The charitable mission of the Catalina Film Institute is to champion IMAGINATION, EDUCATION and DESTINATION with year-round film workshops, industry panels and inspiring events! We are a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation comprised of industry professionals that love film, the creative process, and the story-tellers that create thought-provoking film and new media. Our goal is to help foster the growth of these creative story-tellers worldwide, but also celebrate, promote and educate on this art-form within film and the film-making process (utilizing all the stages of creation, its components, mediums and distribution channels).

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

9:30am - 7:00pm: Check-In Hours @ Socttish Rite-Front Office
10:30am - 12:30pm In Our Nature To Nurture (Conservation Films) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
10:30am - 12:30pm International Shorts Block II @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
11:00am - 1:00pm Brave Hearts (Doc Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall
12:30pm - 2:30pm Over The Top (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
12:30pm - 2:30pm Trust No One (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
1:00pm - 3:00pm Small Town, Big Feelings (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall
2:30pm - 4:30pm You Wouldn't Understand (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
2:30pm - 4:30pm Pulses Racing (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
3:00pm - 5:00pm Press Buttons To Self-Destruct (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall
4:30pm - 6:30pm The Trouble With The Future Is... (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
4:30pm - 6:30pm Tough Love, Bad Situations (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
6:30pm - 7:30pm Red Carpet @ Scottish Rite-Foyer
7:30pm - 9:30pm Not For Nothing (U.S. Feature) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
10:00pm 12:00am Opening Night Party @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall

Thursday, September 21, 2023

9:30am - 7:00pm Check-In Hours @ Socttish Rite-Front Office
10:30am - 12:30pm The Comedy of Tragedy @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
10:30am - 12:30pm For My Kids (Doc Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
11:00am - 1:00pm Before I Go (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall
12:30pm - 2:30pm Heightened (U.S. Feature) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
12:30pm - 2:30pm The Times of Our Lives (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
1:00pm - 3:00pm Dark & Twisty (Wes Craven Horror & Thriller Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall
2:30pm - 4:30pm (U.S. Feature) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
2:30pm - 4:30pm Parental Non-Compliance (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
3:00pm - 5:00pm Over Your Dead Body (Wes Craven Horror & Thriller Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall
4:30pm - 6:30pm Expect The Unexpected (U.S. Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
4:30pm - 6:30pm It's Complicated (Advanced Student Shorts) @ Scottish Rite Center-President's Theatre
6:30pm - 7:30pm Red Carpet @ Scottish Rite-Foyer
7:30pm - 9:30pm Bibi (U.S. Feature) @ Scottish Rite Center-Ernest Borgnine Theatre
10:00pm 12:00am Evening Party @ Scottish Rite Center-Entertainment Hall

Friday, September 22, 2023

9:00am - 2:00pm Check-In Hours @ Glenmore Plaza Hotel
10:00am - 12:00pm Everybody Wants to Be Loved (U.S. Shorts) @ ACC Theatre
10:30am - 12:30pm Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard (U.S. Shorts) @ Hotel Metropole Conference Room
11:00am - 2:00pm The Lion's Den: A Live Pitch Session (Panel) @ Avalon City Hall
12:00pm - 2:00pm I Fall To Pieces (U.S. Shorts) @ ACC Theatre
12:30pm - 2:30pm The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F- (U.S. Shorts) @ Hotel Metropole Conference Room
2:00pm - 4:00pm The Power of Choice (U.S. Shorts) @ ACC Theatre
2:00pm - 4:00pm Emotional Rollarcoasters (U.S. Shorts) @ Avalon City Hall
2:30pm - 4:30pm Imaginations Gone Wild (Animation Shorts) @ Hotel Metropole Conference Room
4:00pm - 5:00pm Documentary Shorts @ ACC Theatre
5:00pm - 7:00pm Check-In Hours @ Avalon Theatre
5:00pm - 7:00pm Red Carpet @ Avalon Theatre
7:00pm - 10:00pm The Ossan (U.S. Short) | (U.S. Feature) @ Avalon Theatre
10:0pm - 12:00am Evening Night Party @ Hotel Metropole

Saturday, September 23, 2023

9:00am - 2:00pm Check-In Hours @ Glenmore Plaza Hotel
10:00am - 12:00pm Pass The Tissues (U.S. Shorts) PG/PG-13 @ ACC Theatre
10:00am - 12:00pm Good Intentions (U.S. Shorts) @ Hotel Metropole Conference Room
10:00am - 12:00pm The Director's Chair: International Director's Panel @ Catalina Beach House
10:30am - 12:30pm International Shorts I @ Avalon City Hall
12:00pm - 2:00pm Texas Music Revolution (Doc Feature) @ ACC Theatre
12:00pm - 2:00pm Because We Said So (U.S. Shorts) @ Hotel Metropole Conference Room
12:30pm - 2:30pm White Knuckles, Black Hearts (U.S Shorts) @ Avalon City Hall
1:00pm - 2:30pm A Class Act: A Harborside Chat (Panel) @ Catalina Beach House
2:00pm - 4:00pm Nature & Enlightenment (Conservation Shorts) @ ACC Theatre
2:00pm - 4:00pm Well, That Took A Turn! (U.S. Shorts) @ Hotel Metropole Conference Room
2:30pm -4:30pm The Youth Is Starting To Change (The World) (High School Shorts) @ Avalon City Hall
5:00pm - 7:00pm Check-In Hours @ Avalon Theatre
5:00pm - 7:00pm Red Carpet @ Avalon Theatre
7:00pm - 10:00pm Awards | Miranda's Victim (U.S. Feature) @ Avalon Theatre
10:00pm - 12:00am Evening Night Party @ Hotel Metropole

Sunday, September 24, 2023

9:00am - 12:00pm Check-In Hours @ Glenmore Plaza Hotel
10:00am - 11:30am Money Talks: Producer's Panel @ Avalon City Hall
1:30pm 3:00pm That's a Wrap: Film Distribution Panel @ Avalon City Hall

Dates: September 20 - 24, 2023

Locations:

Various Venues in Long Beach, CA
Various Venues in Avalon, CA

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