited marijuana legalisation, through the ballot box.” over the long term there has been Chance Bill) ahead of their vote and concurrently orchestrate a takeover 1980, the federal prison population mandatory minimum reform, and a major shift in public attitudes. a copy of the film was distributed of the entire Huffington Post has grown at an astonishing rate – increased attention to rehabilitation With outreach efforts in full force, In April 2014, the Pew Research to all members. Various Senators homepage with drug war-related by almost 800%. It’s still growing and re-entry programs - while politicians are beginning to support Center released a report in which wrote letters to the campaign articles, including substantial – despite the fact that federal larger reforms are being the overhaul of the broken criminal an overwhelming 67% of noting that the film would be used support for the bill. prisons are operating at nearly considered - the Smarter justice system; some recent and Americans said the government in their decision-making process. 40% above capacity. Even though Sentencing Act, the administration’s outspoken advocates for reform should focus on treatment of drug Senator Roderick D. Wright (35th SB260 was signed into law, thereby this country comprises just 5% of drug crime clemency initiative, include Attorney General Holder, users instead of prosecution. District) wrote,“Your presentation giving minors who were sentenced the world’s population, we and the appointment of the first President Obama, Mayor De Blasio 63% of the survey’s respondents on the Senate floor was very under a mandatory minimum as incarcerate almost a quarter of ever Drug Policy Director with of New York City, Governor Chris supported a retreat from informative… As you know, minors an automatic review of their the world’s prisoners. More than a public health background. Christie of New Jersey, and Grover mandatory minimums for minor our representative system of case, and a chance for a reduced 219,000 federal inmates are Norquist, to name a few. Governor drug crimes; in comparison, less government is dependent upon sentence. currently behind bars, almost half In Colorado and Washington, the Shumlin of Vermont used his State than half of the respondents in ongoing communication and your of them are serving crime for film helped promote Amendment of the State address to focus on a 2001 survey supported reduced film will provide helpful insights In California, the film heavily drug related crimes, and many 64 and Initiative 502, both measures drug addiction and used extensive prison sentences, a distinct shift on these issues. Please be assured supported the passage of Prop have substance use disorders.” ultimately passed, legalising consultation with the campaign to in public attitudes. that I will keep them in mind as 36, reducing the severity of marijuana in those states. At least do so. we discuss this matter in the California’s Three Strikes Law, one Holder also announced that the 17 further states have seen similar Jarecki presented and addressed legislature.” of the country’s most notorious Justice Department will no longer initiatives being proposed. While direct causation is always the California Legislature in support mandatory minimum sentence pursue mandatory minimum elusive in a multipartner approach, of the SB260 (Juvenile Second The campaign was able to schemes. The change was approved 133 The House 134 I Live In CAMPAIGN IMPACT & ACHIEVEMENTS overwhelmingly. the national conversation. into training and education youth detention programmes BUILDING CAPACITY programmes. The following in the Bronx. Mike Romano, the Director of the PRISON SCREENINGS initiatives are already underway: At community screenings, viewers Stanford Law School Three Strikes were asked to visit the film’s Project, and author of the bill, said, Initially, the team found it — Ohio’s Continuing Legal Education website and use a zipcode-driven “The passage of Prop 36 is an extremely challenging to gain Curriculum (CELC) has agreed tool to find local organisations and important milestone on California’s access to prisons with a film that to include the film in their annual events so that the newly engaged path to more sensible and effective criticised the criminal justice system. statewide legal licensing were empowered to take action. sentencing. We are thrilled that the This has now changed drastically, programme, following a The goal here was also to build state’s voters have chosen this with the film having been screened screening and Q&A. engagement with the 400 local common sense solution and we are in more than 50 prisons to over — In Dec 2013 Brooklyn Family organisations listed which are very pleased with the impact The 100,000 inmates. Justin Jones, Courts used the film through already working on this issue. House I Live In has had here and Director of Oklahoma Department their CELC to train attorneys, across the country.” of Corrections, wrote: judges, and others looking at The campaign has received disproportionate minority testimonials from several campaign The campaign had similar “The discussion you had after each representation. partners about the increase in “THE DISCUSSION YOU HAD AFTER screenings in Washington, leading screening was greatly appreciated — A similar CELC programme is involvement the film has inspired: up to the vote on I-502, which by all in attendance and it has planned for Bronx Family Court EACH SCREENING WAS GREATLY legalised recreational marijuana. served to encourage further in January 2015. “We see a surge in membership, APPRECIATED BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE John Flodin (Marketing and dialogues on sentencing length, — The campaign partnered with activism, and donations after every AND IT HAS SERVED TO ENCOURAGE Communications Manager of the recidivism rates, alternatives to the Center of Court Innovation - program where House is shown”. FURTHER DIALOGUES ON SENTENCING ACLU of Washington) said,“Being incarceration, and prevention. an independent research and – Barbara Dougan, Project Director able to screen this film made I recommend to any criminal development arm of the New York for Families Against Mandatory LENGTH, RECIDIVISM RATES, ALTERNATIVES a huge impact on our ongoing justice and correctional system State Unified Court System – Minimums TO INCARCERATION, AND PREVENTION. drug policy work and for the the showing and discussion of which has decided to incorporate I RECOMMEND TO ANY CRIMINAL JUSTICE success of the 502 campaign your film.” the film and corresponding “The film played an important AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM THE SHOWING here in Washington. It created curriculum into their alternative role to educate and motivate people awareness and helped us start Through the prison screenings to youth detention programmes. to take action – and we’re seeking AND DISCUSSION OF YOUR FILM.” some important conversations programme the campaign has This followed a screening for CCI to replicate this process for other — with community members who launched further partnerships reps in Autumn 2013. The campaigns around the country.” Justin Jones, were unfamiliar with the issue.” for 2015 with New Mexico, Florida, curriculum was developed – Gabriel Sayegh of Drug Director of Oklahoma Vermont and Kentucky committing over the course of two months Policy Alliance Department of Corrections. In the media today, the word to variously screen the film with The Help Increase the “failure” headlines discussions statewide to all inmates and Peace Project and the Red of drug policy as much as any other, support Department of Correction Hook Community Justice and the criminal justice system is programmes around prisoner Center’s Youth Court to spark getting considerably more coverage rehabilitation. conversation about crime, than it was two years ago, with incarceration, community, consistent calls for reform. Likewise, LEGACY PROJECTS and restorative justice. mass incarceration, which was — The Osborne Association has hardly a blip on the radar in 2012, In order to create legacy for the film, recently adopted the above has become a significant part of the team is looking to incorporate it model for their alternative to 135 The House 136 I Live In —  WHO SAW IT CINEMA OTHER CONTENT EMAIL LIST AWARDS FESTIVALS

