FreedomFest 2024

As the founding director of the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival, Jo Ann Skousen believes that storytelling has the power to change minds. She created Anthem to provide a venue for films that promote liberty, individuality, choice and accountability. She also serves as the entertainment... Read More →

Patrick Acuña served 30 years after being sentenced to Life Without Parole—death by incarceration. On Christmas Eve of 2018, California Governor E. Jerry Brown recognized Patrick’s rehabilitation efforts and commuted his sentence to 25-to-Life. After being released from prison... Read More →

Kassi Crews is an entertainment industry veteran and a consummate storyteller. Her early studio career began at Cannon Films, famous for action titles like Jean-Claude Van Damme’s “Bloodsport,” Chuck Norris’ “Delta Force” and Sylvester Stallone’s “Cobra.” Crews became... Read More →

In 1981 James Allen, Jr. was sentenced to death at the age of eighteen. Inside prison, James began to understand what went wrong, and slowly, realized what he could do to alter his inevitable fate by following the rules and becoming a person who could be trusted and help others down... Read More →

Matt Kibbe is President at Free the People, an educational foundation using video storytelling to turn on the next generation to the values of personal liberty and peaceful cooperation. He is also co-founder and partner at Fight the Power Productions, a video and strategic commu... Read More →