THE FIRST STEP

5x AWARD WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE | DOC NYC 40 UNDER 40 LIST Criminal Justice Reform • Bipartisan Solutions to Polarization • Humane Responses to Addiction Crisis • Bridge Building •  African American Leadership  Date of Completion: 2023 | Run Time: 90 minutes​​ | Language: English with English subtitles | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript | Director: Brandon Kramer | Producer: Lance Kramer |  Editors: Natasha Livia Mottola, Steven Golliday, Sara Fusco, & Leslie Simmer | Director of Photography: Emily Topper | Original Music: Joshua Abrams | Executive Producers: Abigail E. Disney, Regina K. Scully, Robert F. Smith, Deon & Roxanne Taylor, Brad Buhr & Bryanna Sapp, Christina & David Arquette, Daniel S. Loeb, & Jana Carter In a divided America, advocate Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to America's addiction crisis. Facing fierce opposition from both political parties in a c