Since opening on February 21, 2014, The Frida Cinema has dedicated itself to partnering with, and supporting the efforts of, our community’s fellow non-profit, educational, and cultural institutions, as well as our community of artists, educators, and community leaders. Here are just some of the wonderful mission-driven organizations we’ve worked with.
4th Street Market Movie Trivia January, 2023 - present
Like Water for Chocolate Screening September 11, 2022
Board Membership 2021 - Present
Arvida Books Presents Film & Lit Series March, 2017 - present
Trafficked Screening + Panel & Fundraiser January 11, 2020
Vietnamese Film Festival & ASSORV Fundraiser November 22, 2015
Literary Arts & Culture Festival Annually, 2017 – 2022
Home for Mom Performance & Podcast Recording February 23, 2020
The Big Lebowski Frida 9th Anniversary Screening
February 21, 2023
In the Heights Free Outdoor Screening June 16, 2022
Aguruphobia Screening + Q&A & Fundraiser October 25, 2014
CHOC Care Workers Drive-In Series December, 2021
Alice Street Rooftop Documentary Screening July 31, 2021
Life of Pi Fundraiser Screening November 17, 2019
Twisted Christmas Film Event December 17, 2022
Selena Screening + Youth Scholarship Fundraiser March 31, 2015
Light Up the Night GalaEvent Sponsorship August 26, 2022
Award This! Film Award Show April 2021 / May 2022
The Women & Martini Marquee Fundraiser September 1, 2014
Student Short Film Showcase June, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019
Annual Film Festival November, 2017 & 2018 / December, 2019
Annual Film Festival October, 2018 & 2019
Horror Movie Nights series
June, 2022 - present
The Fisher KingRobin Williams Tribute Screening & Discussion August 20, 2014
Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast
2014 - present
Pioneers of Queer Cinema Film Series November 2, 9 & 16, 2022
Superbad Screening & Themed Art Show June 5, 2015
CinemaCO4 Series of LGBT-themed films / “Milk” (2008) Harvey Milk Day Screening Summer, 2015 / May 22, 2016
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am Screening & Live Readings December 7, 2019
Semi-monthly Screening & Discussion Series 2018 – 2020
Pop-Up Drive In venue partner June, 2020 to present
Art House Arcade Film Series February, 2023 - present
Screaming Room Film Festival
July 10 & 11, 2021
Cat Video Fest & Animal Rescue Fundraiser April, 2018 & 2019
Equal Means Equal Screening & Discussion March 19, 2016
Chilean Spotlight Sponsor April 2017, 2018 & 2019
NGF Film Festival December 2014 & 2015
Student Film Fest Drive-In January 13, 2022
Nostalgic Nebula Presents Film Series March, 2017 - present
A Conversation & Book Signing with Moby May 17, 2017
Whip It Screening & Fundraiser November 22, 2015
Robert Williams documentary screening January 8, 2022
Landfill Harmonic Screening & Discussion February 5, 2016
Annual Comedy Festival
Steampunk Film Festival January 7, 2020
Heathers Outdoor Screening & Spare Parts for Broken Hearts Concert September 5, 2015
Drive-In Fundraiser Gala September 11 & 12, 2020
Drag Queen Storytime & Resource Fair February 24, 2018
“The Vagina Monologues” (1996) – Live Production & Fundraiser April 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017
Film + Lecture Education Series Summer, 2021
See It On 16mm Film Series
July 2022 - present
Like Water for Chocolate Screening March 5, 2023
Annual SIKHlens Film & Arts Festival November, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock & Roll — Outdoor Screening February 15, 2018
Yo Soy Joaquín Screening April 25, 2018
Pioneers of Queer Cinema Film Series November 2, 9 & 16, 2022
Viet Film Festival October 16 – 23, 2021
Frida Screening & Dia de Muertos event fundraiser / “Coco” Drive-In September 12, 2018 / November 1, 2020
Nightmare on Elm Street Marathon Fundraiser
June 2021
Dream Big: Engineering our World Screening & Kids’ Event
May 19, 2018
Cat Video Fest Animal Rescue Fundraiser April 10, 2019
Pop-Up Drive In venue partner
June, 2020 - September, 2021
We are OC’s year-round film festival.