Cafe Focus

Sunday, Jul 19

2:00pm – 5:00pm

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Cafe Focus is a free monthly open screening forum where local artists and filmmakers are invited to share their short films, music videos, or any other form of visual work. After each screening, the audience has the opportunity to provide feedback and engage in discussion with the creator. Screening sign-ups are first come, first served and will take place in person at the start of each meeting. Coffee and snacks will be provided! Event Location: Facets, 1517 W Fullerton Ave SUBMISSION CRITERIA: • 20 minutes or less of content (can be an excerpt if total runtime exceeds 20 mins). • In-progress or recently completed work. • Filmmakers must submit their own work and be able to attend the screening in person. • We will accept all forms of 2D moving image art including narrative, photography, documentary, experimental, music video, dance film, etc. We cannot accept commercials, campaign videos, industrial films, VR, expanded cinema or films using any kind of generative AI. • There are no limits on content, genre, or form. We welcome work that is difficult, mature, political, provocative or transgressive. We reserve the right to reject work that we deem to be offensive or hateful towards an individual or group.