In July 2013, NPR’s This American — Sundance Grand Jury Prize — Sundance Film Festival Life followed the team to a prison Documentary — Silverdocs Festival screening at Joseph Harp — Peabody Award — Sundance London Film Correctional Center in Oklahoma. 5,000 — African American Film Festival With over 2 million unique listeners, Critics Award — Full Frame Documentary the episode attracted a large Consulted with Avaaz to design a “Text to Join” campaign at the — Silverdocs React to Film Film Festival amount of attention to the film as Social Issue Award — Sheffield Doc/Fest well as to prison reform in the US. end of the film offering all audiences the option to text a — Criminal Courts — Los Angeles Film Festival number and join the film’s mailing Bar Association — Jerusalem International list. Journalism Excellence Award Film Festival WEBSITE — Melbourne International Film Festival houseilivein.org — Mumbai International Film Festival — Bergen International Film Festival  168,000 — Abu Dhabi Film Festival visitors — International Documentary USA: 114 theatres in Festival Amsterdam 90 American cities. TRAILER SOCIAL MEDIA — Human Rights Watch Mexico: 39 screenings in 12 cities. International Film Festival UK, Canada, Spain, Mexico, Combined views of — New Zealand Film Festival Poland, Ukraine, Australia, — Biografilm Festival Norway, Italy. BROADCAST 173,476  20,873 facebook.com/ PBS (US) ONLINE TRAILER DrugWarMovie Released iTunes, Amazon, YouTube Reach of 6,300 users a day. Movies, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox, Averaged 100 likes per post 1.9M CinemaNow, and Sony Playstation. since the page launched. views “Movie of the Week”, on iTunes: No.1 ranking doc and No.3 ranking UK, Australia, Netherlands, film for first week available when it Germany, France, Austria, was priced at an introductory rate Switzerland, Japan, MENA of $0.99. 4,500 region, Finland, Belgium, Spain, Twitter.com/DrugWarMovie Italy, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Israel, Latin America. 137 138 1970 2010 2012 2013 2014 THE HOUSE I LIVE IN TIMELINE 1971 NOV 2012 APR 2014 President Nixon US Presidential Pew Research declares the Election. Center poll “war on drugs”. demonstrates shift in public attitudes towards drug REAL WORLD EVENTS policy in US. JAN 2012 JUNE 2012 AUG/SEP 2012 OCT 2012 APR 2013 JULY 2013 Sundance John Legend Brad Pitt joins Theatrical launch. PBS broadcast. DVD and premiere. joins film as film as Executive Netflix release. Executive Producer. Producer. OCT 2012 Over 1200 people attend free community event at Apollo Theater, THE FILM Harlem. FEB 2012 AUG/SEP 2012 OCT 2012 JAN 2013 APR 2013 MAY 2014 Influencer/educational Film screened EP Brad Pitt Film is screened and Jarecki address Release of 2 min screenings begin in at Republican attends premiere live-streamed on California “Just Say No… support of Three National Convention and publicly Dr Martin Luther King, legislature in to the War on Strikes Law reform and Democrat criticises drug Jr’s birthday for 20,000 support of SB260. Drugs” call to and marijuana National Convention. war. churchgoers. action video legalisation. Huffington Post ahead of Smarter Prison screening Launch of zip Ballou High School (DC) takeover page. Sentencing Act. programme begins. code tool to screening is live- ‘get involved’. streamed to 22,000 students in 15 states. EP Danny Glover appears after THE CAMPAIGN screening. OCT 2012 NOV 2012 APR 2013 AUG 2013 DEC 2013 JAN 2014 MAR 2014 Google searches Legalisation of SB260 is passed Attorney General President Team advises Brooklyn and for “the drug marijuana in WA, by California and Holder announces Obama Gov Shumlin’s Bronx NY juvenile war” increase by CO. signed into law. that the Justice commutes State of the State courts accept film more than 200%. Department will 8 crack cocaine address which screening and Three Strikes Law, no longer pursue sentences. focusses on youth curriculum CA, modified. mandatory drug policy. as alternatives to minimum detention. sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. IMPACT & ACHIEVEMENTS 139 140

