13th (2016)

Film details

Director

Ava DuVernay
Country

USA
Year

2016
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Alternative titles

The 13th Working

Synopsis

Documentary which uses archival footage and contemporary interviews with academics, activists and politicians to explore the problem of rising incarceration rates in America and the wider issue of institutionalised racism in the criminal justice system in the country. The film draws a connection between the US Constitution’s 13th Amendment and the rising incarceration rates of black men.

Cast & Credits

Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Ava DuVernay
  - Co-director of Additional Interviews
    
    Nailah Jefferson
  Rights:
  - ©
    
    LLC Netflix Studios
  Production:
  - A Netflix original documentary
    
    NetFlix
  - Production Company
    
    Forward Movement
  - Production Company
    
    Kandoo Films
  - Executive Producer
    
    Lisa Nishimura
  - Executive Producer
    
    Ben Cotner
  - Executive Producer
    
    Adam Del Deo
  - Executive Producer
    
    Angus Wall
  - Executive Producer
    
    Jason Sterman
  - Produced by
    
    Ava DuVernay
  - Produced by
    
    Howard Barish
  - Producer
    
    Spencer Averick
  - Co-producer
    
    Tilane Jones
  - Associate Producer
    
    Mike Nell
  - Associate Producer
    
    Mercedes Y Cooper
  - Associate Producer
    
    Nailah Jefferson
  - Production Supervisor
    
    Al Smith
  - Production Accountant
    
    Debbie Sadlouskos
  - Locations
    
    Frankie Whitman
  - Location Manager
    
    Lisa S. Rothmuller
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Christiana Hooks
  - Researcher
    
    Tera DuVernay
  - Archival Researcher
    
    Kate Coe
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Ava DuVernay
  - Written by
    
    Spencer Averick
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Hans Charles
  - Director of Photography
    
    Kira Kelly
  - Additional Camera
    
    Howard Barish
  - Additional Camera
    
    Joe Sailer
  Special Effects:
  - Graphics
    
    Elastic
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Spencer Averick
  Make-up:
  - Key Make-up
    
    Shawntay Fisher
  - Key Make-up
    
    Andrea Kessell
  - Key Make-up
    
    Michele S Kalla
  - Key Make-up
    
    Rose Hanninger
  - Key Make-up
    
    Candy Jo Dahlstrom
  - Key Make-up
    
    Starlynn Burden
  - Key Make-up
    
    Jacob Geraghty
  Titles:
  - Title Design
    
    Elastic
  Film processing:
  - Digital Intermediate Colourist
    
    Paul Yacono
  - Digital Intermediate and Finishing by
    
    A52
  Music:
  - Music by
    
    Jason Moran
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Tera DuVernay
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    Dwayne Bell
  - Sound
    
    Fred Runner
  - Sound
    
    Ron Hyatt
  - Sound
    
    M. Scott Blynder
  - Sound
    
    Darren D Bell
  - Sound
    
    Joseph Hettinger
  - Sound
    
    Dave Pruger
  - Additional Sound
    
    Nathan Crowder