East Bay Center for Performing Arts View 339 11th St Richmond Ca 94801 United States
WHAT:Truth Be Told: Justice Through My Optics highlights and empowers youth voices and visions by showcasing riveting films from immature filmmakers speaking their truth of what justice is through their eyes. Their films offering a glimpse into the complexities of social justice topics from gender equity and equality to human rights, education to economic justice, and more than.
WHEN:October 28th, 2017 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM
WHERE:East Bay Centre for the Performing Arts, 339 11th St, Richmond, CA 94801
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WHO: This is a community event and all are welcome. Since some of the subject area thing volition touch on sensitive topics, parental guidance is suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children under xiii.
TICKETS:General Admission is free.Higher ticket level packages are available and come with exclusive Festival memorabilia , VIP access to the pre-screening reception, and more. RSVP NOW to see details on all packages.
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The Films
Documentary by Filmmakers Ages 13-18
All-time Documentary (13-18): Our Treasure
The Aikuma Project preserves threatened languages by sharing stories every bit told by people in their linguistic communication across the world. Through the Treasure Language Storytelling Initiative, the Aikuma Project has allowed communities to discover their voices, and realize new meanings to their ability to speak their native languages.
The Filmmakers:
Jelina Liu is a filmmaker, musician, artist, and social activist who will be a senior in high schoolhouse in the fall. She wants to use filmmaking to tell other people's stories in hopes of fostering greater empathy and agreement towards others. She wants to apply filmmaking to bring about positive social change, help those who are oppressed, and inspire people to assistance and stand up for ane another. She provides a passion for filmmaking and people, a curiosity in trying new things, going to new places, and coming together new people, and a love for history. She would like to someday be able to travel the earth and record the stories of different people.
Jessica Mao is a xvi-year-old filmmaker from the Bay Surface area. She enjoys getting to explore storytelling through cinematography. She wants want to keep learning near everything and create social alter through her art. She provides new perspectives and a bright disposition, and has a groundwork in photography. Jessica would similar to create relatable films that inspire alter and make people'south days better.
Out of State Spotlight: Open Door by Vanilla
Two sisters go to the forbidden earth with an iPhone. Like Open up Door on Facebook!
Honorable Mention: Grit by Blake Sepe and Evan Stagnaro
A re-accounting of a Vietnam General and the acts of valor and strength during his service in the Vietnam State of war.
Documentary by Filmmakers Ages 19-24
All-time Documentary (xix-24): Cuando Planto Un Árbol (When I Found A Tree)
Cuando Planto Un Árbol (When I Plant A Tree)is a portrait of environmental alter centering around an Ecuadorian natural sciences instructor Moncho. The film depicts how Moncho's family unit went from being loggers to environmental stewards, focusing on issues of deforestation and instruction.
The Filmmaker:
Jonah Moshammer is a young filmmaker from San Francisco who is passionate about telling visual stories. Growing upwards in a artistic family, Jonah began by taking photos backpacking through the beautiful Sierra Nevada mount range, or in the richly textured cityscapes of San Francisco. Jonah's piece of work seeks to depict the oft forgotten natural world, the cultures, and the individuals who are making a divergence — even if its pocket-sized. His passion has led him from the tropical forests of Republic of ecuador, to the deserts of Southern California, and the music clubs of Spain. He is thankful for the people who share their lives with him so openly, and is inspired to depict the endless stories waiting to be told.
Out of Land Spotlight: The Extra Mile past Courtney Ross
A day in the life of Patrick Kato, a Ugandan immigrant and dedicated caretaker at an assisted living home for developed men with mental disabilities. From serving meals to bathing the men to even driving a motorcoach, his love for his job and helping others is everlasting and inspiring.
International Spotlight: Puoro by Komako Aroha Silverish
A story following the journey of Jerome Kavanagh, a young Māori practitioner of taonga puoro (traditional instruments used in sacred, ritual and healing ceremonies) as he revives ancient ancestral practices in our gimmicky world.
Narrative Short by Filmmakers Ages 13-18
Best Narrative Short (13-18): POWERLESS
A young male child is given a school project, but similar his computer, his life has left him powerless. A touching story that is relevant to too many students in Los Angeles and around the world.