THE TEAM 141 The House 142 I Live In

EUGENE JARECKI AKIL GIBBONS MANAGING DIRECTOR OUTREACH AND IMPACT COORDINATOR DAVID KUHN DIRECTOR PRODUCERS started his production career at DIRECTOR CRIMINAL BETH GRANNIS ABC News, working for Good JUSTICE OUTREACH OUTREACH AND Eugene Jarecki is an acclaimed Melinda Shopsin is an Emmy, Morning America before moving filmmaker who has twice won the Sundance and Peabody award- to the News Magazine division, IMPACT ASSOCIATE Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film winner filmmaker with 15 years where he contributed extensively Festival, first in 2005 for Why We of experience in documentary, to 20/20 and Primetime. He serves CHRISTOPHER ST. JOHN Fight, an examination of America’s television and online content. as Director of Content for the military-industrial complex and Her love for personal narratives Eisenhower Project, which engages DIRECTOR OF CONTENT ETHAN METCALFE in 2012 for The House I Live In, and focus on the creative process in broad-based education and OUTREACH AND an exploration of the origins stems from an unusual upbringing advocacy campaigns around social and contemporary impact of the in her family’s infamous New York justice documentaries. IMPACT ASSOCIATE US “war on drugs”. His other films City restaurant, Shopsin’s General SHIREL KOZAK include the Emmy award-winning Store. As Executive in Charge of Sam Cullman co-directed, shot and OUTREACH Reagan (HBO, 2011), The Trials Production at critically-acclaimed produced the Oscar®- nominated Of Henry Kissinger (BBC/Sundance, director Eugene Jarecki’s company, documentary, If A Tree Falls (2011) DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ANDREW MCLAIN 2002) and Freakonomics (Magnolia, Charlotte Street Films, she worked and was a Producer and Director of 2010). He is the Executive Director to produce The Trials of Henry Photography on the Peabody and OUTREACH AND IMPACT INTERN of The Eisenhower Project, a Kissinger, Why We Fight, Sundance Grand Jury prize-winning public-policy group which promotes Freakonomics, Reagan and The The House I Live In (2012). His KARA ELVERSON greater public understanding of House I Live In. She is currently latest film, Art And Craft (2014), MELINDA SHOPSIN US domestic, foreign and defence producing a documentary on the which Cullman shot, produced OUTREACH AND IMPACT MANAGER policy. groundbreaking photographer and directed with director/producer LEAD PRODUCER Robert Frank. Jennifer Grausman and co-director/ editor Mark Becker, will be released Christopher St. John is a producer by Oscilloscope Laboratories later DANIEL DIMAURO and journalist who most recently this year. In addition to his PRODUCER OF WEB AND produced The House I Live In, about camerawork on his own projects, the US “war on drugs”, which won Cullman’s cinematography has SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT the 2012 Sundance Grand Jury also appeared in dozens of other Prize and a Peabody Award. He also documentaries including Watchers co-produced Reagan (2011), which Of The Sky (2014), Reagan (2011), won an Emmy Award, and and King Corn (2006). Freakonomics (2010). Christopher 143 144 ORGANOGRAM

