ABCUSD College & Career

Career Technical Education

Presents the

Annual Film Festival

Wednesday, April 15th

5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.

Harkins Theatres Cerritos 16

This year, the ABCUSD Annual Film Festival will take place at the beautiful Harkins Theatre Cerritos 16 at the Los Cerritos Shopping Center.

Emerging Filmmakers and Digital Media Designers can compete in six film categories: Short Film, Documentary, Promotional/Commercial, PSA, Animation, How-To and/or a Movie Poster Design Competition . Students are encouraged to explore any categories for their films or movie posters. Students are welcome to submit work created for class projects or other competitions. Films and posters submissions are open to current ABCUSD students in 7th-12th grade only.

The ABC Unified School District Film Festival is excited to showcase our students' creative work and visions through their storytelling abilities, narrative and expository writing skills, through the art of filmmaking and design. ABCUSD's Annual Film Festival celebrates student talent, where you can discover fresh voices, cutting-edge creativity, and the future of filmmaking. Finalist and winning films will be showcased for a screening at the Harkins Theatre Cerritos 16.

This is a free event and we look forward to welcoming our community to our Annual Film Festival!

Highlights from

ABCUSD's 2025 Film Festival

Showcase

We are excited to share with our community an incredible collection of student-made films that showcase the passion and hard work of our emerging filmmakers. A Continuous Screening of all the submitted films will be played so you can enjoy all parts of the film festival. This gives you the opportunity to catch as many films as your heart desires.

Red Carpet

Experience the thrill of the Red Carpet, where you can strike a pose for photos and catch interviews with our student filmmakers. Walk through the showcase of movie posters created by our talented students, each offering a distinctive visual interpretation of stories they bring to life through film.

The AMEs Awards

The ABCUSD Film Festival is proud to present the 'AMEs Awards' - Arts, Media and Entertainment Award to our outstanding student filmmakers and movie poster artists, recognizing exceptional talent, creativity, and dedication to the arts. Through their work, these students create a Ripple Effect—spreading inspiration, sparking creativity, and influencing the next generation of artists and storytellers.

Guest Speakers

To Be Announced

Food/Beverage

Harkins Theatres Cerritos 16 concession stands will be open for food/beverage purchase to complement the excitement of the festival. Grab a bite or a refreshing beverage and celebrate the creativity of our talented students.

The first 150 guests will receive vouchers for free popcorn!

ABC Unified School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs are committed to student success by preparing learners for high-wage, high-demand careers in the 21st-century global workforce. Through engaging and rigorous career pathways, CTE equips students with the academic knowledge, technical skills, creativity, and personal growth needed for post-secondary education, employment, and self-sufficiency.

Our vision and mission are strengthened by strong business and community partnerships that support students across all schools and grade levels through mentoring, guest speaking, job shadowing, internships, service, and financial support - creating meaningful, real-world learning opportunities for every student.

To learn more about ABCUSD Career Technical Education, please visit the our District Website.

If you would like to learn more about the ABCUSD Career Technical Education Pathways, please see our CTE Handbook.

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