Arena Theater Short Film Festival
Friday, November 13
Close to Home-Local Shorts. An eclectic collection of local and regional films, celebrating unique stories and perspectives.
7 p.m.
Arena Theater, Point Arena
$15, 3-day festival pass $65
For information visit arenatheater.org

Arena Theater Short Film Festival
Saturday, November 14
11 a.m.: Identity Politics-Queer Pride Shorts. Across five bold shorts, queer bodies and identities become sites of resistance, negotiation, and freedom as intimate lives collide with power, politics, and social convention.
2 p.m.: Shorts from Afar-International Shorts. A journey across countries and cultures through six short films, revealing the universal stories and distinct perspectives that connect us all.
4 p.m.: Direct from Imagination-Animated Shorts. Animation directly presents the creator’s vision, in stop-motion images, hand-drawn art, or complex worlds constructed from a computer’s palette. Best appreciated by mature viewers.
7:30 p.m.: Laughing Matters-Comedy Shorts. A kaleidoscopic collection of comedy light and dark.
$15 for each program, 3-day festival pass $65
Arena Theater, Point Arena
For information visit arenatheater.org

Arena Theater Short Film Festival
Sunday, November 15
11 a.m.: First Cuts-Youth Shorts. A showcase of original short films crafted by emerging youth talent from Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma counties. This program is by donation.
1 p.m.: Sound & Vision. This resonant collection of films is alive with sounds and stories, celebrating the music we create and the ways it moves us.
$15, 3-day festival pass $65
Arena Theater, Point Arena
For information visit arenatheater.org