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16th Annual Fist Up Film Festival

Join us Oct 1–5 at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley for the 16th Annual Fist Up Film Festival. Experience five nights of powerful films, community dialogue, and BIPOC-led storytelling. Free admission with suggested donations $10-$25.

Events in this collection

  • Fist Up Film Festival: Opening Night – Honoring Our Ancestors (Short Films) primary image

    Fist Up Film Festival: Opening Night – Honoring Our Ancestors (Short Films)

    Wed, Oct 1, 7:00 PM

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  • Fist Up Film Festival: Following Harry (Feature Film) primary image

    Fist Up Film Festival: Following Harry (Feature Film)

    Thu, Oct 2, 7:00 PM

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  • Fist Up Film Festival: As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial (Feature Film) primary image

    Fist Up Film Festival: As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial (Feature Film)

    Fri, Oct 3, 7:00 PM

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  • Fist Up Film Festival: We Want The Funk! (Feature Film) primary image

    Fist Up Film Festival: We Want The Funk! (Feature Film)

    Sat, Oct 4, 7:00 PM

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  • Fist Up Film Festival: Closing Night – Culture Keepers (Short Films) primary image

    Fist Up Film Festival: Closing Night – Culture Keepers (Short Films)

    Sun, Oct 5, 7:00 PM

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Organizer of 16th Annual Fist Up Film Festival
La Peña Cultural Centerhas been a cornerstone of the Bay Area's Latinx, Caribbean, and Indigenous communities since 1975. We preserve cultural traditions, showcase interdisciplinary creative works, and support grassroots social justice movements alongside artists, activists, and allies. Rooted in the historic "peña" tradition of South America, we challenge dominant narratives and amplify marginalized voices.