5:30PM – 8:00PM PDT
$10.00 - $35.00
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The festival is brought to you by MÜBARK and Educate to Empower in partnership with QAAPI and APEC of UCR. This is a space for community members, educators, and students to share their stories through creative media while fostering connection and belonging. The program highlights Kita, a short documentary following Filipinx students and alumni from UC Riverside that centers their perspectives on community care and advocacy, alongside original short films by independent and student filmmakers exploring themes of culture and identity.
This event raises funds for future projects and programming dedicated to documenting community histories and amplifying stories from within the community. All donations are tax-deductible.
Location
UC Riverside
HUB 269 (2nd Floor)
Parking
The closest parking lot is Lot #1. Daily parking permits can be purchased through the Park Mobile App. Carpool is encouraged.
Event Schedule
Doors open at 5:10 PM
The program begins at 5:30 PM
Please register early—seating is limited, and in-person registration cannot be guaranteed. Early bird registration is open until 03/29/2026. If cost is a barrier, email mubarkproductions@gmail.com; a limited number of promo codes and…
Show More...BLOCK 1 — NARRATIVE
RIGHT ON! – Dave Rosas
An aspiring writer uses increasingly desperate and unconventional methods to overcome a crippling ailment—writer's block.
Pasensya – Ralph Torrefranca
A Filipino grandson struggles to record a goodbye message for his dying grandmother.
Usa (Deer) – Matt Oflas
Two childhood best friends stage a fake pre-wedding photoshoot in the city during their last night together in Cebu City, Philippines.
Vic and His Nanay – Jill Janairo
While trapped in his apartment recovering from COVID, an exasperated Vic tries to evade a nosy apparition of his late mother.
This Is The Last Chance – Brymer Sindanum
A quiet entry clerk takes one final opportunity to break free from his suffocating office job.
BLOCK 2 — DOCUMENTARY
Thirst for Freedom – Maison Tran
An ex-captain for the Army of the Republic of Vietnam recounts his time in Viet Cong re-education camps, the people he lost during that time, and the songs he wrote to endure. Produced for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
Profits Enslave the World: A Song Across Generations – Joe Virata
A Filipino farmworker’s poem about exploitation becomes an anthem of resistance. Decades after Philip Vera Cruz wrote “Profits Enslave the World,” its transformation into a song connects generations of Filipino American activists—from the fields of the 1920s to the movements of the 1970s and beyond.
SPOTLIGHT DOCUMENTARY
Kita – Jordan Halili Dove
A documentary following Filipinx students and alumni from UC Riverside, centering their perspectives on community care and advocacy.
(Features Alumni Panel)
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For students.
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$10.00 | |
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For general audiences.
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$17.00 | |
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For students.
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$15.00 | |
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For general audiences.
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$20.00 | |
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For professionals.
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$25.00 | |
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For those feeling generous and able to donate more.
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$35.00 |
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For businesses or organizations that would like to support this event series and show love to the speakers and organizers. Your contribution helps subsidize student-rate admissions and sustain this work. Sponsorship at this tier not only supports students' admission, but covers any event expenses such as rentals, audio/visual support, and venue fees or required food/beverage minimums. Businesses and organizations will receive a shoutout on social media. Businesses and organizations will appear on promotional materials as official program partners and acknowledged during events.
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$400.00
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For businesses or organizations that would like to support this event series and show love to the speakers and organizers. Your contribution helps subsidize student-rate admissions and sustain this work. Businesses and organizations will receive a shoutout on social media. Businesses and organizations will appear on promotional materials and acknowledged during events.
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$100.00
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For businesses or organizations that would like to support this event series and show love to the speakers and organizers. Your contribution helps subsidize student-rate admissions and sustain this work. Businesses and organizations will receive a shoutout on social media.
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$75.00
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For individuals who are unable to attend but would like to support this event series and show love to the speakers and organizers. Your contribution helps subsidize student-rate admissions and sustain this work.
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$20.00
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Amer Quilala
Program Coordinator