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Empowerment Avenue

Prison Movie Wives’ Black Heart Movie Diary

By Sara Kielly
September 3, 2024
Screen time: incarcerated writer Sara Kielly offers a snapshot of a weekend’s worth of movie-watching at New York State’s Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

The Film Comment Podcast: Making Movies in Prison

By Film Comment
July 16, 2024
Lensing justice: Rahsaan Thomas and Thanh Tran share insights from their experience of directing films while they were incarcerated

Streaming Behind Bars

By Phillip Vance Smith, II
April 22, 2024
Window on the world: incarcerated journalist Phillip Vance Smith, II delves into how people in prisons watch movies—the streaming devices available, the viewing options, the costs of renting a film, and more