Welcome to the RSVP portal for the 2026 Making Movies that Matter (MMTM) Youth Short Festival! This portal allows filmmakers, their friends and family, and interested community members to secure reserved seats for the red carpet gala and juried film festival on May 14th. The MMTM film festival, a cost-free arts education gift from Councilmember John Lee to our K-12 education community, will be held at the Soraya Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on the CSUN campus.

The RSVP portal will open on April 13, 2026 for our 37 sponsored schools, their students, staff and families. Reserved seats will also be available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis until the Soraya Performing Arts Center which seats 1,700 guests, reaches capacity. The RSVP portal will close on Wednesday, April 29th and adjustments will be made then, if necessary. Given the expected ticket demand, we may have to limit the number of tickets available to student filmmaker families and guests.

Be reminded that your RSVP isn’t confirmed until you receive an OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION for your reservation on or around May 1st. We will arrange ticket pickup or delivery at that point. Please be aware that we might also need to use a VIP overflow room upstairs in the Soraya, equipped with state of the art livestreaming should circumstances require this option.

See you at the movies!