This flyer not only is it a sweet reminder of the past work EPFC has done, but it also has been able to preserve a beautiful mural that is no longer here. I am not sure who the artist is* but wow what artwork! This mural depicts a mob of people, a mother with child and gun in hand, televisions depicting what looks like propaganda, and airplanes falling from the sky. On the right top corner, it says “Boycott Your Lifestyle”. This radical mural looks like it was inspired by Diego Rivera and the hardships of minorities. Who knows why this wall was painted over but at least there is proof of its existence. –Gemma Jimenez

*This piece was done by the fabulous Mear One… check out more here!

It is officially summer in California! The kids are out and about and the heat is real! Every summer the EPFC Filmmobile goes around LA and screens films for the public! Eight years ago you could catch some of my favorite films like Killer of Sheep or Mi Vida Loca. Can’t wait to see what this summer brings.

Here’s one from EPFC’s 2009 Youth Film Festival! An evening curated by EPFC’s own Eve LaFountain.

Friday, May 22 2009 – EPFC YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL: NATIVE YOUTH FILM SHOWCASE – 7 PM
The 5th Annual EPFC Youth Film Festival kicks off with an inspiring and thought-provoking program of films made by Native American youth about their lives and communities. FREE!

On May 22, 2016 I was part of the screening of “Sunset and Alvarado”. Our film was inspired by the original “Sunset and Alvarado” that was filmed in 2002. Students revisited the home of the Echo Park Film Center and learned about the establishments and the changes going on at the time. So much has changed!!!!! But looking at the flyer of the 2002 screening brings me joy to know that laughter, love, and food will always be staples of our youth screenings.

–Gemma Jimenez