UNDER THE STARS, PRECITA PARK
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Spread your blankets on the lawn, enjoy your picnics, visit the Community Partners at their tables, learn some new dance steps before the films begin.
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Films and Awards announcement
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR EVENT
Be prepared for cool temps
7:00
Clown-frontation
Makensie Burgess
Animation | 1:31
A Mime is new to the circus, a bit shy, but excited to show off their invisible tower of cards! Disaster strikes when the intimidating and clumsy Clown knocks down the tower.
Sopinha
Luisa Bel Cardoso Head
Animation | 3:12
Lais finds an old cookbook while looking through family documents in her grandparent’s house in the Brazilian countryside. As she makes a mandioc stew, Lais reconnects with her grandma’s memory.
Nocturnal Animals
Eryn Wilson
Animation | 3:12
A lonely, emo werewolf finds self acceptance through a community of strange werewolves.
Equinoccio
Naomi Garcia Pasmanick
Music Video | 4:05
A dramatic music video filmed on the bluffs and waves of Northern California coasts, La Doña’s “Equinoccio” traces the passage of time and heartache from solstice to equinox.
Boxed in
Monte Lately
Experimental | 5:19
Confined by the walls of perception, you explore the bounds of what is real.
Journey Man
Chip Curry
Documentary | 6:00
Paul Loughridge describes himself as a “found objects sculptor.” A glimpse of his creative process and a dance of characters, proud and thrilled with their new life.
A View From Next Door
Katia Noyes
Documentary | 9:30
In the fall of 2025, the director asked three neighbors born elsewhere—Nepal, Mexico and Hungary—how they felt about living in the USA.
RyanNicole – Grit & Forgiveness
Jim McSilver
Documentary | 14:00
Artist. Athlete. Actor. Activist. Can this powerhouse writer and hip-hop MC harness her singular voice to rally the community to preserve the soul of their one-of-a kind city?
intermission
Life Lesson #1
Reddy Lieb
Animation | 1:00
A reminder of what the world needs now.
Best of Bernal award winners
Shoe box
Troy Tibayan
Drama | 11:02
A Filipino kid discovers a pair of Jordans and embarks on a journey through his gentrified neighborhood to return home with his treasure but stumbles across a young black man who wants the shoes.
Chispa = Spark
Naomi Garcia Pasmanick
Documentary | 12:00
Kate Connell and Oscar Melara, aka Book and Wheel, are multidisciplinary artists who have been documenting and uplifting the cultural life of Southeast San Francisco over the last three decades.
Gilbert Gong – the heart of lincoln square
J.P. Dobrin
Documentary | 12:32
A neglected park in Oakland’s historic Chinatown becomes the unlikely stage for a neighborhood’s renewal as recreation director and local son Gilbert Gong rallies seniors, teens and children to confront growing fear and division by restoring safety, connection, and pride in their community.
When Memory Turns Into Sound
Lemia Bodden
Documentary | 7:34
Highlights the creative works of two Luthiers (guitar makers), Dave and Geoff, and their Mentor/Mentee relationship that spans over 10 years.