Have you heard of the Long Beach Underground Film Festival?

The four-day event kicks off this afternoon at Gilmore Music on Seventh Street and will host screenings throughout the weekend with dozens of independent short films.

Richard Martinez, festival director, at Bixby Park in Long Beach on Tuesday, July 9, 2026. The Long Beach Underground Film Fest starts this week and will feature more than 60 films. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.

Read more about how it came together, and see the full events schedule, here.

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