Seed to Scene III: Production Insights

Ready to shoot your script? Join our third and last Seed to Scene workshop series and learn insights on how to produce your short film from development to distribution

Seed to Scene is a FREE film workshop series presented by the San Diego Filipino Cinema made possible by our partners: The Alexander & Eva Nemeth Foundation, California Film Commission, New Americans Museum, and Point Loma Nazarene University.

Venue

Liberty Station Conference Center, Room 203, 2600 Laning Rd, San Diego, CA 92106

=== Updated Program Timeline ===

4:00 PM -- Doors Open. Light refreshments will be served. You are free to mingle and meet fellow attendees.

4:30 PM -- Workshop begins.

6:30 PM -- Workshop concludes.

Workshop Mentors

The workshop will be led by multi-awarded filmmakers and San Diego Filipino Cinema co-founders Emma Francisco and Benito Bautista.

Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco are the team behind Wanderlustproject Films film production, producing films since 2003; and the co-founders of San Diego Filipino Cinema, the nonprofit organization that presents the San Diego Filipino Film Festival — the largest showcase of independent Filipino films in North America.

Based in San Diego, their work centers on community, culture, and social issues through independent cinema. They produce both narrative and documentary films and their recent creative collaboration is The Road to Sydney feature documentary. Together, they’ve worked on award-winning projects including BOUNDARY, Harana: The Search for the Lost Art of Serenade, A Long March, A is for Agustin, Amazing Grace, The Gift of Barong and The Interpreter. Their films have received recognition from Cinemalaya, the Busan International Film Festival, the Gawad Urian Awards, the NATAS PSW Emmy Awards, and most recently, from the Society of Filipino Film Reviewers.

Through filmmaking and community work, Benito and Emma continue to develop and produce independent films, champion independent Filipino storytelling and create space for voices and stories that are often overlooked.

Certificate of Completion

Production Insights is the third and last part of the Seed to Scene workshop series, and is open to be attended on its own, even if you've missed the first two sessions.

Participants who completed all three workshops will receive a Seed to Scene Certificate of Completion, which will be presented during the SDFFF Special Edition on October 17.

=== Important Notice ===

If you've registered but can no longer attend, please let us know so we can offer your spot to someone else who would like to join the class. Please notify us at least five days before the class begins by emailing info@sdfilipinocinema.org.