2025 Todo Cambia focuses on artistic visions that are Beyond Approval. We are not waiting to be approved, to feel that we deserve a chance. We are moving beyond the usual gate keepers to claim ourselves, our visions, and each other. At a time of national and international unrest, we keep thinking about cinema as a vehicle for community gathering and social change across Merced and the Central Valley. For the first time, we will welcome films from local filmmakers and celebrate their work through our festival. We will host inspiring image makers like the poet ire’ne lara silva, the visual artist Sharon Daniel, the painter Oscar Torres, together with the screening of contemporary documentary films. As always, our aim is to create and promote a film festival dedicated to social justice issues by attracting local and international artists and communities.
