Celebrating Immigrants in Somerville & Beyond: A Mini-Film Fest

Somerville Media Center invites you to celebrate the stories, lives and impact of our immigrant communities at this mini-film festival and community discussion event on Wednesday, July 17th from 6:00 - 8:30pm at VOX POP (431 Artisan Way at Assembly Row).

*Seating is first come first serve and Eventbrite tickets is mainly for gauging audience attendance. Please arrive early.

There will be local non-profit organizations tabling from 6:00-7:00pm to share resources and information for the community as well.

Mini Short Film Festival Lineup: 7:00-8:00pm

• "SCATV Youth Documentary: Ebi Sushi | Produced by Karla Cortez & Karen Miranda (5mins)
• "Pathways to Success: Told by Somerville Immigrant Youth" (15mins)
• “Back of the House” Documentary | Produced by Lia Kornmehl (22mins)
• “La Lucha” | Produced by Tessa Tracy & Sophia Santos (11mins)

Following the screening from 8-8:30pm will be a panel discussion with:

• Adriana Fernandes, City of Somerville's SomerViva Immigrant Affairs
• Kenia Alfaro, Development Coordinator, The Welcome Project
• Somerville Youth
• Somerville Immigrant

This event is co-sponsored by SomerViva: Office of Immigrant Affairs, Somerville Media Center, The Welcome Project, Enroot and Arlington International Film Festival.