Freedom on the Inside (Workprint)

A film by Coni Beeson
Silent

Handwritten on the Leader:
Freedom on the Inside Faded
(Sound) let print silent
Workprint Heads

Opening Titles:
Freedom on the Inside
Directed by Coni Beeson
Filmed and conceived inside the gates of San Quentin Maximum Security Prison

Immediately after the titles a growling-looking face flashes out at us, for less than a second. There is a quick succession of other still images of faces, then still shots of various parts of the prison- the front entrance, the key counter, the courtyard, a hallway of cells, and other such images. Moving images are integrated in as well, including longer shots of people being interviewed. There is an extended shot of a man doing a dance-exercise routine. A band is shown playing, we see close-up images of paintings, we get a look inside a cell, and see an image of a classroom.

End credits include those interviewed, the San Quentin directors, and the sound credits.