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shareSF Urban Film Fest and SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District present film shorts and a panel to spark discussion on how different grass-roots organizations, in San Francisco and Los Angeles, have used arts and culture to promote community preservation and self-determination. We will also explore the potential risks of this strategy including issues of the commodification of people’s culture and the attraction of speculative investment leading to displacement of communities.
Co-Presented by SOMA Pilipinas
Tickets: $12
Panelists:
- Raquel Redondiez, Executive Director, SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District
- Grant Sunoo, Director of Planning, Little Tokyo Service Center
- Scott Oshima, Sustainable Little Tokyo Program Director, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
- Josué Rojas, Executive Director, Acción Latina
- Moderator: Fay Darmawi, Founder and Executive Producer, SF Urban Film Fest
Special Guest: We are honored that Emory Douglas, Former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party, will be in attendance with us this evening although he will not be on the panel.
Curated by SOMA Pilipinas and Fay Darmawi
CM credits pending
In this program
Defend Boyle Heights Action Against Gentrification
Directed by Will Prada
In this short video, Defend Boyle Heights showcase their militant resistance to gentrification and art washing. By using…
First Street North: Another Made In Japan You Don’t Really Know About
Directed by Ken Honjo
A young calligrapher from Japan experiences Little Tokyo Los Angeles.
Emory Douglas: The Art of the Black Panthers
Directed by Andre Andreev, Dan Covert
Emory Davis, the art of the Black Panther Party, and the role of arts in revolution.
First Street North
Directed by Maya Santos
As the City of Los Angeles moves forward with redevelopment, Little Tokyo is working to ensure that its vision for community-driven development is respected.
A Place on 6th and Mission
Directed by R.J. Lozada
A short observational documentary on the Bayanihan Community Center–a longtime institution vital to the Filipino and Filipino- American…
Priced Out
Directed by Dyan Ruiz, Joseph Smooke
Priced Out is a 6-part animated web series that follows a young couple as they discover why housing is so expensive and what we can do about it.
The Town I Live In
Directed by Guadalupe Rosales, Matt Wolf
In the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights, local activists and members of the art community clash over the fate of a beloved neighborhood.
