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Topic Magazine: Federal Project No 2. | Re-examining America

Brown Planet Productions founder Carlos Javier Ortiz’s short film was showcased in Topic Magazine’s series Federal Project No.2: Re-examining America.

Carlos Javier Ortiz spent the summer of 2018 following protests during the trial of police officer Jason Van Dyke, who fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014.

Written by: Carlos Javier Ortiz

Cinematography by: Carlos Javier Ortiz