Represent Justice Ambassador Films Are Coming to Tubi This March
All of us at Represent Justice are absolutely thrilled to announce that five films created by our Ambassadors will debut on Tubi, FOX’s free streaming service, next week.
This launch places this film series in front of a national audience of 100 million monthly viewers — marking one of the most significant streaming debuts of films created entirely by formerly incarcerated filmmakers.
Mainstream “true-crime” stories have long influenced public perception of the carceral and legal justice system. Yet individuals and communities who have actually lived the injustices of the system haven’t been at the helm of crafting those narratives.
The Represent Justice Ambassador film series represents something different.
The five featured films use lived experiences to delve into themes of reentry after prison, youth justice, alternatives to incarceration, and the criminalization of trauma. They center the voices of system-impacted people and confront the realities of systemic injustice and its ripple effects in ways that rarely reach widespread audiences.
“This moment represents the demand for authentic storytelling by communities with lived experience,” said Represent Justice CEO Daniel Forkkio. “When directly impacted voices are given the tools and platform to lead, they do so with honesty and vulnerability. As a society, we can’t turn away from the truth.”
This distribution was made possible through a partnership between Represent Justice, TribecaOne, and Emil Pinnock, Represent Justice Board Member and Co-Founder of Genius in the Hood. Pinnock’s work focuses on empowering filmmakers from underrepresented communities through mentorship, training, and global distribution opportunities.
“This series is bigger than film—it’s about visibility, ownership, and rewriting the narrative,” Pinnock said. “Through Represent Justice, we’ve always been committed to stories that humanize and empower. Tubi gives us the reach to connect those truths to a global audience in a way that feels authentic and necessary.”
About the Films:
The Cure Complex by John Medina Jr.
The Cure Complex uncovers the systemic failures that perpetuate Substance Use Disorder (SUD) through ineffective "evidence-based" practices and exposes how these systems, driven by Big Pharma, trap individuals in cycles of dependency through fear and control instead of empowering them to rebuild their lives.
A Million Dollar Cage by Kent Mendoza
Los Angeles County has the largest juvenile justice system in the country, and for too long, Black and Brown youth in Los Angeles have been shuttled into a system that looks to cages over care. Represent Justice Ambassador Kent Mendoza was one of those young people, and now works to make sure our kids won’t face a similar fate.
Chasing Redemption by Thaisan Nguon
Dara and Tommy change their life trajectories after their Life Without Parole (LWOP) sentences are commuted. This is a story about the lifelong road towards redemption.
The Truth Behind The Mask by JeiJei Webster
The Truth Behind a Mask unpacks the significant challenges people experience when reentering society after prison. Every day tasks that are often taken for granted become obstacles, ranging from securing employment and stable housing to navigating paperwork, shopping at the grocery store, or using household technology.
Breaking Barriers by Kristel Cosio
Breaking Barriers follows a group of system-impacted students at Cal-Berkeley who face significant challenges as formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals pursuing higher education. Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals face barriers to education, including limited access to educational programs, lack of resources, and the stigma associated with a criminal record. These obstacles often prevent them from obtaining valuable skills or credentials, hindering their ability to successfully reintegrate into society and find stable employment upon release.
The Represent Justice Ambassador Program equips formerly incarcerated leaders, activists and advocates with the creative and technical skills to produce, message test, and nationally distribute short films, for systemic change.