Free Screening of the Media That Matters Film Festival!

The Eighth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival will be screened for free at the Bay Area Video Coalition on Thursday July 10th from 6pm to 8pm.

Media That Matters staff and possibly some filmmakers from past festivals will be in attendance to discuss the Festival and the films in this year's collection.

The Media That Matters Film Festival is the premier showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action.

From gay rights to global warming, the jury-selected collection represents the work of a diverse group of independent filmmakers, many of whom are under 21. The films are equally diverse in style and content, with documentaries, music videos, animations, experimental work and everything else in between. What all the films have in common is that they spark debate and action in 12 minutes or less.

BAVC had been a long-time partner of Arts Engine and the Media That Matters Film Festivals. In fact, the award-winning Seventh Annual Media That Matters Film Festival documentary short, The Apollos was made by two of BAVC's students.

BAVC is located on the corner of Mariposa and Bryant streets in the Mission/Potrero district in San Francisco.