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.

A Da’Cipher 360 Documentary
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
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.
Inside the Film
The Beginning
The project began by inviting people connected to the justice system to bring their experiences, reflections, and voices into the film.

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


People & Purpose
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.

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

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

What the Film Examines
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.
The film illuminates the spiritual, mental, and emotional strain Black leaders can experience while confronting this country’s overreliance on prisons.
Mass incarceration is often discussed nationally. This film brings its disparities into focus through the specific context of Texas.
Childhood trauma, mental health, substance abuse, and the circumstances we are born into can leave lasting marks on a life.
Director / Filmmaker
This area is prepared for the filmmaker’s biography, portrait, creative statement, and official studio links when supplied.
Behind the Story
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
Schools, universities, community organizations, and justice-focused partners can request a screening and conversation around the film.
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.