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Is this event FREE I Yes and OPEN to the public? Event Location(s) The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St STE 100, Santa Ana CA 92701 M Letter/Email from Property Owner (for public art installations, murals, use of city parks, use of spaces for workshops, etc.) What city ward(s) will Ward 5 the event be located (click on link below to find wards)? Number of expected 1,300 -1,625 across all 13 screenings (100-125 per screening) attendance for your event Brief Description of From Mexico to Japan to Germany to Australia, over a dozen countries w Project have celebrated a noted "New Wave" movement In their cinematic arts history. Showcasing sizeable shittg in narrative form, these were often a response to current political climates or a critique on the current cinematic artform, and are often celebrated as the moment where a country's cinematic output gained international attention. This series will present thirteen film from the New Wave movements of thirteen countries, every Tuesday night in Spring, These films will be presented In their original languages, subtitled, and offered free of charge on an RSVP basis. Describe the The Fdda Cinema was founded with the mission to "enrich, connect, and community benefits of this event educate communities through the art of cinema." It continues to be a core priority of The Fride ClnerrWs mission to employ the artform of cinema as a gateway through which comvmnities can come together to step Into new countries, histories, and cultures, and In so doing so, expand their perspectives, empathy, understanding, and general awareness of a world that Is much larger, more complex, and more beautiful. This series is In large part intended to offer such opportunities, while also providing an opportunity to learn about and experience, and compare and contrast, works from these countries' respective "New Wave" movements. The series' intent is to go beyond simply educating audiences to the fact that so many countries had a "New Wave" movement In general, but to offer an opportunity to explore why these film and styles marked such revolutionary shifts In their cinematic output, and what similadtles, as well as contrasts, can be identified across celebrated New Wave titles from thirteen countries. And of course at Its simplest, but nonetheless valuable, this series will provide opportunities for members of our community to take a break, sit comfortably in a darkened theater, and join others In an evening of entertainment and cultural enrichment.