That’s a wrap on CREDO 23 Film Festival 2026! The weekend could not have gone better. We screened amazing films, welcomed incredible guest speakers, and awarded over $70,000 in grants (each short film director received $2300; feature films received $5000, and film/equipment grants from kodak and keslowcamera). It’s truly an honor to work alongside _credo23_ founder _justinebateman_ on this. It all started with her vision of a film festival that prioritizes GOOD FILMMAKING over everything else, and it has grown into something far more meaningful than anyone could imagine. This year, we had a group of awe inspiring filmmakers join _justinebateman_ on stage for q&a’s: Sean Baker, Matthew Weiner, Reed Morano, Cassian Elwes, Chris Bergoch, Stella Maeve, Chris Rossi, and Matt Tauber. They were unbelievably generous with their time and I know for a fact that everyone in attendance was blown away by what was talked about. Held at best venue hollywoodpost43, brought to you by the best spo...