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Join us this Sunday for Script to Screen, an in person panel discussion on financing, producing, and selling your film with industry experts. 🎬
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In this clip, filmmaker and @shamelstudio founder @falfuqaha shares why filmmakers often underestimate the power of their network when seeking funding, collaborators, and opportunities.
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Most creators spend a lot of time trying to figure out the algorithm.
Dylan Huey, CEO of Reach National, suggests starting somewhere much simpler: your own Likes tab.
Watch the full panel discussion on our YouTube channel:
youtu.be/9akffdtTrwk
Bianca Mitchell-Avila, creator and executive producer of Madwoman’s Game, shares advice for aspiring Chicano and Latino storytellers at the Chicano Hollywood Film Festival.
She joined Keanu Reeves on the red carpet before the film won Best Documentary.
Join us and @HollyShorts for The Filmmaker Journey, a panel featuring the 2026 Made in LA finalists. Hear how they brought their films to life, secured funding, and found festival success.
📅 August 21, 2026
⏰ 11 AM-1:30 PM
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The goal of short-form content isn’t to explain everything.
It’s to leave people wanting more.
Yulia Gonzalez breaks it down with one of the simplest analogies we’ve heard.
Full panel on YouTube: go.firstent.org/4feQPHK
Chicano Hollywood Film Festival community: Open a membership with First Entertainment by Aug. 5 and get a $50 Visa® Gift Card! Use the form in our bio to get started: go.firstent.org/4wsXRzN
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