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Just-As-Poetic

Film Just-As-Poetic Directed by Kalahari Lewis A teen poet, Justice Hudson, has the opportunity to compete to win a scholarship and acceptance into the…

KPBS Explore Showcase

Film KPBS Explore Showcase Join us for a showcase of videos and excerpts from programs licensed to air on KPBS through the...

Las Gorditas

Film Las Gorditas Directed by Caed Vidrio A mother revisits the memories of afternoons spent sharing gorditas with her son, when conversation, routine, and affection…

Like Father Like Son

Film Like Father Like Son Directed by Jiale Yan This film explores an implicit relationship between a father and a son through their argument about a bag…

Memoria Obscura

Film Memoria Obscura Directed by Connor Ryan, David Christopher Nelson In a world where memory erasure is a legitimate industry, the underground black market known as Memoria Obscura…

Memory and Loss

Film Memory and Loss Directed by Wilfredo Chavez Along the southern mountainous desert regions of the U.S. – Mexico border, the experiences migrants face can often…

Nondecomposable

Film Nondecomposable Directed by Tobin Kincaid Carter An angel informs a ghost she cannot pass on until her body decomposes, but not all is as…

Our Stories

Film Our Stories Directed by Elizabeth Gomez In the heart of San Francisco, nine Trans Latina women tell the history of ElLa through their own…

Passion Fruit

Film Passion Fruit Directed by Milo Ganadjian A teenage girl has a crush on her best friend's brother and seeks the help of an apothecary…

Phases

Film Phases Directed by Emma Lund A growing boy connecting with his Grandpa and dealing with his challenging family.

Pinche Nerdo

Film Pinche Nerdo Directed by Jacob Watson An aspiring comic book artist from Tijuana crosses the border and suits up in cosplay to promote his…

Post Mortem

Film Post Mortem Directed by Luca Rivetti A funeral director with the ability to speak to the dead faces his own mortality as he awaits…

Procrastination Fixation

Film Procrastination Fixation Directed by Adam Plowman On the night her college essay is due, high school junior Angelina makes excuse after excuse to avoid…

RAVE

Film RAVE Directed by Jimmy Gruss, Riley McMahon A masked DJ slices and dices his way through an afterparty in the Hollywood Hills.

Rise Up Industries: Breaking the Cycle

Film Rise Up Industries: Breaking the Cycle Directed by James Parker A short-form doc spotlighting Rise Up Industries, a San Diego-based social enterprise supporting formerly incarcerated individuals as they…

Rizz assist gone WRONG

Film Rizz assist gone WRONG Directed by Moises Cardenas When a good samaritan decides to "rizz assist" a fellow stranger in front of their girlfriend, he is…

OPENING NIGHT MIXER

Special Event OPENING NIGHT MIXER SAN DIEGO FILM WEEK 2026 | OPENING NIGHT MIXER Kick off Film Week with us! Join us for...