BAMPFA Student Committee Film Festival

Fri, Apr 4 • 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

About this event

The BAMPFA Student Committee’s film subcommittee is pleased to present short films by Bay Area student filmmakers for the 2025 Student Committee Film Festival. This one-night festival showcases the work of local filmmakers, including short films of varying genres and themes. The list of films will be added to BAMPFA’s website after the selection takes place.

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