Brave New Films

Brave New Films Profile and History

At Brave New Films, we believe the United States thrives when it has strong communities. Yet our nation is now weakening communities by locking people up at a higher rate than any country on earth. Harsh sentences for even modest offenses are breaking up families and destroying human potential. Meanwhile, solutions such as rehabilitation, crime prevention, and job opportunity have proved to be mor e cost-effective for taxpayers. Beyond Bars is our award-winning media campaign to inform and engage Americans on mass incarceration. As part of the national movement for reform, we produce short videos and use social media to promote better approaches to public safety. We're transforming hearts and minds. Much of our work is done in partnership with reform organizations nationwide to maximize impact in fostering policies that are less about building more prisons and more about building strong communities.