SQFF In the News

The First-Ever Film Festival at a Women’s Prison in California

Xavier Zamora 4/6/26 Xavier Zamora 4/6/26

The First-Ever Film Festival at a Women’s Prison in California

KQED · 4/6/2026

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CCWF hosts first-ever film festival in a women's prison

Xavier Zamora 4/3/26 Xavier Zamora 4/3/26

CCWF hosts first-ever film festival in a women's prison

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation · 4/3/2026

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Inside a Prison Gym, a Film Festival Rewrites the Story of Incarceration

Xavier Zamora 3/30/26 Xavier Zamora 3/30/26

Inside a Prison Gym, a Film Festival Rewrites the Story of Incarceration

Vanguard · 3/30/2026

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San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) to Hold Event at Central California Women’s Facility

Xavier Zamora 3/18/26 Xavier Zamora 3/18/26

San Quentin Film Festival (SQFF) to Hold Event at Central California Women’s Facility

AwardsWatch · 3/18/2026

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Nation's first film festival behind prison bars lights up San Quentin's silver screen

Xavier Zamora 10/30/25 Xavier Zamora 10/30/25

Nation's first film festival behind prison bars lights up San Quentin's silver screen

NBC Bay Area · 10/30/2025

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Watch: Go inside San Quentin Film Festival 2025

Xavier Zamora 10/28/25 Xavier Zamora 10/28/25

Watch: Go inside San Quentin Film Festival 2025

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation · 10/28/2025

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San Quentin Film Festival announces 2025 winners

Xavier Zamora 10/27/25 Xavier Zamora 10/27/25

San Quentin Film Festival announces 2025 winners

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation · 10/27/2025

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Prison film fest brings Hollywood and healing to US jailhouse

Xavier Zamora 10/26/25 Xavier Zamora 10/26/25

Prison film fest brings Hollywood and healing to US jailhouse

France 24 · 10/26/2025

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Showcasing Creative Talents of Current and Formerly Incarcerated People, Groundbreaking San Quentin Film Festival Concludes

Xavier Zamora 10/25/25 Xavier Zamora 10/25/25

Showcasing Creative Talents of Current and Formerly Incarcerated People, Groundbreaking San Quentin Film Festival Concludes

California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation · 10/25/2025

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2nd San Quentin Film Festival Sets October Dates, Jury Includes Vanessa Williams, Celine Song, Clarence Maclin

Xavier Zamora 7/31/25 Xavier Zamora 7/31/25

2nd San Quentin Film Festival Sets October Dates, Jury Includes Vanessa Williams, Celine Song, Clarence Maclin

AwardsWatch · 7/31/2025

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