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Welcome to Inthrive Film Festival: Danville
Join us on Saturday January 24 as we showcase the voices and talents of incarceration survivors. In partnership with Pittsylvania County Community Action and other local organizations we will be hosting a full Saturday of film and conversation centered on the authentic experiences of people impacted by incarceration!
Come and be challenged, inspired, and motivated to take action!
Join us at Danville Community College
Why attend?
Come be a part of the community of incarceration survivors, advocates, allies, and friends that are working to remove barriers to successful reentry!
Experience powerful films, meet fascinating people, and get connected with organizations working in the Danville area.
What to expect
Be moved by films from incarceration survivors. Be inspired by spoken word performed by people still behind bars. Hear filmmakers share how they went from behind bars to behind the camera. Meet entrepreneurs who have changed their lives and are now pillars of their community. Meet incarceration survivors who are now changing policy at the local and national level by sharing their stories and using their talents.
FILMS
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Festival Schedule
Coming Soon!
All events are at
Oliver Hall
Danville Community College
1008 S Main St,
Danville, VA 24541
Show up at any time & stay for what you can!
11:00am - Doors Open. Network with Community Partners
11:40am - Imagining The Future. A collection of films by incarceration survivors that help us imagine a different future than what we have been told to expect
12:40pm - Virginia Prisons. Two films that show us the humanity and struggles of incarceration in Virginia’s prisons-one from the perspective of a mother, the other from an elderly man.
1:45pm - Surviving Prison. A selection of films that show the resiliency and creativity of people who have been incarcerated.
2:50pm - From Incarceration to Thriving. Experience a film that shows how folks can transform their lives after incarceration and then hear from local incarceration survivors as they share their stories of hope and resilience.
4:05pm - Alexis B. Visual Album: Part music video, part documentary, experience the raw talent and emotional strength of Alexis B.’s debut album, the first visual album by an incarcerated female artist.
5:20pm - Breaking Incarceration’s Impact. A collection of films that portray the individual struggles to overcome the personal trauma and systematic barriers of incarceration followed by a panel of local reentry practitioners discussing how our community can remove barriers to successful reentry.
Getting to the Festival
Danville Community College
We thank our Sponsors:
We're grateful for our National & Virginia Partners:
