Inthrive Film Festival

05/15/2026

Thank you, Angel for sharing the Inthrive Film Festival's Danville event on

Join can join Angel and the rest of our incredible partners in Danville & Southside on Saturday at

See the full video at: https://youtu.be/U6qMbGyH2d8?si=3HtHrkDroZ7hTxqu

05/13/2026

This Saturday, May 16, we return to Southside Virginia with stories of hope, resilience, strength, and community!

Come and be moved by powerful films, hear local incarceration survivors, and connect with organizations working to remove barriers to successful reentry.

Thank you to our local partners and sponsors for making this possible.

More details on bio

05/07/2026

What an incredible weekend in Maine! We were invited behind the fence to bring stories of hope to residents of Maine State Prison then we went into the communities throughout Midcoast Maine sharing the voices and talents of incarceration survivors. Along the way we heard stories of transformation, overcoming, and hope. We connected with folks on both sides of the fence and laid the groundwork to strengthen the community of incarceration survivors and allies.
Thank you to for presenting this festival. Thank you to our hosts at , and .waldoboro.inn for hosting our community events.
Thank you to Society Impact and for ensuring we had local incarceration survivors featured in our program.
Thank you to Sara Eastler for reading poems from men currently incarcerated.
And thank you to everyone in Maine who came out to be challenged, inspired, and moved to action to create thriving communities for incarceration survivors!

05/03/2026

We'll post more about our incredible time in Maine soon but tonight we'll share this post from a wonderful legislator in Maine working to build relationships and change policies who joined us at MSP on Friday.

While many of my colleagues and friends spent the last 2 days at the Democratic State Convention, I decided to spend much of my day yesterday where I spend most of my Fridays, at the Maine State Prison in Warren.

Yesterday was a special day at MSP! The Inthrive Film Festival came to the prison and it was an amazing experience. Many residents of the facility, as well as several community members and friends came together to view 8 short films and to have lunch. The films were honestly breathtaking, showing both the harm of incarceration from various perspectives and also the resilience and love that is built within the walls of prisons across the country.

We all laughed and cried throughout the day. It was so moving. I can't stop thinking about it.

I try to go to MSP once a week and spend time with our incarcerated community members. I am not permitted to bring a phone inside the prison and therefore have almost no photos to share of my time in the prison. But the organizers of the festival were able to send this snapshot from yesterday, so I figured I would share it here.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

04/30/2026

Join us at the Lincoln Theater on Friday night!

It's a busy week at Lincoln Theater!

Last Call for Fantasy Life (R)
Wed Apr 29 at 2 & 7 PM
Thu Apr 30 at 2 PM

Wild & Scenic
Thu Apr 30 at 7 PM

Free: InThrive Film Festival (pre-registration recommended)
Fri May 1 at 7 PM

The Met Live in HD: Eugene Onegin
Sat May 2 at 1 PM (Pre-opera talk at 11:45 AM)

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (with special guest Alex Gibney)
Sat May 2 at 7 PM

Free : The Sound of Music
Sun May 3 at 1 PM.

Thank you to this week's partners and sponsors Horch Roofing and Bath Savings Bank.

04/22/2026

It's almost time for our first ever inside/outside event! We'll be in Maine's Midcoast on May 1 & 2 with events inside the Maine State Prison and in the community! Yes, DOC residents will welcome the public into the Maine State Prison and the community welcomes DOC residents into the communities of Damariscotta and Waldoboro!

When we create ways to build community through proximity then incarceration survivors can change the narrative!

Details at link in bio

04/11/2026

📢 New category announcement!

Are you an incarceration survivor?
Are you an emerging filmmaker?
Have you made a film without the budget and equipment of professional filmmakers?

We want to highlight emerging filmmakers as part of our 2026-27 season.

Submit today at https://filmfreeway.com/InthriveFilmFestival

For a free entry use code: Emerge2026

04/04/2026

Our first film festival in South Carolina on April 15 & 16!

We can't wait to join our friends at as we bring the voices and talents of incarceration survivors to and Rock Hill.

PLUS & are joining us for virtual discussions of their films!

Details in link in bio!

04/04/2026

Next week we return to South Bend!
We're thrilled to partner with , , Indiana Cure, and Indiana Voices as we celebrate the voices and talents of incarceration survivors to Northern Indiana. Join us for our Friday night event at the Dismas Hub and our Saturday event at the Leighton Auditorium at St. Joe's Public Library to be challenged, inspired, and connect with incredible folks from Northern Indiana!

Details at link in bio

03/28/2026

Tomorrow!
Whitesburg, Kentucky!
Film and radio come together in central Appalachia!

The Inthrive Film Festival will be hosting a free community screening with us TOMORROW highlighting the powerful voices of incarceration survivors. Starting at 3 PM, the screening will include films “And Water Brings Tomorrow” and “Call From Home” (about our very own radio show!), each followed by discussions.

📅 Sunday, March 29th
🕒 Starts at 3 PM
📍 WMMT Studio (253A E Main Street Whitesburg, KY 41858)

We hope to see you there!

03/25/2026

We're excited to be heading to Eastern Kentucky on Sunday as part of the Inthrive Film Festival's Central Appalachia Film Festival!

Have you heard about Appalshop and WMMT? They're doing incredible things for guys incarcerated in Kentucky and Virginia!

The Inthrive Film Festival will be hosting a free community screening with us THIS SUNDAY highlighting the powerful voices of incarceration survivors. Starting at 3 PM, the screening will include films “And Water Brings Tomorrow” and “Call From Home” (about our very own radio show!), each followed by discussions.

📅 Sunday, March 29th
🕒 Starts at 3 PM
📍 WMMT Studio (253A E Main Street Whitesburg, KY 41858)

We hope to see you there!