What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong?
A FILM BY LUCAS GUILKEY
SOCIAL IMPACT FILM CAMPAIGN
RACIAl & CRIMINAL JUSTIC
Producer: Lu Gao
Marketing Director: Lu Gao, Lohui Zhang
Partnership Director: Anthony Portillo, Sudarshan Ramabadran
CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION
What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong is a documentary directed by Lucas Guilkey telling the story of the mysterious death of a 23-year-old young man named Dujuan Armstrong in Santa Rita jail. In the summer of 2018, Dujuan was serving weekends for a burglary conviction but never came home one weekend. Dujuan’s mother, Barbara Doss was determined to find out the details of her son’s unexpected death but has met with many difficulties including the opaque and powerful position of American sheriffs. The search to discover the truth and justice may take more than just a 27-minute documentary, which is why we want to amplify our voice through collaboration and actions. We plan to host virtual film screenings and online panels to reach more audiences, generate discussion, stop the racial and criminal injustice, and together we can make the change we want to see in this world.
Prepare Master Outreach Package
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Media Packet
A good publicity campaign, poster, press release, and word-of-mouth marketing is the key to getting your voice amplified. The team made an inventory of our media materials to maximize outreach. [CLICK TO VIEW]
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Action Kit
It all begins with a call-to-action. in this packet, we will tell you what and how you can become part of the change. [CLICK TO VIEW]
Meet Our Panelists
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Lucas Guilkey
The Film Director
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Barbara Doss
Dujuan’s Mother
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Eric Coly
Mental Health Advocate, CEO, Ayana Therapy
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Miki Turner
Associate Professor, USC, Faculty Adviser, USC Annenberg Black
Our Partners
Watch Panel Discussion
Enjoy the panel with special expert guests discussing the themes addressed in What Happened To Dujuan Armstrong, such as racial and criminal justice.
Featuring: Miki Turner (Moderator), Lucas Guilkey, Barbara Doss, Eric Coly
Save The Date- Virtual Screening
The screening event was held between Dec 2nd - Dec 5th, 2021. We formerly distributed our registration form to social media platforms and our partners to gauge attention. We and the other three social documentary films ran the final screening event collaboratively. In the end, we inspired more than 300 hundred audiences to engage with different social issues.
Do you want to be part of the change?
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SIGN THE PETITION
In the past years, more than 45 people have died in Santa Rita Jail and yet Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern continues to operate with little transparency and even less accountability. As protests demanding police accountability spread across the nation, in-custody deaths often remain in the shadows. Anti Police-Terror Project, Oakland, CA, sponsors a petition to help families who seek justice, please check it out below.
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GO FUND DUJUAN'S FAMILY
To support Dujuan's family, we kindly welcome you to donate by clicking the text. Barbara Doss is organizing this fundraiser. As of the date of the document, $2,426 raised of $20,000 goal. They are sincerely looking for more donations.
