The 4th Down Syndrome International Film Festival - Saturday, October 17th

Schedule

Sat Oct 17 2026 at 09:00 am to 10:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

Mary Pickford is D'Place | Cathedral City, CA

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Join filmmakers, actors, friends and family from around the world for Day 2, as we celebrate inspirational features, shorts & documentaries!
About this Event


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2026 - ALL PROGRAMS


ALL ACCESS PASS & TICKET OPTIONS-


ALL ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS = $150.00 (A savings of $50.00)

*Includes ALL FILMS & PARTIES FOR ALL THREE DAYS OF THE DOWN SYNDROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL.


SATURDAY ALL-INCLUSIVE PASS = $75.00. Includes ALL SATURDAY FILM PROGRAMS AND THE AFTER PARTY.


SATURDAY SINGLE-PROGRAMS = $25.00



PROGRAM A - 9:00am-11:00am

DAY 21 (5 Min). Drama. Short. USA. People with Trisomy 21 find themselves alone in the world until a menacing threat appears.

PROS & COINS (6 Min). Comedy. Short. USA. With the help of family and friends, a young man learns that following his heart can be as simple as flipping a coin.

TOUCHED BY GRACE (90 Min) Drama. Feature Film; USA. A popular girl befriends a beautiful girl with Down Syndrome

A Conversation With: Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Dashiell Meier. Moderator: TBA.


PROGRAM B - 11:30am-2:30pm


KAIA - PART 1: A FIRE INSIDE (40 Min) Drama. Short. France/USA.A young woman's quest for adventure begins! NOTE: In English, with French subtitles.

CHEF ANTONIO'S RECIPES FOR REVOLUTION (1:40 Min). Documentary Feature. Italy/Australia.

This uplifting feast of a film goes behind the scenes of an Italian hotel-restaurantstaffed by youngsters living with Down syndrome. NOTE: In English, with Italian subtitles.

A Conversation With: Actress/Advocate/Author/Model Sofia Sanchez (KAIA) Moderator: TBA


PROGRAM C - 2:45pm-5:15pm


THE VARIETY CLUB (14 Min) Comedy/Drama. Short. USA

A Young woman with Down syndrome wants to grow up and leave a camp for kids with disabilities. She plans an escape with a potential suitor.

ANY DAY NOW (1:40 Min.) Drama. Feature. USA In 1970's Los Angeles, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager who comes to live under their roof.

A Conversation With: Actor Isaac Leyva (ANY DAY NOW). Moderator: TBA.


PROGRAM D - 6:00pm-8:00pm


WISH WASH (2 Min.) Comedy/Drama. Trailer. USA.

ONE PERFECT DATE - Saturday Spotlight Film. (80 Min.) Comedy. Feature. Canada.Emma, a young woman with Down syndrome, must navigate the high-wire act of 21stcentury dating under the overbearing watch of her older sister Blake.

A Conversation With: Actors, Madison Tevlin & Matthew Von Der Ahe; andWriter/Director/Producer Lucas Frison. Moderator: TBA


8:15pm-10:00pm After Party. Location and Details TBA.





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Mary Pickford is D'Place, 36850 Pickfair Street, Cathedral City, United States

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