06/04/2026
77 student filmmakers. 10 films. One sold-out night. 🎬
The 2nd Monarch Film Festival at Mater Dei High School wasn't a school project. It was a premiere — real venue, six crews pitching for their runtime, a packed house, the works.
All credit to and the Film & Media Arts team for building a program where students learn the craft the way it actually works — pitch to screen.
We were glad to play a small part. The rest? All them.
Everyone keeps asking what the future of filmmaking looks like. It already sold out a theater. 🍿