6:00 – 7:00 pm
Spread your blankets on the lawn, enjoy your picnics, visit the Community Partners at their tables, learn some new salsa steps before the films begin.
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Films and Awards announcement
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT
Morgan Notari
Animation | 2:18
Daisy, a lingering ghost who learns the importance of death after she accidentally kills a flower and observes the new life that sprouts in its place.
Keya Thota
Animation | 2:11
Two inseparable elementary school best friends exchange a diary documenting their upbringing in the suburbs of Bangalore, India until one reveals that she is moving away.
Howie Gelman
Experimental | 2:35
Something nearly magical happens while heating up some water.
Birxton Cobra
Drama | 2:33
On the first day of school, a youth struggles to make friends.
Conor Casey
Animation, Experimental | 1:30
A day at the ballpark.
Mike Godlewski
Documentary | 2:40
A Guatemalan mother living in the US struggles to maintain a healthy diet for her family on a limited budget.
Jonah Belsky, ArVejon Jones, Ames Tierney, David Rosenthal, Sarah Rosenthal
Experimental, Dance | 6:35
A cross-genre film that darts and skitters. Lizard is wild and Lizard is you.
Meera Angelica Joshi
Comic Narrative | 10:52
A widow, who is on her first date since her husband died has an accident and now she must overcome her fear of driving to get her date help.
Chloë Fitzmaurice
Documentary | 16:00
Khaled came from war-torn Yemen to Oakland, CA to pursue beekeeping and a better life. But with an increasing amount of uncertainties, life’s not always as sweet as honey.
Dylan Clarke
Documentary | 8:35
A vibrant visual tapestry that reflects the lived experience of Chris Gazaleh, muralist, in diaspora after the 1948 forced removal of his ancestors from Palestine. Produced by eigt youth filmmakers from BAYCAT.
Justine Nagan
Documentary | 12:00
Spend a day in pre-pandemic San Francisco with Mercedes Weatherford, a quirky woman in her 70’s who reflects on her career and life journey. The documentary asks “what is the value of work?”.
Syra McCarthy, Kyle Casey Chu
Drama | 15:00
In the wake of a terrifying encounter, an overwhelmed drag queen struggles under the weight of public attention. Inspired by Kyle’s true story.
Steven Gong
Magical Realism | 10:00
A first-gen young professional,accompanied by the spirit of Jiji, the black cat, spends a day in his local neighborhood reflecting on the intergenerational values that landed him a 9-5 work-from-home job.
