SQFF In the News

Vanessa Williams, Esai Morales, Jesse Williams, Celine Song Among Jurors Set for Second-Ever Film Festival Inside a Prison at San Quentin

Xavier Zamora 7/21/25 Xavier Zamora 7/21/25

Vanessa Williams, Esai Morales, Jesse Williams, Celine Song Among Jurors Set for Second-Ever Film Festival Inside a Prison at San Quentin

Variety · 7/21/2025

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Movie Pros Visit San Quentin For ‘Sing Sing’-Inspired Filmmaking Workshop

Xavier Zamora 4/7/25 Xavier Zamora 4/7/25

Movie Pros Visit San Quentin For ‘Sing Sing’-Inspired Filmmaking Workshop

Bay City News 4/7/2025

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San Quentin Film Festival to Return to Bay Area Prison for a Second Year; ‘Sing Sing’ Producers Launch Masterclasses for Incarcerated Men

Xavier Zamora 3/27/25 Xavier Zamora 3/27/25

San Quentin Film Festival to Return to Bay Area Prison for a Second Year; ‘Sing Sing’ Producers Launch Masterclasses for Incarcerated Men

Variety 3/27/2025

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Before these Oscar-nominated filmmakers put on their tuxes, they taught class at San Quentin

Xavier Zamora 3/2/25 Xavier Zamora 3/2/25

Before these Oscar-nominated filmmakers put on their tuxes, they taught class at San Quentin

The San Francisco Chronicle 3/2/2025

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Oscar-Contending Documentary ‘The Quilters’: Behind The Walls Of A Maximum-Security Prison, Beauty And Healing Emerges

Xavier Zamora 12/4/24 Xavier Zamora 12/4/24

Oscar-Contending Documentary ‘The Quilters’: Behind The Walls Of A Maximum-Security Prison, Beauty And Healing Emerges

Deadline · 12/4/2024

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San Quentin Film Festival 2024: Telling Their Stories on Their Own Terms

Xavier Zamora 11/24/24 Xavier Zamora 11/24/24

San Quentin Film Festival 2024: Telling Their Stories on Their Own Terms

Bright Wall/Dark Room · 11/24/2024

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Incarcerated filmmaker wins parole same day his documentary wins San Quentin exhibition

Xavier Zamora 11/22/24 Xavier Zamora 11/22/24

Incarcerated filmmaker wins parole same day his documentary wins San Quentin exhibition

Bay City News · 11/22/2024

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The Making Of Prison Drama ‘Sing Sing’: How Colman Domingo, Non-Professional Actors & Equal Pay For Cast & Crew Made For A Surprise Hit

Xavier Zamora 11/21/24 Xavier Zamora 11/21/24

The Making Of Prison Drama ‘Sing Sing’: How Colman Domingo, Non-Professional Actors & Equal Pay For Cast & Crew Made For A Surprise Hit

Deadline · 11/21/2024

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“The Strike” Wins First San Quentin Film Festival Award; Highlights Horrors of Solitary Confinement at Pelican Bay

Xavier Zamora 10/22/24 Xavier Zamora 10/22/24

“The Strike” Wins First San Quentin Film Festival Award; Highlights Horrors of Solitary Confinement at Pelican Bay

Vanguard · 10/22/2024

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Star-studded San Quentin Film Festival

Xavier Zamora 10/15/24 Xavier Zamora 10/15/24

Star-studded San Quentin Film Festival

Fox KTVU · 10/15/2024

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