The Inside Singers

Documentary Short

USA, 30 Minutes
Director Daniel Kolen
Producer Daniel Kolen
Screenwriter Daniel Kolen
Executive Producer Daniel Kolen
Editor Daniel Kolen
Cinematographer Daniel Kolen
Music By Oakdale Choir
Composer Oakdale Choir
Cast Mary Cohen, Arnold Grice, Kenneth Bailey
Contact Info dkolen@gmail.com

Beginning in 2009, a groundbreaking choir practiced at the 900+ person medium security prison in eastern Iowa, the Oakdale Prison. Approximately 30 inmates (the Inside Singers) and the 30 outside volunteers (the Outside Singers) have participated in the program at a time. Together they have composed original songs, shared written reflections, and performed together at Oakdale for incarcerated audiences and outside guests.

Festivals & Awards

Best Documentary Short - Cinema on the Bayou

Local Connections

Director Daniel Kolen went to Lake Forest College, and resides in Chicago.

Alumni Connections

LCFF2008: Deportee