A 32-minute filmed stage production
When a parent goes to prison, the sentence doesn’t end at home.
Out of the Ashes tells the true story of a father and son rebuilding their relationship after 14 years apart.
Created for families, fathers, sons, daughters, counselors, schools, ministries, reentry programs, and organizations doing the work of healing after incarceration.
They were bars apart for 14 years.
A mistake tore their bond and changed two lives forever.
Now, Coley Harris and his son Ahmarr take the stage to speak honestly about absence, pain, accountability, and the possibility of rebuilding what was lost.
This is not just a performance. It is a conversation starter. A mirror. A healing tool.
Watch the preview
Before you rent the full 32-minute presentation, watch this preview of Out of the Ashes.
This is for you if...
You’re a parent rebuilding after incarceration
You want language for what was lost, what still hurts, and what repair could look like now.
You’re a son or daughter carrying unresolved pain
You know the absence shaped you, even if you have not always known how to speak about it.
You support families impacted by incarceration
You need a powerful tool to help open honest conversations around separation, fatherhood, grief, and healing.
A story that helps families say what has been hard to say.
The film brings both sides into view: the child’s experience of growing up with an incarcerated father, and the father’s experience of missing years of his child’s life.
It gives families a way to talk about guilt, anger, distance, shame, love, and the hope that repair is still possible.
“You can hear a pin drop when the dads watch the film. It makes dads think deeply because they can see themselves in the film.”
— Abdur-Rahim Ali, Imam of the Northeast Denver Islamic Center
“It opened a floodgate of emotions and helped students to feel empowered to bring their worries and fears to light.”
— Catherine Dolan, Head of School at Gateway Charter
“As a father and son this moved me and made me pause to assess the impacts of my loss growing up and the unspoken emotions that went with it.”
— Viewer review
Choose the rental that fits your use.
Professional License Rental
For therapists, counselors, and social workers using the film in their practice.
$84.99+
Commercial Rental
For organizations, schools, reentry programs, prisons, colleges, community centers, and group screenings.
$159.99+
Common questions
How long is the film?
The filmed stage production is 32 minutes.
Can families watch together?
Yes. The personal rental is designed for individual or family viewing.
Is this only for formerly incarcerated parents?
No. This is also for children, adult children, caregivers, counselors, educators, ministries, and organizations impacted by incarceration and family separation.
Will this be emotional?
For many viewers, yes. The film deals honestly with absence, separation, pain, accountability, and healing.
How do I watch after renting?
Gumroad will provide the watch link after purchase.
Can an organization use the personal rental?
No. If you are showing the film in a professional, educational, ministry, program, or group setting, choose the professional or commercial license.
Some conversations can change a family forever.
Yours still can.