Prison City Film Festival highlights "After" and "Donor" in 2026 edition

"After" and "Donor" are both official selections for Prison City Film Festival's 2026 edition, kicking off in Huntsville, TX, this weekend. "Donor", the thriller starring Gordy Cassel, has screened monthly across North America since last February while "After" will have it's second public screening since premiering at Cinema on the Bayou in January.

Prison City Film Festival marks the first festival to screen two NHP projects. "We're very grateful that PCFF has selected two of our projects," said director Wesley Boone, who directed both "After" and "Donor". "We're excited to screen again in Texas and join our cast and crew for what should be a great weekend among an impressive lineup of films."

"After" will have its Texas Premiere at the festival, while PCFF will mark the third festival in Texas that "Donor" has screened at (REEL East Texas Film Festival, Panther City Film Festival).

Along with being named official selections, both projects have racked up numerous award nominations. See the full list below.

Donor

• Best Short Film
• Best Trailer
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Music
• Best Sound
• Best Writing
• Best Director
• Best Performance - Gordy Cassel
• Best Supporting Performance - Wesley Boone
• Best in Genre - Thriller
• The Outside Picket Award - Most Original
• The Ad-Seg Award - Most Intense
• The Warden's Vanguard Award - Best Overall Submission

After

• Best Short Film
• Best Trailer
• Best Cinematography
• Best Editing
• Best Music
• Best Sound
• Best Writing
• Best Director
• Best Actor - Casey Groves
• Best Actress - Tara Tingle
• Best in Genre - Drama
• The Outside Picket Award - Most Original

Both films will screen Friday, February 27. "After" will screen in C1 Block starting at 11 a.m. and "Donor" will screen in C4 Block starting at 7:20 p.m. To purchase tickets, head here.