“Cinema can be a sobering reminder of our current realities,” comments David Cuevas, the Festival Director. “While we don’t expect immediate change, we hope the curated films ignite integral discussions amongst our festival audience.

The films at Genre Gems reflect upon topics such as mass deportation, artificial intelligence, late-stage capitalism, social media, neoliberalism, and creative authorship. We’re specifically looking for films that creatively tackle these subjects through their respective genres.”