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SAN MARCOS, CA (May 24, 2023) \u2014 <\/strong>A Palomar College Television (PCTV) documentary film about the challenges faced by the formerly incarcerated as they return to life outside prison has been nominated for four regional Emmy awards, one San Diego Film award, and is selected for a showing at a prestigious film festival.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The feature-length film, \u201cAlmost Home \u2013 Life After Incarceration<\/em>,\u201d follows the lives of a group of formerly-incarcerated Palomar College students who participated in the Rising Scholars program, which provides them with support and financial aid.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The film was nominated for Emmy awards in the Pacific Southwest region: Best Documentary, Bill Wisneski and Cameron Lui; Best Director, Bill Wisneski; Best Audio, Luke Bisagna, Stephanie Gonzalez; and Best Musical Composition\/Arrangement, Luke Bisagna and Stephanie Gonzalez. The winners will be named June 17 in Palm Springs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In addition, the film has received a Best Feature Documentary by the Film Consortium of San Diego.\u00a0 Winners will be announced on June 24 at the San Diego Film Awards ceremony at the Museum of Photographic Arts.\u00a0 The ceremony will be broadcast live on KPBS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The film will be making its world premiere at the Dances with Films Festival<\/a> and is scheduled to be shown at the TCL Chinese Theatres on the festival\u2019s opening night June 23.\u00a0 The film was selected to be included in the highly regarded festival from thousands of submissions.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cAlmost Home <\/em>tells a moving story about students who are trying to improve their lives after paying their debt to society,\u201d said Palomar College Superintendent\/President Star Rivera-Lacey. \u201cIt magnificently shows the students\u2019 efforts to overcome tremendous obstacles, and the recognition the film is receiving is well deserved.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Palomar College\u2019s Rising Scholars program offers courses taught at the Vista Detention Facility, and a program for formerly incarcerated students at Palomar\u2019s main campus in San Marcos. The eight-week campus program provides assistance with enrolling, financial aid, transportation, books, and counseling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

One success story highlighted in the film is Luis Jimenez, who at the time of his arrest was suffering from depression.\u00a0 After his incarceration, he enrolled at Palomar College, earned a degree, and is currently attending the University of California at Los Angeles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cSometimes I still look back and say, \u2018Is this for real? Am I here?\u2019\u201d Jimenez said in the film. \u201cI never thought I was going to college, let alone graduate from high school. Sometimes we need life lessons to get us back on the path that we were meant to take.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Wisneski, director of the film, said the documentary was one of the most challenging projects for Palomar College Television, which has earned more than 30 Emmys. The filmmakers followed students they documented during the 2021-2022 academic year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI was just blown away from how phenomenal the group is,\u201d Wisneski said. \u201cWe all have misconceptions that we don\u2019t even realize. They\u2019re great people with so much to offer. They all want to give back.\u201d<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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