I Have a Job That Shouldn't Exist
Directed by Matt Nadel · 2025
A filmmaker hired by lawyers makes persuasive videos about incarcerated New Yorkers, hoping to win them clemency from a reluctant governor.
A filmmaker reveals why his clemency work exposes a justice system that only listens to good storytelling.
Using lights, a camera and a tried-and-true narrative formula, Matt Nadel produces short films about incarcerated people in New York. His goal? To persuade the governor, Kathy Hochul, to grant his clients clemency.
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