License to Operate

Former gang leaders in Los Angeles unite to stop the violence they once helped create. Shot over the summer of 2013, this feature documentary follows the men and women with a ‘license to operate’ as they risk everything to break the cycle of gang-related retaliation killings and rebuild a sense of hope in their communities.

Directed by: James Lipetzky

Director of Photography: Jeremiah Hammerling

Cinematography & Field Producing by: Rita Baghdadi, Andy Patch, Matthew Goodhue

Produced by: Omelet Studios and FC Studios

Executive Produced by: Pete Carroll

Official selection 2015 Seattle International Film Festival.

Wider distribution through Film Buff. Available on iTunes now.