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612 FILM

Amid America's turbulent lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, '612' navigates the collision of American ideals, changing demographics, and the evolving fabric of the nation through the microcosm of a Midwest town grappling with systemic disparities that have affected its minority communities, especially after the murder of George Floyd. 

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The film amplifies a group of diverse thought leaders who use their voices and quiet acts of heroism to fight for unity and societal rejuvenation. '612'  features three community-led projects celebrating resilience and collective action with significant national implications, showcasing how communities can bring about transformative change. 

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'612' deftly captures the crucial historic moments when young people worldwide took to the streets, inspiring a global movement for justice and equality. It is the seminal film of 2020 that showcases the profound influence of the youth in shaping the future of our society.

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Credits:

  • Director: Diem Van Groth

  • Writer: Diem Van Groth

  • Producer: David Massey (Academy Award Nominated Director, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame)

  • Producer: Diem Van Groth

  • Executive Producer: Sarah Brokaw (Relational Dynamics Thought Leader. Licensed Therapist. Media Consultant. Daughter of legendary NBC News Anchor Tom Brokaw)

  • Executive Producer: Kokayi Ampah (Color Purple. The Soloist. Mystic River. The Shawshank Redemption. Million Dollar Baby)

  • Executive Producer: Clint Schaff (LA Times Studios. Edelman. Golin)

  • Executive Producer: Diem Van Groth

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Special Thanks:​​

  • Development: Meredith Lavitt (Former Director of Sundance Ignite at Sundance Institute, Former President of Original Thinkers)

  • Mobolaji Olambiwonnu (Directors Guild of America Student Filmmaker Award. Tribeca film festival award winner (Ferguson Rises))

  • Interview Cinematographer: Tannie Tang

  • Interview Production Designer and Art Director: Jose Herrera

  • Interview Sound: Tersharra Hill

  • Inspiration and Guidance: The Black Association of Documentary Filmmakers – West

  • Production and Cinematography Services: Alejandro Miranda, Bravebird

  • Brandon & Lance Kramer, Meridian Hill Pictures (Webby Award Winners. Chesapeake Film Festival and Indie, Capital Awards Winners)

  • Production: Never Whisper Justice

  • Assistant Editor: Lucia Fox-Shapiro

  • Legal: Sheri Linzell, Linzell Law

FEATURED

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:

  • Diem Van Groth — Film narrator and interviewer

  • Marvin Anderson — Retired Attorney at Law and former Minnesota State Law Librarian. Board Chair, ReConnect Rondo. Executive Director, Rondo Center of Diverse Expression

  • John Gordon — Former attorney Faegre Baker Daniels, Former Executive Director American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU of MN)

  • Maddie and Emma  — University of Minnesota graduate students and community organizers

  • TShi  — Community activist

FEATURED CHANGEMAKERS:

  • Alan Page – Retired Minnesota state Supreme Court judge. Minnesota Viking. College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

  • Erika L. Binger – Founder V3.  Philanthropist. Former Chair McKnight Foundation. Former world triathlete and aquathlete champion.

  • Susan Brower – Minnesota State Demographer and Director of the Minnesota State Demographic Center.

  • Delina White – Native Apparel Designer, Jewelry Maker & Beadwork Artist, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

  • Henry Lake – Talk show host (WCCO, Fox, The Lake Show).

  • Patty Hand – Chief Operating Officer Minnesota Department of Education.

  • Markus Flynn  – Executive Director at Black Men Teach.

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