Summer Documentary Institute Screening 2025

SDI 2025 highlights the journeys of youth filmmakers as they explore storytelling, collaboration, and community in San Jose. Beyond Just Flavors dives into the cultural impact of a local restaurant and its role in uplifting workers and customers alike. Tuning In captures how music connects people, featuring voices of local artists and listeners who’ve found community through sound. Thrifting, Together explores the world of secondhand shopping and how thrift stores serve as safe, inclusive spaces for many. Together, these films celebrate underrepresented stories and the creative voices that bring them to light.