JPCatholic‘s Vision for Filmmaking in Escondido + Film Screening of “O, Brawling Love!”
JPCatholic invites you to a free screening of O, Brawling Love!, a feature length comedy produced by students and faculty of the university as part of our Feature Film Program. Following the screening, a panel of our filmmakers will talk about the potential for a dynamic creative industry cluster in Escondido.
Friday, February 2, 2024 | 7:00 pm–9:00 pm
The Ritz Theater | 301 E Grand Ave, Escondido, CA 92025
Register for Free
A film from JPCatholic, produced here in Escondido
This student-written comedy looks deep inside the inter-family tensions of two rival acting students who are forced to reconcile their differences to play lovers Romeo and Juliet in their final school play, vying for a life-changing prize.
Runtime: 65 minutes
Suggested rating: PG
Directed by
Maggie Mahrt ‘10
Written by
Bella Lake ‘22 & Prof. Chris Riley
Produced by
Eleazar Palma ‘21 & Prof. George Simon ‘13
Event details:
| 6:30pm | Check-in begins |
| 7:00pm | Welcome: Dr Connolly and Prof. George Simon on JPCatholic’s vision for Creative Escondido – our building of a local Creative Arts industry cluster. |
| 7:05pm | Community Welcomes: Dane White, Mayor of Escondido Deanna Smith Chair, Escondido Chamber of Commerce Dan Forster, Downtown Business Association |
| 7:20pm | Screening of O, Brawling Love! JPCatholic’s first Feature Film Program project. |
| 8:20pm | Panel of JPCatholic faculty, alumni, and student filmmakers. |
| 8:45pm | Invitation to become a Patron of the Arts supporting our Feature Film Program Fund. |
| 9:00pm | Dessert reception in the Ritz Mezzanine |
Creative Escondido is a vision that JPCatholic holds for a growing creative arts industry cluster in our local community. We will be hosting a series of events celebrating accomplishments within the arts, and we hope you can join us at this special kickoff event spotlighting our student filmmakers.
Tickets are FREE but RSVP is required in advance.