An opera is giving homeless people a stage.
Film is ploughing its own furrow too: October saw the first ever film festival take place inside a US-prison.
The festival was founded by a female press volunteer at California’s oldest state penitentiary and a former prison resident whose podcast was listed as a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Over two days, six short films nominated by a renowned jury were shown to an invited audience. The films were either documentaries or narrative shorts.
They focused on the challenges of life post conviction and were all made by current or former residents. During subsequent panel discussions, filmmakers were able to field questions from inhouse or civilian guests.
Others are supporting incarcerated people’s musical side.
