Oct 4, 2021
The powerful and pertinent film Jane is set during the burgeoning women’s rights movement in the era before Roe v. Wade. Teresa and Josie are a part of an underground group that breaks the law and risks everything to help women access safe abortions. When their trusted doctor doesn’t show up, will they be forced to...
Jul 28, 2021
This week, the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival returns for it’s 8th installment. In this episode of Film Forward, Festival Director Sonja Mereu and Program Director Nicholas Ybarra discuss some of their favorite films from this year’s lineup.
LADFF will hold three In-Person screenings - July 29th, August 5th...
Feb 2, 2021
2020 was an unprecedented year for cinema. For much of the year, we weren’t able to immerse ourselves in the engrossing theatre experience. Yet, 2020 provided us with some outstanding and fresh filmmaking.
This episode just scratches the surface of some of the best that the year 2020 had to offer. Film Forward host...
Jan 25, 2021
The United States of America has inaugurated it’s 46th president. Film Forward marks this occasion with another one of our patented Gimme Three episodes. Return guest David Chiu joins us for Gimme Three: Presidential Films.
David and host Nicholas Ybarra each provide three of their favorite presidential pictures...
Nov 13, 2020
We are honored to be joined by Maia Lekow and Christopher King, the directors of the breathtaking documentary The Letter.
The Letter follows Karisa who travels from Mombasa back to his rural home when he finds out that his grandmother has been accused of witchcraft. It turns out the threats and accusations aimed at his...