A Da’Cipher 360 Documentary

The Story
Behind the
Movement.

The Da’Cipher 360 documentary follows Robert Lilly’s journey of transformation and the work that grew from it: an intimate story of incarceration, purpose, youth, and collective responsibility.

Documentary Overview

From Confinement
To Collective Purpose.

Da’Cipher 360 looks at the life of Robert Lilly, his personal journey, and the lives of the people he impacted.

Highlighting his journey in and out of the prison system, and his passion for youth, the film shows how powerful, flawed, and beautiful human life is.

Official Teaser TrailerPress play to enter the story.

Inside the Film

The Journey From First Call
To Public Presentation.

01

The Beginning

A Call for Stories

The project began by inviting people connected to the justice system to bring their experiences, reflections, and voices into the film.

Original Da’Cipher 360 filming announcement from December 2023
Archival filming announcement · December 2023
02

Behind the Scenes

Production Begins

The slate marks the moment an idea becomes a filmed record: one interview, one scene, and one lived truth at a time.

Da’Cipher 360 production team member holding a film slate
On set with Da’Cipher 360
Da’Cipher 360 participant seated with a production slate
A story prepared for the camera
03

People & Purpose

The Community Around the Film

The documentary is carried by real relationships: the people who showed up, shared space, and helped move the story from an individual journey toward collective purpose.

Robert Lilly with men connected to the Da’Cipher 360 documentary
People connected to the Da’Cipher 360 project
04

The Film Takes Shape

Memory Becomes Testimony

In conversation, Robert and Pharaoh revisit the experiences, relationships, and choices that shaped a personal journey into shared responsibility.

Still from the film showing Robert and Pharaoh reminiscing
Still from the film · Robert and Pharaoh reminisce
05

Screening Moments

The Film Meets
Its Audience.

From production to public presentation, the story enters a new chapter when communities gather to witness it together.

Robert Lilly beneath the Taylor Made Studios marquee announcing the Da’Cipher 360 screening
Taylor Made StudiosDa’Cipher 360 public presentation

What the Film Examines

The Personal Story.
The Systems Around It.

01

Youth & Reentry

Da’Cipher 360 began as a youth peer-support ministry designed to help prevent youth incarceration and reimagine what is possible for people returning home.

02

Black Leadership

The film illuminates the spiritual, mental, and emotional strain Black leaders can experience while confronting this country’s overreliance on prisons.

03

The Texas Context

Mass incarceration is often discussed nationally. This film brings its disparities into focus through the specific context of Texas.

04

The Roots of Harm

Childhood trauma, mental health, substance abuse, and the circumstances we are born into can leave lasting marks on a life.

Director / Filmmaker

Alisha Taylor
Taylor Made Studios

This area is prepared for the filmmaker’s biography, portrait, creative statement, and official studio links when supplied.

Behind the Story

A Film Built Around
Memory, Meaning & Movement.

The final experience can hold interviews, archival photographs, screening footage, behind-the-scenes material, and short chapters that let visitors encounter the story before they ever enter a screening room.

Bring the Film to Your Community

Request a Screening.

Schools, universities, community organizations, and justice-focused partners can request a screening and conversation around the film.

SCREENING / 01

Tell the Da’Cipher 360 team about your organization, audience, location, and preferred format through the official screening request form.

Open Screening Request FormOpens securely in Google Forms.