Festivals
Basement People Hits San Quentin Festival and Rolls Out Nationwide on Securus Tablets
The award‑winning short film expands from a prison classroom to a national digital release for incarcerated audiences.
31 October 2026 · Reported from PR Newswire
The short film Basement People, directed by Christine Swanson, will screen at the San Quentin Film Festival. The piece, which earned Best Short Film at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and is considered Academy Award‑eligible, was created by Kyale Akeem Williams. Now the film is also launching digitally on Securus Technologies tablets, giving incarcerated viewers across the country access to the work.
Source: PR Newswire