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Social Justice + Art = Social Change

By Any Medium Necessary

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PTAFF 2024
November 1st thru 3rd

 

Art Share LA

801 E 4th Pl Los Angeles, CA 90013

✨ Embracing Liberation 
Showcasing the Power of Art to unite voices and vision to inspire the Global Fight for Freedom and Justice.
The theme for PTAFF 2024 is "Liberation," a concept that resonates deeply with the core of our mission. Liberation is not just a word; it is a call to action. It is the fight for freedom, equity, and the dismantling of oppressive systems that have held too many back for too long. Our festival will spotlight the work of filmmakers, poets, painters, and writers who are courageously challenging the status quo, telling untold stories, and envisioning a world where liberation is a reality for all.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite you to be a key partner in the Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival (PTAFF) 2024, themed Embracing Liberation. This year, we are showcasing powerful works of art that champion freedom, justice, and the fight for social change.

As a sponsor, your brand will stand alongside visionary artists and filmmakers whose work inspires global action. Together, we can amplify voices, spark conversations, and drive meaningful change.

Let’s collaborate to make PTAFF 2024 an unforgettable celebration of art and liberation!

Join the Movement
Support PTAFF 2024 Go Fund Me

This is more than a festival—it's a movement. And we need you to be a part of it. Please join us in making PTAFF 2024 a landmark year for art, justice, and liberation. Your donation, no matter the size, will have a lasting impact on the fight for a more just and liberated world.

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PTAFF 2024 Trailers

PTAFF 2024 Trailers

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 LOOK BACK AT PTAFF...... 2023 

''Embracing Change Agents''

 

Unite.. Inspire... Impact

PTAFF 2023 
Change Agent Awardees

Thank You to our 2023 Sponsors

Congratulations to our 2023 Winners

Best Domestic Feature

NINETY MINUTES LATER

 

 

 

BY

CYNDY FUJIHAWA

Best Domestic
Short

SEPARATE

 

 

 

BY

COOL BENSON

Best International Feature

THE MUM IN ME

 

 

 

BY

HILDE MERETE HAUG

Best International Short

UNSPOKEN

 

 

 

 

 

BY 

PARTH CHOPRA

Best Screenplay

PASTOR

 

 

 

 

 

BY 

RAQUEL M.R. THOMAS

Meet Our 2023 
Presenters & Panelists

Ciera Foster - Impact Catalyst Presenter
John Broadway - Impact Catalyst Presenter
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Timothy Conley - Panelist
Marquette Hawkins - Panelist
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PTAFF 2023 Official Selections

At PTAFF 2023, these captivating films will inspire, provoke thought, and celebrate the power of storytelling in driving positive change. From real-life heroes to imaginative narratives, the festival showcases the diverse voices that shape our world and ignite hope for a brighter and more compassionate future.

THE REFLECTION OF FRANCISCA NEWMAN

Director: Jon freckle Garcia 

Synopsis: n this cinematic fairytale, Francisca Newman, a psychologically disturbed ballerina, fails at her life audition. Her perfectionism starts to take a noticeable toll on her mental health, where in a world of passion and beauty, sensibility and enlightenment becomes darkness.

In this increasingly violent and surreal competition at the hands of her own reflection, a familiar voice starts talking to her as an old forgotten friend. A voice that takes her on a journey through her own memories in order to find herself, before her reflection becomes a stranger.

CONDEMNED TO BE FREE

Director: Rin Jung, Richard Rivera

Synopsis: “Why do we live?” “What is freedom?” The filmmaker follows a formerly-incarcerated scholar, educator, and activist telling his story to seek answers to the philosophical questions on human being that are brought upon by the encounter with carceral system. This short personal documentary creates a filmic dialogue on the experiential and existential, yet poetic narratives of carcerality, becoming free, and desire for life.

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At PTAFF 2023

PTAFF 2023 Trailers

PTAFF 2023 Trailers

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— Martin Luther King Jr.

Letter from inside Birmingham  jail.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
 

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