Everyone deserves the opportunity to be seen, heard, and valued.
At the San Quentin Film Festival, storytelling creates space for connection, healing, and real change.
Submissions for the 2026 San Quentin Film Festival are now open through July 15.
Visit the FilmFreeway link in our bio to submit your film.
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The most powerful moments at the San Quentin Film Festival happen when filmmakers, artists, and incarcerated storytellers come together to share their work and connect through creativity.
The San Quentin Film Festival is a celebration of rehabilitation, hope, and the voices that deserve to be heard.
Submissions are now open for the 2026 San Quentin Film Festival, taking place October 22–23, 2026.
Films may be submitted through FilmFreeway through July 15, 2026.
Visit the FilmFreeway link in our bio to submit your film and be part of this growing movement.
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A powerful reflection from filmmaker @stevenravenliangfilms captures what made SQFF Presents at Central California Women’s Facility so meaningful.
In his new piece for @filmmakermag , Steven writes about screening his documentary short, Oscar’s Return, before more than 300 incarcerated women during the San Quentin Film Festival’s first event outside the walls of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
The article is a beautiful reminder of what this festival is all about: bringing filmmakers, artists, and audiences together through storytelling, healing, and human connection.
Thank you, Steven, for sharing your experience and for being part of this unforgettable day.
Submissions are now open for the next San Quentin Film Festival.
Visit the link in our bio to submit your film and join us in celebrating stories that inspire transformation.
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Submissions are now open for the 2026 San Quentin Film Festival!
Taking place October 22–23, the 3rd Annual festival continues to create space for currently and formerly incarcerated filmmakers to share their work and connect with the industry.
Submissions are open through July 15.
Submit your film at the link in bio.
A huge part of what makes this festival special is hearing directly from our speakers and panelists.
From filmmakers to community leaders, every conversation adds honest perspectives, lived experiences, and the kind of dialogue that stays with you long after the event ends. We’re grateful to everyone who shows up, shares their voice, and helps build this space.
Submissions are now open for the 3rd Annual San Quentin Film Festival, taking place October 22–23 at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County, California. The festival highlights the creativity and perspectives of currently and formerly incarcerated filmmakers, bringing residents and industry together in a way that creates real opportunity for growth and change.
Get involved. Visit our website to learn how to submit your film at the link in bio.
We’re so proud of what came together at the first-ever film festival inside CCWF.
A powerful day rooted in storytelling, creativity, and community. The voices, the energy, and the willingness to share truth and lived experience made this something special.
This is what it looks like when opportunity, access, and creativity come together in a meaningful way. Grateful to everyone who helped bring this to life and to the incredible women who showed up fully and made it unforgettable.
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At Central California Women’s Facility, the San Quentin Film Festival created space for women to be seen, heard, and recognized through film and storytelling.
This was not just a red carpet moment. It was a reflection of creativity, discipline, and the power of storytelling to shift perspective.
The work continues to show that creativity does not stop at circumstance, and storytelling remains one of the strongest tools for connection and change.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this moment possible.
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Join us at the 3rd Annual Prison Graduation Initiative Convening for an evening centered on education, policy, and lived experience, featuring a powerful screening of The People in Blue, directed by Louis Sále and produced entirely by a crew of incarcerated filmmakers.
đź“Ť Luckman Theater & Street of the Arts
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
đź“… Thursday, April 9, 2026 - TODAY
Schedule:
Resource Fair: 3–6 PM
Legislative Panel: 7 PM
Film Screening: 8 PM
Free and open to the public.
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Join us for the 3rd Annual Prison Graduation Initiative Convening during Second Chance Month, where education, policy, and lived experience come together.
Connect with reentry resources, hear from leaders in the legislative panel on reform, and experience the world premiere of The People in Blue, produced entirely by incarcerated filmmakers.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Luckman Theater & Street of the Arts
Resource Fair: 3–6 p.m.
Panel: 7 p.m.
Film Screening: 8 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
As we continue to highlight this work, please share and support so these stories continue to reach further.
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As we take a moment to reflect today, we’re highlighting the incredible work that took place during San Quentin Film Festival Presents at CCWF.
Storytelling, collaboration, and community came together in a way that left a lasting impact. The women of CCWF showed up with honesty, creativity, and a willingness to share their voices, and that’s what made this so powerful.
As we give thanks, we also want to recognize the filmmakers, producers, writers, volunteers, and everyone who came together to make this possible.
Please share and support so we can keep pushing these stories forward.
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Last Saturday at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, the @sanquentinff hosted the first film festival inside of a women’s prison in California’s history.
After a dozen years of working in prisons, this was my first visit to a women’s facility.
I watched a handful of films, enjoyed a couple panel discussions and took notes as the folks inside the institution shared stories about their dreams and their lived experiences.
I laughed, learned and met people. I shed a tear and had some thoughts about how we all got here. And then I wrote about it.
Read the full article by clicking the link in my bio.
So many powerful faces and voices at CCWF. Every moment carried intention, creativity, and truth. We are proud to be part of something that continues to amplify stories that deserve to be heard.
Follow us on social as we continue to share more of CCWF, tag us in your posts, and visit our website for more photos.
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