The inaugural San Benito Student Digital Media Festival is set to take place Saturday featuring works by locals and Gavilan College students, and speeches and guidance by local filmmakers.
The festival is scheduled for the Granada Theatre from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will feature films from three categories - middle school, high school and college.
Funding was made possible through a grant from the California Arts Council.
Along with student films, local filmmakers John Chadwell, John Maio and Kathy Bisbee will be speaking at the event and also have agreed to show trailers of their films.
Chadwell, a Hollister resident, has written hundreds of television video news stories and documentaries, according to a press release. Maio, owner of Creative Adventures, has produced more than 40 documentaries since 1985, according to the statement. Bisbee, executive director of CMAP, has held many positions in filmmaking. She also co-produced “Cafe Maya,” a documentary about agro-ecology, sustainability and community organizing among the Maya of Guatemala.
The primary sponsor, the San Benito County Arts Council, has partnered with Community Media Access Partnership and San Benito High School to offer workshops for students to learn more about digital media.
The public is welcome to attend the event, and tickets are $5 or $15 for a family. Snacks and refreshments also will be available for purchase at the festival.
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Stomper Company, Inc., 7799 Enterprise Drive
Roundtree Plumbing and Heating, Inc., 1201 Main St., Redwood City
Villa Plumbing, 340 Kishimura Ave., Gilroy
Westside Liquor, 1272 San Juan Road
Nonos Clean Clean, 251 Gibson Drive
Lee’s Candles and Botanica, 371 San Felipe Road
Digital Mobile Car Stereo, 501 McCray St.
D&J Automotive, 1565 McCloskey Road
Wendy’s Elite Home Staging, 100 Marcus Ct.
Drain Master, 1803 Shelton Drive
Santa Barbara Ice Cream, 601 McCray St.
Felipe’s Handyman Services, 200 Teresita Ct.
The Wire Wheel Co., 335 San Benito St.
West Coast Key and Locks, 297 Macks Drive
Duke Coin LLC, 14109 N. 83rd Ave., #179, Peoria, Ariz.
Chonis Mobile Auto Repair, 2540 San Juan Road
A Special Day, 1 South St.
Jacquez Electric, 1412 Chamberlain Ave.
The Help Desk, 534 Fourth St.
Pip Squeak Post, 1970 Carousel Drive
Hollister Hauling & Gardening, 430 Tevis Trail
Accurate Legal Documents, 996 San Benito St.
Pritchett’s Help & Hand, 580 Tiffany Drive
Dirty Ego, 332 Fifth St.
Video Max Toluca, 520 San Benito St.