Join us for the awards night gala at Harbor House in Los Angeles, where we'll celebrate the culmination of the FilAm Creative Film Festival and reveal this year’s winners! Let’s close out the festival together in an evening of excitement, recognition, and celebration.

Location:
Harbor House Los Angeles
1000 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017

• Dahil Sa’yo Because Of You by Isabella Andaya

• Walking in Tupi by Amanda L. Andrei

• Ho’o Makaukau by Chloe Antoinette

• Bonifacio by Grace Simbulan

• Taimis by Janelle Huang, Aaron Clark Crisostomo, & Alexa Reign Nuestro

• Buzz Cut by Kiersten Villanueva

• America is Amazing, Mom by Debbie Su

• Desync by Minerva Marie Navasca

 Join Us for the “Real Talk With Showrunners & Writers”! 

Meet the minds behind your favorite tv shows! 

On November 9th at 11:15 AM, don’t miss this invaluable session at the FilAm Creative Film Festival! Our panel will feature talented showrunners and writers, including:

• Aadip Desai (“The Goldbergs”)

• Steven L. Sears (“Xena: Warrior Princess, The A-Team”)

• Ray Uttarnachitt (“The Flash,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”)

Hosted by Charlotte Wilson Langley (“A Tale Dark and Grimm, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles”).

Join us as we explore questions like:

 How closely do writers and showrunners work hand in hand on a project?

 What is the difference between a Director and a Showrunner?

Learning what it takes to create a successful show is an opportunity that doesn’t come around often. Tickets are going fast, so hurry before they run out!

 Tickets are just $18, and it’s FREE for college students with ID, and Cal State faculty.

Get your tickets now and take your first step into creating shows!

Join us for the screening of the month-long competition films from FilAm Creations! Both qualified and disqualified films will be featured. Don't miss the chance to vote for our Audience Award Winner!

• 2007

• Bare All

• The Circle of Life

• Monday Morning

• Awit ng Puso

• You can have them

• To Be with you

• On My Time by Cassandra Pimentel

• Time Crisis by Brooke Palmieri & Zac Weathers

• Lola Mama Nanay by Tyaela Nieves

• Jazz is a Verb by Isabella Necor

• Clowning Time by Matt Oflas

• Tails From the Wild: The Outback by Mark Villagracia

• Astralogik by Jayna Corpuz Benito

• Time Before Kevin by Raine Gado

Join us for a 2023 winners showcase with previous winners of the Birns and Sawyer screenplay grant alongside the winners of the Best Short and Audience Award of 2023

• Party Favor by Yasmine Gomez

• Ang Huling Sayaw by Edrian Pangilinan

• Meet (Kinda) Cute by Chelsea Javier

• Rubenesque by Shanaya Coloma

• Dad’s Gone Wild by Evie Abat

• I Know Him So Well by Chance Calloway

• Get Your Story Straight by Myra Aquino

Join Us for the “Director & DP Collaborations” Panel!

We are thrilled to welcome exceptional director and DP duos to this year’s FilAm Creative Film Festival! The relationship between a Director and a Director of Photography is truly special, and this panel will dive into how to navigate these unique collaborations with insights from some of the best in the industry.

Date: November 7
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00pm
Location: Cal State LA - USU Theater

Our esteemed guests include:

• Mark Irwin ASC, CSC | Scream, There’s Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber

• Peter Markle | Burn Notice, NUMB3rs, Crash, Rescue Me, Flight 93

• Chris Ungco | Leguizamo Does America, Sesame Street, Comedy Central

• Immanuel Portus | Red Bull, Fortnite, Warner Music, Formula One

• Belinda Salazar | American Historia, Enter the Cage, Harvest of Loneliness

• Leonidas Jaramillo | Star Trek: Section 31, Lollipop

The panel will be hosted by Birns & Sawyer’s very own Joseph Johnson, a talented director with extensive expertise in camera gear!

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to learn from and connect with leading and legendary Director and DP duos!

 Tickets: $18 — FREE for college students with ID, and Calstate faculty.