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A Black man wearing glasses, dark green prison pants and a tan sweater is holding a microphone as he asks a question to a woman in the foreground, who is sitting on a chair with her back turned to the camera. Alongside the man sit four other men in the same green prison pants and a variety of shirts. Members of the audience look on from their blue-colored seats.
Feature October 29, 2024
Incarcerated Men at Sing Sing’s First Film Festival Reflect on Movies, Justice, and Change
The diverse group of jurors shared how their favorite films have shaped their perspectives on community and life behind bars.
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Incarcerated jury members interview Contessa Gayles, director of “Songs From the Hole,” and Mindy Goldberg, producer of “Daughters,” at the Sing Sing film festival.
News and Awards October 24, 2024
Documentary Film ‘Songs From the Hole’ Wins Incarcerated Jury Award at Sing Sing
The Marshall Project hosts the first-ever film festival at the historic New York prison.
By The Marshall Project
A still from the film “The Sam Project.”
News and Awards May 26, 2020
The Marshall Project and Sundance Institute Announce Short Film Grantees
Films offering new perspectives on criminal justice in the United States to be made through a new initiative from The Sundance Institute and The Marshall Project.
By The Marshall Project
A film festival poster reads: "Sing Sing Film Fest," in large letters at the top. The background of the poster is red, and there is a black and white image of a hand holding up a film reel in the center.
News and Awards September 19, 2024
The Marshall Project to Host Inaugural Sing Sing Prison Film Festival
Incarcerated jury will choose best criminal justice documentary.
By The Marshall Project
A scene from "Flint Town," a documentary series by Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper and Jessica Dimmock.
Commentary December 12, 2018
A Bounty of 2018 Podcasts and Films
We share some of our criminal justice favorites of the year.
By The Marshall Project
News and Awards March 31, 2020
“Tutwiler” Selected for Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
A new documentary from The Marshall Project and Frontline (PBS) offers a rare look at the lives of expectant mothers inside a notorious women’s prison.
By The Marshall Project
News and Awards August 6, 2019
The Marshall Project and Sundance Institute Launch Short Film Initiative
Filmmakers, including those impacted by the criminal justice system, invited to apply.
By The Marshall Project
Several men wearing white prison uniforms with the words “Alabama Dept. of Corrections” printed on their backs walk toward a building.
Closing Argument October 11
How Filmmakers Uncovered the ‘Sinister Environment’ Inside Alabama Prisons
The directors of ‘The Alabama Solution’ discuss their piercing new documentary and what they hope people will take away from the film.
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News February 20, 2015
Oscar on Trial
How Academy Award-nominated films have handled, and mishandled, criminal justice.
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Khayr Muhammad leaps in the air with a cape in his right hand, streaming behind him.
The Frame January 14, 2022
“Wild: Bird of Paradise” Envisions a World Without Prisons or Police
The final installment of Jeremy McQueen’s dance film explores the challenges and fears of being a young Black man in New York City.
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Theothus Carter, left, and Jeffrey Wright star in Madeleine Sackler’s film, “O.G.”
Life Inside February 28, 2019
I'm in Prison—And on HBO
Theothus Carter reflects on starring in the film “O.G.”, alongside Jeffrey Wright, while serving time in prison.
By Theothus Carter as told to
Clayton “Mr. C” Guyton holding a meeting in East Baltimore’s Rose Street community in a scene from Marilyn Ness’s documentary, “Charm City.”
The Frame April 25, 2018
Documenting the Hard Truths of Prison and Policing
At Tribeca Film Festival, new documentaries give voice to the incarcerated and communities struggling with crime.
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Feature June 23, 2021
‘A Dog Can Be Trained To Be Anti-Black’
A new film highlights historical use of canines against Black people
By The Marshall Project
A scene from an orientation video being shown in New York prisons on how to avoid being raped.
News February 24, 2015
The Prison Rape Videos: Three Out of Four Stars
The first reviews are in, mostly amazed that New York actually made these films.
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Feature August 11, 2020
“Nowhere Else to Go”
A Marshall Project / FRONTLINE film that follows an undocumented family’s struggle to survive homelessness, immigrant detention and a rapidly spreading virus.
Directed by and Ben C. Solomon
A magazine called News Inside set against a grainy tan backdrop. The cover says “Sing Sing Film Fest" and features a raised hand holding a film reel. Light refracted through prison bars shines onto the magazine.
News Inside December 11, 2024
Lights, Camera, Action
News Inside Issue 18 provides a glimpse into the first-ever Sing Sing Film Festival.
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Commentary January 14, 2019
What Becoming an American Means Now
The Marshall Project's new film series takes you inside the U.S. immigration system through personal, poignant testimonials.
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Series September 11, 2019
We Are Witnesses
About 2.2 million people are behind bars in the United States, but the criminal justice system affects millions of others. In We Are Witnesses, our award-winning short film series, we hear their stories.
By The Marshall Project
Feature January 14, 2019
We Are Witnesses: Becoming An American
A portrait of the U.S. immigration system in 12 short films.
By The Marshall Project
News April 24, 2015
Why Cops Aren’t Ready for Their Close-Up
A police officer makes the case for keeping your distance.
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Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson in the film, “Just Mercy”.
Commentary December 18, 2019
Our 2019 Picks for Criminal Justice in Movies, TV and Podcasts
The Marshall Project staff shares some of our favorite things to watch and listen to.
By The Marshall Project
News May 15, 2015
The ‘Candy Bar Movie’
Why Michigan prisoners aren't taking a video about prison rape seriously.
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A White man with a goatee and tattoos, wearing a white tank top and silver chained necklace, signs to a medium-skinned man wearing a blue shirt, gray vest and white long-sleeved shirt.
Life Inside February 7
‘Friendly Signs’ Documentary Follows One Man’s Quest to Create Community for Deaf Prisoners
Director Rahsaan “New York” Thomas explores the impact of Tommy Wickerd’s sign language class at San Quentin and the challenges of prison filmmaking.
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Rudy Valdez, the director of “The Sentence.”
Commentary October 11, 2018
The Terrible Cost of The Sentence
Powerful HBO documentary chronicles family trauma caused by mandatory minimums.
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Left: Mark Jones, serving life without parole in a Florida prison. Right: Incarcerated women at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama.
News and Awards August 18, 2023
The Marshall Project and FRONTLINE Present Documentary Special About U.S. Prisons
FRONTLINE will screen “Two Strikes” and “Tutwiler” on September 5.
By The Marshall Project
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