Maine Inside Out:

Broken Clocks Documentary

Client: Maine Inside Out

Maine Inside Out ignites collective creativity and inspires social action by engaging youth and adults impacted by systemic oppression to create and share original theater. As a nonprofit theater organization based in Lewiston, Maine Inside Out creates theater with people inside and outside of prisons, building connection, surfacing hidden truths, and confronting the human costs of incarceration.

For the second year in a row, Maine Inside Out invited us in to document their creative processes, performances, and discusses as they toured an original play titled Broken Clock. We followed the ensemble into community theaters, universities, correctional centers, and Maine State Prison as they performed Broken Clock and facilitated vulnerable discussions with respective audiences.

At the center of our documentary process was authenticity; as we profiled this tour it was essential that we did the performers, the participants, the stories justice through accurate and collaborative storytelling. It was an honor to make this film, and bear witness to the bravery, vulnerability, and perspective of all parties.

Trailer

Person with braided hair sitting in front of a group of people in a classroom or meeting space.
A group of five people standing outside the Maine Correctional Center, engaging in conversation near the building's entrance.
A man wearing a baseball cap, black T-shirt, and wristwatch smiling and raising his hands in the air, with another person with dreadlocks in the background.
A woman with glasses, hoop earrings, and tattoos on her neck, singing into a microphone with eyes closed, in an indoor setting.
A group of six diverse people smiling and waving at the camera during an outdoor event on a sunny day.
Theatre, Broken Clocks, Maine Inside Out
Aerial view of a church with tall stone steeples, surrounded by trees, a building with a flag, and a rural landscape at sunset.
A couple with masks sharing an intimate moment at a night event, illuminated by artificial lighting.
Theater, Broken Clocks, Maine Inside Out
People walking outdoors near a white building, with an American flag flying in the background.
Four performers are standing on a stage, with three of them facing to the left and one looking down at her phone. The audience is seated in front of the stage, and the background features a wall with geometric and abstract designs. The lighting is dim with blue and purple hues.
Black background with white outline of a London Underground train and station sign
A diverse group of people crossing a street at a crosswalk in an urban area during daytime. Included are children, a man with a stroller, and adults walking together, with buildings and a stop sign in the background.