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Academy Award-winning Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron’s critically acclaimed new film ROMA screens on Sat., Oct. 27 @ 8pm at the AMC Orange 30. Click Here to Buy Tickets

The OC Film Fiesta is back, with another great selection of films, documentaries and special events, Oct. 18-28! Festival highlights incude Alfonso Cuaron’s critically-acclaimed new film ROMA, a 30th Anniversary screening of STAND AND DELIVER with cast, the Best of the Phillip K Dick Film Festival and screenings in Santa Ana, Orange and Buena Park!

You won’t want to miss our free Friday outdoor screening of the Mexican Día de los Muertos classic MACARIO on Oct. 26 at The Source in Buena Park.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

  • OC Premiere of Alfonso Cuaron’s ROMA
  • Mindbending Mexican thriller THE INCIDENT
  • Korean Spotlight featuring box office sensation A TAXI DRIVER and the classic Kim Jee-woon thrillride THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD
  • Free Friday Outdoor Screenings at THE SOURCE in Buena Park
  • West Coast Premiere of THIS TACO TRUCK KILLS FASCISTS with Special Guest Jose Torres-Tama
  • Great women’s rights documentary EQUAL MEANS EQUAL
  • THE BEST OF THE PHILLIP K DICK FILM FESTIVAL
  • FLAVOR OF LIFE with Special Guest Pepe Serna
  • CHALLAH RISING IN THE DESERT: THE JEWS OF NEW MEXICO
  • 30th Anniversary screening of STAND AND DELIVER with cast members and MORE!

Festival Passes are on sale for $75 or 2 for $125. Visit www.ocfilmfiesta.org for tickets, passes and screening information.

Proceeds benefit Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA)’s Free Youth Media Programs.

For more information, contact Victor Payan at victor@masamedia.org or 888-906-0340.

Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information on MASA, please visit www.masamedia.org.

The 9th OC Film Fiesta is presented by Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) with support from the California Arts Council, City of Santa Ana, Mexican Consulate in OC, La Ranchera 96.7 FM, Arts OC, Santa Ana College Theatre Arts Department, Santa Ana Unified School District, The Source, AMC Theatres and Stay Connected OC. Schedule subject to change.

This activity is supported in part by the Calfornia Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. Support is also provided by the City of Santa Ana Investing n the Arts Grant.

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Proceeds benefit Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA)’s Free Youth Media Programs.
 

The 9th OC Film Fiesta is presented by Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) with support from the California Arts Council, City of Santa Ana, Mexican Consulate in OC, La Ranchera 96.7 FM, Arts OC, Santa Ana College, The Source, AMC Theatres and Stay Connected OC.

For more information, contact Victor Payan at victor@masamedia.org or 888-906-0340.

Media Arts Santa Ana (MAS) is a project of Community Partners, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information on MASA, please visit www.masamedia.org.

Schedule and Tickets

The OC Film Fiesta returns Oct. 18-28 with its signature blend of great films, free community screenings, and festive parties.

A cinematic celebration of Orange County’s diversity and multicultural heritage in the heart of Orange County, the Film Fiesta is known for its great selection of films, premieres, parties and community events. This year’s festival takes place Oct. 18-28 in Santa Ana, Orange and Buena Park, and includes two weeks of film, fun, food, festivities and special guest stars.

South Korean genre master Kim Jee-woon’s no-holds barred thrillride The Good, The Bad, The Weird screens Sat., Oct. 27 @ 11am at AMC Orange 30. CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

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THURSDAY, OCT.  18
Santa Ana College
Phillips Hall Theatre
1530 W. 17th St., Santa Ana, California 92706

6pm
The House That The Devil Built – Buy Tickets

8pm
Camino A Marte – Buy Tickets

FRIDAY, OCT. 19
Free Friday Outdoor Screening!
The Source
6940 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621

7pm
A Taxi Driver – Get Free Tickets!

FRIDAY, OCT. 26
Free Friday Outdoor Screening!
The Source
6940 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621

7pm
Macario – Get Free Tickets!
The OC Film Fiesta is proud to partner with The Source OC and the Mexican Consulate in Orange County for a special free screening of the 1960 Mexican cinema classic “Macario.”  Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Watch Trailer

PLUS Before the film, enjoy a live musical performance by the traditional/fusion group 11 Project from Morelia!

SATURDAY, OCT. 27
AMC Orange 30 @ The Block
20 City Blvd W, Orange, CA 92868

11am
The Good, The Bad, The Weird – Buy Tickets

The Film Fiesta celebrates Korean cinema with a special 10th anniversary screening of genre master Kim Jee-Woon’s (The Age of Shadows, Illang: The Wolf Brigade, The Last Stand) non-stop, action-packed, thrill ride THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD. See it on the big screen!

