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Eye-opening films from around the 🌎
Oct 13th-18th 2026 Santa Monica, CA

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Know before you go! Check out our tips on parking, public transit, tickets, and what to bring before heading to the Awareness Film Festival. See you soon!

#AFF26 #santamonica #filmfestival #filmmakers #indiefilms #nonprofit by @awarenessfest

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Awareness Film Festival isn't just about films. It highlights lived, individual, and moving experiences. AFF is for the people close and far from us, and their stories.⁠
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Humanities. Wisdom. Impact.⁠
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Stay tuned for more details⁠
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#AwarenessFilmFestival #HealOneWorld #AFF2026 #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #LocalArtists #Charity⁠ #ThingstodoinLA #Event⁠ by @awarenessfest

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The stage is set! 📽️✨️⁠
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We’re excited to reveal the locations for this year’s Awareness Film Festival!⁠
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📍 Laemmle Monica Film Center⁠
📍 Illusion Magic Lounge⁠
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From concepts and thoughts to an intimate and unforgettable evening, these venues will bring our films and the people behind them together in celebration.⁠
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Mark your calendars, and stay tuned. There is much more to come!⁠
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🌐(https://awarenessfestival.org)⁠
#AwarenessFilmFestival #HealOneWorld #AFF2026 #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #LocalArtists #Nonprofit⁠ #SantaMonica #Event⁠ ⁠ by @awarenessfest

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Tonight is the night! Join us for our screening of @unalivefilm at the @awarenessfest October 17th at 7pm at @illusionmagiclounge . Scan the QR code or hit the link in bio for tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door (unless they sell out!) See you there 🙏🏾 taken in Santa Monica, California by @awarenessfest

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Missed the sound bath yesterday? You're in luck! Miki's film Planet of Love is screening today at 5pm.

Illusion Magic Lounge, Cabaret Theater
📍 1418 4th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401

Planet of Love: Message from the Universe is a documentary by Japanese filmmaker MIKI, exploring consciousness, life, love, nature, and humanity’s deeper connection with the Earth and the universe.

Following the screening, MIKI will join the audience for a Q&A, followed by another special experience with Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls.

Tickets will be block-priced: $25

#AFF26 #AwarenessFilmFestival #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #localartists #santamonica #losangeles #volunteer #networking by @awarenessfest

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And in case you missed it- the panel today!

Filmmaking for Change: From Story to Impact.

Join us for a conversation with filmmaker, festival director, and author Jon Fitzgerald (director of Alchemy in Venice) on how films can entertain, inspire conversation, and create meaningful change.

Rather than a traditional lecture, the presentation will invite questions and audience participation throughout, creating a conversation around how these principles can be applied to filmmakers’ own projects.

The session follows three primary stages of the filmmaking journey: Development, Production, and Distribution.

📍 1418 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Panel tickets: $10

#AFF26 #Filmmaking #SantaMonica #FilmFestival #networking by @awarenessfest

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And finally, the lineup for Day 5 at the CABARET Theatre at the Illusion Magic Lounge!
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📍 1418 4th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401

Be sure to check out our other post for the Main Theater screening blocks, and our opening screening "Mistake" at the Laemmle Monica.
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Also take a look at our pinned “Know Before You Go” post for details about parking, maps, transit, and what you should bring. See you there!⁠
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#AFF26 #Filmmaking #SantaMonica #filmfestival #indiefilms by @awarenessfest

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‼️SCHEDULE ADDITIONS‼️
The rest of Day 5's lineup is at the ILLUSION MAGIC LOUNGE today (Continued, since we couldn't fit it all in one post!)

We have two different theaters for this venue, so make sure you check out our next post to see what's showing at the Cabaret Theater.
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📍 1418 4th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Also take a look at our pinned “Know Before You Go” post for details about parking, maps, transit, and what you should bring. See you there!⁠
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#AFF26 #Filmmaking #SantaMonica #filmfestival #indiefilms by @awarenessfest

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‼️SCHEDULE ADDITIONS‼️
The rest of Day 5's lineup is at the ILLUSION MAGIC LOUNGE today! We have a few more encore additions, that we couldn't fit in one post! We'll be posting the rest of the posters shortly and be sure to check CineLot or Cirqil to learn more. All time blocks remain the same!

We have two different theaters for this venue, so make sure you check out our second post to see what's showing at the Cabaret Theater.
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📍 1418 4th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Also take a look at our pinned “Know Before You Go” post for details about parking, maps, transit, and what you should bring. See you there!⁠
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#AFF26 #Filmmaking #SantaMonica #filmfestival #indiefilms by @awarenessfest

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Day 5 will be opening with a 10AM screening of Mistake directed by @honeylauren. The rest of the day will have films at the Illusion Magic Lounge, so make sure to check those posts for a full schedule.

📍1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Join us for a full day of powerful storytelling! Also check the pinned“Know Before You Go” post for details about parking, maps, transit, and what you should bring. See you soon!

#AFF26 #Laemmle #SantaMonica #filmfestival #indiefilms by @awarenessfest

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What a beautiful night celebrating the World Premiere of THE INSTRUMENT! 🎬✨

A heartfelt thank you to @awarenessfest for welcoming our film and giving us such a wonderful premiere experience!

So grateful to our amazing cast and editor for bringing this little film to life and celebrating together!

John Richard Frey @thejohnrichardfrey
Dahiana Bilbao @dahianabilbao
Em Hampton @em_hamp
Daniel Amato @danielamato_
Editor Joey Krulock @joeykrulock

Hearing reactions like this from the audience means so much! ❤️

Looking forward to the festival’s closing night and seeing where this journey takes us next!

#TheInstrumentFilm #AwarenessFilmFestival #WorldPremiere #IndependentFilm #audiencereactions taken in Illusion Magic Lounge by @awarenessfest

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Introducing our fourth panel: Filmmaking for Change: From Story to Impact.

Join us for a conversation with filmmaker, festival director, and author Jon Fitzgerald (director of Alchemy in Venice) on how films can entertain, inspire conversation, and create meaningful change.

Rather than a traditional lecture, the presentation will invite questions and audience participation throughout, creating a conversation around how these principles can be applied to filmmakers’ own projects.

The session follows three primary stages of the filmmaking journey: Development, Production, and Distribution.

Catch this tomorrow at the Illusion Magic Lounge!

📍 1418 4th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Panel tickets: $10

#AFF26 #Filmmaking #SantaMonica #FilmFestival #networking by @awarenessfest

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