We’re back UNDER THE STARS at PRECITA PARK for a night of films that will make you laugh, cry and think! Tonight in addition to enjoying the featured films, we celebrate the three films voted by the 2024 Submissions & Selection Committee as the Best of Bernal, Spirit of Bernal and Bernal Bright Star award-winning films.
You know the drill: Bring a picnic, a blanket, a low-back chair and dress for cool weather. No reservations required.
Program/schedule is subject to change
Animation
Will Noble
An animated creation myth. The theme is out of nothingness comes life, blooming forth, birthing itself into being
Animation
Stefie Gan
Humans were once in harmony with nature, but now exploit its resources. Now they face an existential crisis and must strive to restore the balance.
Music Video
Dan Lee
Inspired by the director’s mother’s photos from her first arrival in San Francisco and 55 years later. The opening sound is the eerie ambient noise from the Golden Gate Bridge when the wind hits it.
Documentary
Dan Goldes
A Republican and a Democrat reveal how their upbringing – and current events – brought them into their political selves.
Documentary
Sarah K. Hopkins, Aaron Zhang
After losing her husband, Stephanie finds solace and support in her interactions with customers at her bait and tackle shop.
Animation
Mitra Shahidi
The spirit of a little girl shoots down from the heavens to spend her birthday with her family.
Narrative
Jason Joseffer
A boy’s cringey joke triggers his father to set off on a spontaneous canoe trip and reveal a meaning that hits close to home.
Pre-recorded awards presentation and filmmakers’ acceptances precede each film’s screening.
Drama
David Wilde, Daniel Gorrell
A gay man, in order to manage the loss of his partner and housing during the pandemic, slowly wades through the pain to get his life back on track.
Animation
Toby Cochran
LUKi, a charming and upbeat robot known for living life to the fullest, confronts a life-altering ALS diagnosis — a testament to the human (and robotic) spirit’s ability to find light even in the darkest of times.
Documentary
Lori Eanes
Roads are a major cause of habitat fragmentation. A group of people in Chileno Valley are trying to help newts survive their annual migration to Laguna Lake.
