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Songs from the Hole

Join us at The SouthWest Virginia Higher Ed Center!

Why attend?

In partnership with Virginia CARES & People, INC, Inthrive Film Festival on May 2 & 3 for two days of films, panelists, artists, and community partners who have survived incarceration and gone on to thrive!

 

Come be a part of the community of incarceration survivors, advocates, allies, and friends that are working to remove barriers to successful reentry!

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. 

Friday Night featuring JJ'88 & richie reseda

We're thrilled to have JJ'88 & richie reseda, the creative force behind Songs From The Hole, join us for an inperson discussion about life after incarceration, overcoming obstacles, and using their lives to bring much needed change in our society.

Festival Schedule

Friday, May 2

6:00 PM Doors Open-visit with community partners


6:30 PM Songs From The Hole


8:20 PM Conversation with JJ'88 & richie reseda of Songs From The Hole

8:50 PM Closing Remarks


Free Pre-registration for Friday night

Saturday, May 3

10:00 AM Doors Open-visit with community partners


11:00AM Opening Remarks


11:05 AM Shorts on the Incarceration Experience

AIRS

Cell Blocks to Mountain Tops: Restorative Justice & An Act of Mercy

On Beyond Fences 


Break


11:45 AM Films on Transformation

Little April

Being Free 


Break


1:30 PM Community

What These Walls Won't Hold

Panel: From Incarceration to Thriving


3:00 PM Closing Remarks


4:00 PM-6:00pm After party social at Tumbling Creek Cider Co.

 

More info about films

Getting to the Festival

Executive Auditorium-SWVA Higher Ed Center

Located at 1 Partnership Cir, Abingdon, VA 24210, the SWVA Higher Ed Center has ample free parking. 

To access the auditorium enter through the main entrance and turn left to follow the wall of windows. The auditorium is at the end of the hall and our community partners will be set up in front. 

We thank our Sponsors:

We're grateful for our National & Virginia Partners:

Meet our Southwest Virginia Community Partners

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