Speaking with the Co-Director of SENTENCED:  Connor Martin

May 21, 2024 00:38:56
Speaking with the Co-Director of SENTENCED:  Connor Martin
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Speaking with the Co-Director of SENTENCED:  Connor Martin

May 21 2024 | 00:38:56

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Show Notes

Fall 2024 will mark the release of the new documentary on literacy called:  SENTENCED.  SENTENCED is an immersive and vulnerable exploration of the epidemic of childhood illiteracy through a series of braided character driven stories. Executive produced and narrated by 4x NBA basketball champion Stephen Curry, this film contributes to a movement that is designed to launch 1,000,000 volunteers into early childhood literacy.  Filmed from the point of view of ethnically diverse adults and children who have never learned to read, SENTENCED is a forceful yet tender tale of how literacy can free children from the cycles of generational poverty. Connor Martin lives in Oregon…

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