About

We use the medium of film to increase public safety while combating mass incarceration.

Our Mission

We are focused on transforming prison culture and changing the narrative society has on those

incarcerated. We do this by providing new economic opportunities for impacted communities by

teaching film industry skills and allowing the incarcerated to share their narrative through film and

digital video.

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The Work We Do

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Projects

We look forward to releasing much more content. Please follow us on YouTube and Instagram and sign up for our mailing list.

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Programs

We are creating content that will be a voice to those who may be going down a bad path.

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Support

Our hope is to continue to demonstrate the humanity of the incarcerated while also making a real world impact. Thank you for your support.

A Project of Friends of San Quentin News

Friends of San Quentin News (FoSQN) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower and develop incarcerated-run media platforms so that their true voices are heard.

FoSQN supports Forward This Productions with strategic advice, project development, outside content and volunteer coordination and fiduciary accountability.

All donations help Forward This have the equipment, tools and management that they need to further their mission of changing the narrative society has of those incarcerated

Our Team

Jesse Vasquez

Executive Dir. FoSQN

Zach Vestnys

Administrative Consultant

Lacy Terrel

Project Liaison

Lisa Lee

Curriculum Consultant

Annie Roge

Fundraising Coordinator

Jesse Delgado

Digital Communication Strategist