FEATURE FILM / 2026
SOME STORIES LIVE IN THE CRACKS.
In a remote corner of Detroit, where the streets echo with both hardship and hope, two young men turn fighting into a language of survival, purpose and community. Filmed over four years, Etched In Pavement follows Dwane Taylor and Michael Futrell whose weaving paths move through youth combat sports, professional boxing and their grassroots Guns Down, Gloves Up street-fighting movement. As they navigate fatherhood, loss, and those who came before, the film becomes an intimate portrait of generations caught between violence and purpose, survival and legacy.
Director
John Sippel
Status
In Production
Budget
N/A
Availability
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VISUAL ARCHIVE
CAST
Dwane Taylor
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Michael Futrell
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Joe Louis
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Joe Louis Barrow Jr.
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Joyce Barrow-Henderson
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John Louis Barrow
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Ozvaldo Rivera
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Julio Hernandez
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