Finishing Funds Campaign
Say his name. Remember him.
Kelsey Rayner Sr. died from sepsis while in custody at Prison name in Georgia. This film is the account of the medical neglect and systemic failures that let it happen, and it needs your help to be finished.
What it takes to finish and release
$150,000
Raised total updates here
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Premiere benefits are subject to the film’s theatrical schedule, participating locations, capacity, and availability. Donors may select from qualifying Kelsey premieres as they are announced. Travel, airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and other related expenses are not included and are the responsibility of the donor. Meals are included only where specifically stated as part of the reward.
Justin's story
“My role has been to listen, to examine, and to present the story in a way that is honest, respectful, and unflinching.”
Justin StoneDirector
Justin was introduced to Kelsey's story nearly three years ago, and it has not let go of him since. In his video, he tells how he came to it and what he faced once he started asking questions that some people did not want asked.
He has carried the film through 21 days of filming, about 8,400 miles of travel, and about 1,000 hours of editing.
He made it to bear witness to Kelsey's story, and he is asking you to stand as a witness with him.
A son, brother, father, and loved one.
Before Kelsey Rayner Sr. became a case, a court filing, an investigative record, or a name associated with a death in custody, he was a person.
Draft copy needed: two or three sentences on who Kelsey was, in the family's words.
This film gives his family the chance to preserve that person, and to confront the circumstances of his death.
Remembering him is something you do. It starts with knowing what happened.
This film exists because a family chose to speak.
For nearly three years, Justin has carried their story. Approximately $160,000 in professional production value has already been invested to bring it this far. Much of that is his own labor, equipment, and resources.
What is left is the work that lets an audience truly experience it, with things like music licensing and placement, color grading, sound mixing, and the final master, plus the legal details that make a theatrical release like this one work.
Your gift helps finish that work, tell people the film exists, and bring it to theaters. The first release is planned to begin in cities such as Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta.
The goal is to finish it, protect it, launch it, and make sure people see it.
