Beneath the Ink

About the Film:

EMMY® Nominated. Billy Joe White and his tattoo studio are promoting one simple concept, “erase the hate.” A timely look at hate and racism that reveals heartfelt stories of change and redemption.

Cy Dodson

12 min

FILM RECOGNITIONS

WINNER

Palm Springs Shortfest – Audience Award Best Documentary • Doc Edge Festival – Best International Short Film / Academy Qualification • DC Shorts – Audience Award Outstanding Documentary • BendFilm Festival – Best Short Documentary • Dances with Film – Run of Fest • Nevada City Film Festival – Best Documentary • Inspire Film Festival – Inspire Award • Pittsburgh Shorts – Audience Award Best Documentary • South Dakota Film Festival – Best Short Documentary • Fargo Film Festival – Best Short Documentary • Big Water Film Festival – Best Documentary • Square Lake Film and Music Festival – First Prize • Kew Gardens Film Festival – Best Documentary • Frozen River Film Festival – Best Short Film & Best MN Made • Columbus Film and Animation Festival – Best Short Film • Minneapolis/St. Paul Film Festival – Honorable Mention Short Documentary • Windrider Film Showcase – Most Inspirational Film • Catalyst Content Festival – Outstanding Documentary • 2020 Vimeo Staff Pick • 2019 Short of the Week

NOMINATIONS & FESTIVALS

Emmy – Nominee, Outstanding Short Documentary • Academy Awards – Qualified, Short Documentary • Cleveland International Film Festival • Big Sky Documentary Film Festival • Justice Film Festival

The W – 10 min

Billy Joe White sits down with pastor Phil Allen Jr. to talk about Phil’s initial reactions to the film, the way Billy’s work invokes a theme of baptism and how race continually plays a role in their work.

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Beneath the Ink

About the Film:

Cy Dodson

12 min

FILM RECOGNITIONS

WINNER

NOMINATIONS & FESTIVALS

The W – 10 min

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ED PRIDDY

CRAIG DETWEILER, PHD

WILL STOLLER-LEE

PEGGY RUPPLE

MICHAEL PRIDDY

MARINA DIMMETT

MARY CASS

RYANN HEIM

KARLI WILLIAMSON

TERRI BULLOCK

JONATHAN CIPITI

JOHN LOUIS CAIELLA

STEPHEN CASERTA

BETHANY KOZACHUK

RACHAEL BALDIGO

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Riding Grace (7 min)

R.O.I. (8 min)

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Sister (8 min)

Soar (6 min)

Teen Press (31 min)

That's My Jazz (14 min)

The Conqueror (12 min)

The Driver Is Red (15 min)

The Kite Maker (6 min)

The Wind Phone (16 min)

Walk Run Cha-Cha (21 min)

Wondrous (5 min)

Into The Spotlight (26 min)

The Lost Astronaut (13 min)

Beneath the Ink (12 min)

Identity (23 min)

Kintsugi (7 min)

Nocturne in Black (23 min)

That's My Jazz (14 min)

Raspberry (7 min)

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Reflection (1 min)

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Fall: Class 2 (7 min)

Ground Zero (8 min)

Reflection (1 min)

From Fall to Redemption: Holy Saturday (2 min)

Redemption: Class 3 (6 min)

Kintsugi (6 min)

Reflection (1 min)

Redemption to New Creation: Silent Steps (3 min)

New Creation: Class 4 (8 min)

Columbine (4 min)

Reflection (1 min)

Behind the Business (6 min)