Animated Short 'Prison and Time' Critiques U.S. Carceral System

A new animated short film, 'Prison and Time,' created by writer Marvin Wade and animator Evan Bode, critiques the U.S. carceral system's failure to rehabilitate. The film, presented by The New York Times Opinion section, juxtaposes the system's punitive nature with Wade's personal journey of obtaining his GED, learning conflict resolution, and discovering writing while incarcerated. Bode's watercolor and marker animation evokes claustrophobic prison conditions. The duo met through Project Mend, a Syracuse University journal for creatives impacted by incarceration. Wade narrates, aiming to 'move the crowd.' Project Mend has commissioned Bode for a future animation of José Angel Perez's poem 'Man Skin Boy Mask.' The film is available on The New York Times website.