This stylish homage to Spaghetti westerns stars Jung Woo-sung (The King, Asura: The City of Madness), Lee Byung-hin (Masquerade, A Bittersweet Life) and Song Kang-ho (The Age of Shadows, Snowpiercer, A Taxi Driver) in a must-see for fans of action cinema! Watch Trailer

2pm
Equal Means Equal – Buy Tickets

EQUAL MEANS EQUAL is an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. By following both real life stories and precedent setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez discovers how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues, from workplace matters to domestic violence, rape and sexual assault to the foster care system, the healthcare system and the legal system. Watch Trailer

4pm
Flavor of Life with Special Guest Pepe Serna – Buy Tickets

In FLAVOR OF LIFE, legendary actor Pepe Serna, (Scarface, Buckaroo Banzai, Man from Reno), plays a weary Latino chef who must reconcile with his estranged grandson (Erick Lopez, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) in order to save their beloved Mexican restaurant. Watch Trailer

SPECIAL GUESTS: Actor Pepe Serna and director Rajesh Golla will be in attendance for a Q&A.

6pm
The Incident (El Incidente) – Buy Tickets

After tragedy strikes them, two different groups of people find themselves stuck in their current location, unable to escape from an infinitely repeating road and an endless staircase, respectively.

The OC Film Fiesta is partnering with New York’s Philip K. Dick Film Festival to curate a set of international films inspired by the vision and legacy of sci fi legend and former Santa Ana resident Philip K. Dick. Support is provided by the City of Santa Ana Investing in the Arts Grant. Watch Trailer

8pm
Alfonso Cuaron’s ROMA – Buy Tickets

SUNDAY, OCT. 28
Santa Ana High School
Bill Medley Auditorium
502 W Walnut
Santa Ana, CA 92701

1:30pm
Challah Rising in the Desert: The Jews of New Mexico:  – Buy Tickets

Challah Rising in the Desert celebrates the history and people of New Mexico’s unique Jewish community. In this new feature documentary, braided Challah bread represents five waves of settlement of New Mexico’s Jewish community including Conversos escaping the Spanish Inquisition 400 years ago, German Jewish pioneers of the Santa Fe Trail in the 1800s, scientists of the 1940s at Los Alamos and the counterculture of the 1960s. Dir. Isaac Artenstein.  Watch Trailer

3:15pm
The Best of the Philip K Dick Film Festival  – Buy Tickets

The OC Film Fiesta is partnering with New York’s Philip K Dick Film Festval to celebrate the vision and legacy of Santa Ana’s greatest author, sci fi/dystopian legend Philip K. Dick.

Join us for a free screening of some of the best shorts from the Philip K. Dick Film Festival. This program is supported by the City of Santa Ana Investing in the Arts Grant

4:30pm
Santa Ana High School Student Films  – Buy Tickets

5:30pm
Stand and Deliver 30th Anniversary Screening with Cast – Buy Tickets

The OC Film Fiesta is proud to present a 30th Anniversary screening of the classic film Stand And Deliver with cast at Santa Ana High School Bill Medley Auditorium. Starring Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips, Stand and Deliver is the story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout prone students to learn calculus. Watch Trailer

7:30pm
This Taco Truck Kills Fascists West Coast Premiere with Special Guest Jose Torres Tama  – Buy Tickets

Join nationally-acclaimed performance artist Jose Torres-Tama for the West Coast Premiere of his new documentary “This Taco Truck Kills Fascists” (Directed by Rodrigo Dorfman), which follows Tama and his two sons as they prepare for a Taco Truck Theatre performance in New Orleans. Watch Trailer

Special Guest: Performance artist Jose Torres-Tama


Proceeds benefit Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA)’s Free Youth Media Programs.

For more information, contact Victor Payan at victor@masamedia.org or 888-906-0340.

Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information on MASA, please visit www.masamedia.org.

The 9th OC Film Fiesta is presented by Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) with support from the California Arts Council, City of Santa Ana, Mexican Consulate in OC, La Ranchera 96.7 FM, Arts OC, Santa Ana College Theatre Arts Department, Santa Ana Unified School District, The Source, AMC Theatres and Stay Connected OC. Schedule subject to change.

Free Friday Screenings

The OC Film Fiesta is proud to partner with The Source OC and the Mexican Consulate in Orange County for two special free Friday screenings at The Source in Buena Park!

The Source is located at 6940 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621. Free Parking!

www.thesourceoc.com

Friday, Oct. 19 @ 7pm FREE

A TAXI DRIVER

Korea’s 2017 entry to the Academy Awards and No. 1 on many Best of 2017 lists.

In this powerful true story set in 1980, a down-on-his-luck taxi driver from Seoul is hired by a foreign journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju for the day. They arrive to find a city under siege by the military government, with the citizens, led by a determined group of college students, rising up to demand freedom. What began as an easy fare becomes a life-or-death struggle in the midst of the Gwangju Uprising, a critical event in modern South Korea.

Friday, Oct. 26 @ 7pm FREE

MACARIO

The 1960 Mexican Dia de los Muertos cinema classic.

Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.

Based on a story by B. Traven and featuring stunning cinematography by the legendary Gabriel Figueroa, Macario stars Ignacio López Tarso, Pina Pellicer and Enrique Lucero. Spanish with English subtitles.

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The OC Film Fiesta returns for its 9th year, with its signature mix of great international films, documentaries, parties, stars and free community screenings!

This year, we are expanding our programming to include screenings in Santa Ana, Orange and Buena Park! Join the celebration!

Email: victor@masamedia.org

Phone: 888-906-0340

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