TRADITIONAL DISTRIBUTION IMPACT CAMPAIGN EUGENE / MANAGING DIRECTOR + Outreach strategy + Domestic distribution + Public face of campaign ABRAMORAMA + Theatrical distribution CHRISTOPHER / DIRECTOR OF CONTENT DAVID / DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL PR FIRMS + Outreach strategy JUSTICE OUTREACH + Publicity + Partner relations + Partner relations + Media strategy + Prison programme + Fundraising + Set outreach agenda KARA / OUTREACH SHIREL / OUTREACH + Producer, special events & IMPACT MANAGER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR + Theatrical release + Partner relations + Fundraising + Fundraising + Community screenings + College screenings + Worldwide distribution MELINDA / LEAD PRODUCER + Strategy development + Partner relations AKIL / CO-ORDINATOR DANIEL / WEB + Theatrical & & ANCILLIARY CONTENT community screenings + Editor and producer + Youth programme + Graphic Design curriculum + Social media

ETHAN BETH + Screening co-ordination + Screening co-ordination 145 The House 146 I Live In CAMPAIGN PARTNERS CONCLUSION FORD FOUNDATION THREE STRIKES PROJECT BUDGET Shifting the conventional narrative was accompanied by analysis runners” whose work needed to about the “war on drugs” was and discussion by the filmmakers, be supported and amplified. The Organised screenings of the AT STANFORD LAW SCHOOL Film Budget: at the heart of this ambitious experts and high profile Executive film was particularly successful in film with grassroots activists and Partner in campaign to amend the $1.7 million campaign, which was characterised Producers, both informing working with these organisations advised on outreach strategy. California Three Strikes Law during by scale and breadth. To create audiences and provoking action. to support legal reform, leading to a the 2012 election. Funders: mass awareness, the film was raft of initiatives that have sought to DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE — Al Jazeera screened to strategic audiences in The team also recognised that there address the racial and social iniquity NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND — BBC prisons, churches and schools, often were organisations who had been embedded in drug sentencing, Chief outreach and drug policy — Ford Foundation using simulcast technology, reaching working on this issue for years, demonstrating the unprecedented reform adviser, as well as main Partner in campaign to amend — ITVS up to 20,000 people at a time. This identified as “long distance legal impact of the campaign. screening partner for over one the California Three Strikes — Louverture hundred grassroots events Law during the 2012 election. — Media Plus around the country. — NHK — RiverStyx Foundation OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST — SBS PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE PROHIBITION (LEAP) — SVT Advised on domestic and — The Fledgling Fund “The House I Live In has been successful at shifting international drug policy Served as advisers in the crafting — VPRO the perception of the “war on drugs” to a failed war developments, and organised of outreach and reform efforts. — YLE mired by a broken system. A powerful conversation screenings of the film with — ZDF/Arte starter that helped bring reform efforts into the their partner organisations. Outreach Budget: forefront of public debate.” THE SENTENCING PROJECT $2.5 million (over two years) THE HOUSE I LIVE IN VIEWER Provided critical, up-to-date research Funders: and advised on outreach policy. — French American Charitable Trust “It’s needless to say that I was inspired. I’ve wanted — Open Society Foundations to become involved in work like this for a long time FAMILIES AGAINST — RiverStyx Foundation but was never quite sure how to best utilize my time. — Soros Justice Fellowship I’m interested in helping on a volunteer basis for now.” MANDATORY MINIMUMS Program of the Open Society Institute Held grassroots screenings of — Sundance Institute “Despite your current circumstances, change is within your the film around the county and Documentary Film Program group/reach and the choice is yours. My history doesn’t have identified specific, tipping-point — The Bertha Foundation legislation to target. — The Brightwater Fund to be my future.” — Earl Middleton, Inmate at Patuxent Prison. — The Fledgling Fund — The Ford Foundation — The Libra Foundation WATCH THE FILM FOLLOW CONTACT — The Riley Foundation — Vital Projects Fund Buy your copy and stream it @DrugWarMovie Kara Elverson — Wallace Global Fund on houseilivein.vhx.tv facebook.com/DrugWarMovie [email protected] — Wyncote Foundation 147 148

PRESS 149 The House 150 I Live In

A small press sample which illustrates the quality of conversation around the issues raised in the film.

THE HUFFINGTON POST FORBES Enough is Enough: The Tide The Most Important Drug is Turning in the “war on War Film You’ll Ever See 1 drugs” 4

THE NATION GQ How Mandatory Minimums Exclusive: In His Second Forced Me to Send More Term, Obama Will Pivot Than 1,000 Nonviolent Drug to the Drug War 2 Offenders to Federal Prison 5

THE ATLANTIC The Human Casualties 3 of the “war on drugs” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eugene-jarecki/drug-war-house-i-live-in_b_3037100.html 151 The House 152 I Live In http://www.thenation.com/article/170815/how-mandatory-minimums-forced-me-send-more- 1000-nonviolent-drug-offenders-federal-pri http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/the-human-casualties-of-the-war-on- drugs/266622/ 153 The House 154 I Live In http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2012/09/24/the-most-important-drug-war-film-youll- ever-see/ http://www.gq.com/news-politics/blogs/death-race/2012/07/exclusive-in-his-second-term- obama-will-pivot-to-the-drug-war.html