INDIE BASEMENT CINEMA

POP-UP CINEMA SCREENING INDEPENDENT SHORT FILMS AND VIDEO CONTENT

NOW ACCEPTING ALL LEVELS OF SHORT FILMS AND VIDEO CONTENT

(No fee required, just permission)

Special cinema & After Party engagement


The Watsonville Film Festival is making its debut in Salinas at Maya Cinemas !

Save the Date: Friday, March 14, 2025

Film Screening @ Maya Cinemas Salinas / 6pm - 8pm

After the film screening, Indie Basement Cinema, WFF and XL Public House are teaming up to bring you an exclusive after-party experience!


After-Party Details:

XL Publichouse 127 Main St, Salinas, CA

Doors Open / 5pm
After Party begins / 8pm 

Maya Cinemas is just a short walk to XL Public House


📍 XL Public House (Main Floor) |Open to public 21+ Only

• Drink and mingle with WFF film cast and production team

• Live podcast interviews by Salinas Underground Podcast

• Merch & info table from the Watsonville Film Festival and Indie Basement Cinema

• Live entertainment by Chefalex, Eme7, Fredrok feat. Chicano Divas


📍 Indie Basement Cinema (Basement Floor) | 21+ Only

 FREE ACCESS FOR FILM FESTIVAL ATTENDEES*

• Watch BTS film slides 

• Lounge & dance room

DJ Sinista Selecta from KHDC 90.9fm with special guest DJ Hani Gata

• Make sure to get ready to dance with live band performance from KAEFAN


*Limited basement floor access tickets for non-festival attendees are available only during the event at the basement entrance.

HOW TO GET FILM FESTIVAL TICKETS? 

Tap on red link button below or go to  watsonvillefilmfest.org

🎟 Only 100 seats available for the film screening—secure yours before they sell out!

⏰ After-Party entertainment begins immediately following the film screening at Maya Cinemas in Salinas



We made it easy to join us. 

Just attend and sign-in and 

agree to our house rules.

(click on red tab above).

WHO WE ARE

A grassroots collaboration that repurposes community spaces to privately showcase independent short films and any form of visual content. 

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