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Free admission! Reception at 2pm, followed by the screening at 2:30pm. Program runs approximately 30 minutes and is suitable for all ages.

Join us to celebrate the work of Off the Block, now in its 17th year as UC Riverside’s summer documentary filmmaking workshop for high school students. This year’s program is in two parts, including a special screening of work shot on 16mm film.

Off the Block 2026

Four short documentaries made by this summer’s high school cohort. (Approx. 20 min.)

Off the Block: 16mm Edition

A special program of work shot on 16mm film, produced through two initiatives this year: short films made by the Off the Block cohort, and short projects shot during a day-long workshop bringing together students from Riverside City College and UC Riverside. (Approx. 10 min.)

Film titles and program details to be announced closer to the date.

A very special thank you to UC Riverside’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS); the City of Riverside; the Riverside Arts Council; the Film, Television, & Video Department at Riverside City College; the Latino Network; the Spanish Town Heritage Foundation; the Wild Lens Collective, Epson, Mara W. Breech Foundation, California Humanities, and the California Arts Council for their past and present support.