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Based on the remarkable true story of Billy’s life as a young English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prisons, and shot in an actual Thai prison with a cast of primarily real inmates, "A Prayer Before Dawn" explores the depths people will go to preserve their life and regain their freedom. The film is truly breathtaking between the intensity driven through the camera shots, the powerful connection Joe makes with the audience through the use if his body language and emotion (and lack of dialogue), and the intense nature of being in a Thai prison. The film is directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire ("Johnny Mad Dog") and stars up-and-coming actor Joe Cole ("Peaky Blinders") in a breakthrough role as the real-life boxer, Billy Moore.

K-pop sensations and upcoming U.S. Pop sensation, Monsta X, made history with their latest EP, "The Connect: Dejavu," which sold 2,000 traditional albums in the week ending March 29 landing them squarely on the US Billboard Charts (a rare feat for K-pop acts). Monsta X has recently seen spins on stations such including Radio Disney, Wild 94.9 (KYLD) and KJ103 (KJYO). The band is also a major force on social media and has spent 31 weeks alongside artists such as Cardi B, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles. Join them when they stop by BUILD.

Digital entertainment program BUILD Series takes its popular and extensive live interview show to the next level, adding a new, daily morning talk show “BUILD Brunch," as BUILD Series continues its commitment to bring its fans closer to culture. Airing weekdays at 11am live on BUILDseries.com/Brunch, it will feature a roundtable of diverse, young and influential personalities speaking to breaking news, hot topics and the latest in entertainment. "Making It" expert judges Dayna Isom Johnson & Simon Doonan join the table to discuss the NBC series executive produced and hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman.

In celebration of five extraordinary years of Public Works, a Public Theater initiative that invites communities across New York to create ambitious works of participatory theater, comes a re-imagining of Public Works’ 2016 Musical Adaptation of "Twelfth Night" for a full five-week run in Central Park. Professional artists and two rotating ensembles of community members from all five boroughs will perform together on the Delacorte stage in this enchanting comedy about Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess, and falls in love with a Duke. Featuring music and lyrics by critically-acclaimed songwriter Shaina Taub, this very special "Twelfth Night" is a unique partnership between two Public Theater programs that exemplify The Public’s commitment to radical inclusion. Oskar Eustis, The Public’s Artistic Director, and Kwame Kwei-Armah, incoming Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic, helm this unforgettable musical about love in all its many disguises. Nikki M. James, Ato Blankson-Wood & Andrew Kober join BUILD to discuss the play.

Shoshana Bean’s three independent solo releases have all topped the iTunes R&B and Blues charts in the US and UK, with her fourth and most recent project, "Spectrum," debuting at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts. "Spectrum" thrills with a fresh new take on the classic tradition of big band. Inspired largely by Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, and Barbra Streisand, this is far and away Shoshana’s most impressive project to date. Backed by an 18 piece big band with arrangements by Grammy award-nominated arranger Alan Ferber, Bean’s powerhouse vocals, for which she has become known, are visceral and heartfelt. She weaves effortlessly through haunting originals, new workings of contemporary hits and beloved classics. She has sold out solo concerts around the globe, lent her voice to countless films and TV shows, amassed millions of YouTube views, and performed with Ariana Grande, David Foster, Postmodern Jukebox, Brian McKnight, and Michael Jackson. Bean came to BUILD to talk about the album and her show at the Apollo Theater.

The Youtube Original Series "Best Shot," executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is an all-new eight-part series that follows former NCAA champion and NBA standout, Jay Williams, as he returns to his home state of New Jersey to join Newark's Central High School boys basketball coaching staff. Alongside longtime head coach Shawn McCray, they'll chase the school's first state championship in over a decade while working together to mentor the players through their own unique challenges and personal conflicts. More than a basketball docuseries, "Best Shot" is a powerful and inspiring journey into the lives of a group of young athletes working to rise above the unique challenges and personal conflicts they face on and off the court.

After winning the coveted Eurovision Song Contest this month, Israeli pop maverick Netta’s viral smash “Toy” has been signed for the world by S-Curve Records/BMG. Combining lyrics celebrating female empowerment with an irresistible groove, the track’s hypnotic hook — “I’m not your toy, stupid boy”— proves timely and topical. A one-two punch of rapid-fire beatboxing, bold body movements and seismic vocals, the single vaulted to #1 on Spotify’s Viral 50 chart around the globe, claiming the top spot in the U.S., UK and Australia, to name a few. Its wildly wonderful music video has generated 53 million-plus YouTube views.

They're big, they're angry, and they're pregnant! These large Great White females migrate to Guadalupe for one last big feed of seals before they go off to have their pups. But where do they go? Dr. Mauricio Hoyos believes they head to a biosphere reserve on the coast of Baja because local fishermen report catching many Great White pups there. So, Hoyos and his science team of Michelle Wcisel and Dr. Toby Daly-Engel track the sharks to Baja, use genetics to identify which pups belong to which females and confirm a birthing ground to be protected. Dr. Daly-Engel joined BUILD to tell us all about Discovery's "Shark Week."

Digital entertainment program BUILD Series takes its popular and extensive live interview show to the next level, adding a new, daily morning talk show “BUILD Brunch," as BUILD Series continues its commitment to bring its fans closer to culture. Airing weekdays at 11am live on BUILDseries.com/Brunch, it will feature a roundtable of diverse, young and influential personalities speaking to breaking news, hot topics and the latest in entertainment. Dr. Toby Daly-Engel joins the table to talk about Discovery's "Shark Week."

Directed by Marc Turtletaub, "Puzzle" is a closely observed portrait of Agnes (Kelly Macdonald), who has reached her early 40s without ever venturing far from home, family or the tight-knit immigrant community in which she was raised by her widowed father. That begins to change in a quietly dramatic fashion when Agnes receives a jigsaw puzzle as a birthday gift and experiences the heady thrill of not only doing something she enjoys, but being very, very good at it.