Impact Campaign Producers | Richie Reseda, Contessa Gayles, Rahael Asfaw, JJ’88, and David Felix Sutcliffe
Film Director | Contessa Gayles
At 15, he took a life. Three days later, his brother’s life was taken. A moving chronicle of forgiveness, family, and the transformative power of art, Songs from the Hole weaves music and mixed-media storytelling into an innovative documentary visual album. Through lyrical narration and original music, incarcerated musician James “JJ’88” Jacobs reveals his innermost struggles as a person who has both committed and experienced harm. Written and composed behind bars, the film invites audiences to witness the possibility of healing within cycles of trauma and violence.
