Slamdance Film Festival 2010

Redemption Stone is a journey though the eyes of an African-American storyteller of quiet power, who brings an extraordinary spirit to his life's work. Born into a poor family of sixteen children in a small Southern town, Tom Lewis navigates his way through the world first as a migrant worker, a factory laborer, a soldier and finally a riot cop on the mean streets of Washington, D.C. Tom's life takes a final twist when he buys a burned out old house in the roughest neighborhood and opens up a place he calls The Fishing School. It's here that Tom turns hardship into hope for the children of his community.

Tom Dziedzic is a writer and producer who strives to create films that move people to think deeply about overlooked issues, give voice to stories that celebrate the human spirit and bring the power of social action to life through artful storytelling. He lives in Falls Church, Virginia.

After beginning principal photography, the film’s subject, Tom Lewis, became seriously ill. While Mr. Lewis battled a second bout of lymphoma, the production team went on a two and half year hiatus. As his cancer went into remission, Mr. Lewis regained his strength and we resumed production.