Whittier Film Festival 2025

Support visual arts college students and filmmakers
from Southern California.

About the Festival

Join us as we support local visual arts college students and filmmakers from across Southern California. This exciting 2-day event features film screenings, panels, red carpet moments, and live entertainment from top talent in California’s creative scene.

Kickoff Ceremony (Live Event)

Featured Films & Panels

A weekend of celebration featuring award-winning films, filmmaker panels, red carpet photo ops, raffles, and a free outdoor street festival in Uptown Whittier

Q&A with Paul Rodriguez

Q&A with Paul Rodriguez & Mel Garcia

Q&A with the Filmmakers of Carlos Through the Tall Grass

Q&A with Patti McCarthy & Miguel Angel Garcia

The Big Red One (Remastered)

First screening in Whittier with Robert Carradine

Others to be announced!...

Meet Our Esteemed Panelists

Panels all day Saturday and Sunday with directors, producers, designers, writers from all your favorite movies

Joe Vinatier

Mayor

Colleen Bell

Commissioner

Bob Archuleta

Senator

Fiona Ma

State Treasurer

Henry Stern

Senator

Joe Vinatier

Mayor

Colleen Bell

Commissioner

Bob Archuleta

Senator

Fiona Ma

State Treasurer

Henry Stern

Senator

Other political panelists include, Councilmembers Mary Ann Pacheco, Fernando Dutra, Kathy Warner, Octavio Martinez, Gustavo Camacho, Sal Melendez, and David Torres. Promoting young artists, film makers, writers, designers and future directors from

Whittier College, Rio Hondo Community College, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Los Angeles,
Cerritos College and Biola University.