Jail Time Records

Jail Time Records
Directed by
  • Dione Roach
  • Steve Happi
Produced by
  • Dione Roach
  • Steve Happi
  • Giacomo Stucchi-Prinetti
  • Tabs Breese
Cinematography
  • Dione Roach
  • Uberto Rapisardi
  • Steve Happi
Edited byJocelyne Chaput
Music bySteve Happi
Production
companies
Release date
  • June 6, 2026 (2026-06-06) (Tribeca)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Cameroon
LanguageFrench

Jail Time Records is a 2026 documentary film directed and produced by Dione Roach and Steve Happi. It follows the first prison recording studio at New Bell Prison in Cameroon, exploring the stories of three incarcerated artists.

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2026, where it won Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography, and the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director.

Premise

Explores the first prison recording studio in Africa, located at New Bell Prison in Cameroon, telling the stories of three incarcerated artists.

Production

The film was produced by Artists Equity, with Rita Ora and Taika Waititi among the executive producers.

Release

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2026, where it won Best Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography, and the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director. It also screened at the Nashville Film Festival, where it won Best Documentary Feature. Mill Valley Film Festival, and AFI Fest.

References

  1. ↑ "Jail Time Records". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jail Time Records". Artists Equity. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Chibelushi, Wedaeli; Brook, Tom (July 26, 2026). "The notorious Cameroonian prison with its own record label". BBC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ Turkletaub, Peyton (April 16, 2026). "Films Starring Aubrey Plaza, Paul Rudd, Wagner Moura and More Lead Tribeca Festival's 2026 Lineup". Variety. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (June 11, 2026). "'Labrador – Autopsy Of Silence', 'Jail Time Records' earn three Tribeca awards apiece". Screen International. Archived from the original on October 5, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jail Time Records". Nashville Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jail Time Records". Mill Valley Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jail Time Records". AFI Fest. Archived from the original on October 5, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  9. ↑ "AFI Fest 2026 Presented by Canva Unveils Full Lineup". AFI Fest. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 5, 2026.