The Filmmaker:
Landon Roesch is a student filmmaker at the Cinematic Arts Academy at Millikan Middle School, in Los Angeles, California.
Honorable Mention: Schoolhouse to Prison by Idaliah Chavez and Ernie Terrazas Jr.
Narrative Brusque by Filmmakers Ages 19-24
Best Narrative Short (19-24): Easily Up
The story of a blackness urban youth from Inglewood that is struggling with PTSD. His trauma stems from the expiry of his unarmed father whose life was ended when he was pulled over past law. The story occurs a few weeks after the memorial service and is meant to showcase that although bad things happen to adept people, a female parent'southward faith and love for her son can bring lite to a very dark place.
The Filmmaker:
Michael Honey is a cinematography student that has a deep passion for making films that are relevant in society. Although a picture show student, Michael has been acting and modeling since high school. Every bit he spent more time on set his passion for filmmaking began to grow. He decided to modify his major to film and has never looked back once. Since transferring to CSULB he has gotten the chance to direct and create his own films as well as start his own motion picture company specializing in corporate and wedding films. Michael is very excited nearly his newest brusque, Hands Up and hopes that this fresh have on a trending topic changes the way we expect at each other.
Honorable Mention: Entre Sangre y Fuego by Emilio Kobak
Capitalism was born in blood and fire, and as this short pic presents it, in blood and burn down information technology volition meet its end. Focused on the sense of community building, this story was constructed with the objective of honoring and learning from our bequeathed traditions. As one of the murals in the Beach Flats neighborhood states, "Learning from the past, always looking towards the futurity". This narrative as well serves as a metaphoric protestation against the judicial arrangement and police states around the globe whose ultimate goals are to mantain total control over the people.
Music Video by Filmmakers Ages 19-24
Best Music Video (19-24): Plus
Plus is about a young father who needs to compress after a long 24-hour interval. He is battling mental disease due to long work hours and not enough time to spend with his kid.
The Filmmaker:
Leo is an emerging activist in the Oakland Bay Area, with all-encompassing experience in recording arts, visual arts, and political teaching.PLUS is made with the support of UR Media, Light-green Eyed Media, Simphony Productions and the Change Media Scholarship.
Honorable Mention: En Camino A La Gloria ( On the Road to Glory)by James Diaz
A short film that explores the topic of immigration and why people leave their homelands. This picture show showcases the struggle and the danger that await these poor souls forth their road to a amend life.
Animation / Experimental
by Filmmakers Ages 13-18
Best Animation/Experimental (13-18): The Conclusion
Created by two heart school girls, this short animation asks what if a magic dart could brand people remember twice before shooting a gun? This motion picture was produced during the Summer 2017 Summertime Program at BAYCAT, a nonprofit community enterprise that trains depression-income youth in media production.
The Filmmakers:
Chevy Kee and Kaliyah Thomas are eye school students in San Francisco, CA.
Honorable Mention: Prison house Labor by Jevani McLean
A satirical criticism of the prison industrial complex in the style of 1950'southward propaganda. Created by a middle school youth artist during BAYCAT's Summer 2017 Media Program.
Animation / Experimental
by Filmmakers Ages 19-24
All-time Animation/Experimental (19-24): Hollow
After a grit tempest, a kid and her pet rooster grapple with starvation. Inspired by true events.
The Filmmaker:
Olivia Pecini is a recent Picture/Animation/Video graduate of the Rhode Island School of Blueprint. Olivia has worked for Cartoon Network and Ignition Creative, and is currently a production artist at LA (Lindeman Associates). Her thesis blitheness Hollow has been an official selection of NFFTY, Denizen Jane, Cartoon Club, and numerous other film festivals. In her free fourth dimension, Olivia runs Muse'southward Milk, a blog dedicated to shining low-cal on exceptional women in entertainment and the arts. Recently Muse's Milk collaborated with Laurence King Publishing, one of London'due south well-nigh prominent publishers.
International Spotlight: A Life Similar This by Isaiah Tour
A young New Zealander and his father explore their family unit'south refugee story as survivors of the Khmer Rouge government.
Source: https://rysecenter.org/blog/tbt2017reg
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