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(See Julianne Moore’s recent OpEd in The Daily News, March 2, 2018, addressing this issue: “It’s time to finally deliver justice for New York’s child sex abuse survivors.” ) “Thankfully, the statute of limitations in the state of Utah allowed it, but we soon realized that most victims don’t have this opportunity! In some states, you’re only allowed until your early 20s to be able to prosecute, and so when a victim finally has come to a point in their lives where they feel comfortable and they feel strong enough to be able to prosecute, the doors are closed.” In fact, one of the sisters would have levied charges against her father in NY but the SOL had expired. “We were very lucky to have been given the opportunity to prosecute my father,” says Deondra Brown. Their father, Keith Brown, was successfully convicted and sent to prison 15 years after the abuse of his daughters occurred. Why would they want to relive all that pain and what good would that serve either of us? I didn’t want to pry into their personal lives and felt their story - or what I thought I knew of their story - might only yield an account of old news stories about their abuse. We connected quickly, but I had no intention of pursuing a documentary. I first met The 5 Browns while working on a music video for them in the fall of 2015.

What made you want to tell this particular story? It is a film about persistence and truth in life and art and the transformative power of music. This is an uplifting film about five brave siblings coming to grips with a dark family secret, forcing them to come together like never before as they learn to heal as individuals while collectively fighting for social justice. How do you describe your documentary, THE 5 BROWNS, in your own words? Montclair Film Festival had the opportunity to talk to Director Ben Niles about his profound and inspiring documentary. THE 5 BROWNS: DIGGING THROUGH THE DARKNESS follows the siblings’ search for healing through the transformative power of music. Long before #MeToo, and well aware that their story would devastate their family and possibly the group, the young women bravely spoke out. But beneath the surface of their success loomed a terrible secret: their father, who managed their careers, was responsible for years of sexual abuse against the three sisters. Siblings and Juilliard-trained pianists, The 5 Browns were on top of the world after three #1 records and appearances on 60 Minutes, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and more.