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Watch the Film in 5 Episodes
Episode 1 – The Gospel According to Jake
Master Freeman is arrested for attempting to rob a bank and quickly learns that committing a crime is wrong, but committing a crime while Black could be deadly.
Episode 2 – I Ain’t in Your Flock!
Master has a new mentor. Forsyth County residents are willing to defend their territory at any cost. Danny’s home life is facing new challenges.
Episode 3 – Breathe
Danny’s personal life is starting to take his breath away and Master continues to learn how to take his breath back.
Episode 4 – Sleep Tight Master
Master and Danny have a breakthrough just before things in Georgia take a turn for the worse.
Episode 5 – You Came to Say Thank You?
Pastor, Master, Jake, and Danny take different matters into their own hands as time is running out for everyone.
About The Film
In 1912, the population of Forsyth County, Georgia was around 6,000. Among those 6,000 residents, about 1,000 of them were Black. Following the rape and murder of a White woman, 3 Black men were captured and almost immediately hanged before even going to trial. Within a week every Black family living in Forsyth County, Georgia was forcibly driven out by the KKK and other White citizens living there. They left their land, their homes, and their jobs in fear for their lives. For the next 75 years, the Black population in Forsyth County remained at zero. In 1987, efforts to bring positive change to Forsyth County were once again met with violent opposition from the citizens committed to keeping it all White.
In The Right to Remain, we tell the fictional story of Danny Pittman, a White police officer living near Forsyth County in 1987, who sees what’s happening in his community, isn’t 100% sure where he stands on the matter, but struggles with what would happen if he spoke out against it.
His fellow officers and other Forsyth County residents feel they have the right to remain an all-White community. Danny feels he has the right to remain silent about the injustices happening all around him. And the Black population feel they had the right to remain in Forsyth County in the first place. These differing views reach a boiling point and lead to an explosive climax.
This film was shot by a dedicated and passionate cast and crew in Columbus, Ohio in 19 days for $10,000!
It was an amazing experience and we are all proud of what we produced.
The goal of making this film is ultimately about impact and moving people from inspiration to action to hopefully much better outcomes for all of us.
Our world and our everyday lives have been significantly disrupted. And that’s ok because there is no growth in comfort. The film is designed to make people uncomfortable, but not just for the sake of being uncomfortable. We want to challenge people to reconsider their worldview and how it may directly or indirectly contribute to the oppression and mistreatment of others.
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