The Basin Wide Foundation announced their 2023 award recipients and elected the Yucca Valley Film Festival as the “Cultural Contributor of the Year” in the Hi-Desert.
“We are happy, proud and humbled that the Yucca Valley Film Festival was chosen as the Cultural Contributor of the year. It is our goal to serve the community, and that token of appreciation really means a lot to us”
– Auregan & Matt Beurois, festival creators.
Awards are given out every year to businesses, organizations, and individuals who have shown dedication to providing service to the hi-desert community.
The Yucca Valley Film Festival will celebrate 5 years this November, with screenings and events on the 10, 11 & 12.
“In previous years, we worked with the Lady Trojans, Miss Yucca Valley Court & Scholarship, the YVHS Cheerleaders. This year again, we are inviting local organizations to participate in the film festival and use the event as a platform to showcase their missions and promote local talents.”
Matt Beurois, festival programmer
The Basin Wide Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports many other non-profits in the Morongo Basin, including: Miracle League of the Desert, Waste Not Morongo Basin, Youth Sports Coalition, Dreams for Kids, and The Bob Dunn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
LOCAL ARTISTS & SAN BERNARDINO BASED ARTISTS: submit your movie, documentary, music video or art by sending us an email to yuccavalleyfilmfestival@gmail.com
CALIFORNIA, OUT OF STATE & INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS: submit your film or art on FilmFreeway.
The Awards will be given in person to the recipients at the Basin Wide Foundation’s 25th Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration on August 24 at the Helen Gray Education Center on the Hi-Desert Medical Center Campus.
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