The 12th Annual Watsonville Film Festival
The 12th Annual Watsonville Film Festival
More Than Films & More Than Cars: Celebrating Lowrider Culture
What: Films, music & art exhibit opening & cruising!
Films: Thurs. β Sat. March 7, 8 & 9 at Cinelux Green Valley Cinema, 1125 S. Green Valley Rd. Watsonville
Music: Fri & Sat. March 8 & 9 Festival After-Parties at Slough Brewery, 65 Hangar Way, Watsonville
Art Fest: Sunday, March 10 from 1-4pm with a car show and cruising 4-6pm at Pajaro Valley Arts β Porter Building, 280 Main St. Watsonville
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The Watsonville Film Festival, now in its 12th season, will present more than 40 short films that challenge stereotypes and reflect the diversity of the Latino experience. This yearβs feature film La Mission is about Lowriders and male identity. It inspired the art exhibit, βMore Than Cars: Celebrating Lowrider Culture.β See film list & times: https://watsonvillefilmfest.org/wff2024
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βThe Watsonville Film Festival is on a mission to showcase local talent and creativity through film, art and music.β says Consuelo Alba, Festival Director and Chair of the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County. βWe partnered with Pajaro Valley Arts gallery to present βMore Than Cars,β an exhibit which reflects how Lowrider culture is a symbol of pride and ingenuity. Itβs art on wheels.β
Award-winning Director Peter Bratt (La Mission; Dolores) will be honored at the Watsonville Film Festival on Saturday, March 9 at 5:30pm with a Red Carpet photo op at Cinelux Green Valley Cinema. There will be a Q&A with Bratt and Roberto Hernandez, President of the San Francisco Lowriderβs Council, who lobbied to lift a state ban on cruising which became law on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Live music will be featured at the Watsonville Film Festivalβs After-Parties with Gabi Bravo presenting her new recording βApaga la luzβ on Friday, March 8. Soul Driverz will recreate the Lowrider old school groove on Saturday, March 9. Both shows start at 9pm at Slough Brewery.
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On Sunday, March 10 the βMore Than Cars: Celebrating Lowrider Cultureβ exhibit opens to the public from 1-4pm followed by a cruising event in downtown Watsonville from 4-6pm. At 2pm, the City of Watsonville will present a proclamation to five local Lowrider clubs in recognition of their community service. βMore than 50 artists and members of Lowrider car clubs have contributed to the exhibit. We are very excited to showcase this amazing art and history!β says Judy Stabile, Board Treasurer of Pajaro Valley Arts. The celebration will feature live music (amplified out of a Lowrider car equipped with speakers!), food trucks and lots of beautiful Lowrider cars at Pajaro Valley Arts at the Porter Bldg gallery, 280 Main St. in Watsonville.
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