The San Quentin Film Festival, which in October became the world's first-ever film festival inside of a prison, is returning for a second year. The festival was founded by Rahsaan "New York" Thomas, a ...

San Quentin inmates in blue prison garb mixed with visitors as a slate of more than 60 films played on the silver screen of ...

The San Quentin Film Festival - which, last year, became the first-ever film festival held inside of a prison - has set the industry jury for its second annual event, including Vanessa Williams, Esai ...

The California prison used to house some of the state’s most violent criminals, but has become more known lately for creative pursuits. By Heather Knight Reporting from San Quentin, Calif. The prizes ...

A24's 'Sing Sing' and Netflix's 'Daughters' screened alongside films from incarcerated directors at the event, where the red carpet took place in the courtyard below California's recently closed death ...

Director Rahsaan “New York” Thomas explores the impact of Tommy Wickerd’s sign language class at San Quentin and the challenges of prison filmmaking. While serving a 57-year sentence for voluntary ...

San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as San Quentin State Prison, was known as America's most dangerous prison. Now it's working to help inmates learn skills that they can leverage once ...

Producer Scott Budnick ("Just Mercy," "The Hangover I II and III) presents the Best Documentary Pitch Award to Kevin D. Sawyer, who is also the newly appointed Editor in Chief of the San Quentin News.

This year’s jury also features two formerly incarcerated people: actor and writer Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, who starred in 2024’s “Sing Sing,” as well as actor, author and poet Richard Cabral, ...