🎬 Watsonville Film Festival is thrilled to announce FOUR $2,000 production grants for professional early-career filmmakers who identify as female or non-binary as part of our Cine Se Puede initiative! 🌟 Eligible applicants must reside in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, or Santa Clara counties. Applications open Monday, June 9. At a time when funding for the arts, women, and communities of color is growing scarcer, this initiative reaffirms our deep commitment to equity, representation, and creativity for all. More details coming soon — but for now, please help us spread the word! 🙌🏽 #Filmmaking #GrantOpportunity #WomenInFilm #NonBinaryArtists #CentralCoastCreatives #Mujeres #mujeresquehacencine #EquityInTheArts #SupportTheArts #watsonville #SantaCruz #salinas #Monterey #SanBenito #SantaClara #SanJose #SanJuanBautista #gilroy #hollister (fb)

🎬 Yesterday, the Watsonville Film Festival had the honor of presenting Leading Change — a collection of youth-made documentaries — to Pajaro Valley High School's YCP classes. 🎥 These powerful films gave students a glimpse into the world of documentary filmmaking and how storytelling can be a tool for change, expression, and empowerment. 🌍💬✨ Thank you YCP for letting us into the classroom, and thank you Mentor Athena and Kaden for helping facilitate. We look forward to see what the next generation of storytellers will create! ESPAÑOL 🎬 Ayer, el Festival de Cine de Watsonville tuvo el honor de presentar Leading Change — una colección de documentales creados por jóvenes — a las clases de YCP de la Preparatoria Pajaro Valley. 🎥 Estas poderosas películas ofrecieron a los estudiantes una mirada al mundo del cine documental y cómo el cine puede ser una herramienta para el cambio, la expresión y el empoderamiento. 🌍💬✨ Gracias a YCP por recibirnos en la clase, y gracias a los mentores Athena y a Kaden por ayudar a facilitar la visita. ¡Estamos emocionados por ver lo que creará la próxima generación de cineastas! #YouthVoices #LeadingChange #WatsonvilleFilmFestival #DocumentaryPower #StorytellingMatters (fb)