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13th (2016)

13th
The United States is home to 5% of the world's population. But 25% of the world's prisoners. Think about that.
—Barack Obama
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IMAGE: The 13th title card

13th (2016) title card

IMAGE: 13th - graphics - amendment

Graphic from 13th depicting the 13th amendment of the United States constitution. The amendment, ratified on December 6, 1865, states that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

IMAGE: Prison population 2014

A graphic from 13th depicting data relating to the U.S. prison population for the year 2014

IMAGE: Mandatory minimums

IMAGE: Lifetime likelihood white men

IMAGE: Lifetime likelihood black men

Graphics package reel created by studio Elastic for 13th

13th (2016) end credits sequence

  • Credits

Title Design & Graphics: Elastic
Art Director: Leanne Dare
Designers: Lynn Cho, Andrew Chiou, Peggy Oei
Animators: Ekin Akalin, Frank Lin, Michael Relth, Kenneth Robin, Dan Meehan, Jeffrey Jeong, Peter Murphy, David Do, Steven Do
Title Sequence Editor: Lauren Dellara

a52
VFX & Finishing: a52
2D Compositor: Enid Dalkoff
Online Editor: Chris Riley

Color: a52
Colorist: Paul Yacono
Senior Telecine Producer: Jenny Bright

Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment
Executive Producers: Angus Wall, Jason Sterman
Post Producer: Jamie McBriety
Associate Post Producer: Danny Hirsch
Head of Production: Kim Christensen
Executive Producers for a52: Linda Carlson, Patrick Nugent
Executive Producers for Elastic: Linda Carlson, Jennifer Sofio Hall

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Title sequence

  • Production Studio

    Elastic
  • Art Director

    Leanne Dare
  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    2010s, archive footage, archive photography, documentary, main title, stock footage, stock photography
13th
  • Film Director

    Ava DuVernay
  • Release Date

    October 7, 2016
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.78:1
  • Studios

    Forward Movement, Kandoo Films, Netflix
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

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