RESISTANCE OF VISION is a touring festival presented by the 27-year-old 501c3 non-profit arts organization San Francisco IndieFest, comprising four programs of short films roughly 90 minutes in length that will premiere on May Day 2025 with both virtual on-demand screenings here and also in-person screenings in Boston, San Francisco and Wichita.
To participate, you can attend a screening or host an event or submit a film for consideration.
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Programs for the 2025-2026 Resistance of Vision Film Festival
OUR BODIES, OUR CHOICE (Gender Justice): a program dealing with bodily autonomy, including transgender and reproductive healthcare, and other issues affecting individuals based on sex or gender.
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY (Environmental Justice): a program dealing with our relationship to the natural world and efforts to fight laws and institutions that fail to protect our environment and actively contribute to the worsening climate crisis.
FIGHT THE POWER (Racial justice): a program dealing with all forms of racial discrimination, including Indigenous communities around the globe and stories of individuals and organizations fighting for a more just and equitable world.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? (Labor and Housing Justice): a program dealing with labor concerns, including union organizing and mobilizing for a living wage and housing justice, and protecting the rights and dignity of the unhoused.
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MAY DAY WEEKEND PROGRAM LAUNCH
Wichita presentation partner: mamafilm
mamafilm is a village – at the crossroads of art & advocacy – where storytellers and changemakers come together through a maternal gaze. We serve as a cultivator, creator and curator of mission-aligned stories by supporting bold, socially-conscious storytellers through creative producing, distribution consulting and community-centric exhibition. We trust in storytelling as a catalyst for connection, and believe that media literacy and representation feed our context of the world around us.
San Francisco presentation partner: Roxie Theater
The Roxie Theater, a 116 year old San Francisco landmark in the Mission District and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, brings people together to meet and connect through distinctive cinematic experiences. Guided by the passionate belief that engaging with a movie doesn’t end with the credits, we invite filmmakers, curators, entertainers and educators to interact with our audiences. We provide inspiration and opportunity for the next generation, and serve as a forum for the independent film community reflecting the spirit of the diverse Bay Area population.
Boston presentation partner: Brattle Theater
The non-profit Brattle Film Foundation has operated 72 year old Brattle Theatre since 2001. Learn more about the Brattle Film Foundation’s non-profit and fundraising activities here.
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