Inthrive Film Festival National Tour Kick Off: October 3-6
More Films!
Over 20 films made by or featuring the authentic voices and talents of incarceration survivors.
Inspriing
Challenging
Moving
These films give voice to people society tries to silence.
More Community!
With four days of events we're creating community in more ways than ever!
From inside the Richmond City Jail to the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University and from the elegance of Richmond's grand Monument Avenue to overpoliced Highland Springs, Inthrive Film Festival is meeting people where they are.
More Than Film!
Films are just the begining. Meet community partners and get connected with local and national organizations. Hear from currently incarcerated authors. Experience beautiful music that grew out of the darkness of incarceration.
Inthrive Film Festival Schedule of Events
All Events Are Free!
You don't need to register but it does help with planning
Friday October 3
Venue: Richmond City Jail (not open to public)
10:00am-Noon: Spoken Word performances and reflections with residents
Venue: Academic Learning Commons at VCU, RM 1102 (1000 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA)
1:00pm - Shorts on Family: Finding Ma, The Candle, & Autumn
2:00pm - Films on Aging in Prison: Dying In Prison & Where's My Coffee Cup
Opening Night (Friday October 3)
Venue: Richmond's First Baptist Church (2709 Monument Ave, Richmond, VA)
5:00pm - Doors Open/Meet Community Partners
6:00pm - Opening Remarks from Mayor Danny Avula, Rev. Dr. Jim Somerville, and Festival Director David Smith
6:15pm - Spoken Word
6:30pm - Incarceration Resilience: The Quilters & Hidden Blueprints: The Story of Mikey
7:15pm - Break
7:30pm - Imagining Possibilities: Processing & Space To Breathe
8:10pm - Panel Discussion with Incarceration Surviving Filmmakers
Saturday October 4
Venue: OAR-Richmond (3111 W. Clay St., Richmond, VA)
10:00am-11:00am: Service Project supporting folks recently released from incarceration
Venue: Gellman Room @ Richmond Public Library-Main Branch (101 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA)
1:00pm - 2:00pm- Discussion with Currently Incarcerated Authors
Venue: Commons Theater @ VCU (University Student Commons, 1st floor- 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA)
7:00pm - 8:30pm - Visual album launch: B. Alexis
Sunday October 5
Venue: Venue: Commons Theater @ VCU (University Student Commons, 1st floor- 907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA)
Experiencing Incarceration's Impact
2:00pm - Shorts on Personal Struggles: Shoebox, Chasing Redemption, & EXODUS
3:15pm - Break
3:30pm - Shorts on Overcoming: Weekend Visits, Disrupted: Injustice, Trauma, and Healing, & Breaking Barriers
4:25pm Panel Discussion
Venue: Path Eclectic (6 E. Nine Mile Rd, Highland Springs, VA)
Confrontation & Recovery
7:00pm - Shorts: It's Not Okay, The Cure Complex, Silence is Consent: The Indictment, & Advocacy is Life or Death
8:00pm Panel Discussion
Monday October 6
Venue: Harris Hall Auditorium @ VCU (Room 101 @ 1015 Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA)
The Power of Song: Music Video & Incarceration
Noon - DJCX: How We Got FREER
1:00pm-2:00pm - Selected Music Videos by incarceration survivos
Venue: Studio Two Three (109 W. 15th St., Richmond, VA)
Closing Celebration: Imagining a World Without Prisons
6:00pm - Live Music
6:30pm - And Water Brings Tomorrow
8:20pm - Panel Discussion: Abolition in Our Communities