Awareness Film Festival
October 21, 2025, 10:00 AM to October 26, 2025, 9:00 PM
The 16th annual Awareness Film Festival, presented Awareness Film Festival.
October 21–26, 2025 | Santa Monica, CA by nonprofit Heal One World, returns with five days of films, panels, and an award show highlighting wellness, resilience, and social change. Featuring screenings at Laemmle Monica Theater and Illusion Magic Lounge, the festival draws over 7,000 attendees in-person and virtually. Proceeds support free wellness and trauma support programs.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Heal One World provides free classes, wellness programs, and trauma support through initiatives like the Maui and LA Resilience Projects—and the festival helps power these life-changing efforts.
Details and tickets at awarenessfestival.org.
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