SCREENING & AWARDS CEREMONY

The Rooted Film Festival, founded and produced by filmmaker Julian Maya, brings the community together through the power of film to celebrate culture, identity, family, and the many voices that shape who we are and where we come from; high school filmmakers from Southern California create short films inspired by the prompt “Always remembering where it all began,” culminating in a public screening of their work and an awards ceremony honoring our Rooted storyteller winners, and we invite the community to join us in uplifting their storytelling and celebrating these young filmmakers.

Location: The Frida Cinema Santa Ana, CA

Date: Sunday, Oct 18, 2026

Time: 3:00pm

Free. Open to the public. Reserve your free tickets here.

All ages are welcome. Rooted Film Festival will have official coverage from Getty Images at the event. By attending, you agree to be photographed and/or recorded for promotional and archival purposes.

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Event poster for the ROOTED Film Festival at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, California. The poster features an empty theater with rows of seats and an illustration of a film clapperboard with a small green plant on top. The event celebrating storytelling and indie films is scheduled for October 18, 2026, at 3 PM, with screening and awards ceremony at 305 E. 4th Street in the Arts & Culture District.