THE LAMORINDA FILM & ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATION

Our Services

Empowering storytellers through education, support, and community.

Film Education
A passionate instructor guiding a diverse group of young filmmakers during a hands-on workshop.
A passionate instructor guiding a diverse group of young filmmakers during a hands-on workshop.

Workshops and mentorships that sharpen your creative skills.

An independent filmmaker setting up a camera on a bustling city street for a scene.
An independent filmmaker setting up a camera on a bustling city street for a scene.
A lively outdoor film festival audience watching a vibrant screening under twinkling lights.
A lively outdoor film festival audience watching a vibrant screening under twinkling lights.
Filmmaker Support

Grants and resources to help bring your stories to life.

Festivals and events that celebrate diverse voices in cinema.

Community Events

Projects

Stories shaping culture and community.

A group of diverse filmmakers collaborating around a storyboard in a cozy studio.
A group of diverse filmmakers collaborating around a storyboard in a cozy studio.
Workshops

Hands-on training for emerging storytellers.

An independent filmmaker setting up a camera on location outdoors.
An independent filmmaker setting up a camera on location outdoors.
Grants

Funding original films from fresh voices.

A lively film festival crowd watching a screening under string lights at dusk.
A lively film festival crowd watching a screening under string lights at dusk.
Young students engaged in a hands-on media workshop with cameras and laptops.
Young students engaged in a hands-on media workshop with cameras and laptops.
Festivals

Celebrating diverse stories on screen.

Youth

Nurturing tomorrow’s creative voices.

Our Story

Empowering voices through film, education, and community connection.

A diverse group of filmmakers collaborating around a table filled with storyboards and cameras.
A diverse group of filmmakers collaborating around a table filled with storyboards and cameras.
Young students engaged in a hands-on film workshop, excitedly learning camera techniques.
Young students engaged in a hands-on film workshop, excitedly learning camera techniques.
A vibrant workshop scene with diverse filmmakers collaborating around a table filled with storyboards and laptops.
A vibrant workshop scene with diverse filmmakers collaborating around a table filled with storyboards and laptops.

Gallery

Snapshots from our storytelling journey and creative community

Young participants eagerly filming a scene outdoors during a youth media camp.
Young participants eagerly filming a scene outdoors during a youth media camp.
An independent filmmaker setting up a camera on a small, intimate film set.
An independent filmmaker setting up a camera on a small, intimate film set.
Audience members engaged and smiling during a film festival screening in a cozy theater.
Audience members engaged and smiling during a film festival screening in a cozy theater.
A mentor guiding a writer through script notes in a bright, creative studio space.
A mentor guiding a writer through script notes in a bright, creative studio space.
A lively networking event with filmmakers and industry professionals exchanging ideas and contacts.
A lively networking event with filmmakers and industry professionals exchanging ideas and contacts.

Get in Touch

Questions or ideas? We’d love to hear from you.

A warm, inviting workspace with a vintage film camera and scattered storyboards on a wooden desk.
A warm, inviting workspace with a vintage film camera and scattered storyboards on a wooden desk.