Channel 101

Channel 101 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit short film festival hosted monthly at the Downtown Independent Theatre in Los Angeles. You run the network.
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For the audiences that attend the live screenings, Channel 101 is a chance to sit in the worn-out chair of the fat network exec, drunk on the blood of lowly artists whose right to exist is given in exchange for their ability to nourish. If there are 10 shows in the screening and 7 of them are good, that means 2 good shows aren't coming back and the power of life and death is in your hands. Base yo

ur decision on whatever you want. You pick the programming. Then come back in a month and see the next episodes of the shows you picked- plus a healthy crop of new pilots. Dump the whole lineup and start fresh, or keep your favorite show running all year. Unlike "real" television, at Channel 101, what you want is what you get more of, and the day you stop wanting something is the day it stops. For the creatives that participate, Channel 101 is where the rubber meets the road. The deadlines are unreasonable, the time limit is impossible, the pay is non existent and the judgment is blunt. The amount of ego and sense of entitlement with which you enter is exactly proportional to the amount of pain you'll experience before you leave. Channel 101 is where you learn three things: How to fail, how to succeed, and finally, how there is no difference between the two. After all, the only thing as bad as being told your pilot failed is being told that your third episode was worse than your second. And the only thing as good as having the number one show is having a chance to come back with something new. In the mean time, you become harder, faster and fearless. You surrender to the audience as life-giving God and acquire total creative freedom through that surrender. You make connections with fellow creatives, you have something to look forward to all the time and for a few shining moments here and there, you're in the zone and your life takes on a little meaning. Audiences: Please join us at our next FREE screening. We have one every month here in Los Angeles. Directors: Be a part of our movement. Every month you sit around and think about what you're going to do is a month you could've done something. Turn yourself loose and submit to Channel 101.

08/11/2024

One hour til showtime…

08/10/2024

This is it! Channel 101 is LIVE tonight!

Grab your tickets from our bio before it’s too late!

…at the door is cool too.

08/09/2024

It’s almost time for Channel 101! Join us TOMORROW, Saturday August 10th at Public Displays of Altadena. We go LIVE at 7PM PT.

Tickets are available in our bio! Grab them before it’s too late since they’re in short supply!

In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek of what our show is going to look like. Make sure to give these creators a follow if you want to keep up with their work!

08/07/2024

Willy’s back!

Join us this Saturday at Public Displays of Altadena for our August 10th Channel 101 Screening! We go live at 7PM PT.

Tickets are in our bio!!

10 short films - 5 returning, 5 new. YOU get to vote on who will return next month. It’s Channel 101!

08/05/2024

It’s almost time for Channel 101!! This Saturday - August 10th - 7PM PT. We’ll be LIVE from Public Displays of Altadena.

Tickets are available in our bio!

5 returning shows, 5 new shows. And after our screening, YOU will vote on your five favorites to decide who gets to screen next month. Our five new shorts will be announced later this week.

07/03/2024

Here’s all the important Channel 101 info that you’ll need to know for this next month!

Our next screening will be on Saturday, August 10th at 7PM PT. We’ll be live from Public Displays of Altadena. Your pilot submissions will be due by Tuesday, August 6th at 11:59 PM. Anyone can submit! The only rules are your short must be five minutes or under.

We’d also like to give a special thanks to all the creators who put in countless hours of hard work for this most recent screening. We want you to know that we appreciate and admire all the effort and creativity you put into your projects. Make sure to give them a follow and keep up with their work!

06/16/2024

And we are LIVE.

06/15/2024

The Saturday June 15th Channel 101 Screening is TOMORROW (or TODAY depending on when you are reading this). We go live at 5PM at Public Displays of Altadena.

It’s the last chance for tickets! Get them online (or at the door I guess) in our bio.

Also, make sure to give all of these fantastic creators a follow and come down to see their work. It’s a really good show this month.

We also go live on Twitch.tv/channel101official.

06/12/2024

It’s the Channel 101 June 15th screening! Join us this Saturday at 5PM PT at Public Displays of Altadena.

Our host is Eric Acosta! Come down and support! Tickets for the event are available in our bio!

At Channel 101, 10 shows enter, 5 shows leave. YOU get to decide which ones will return for our next screening. Grab your tickets before it’s too late!

06/11/2024

Channel 101 pilots are due tonight! If you have a short film you’d like to submit (5 minutes or under) to air in our screening this Saturday, head over to channel101.org to send in your pilot. You can also send it to [email protected]!

The clock is ticking ⏰⏰.

06/10/2024

Channel 101 is back! Join us for our live screening this Saturday, June 15th at Public Displays of Altadena! We go live at 5PM PT. Get your tickets in our bio now!

10 shorts will air - 5 returning from last screening and 5 all new! YOU will vote and decide on what the top five will be for next month! This is a democratic process, people!

Grab your tickets before it’s too late!

Here are our upcoming dates for our next Channel 101 screening! Submit your short to submissions@channel101.com or on c...

05/20/2024

Here are our upcoming dates for our next Channel 101 screening!

Submit your short to [email protected] or on channel101.org by Tuesday, June 11th.

Our screening will be LIVE at Public Displays of Altadena on Saturday, June 15th at 5PM PT.

Your short must be five minutes or less… and that’s it! Submissions are open to everybody so please share your work with us!

05/14/2024

It’s been a minute, but here are the results from last weekend’s Channel 101 Screening!

It was a very tight race with close calls - but it was a fantastic show! Absolutely 10 shows all worthy of making Primetime.

Our next screening will be Saturday, June 15th. Our new Primetime lineup will be debuting their next episodes so make sure to tune in!

Thanks to everyone for all their hard work. It does not go unappreciated. Make sure to give these amazing creators a follow!

05/07/2024

Todd Donald is back with Prime Time Files! Come and listen as he chats with Jesse Holcomb from Frequency 101’s Farah Tunk!

The link to listen is in our Linktree!

05/05/2024

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05/04/2024

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! Come join us at Public Displays of Altadena for a very special Channel 101 Screening! We start at 7PM PT and our host is the amazing Lejon Stewart!

10 shows will air tonight. 5 will join our Primetime for our next screening and the other 5 will be cancelled. YOU get to decide!

Ticket link in bio! Grab them before it’s too late! We’ll see you there!

05/03/2024

It’s almost here! The May 4th Channel 101 Screening is TOMORROW! We’re LIVE from Public Displays of Altadena at 7PM PT.

Tickets are $10 - LINK IN BIO

Grab your tickets before it’s too late! Come watch and vote on your five favorite shows so that they can return for our next screening!

05/01/2024

Lejon Stewart is back as our host for this Saturday’s Channel 101 screening! Come join us at Public Displays of Altadena this Saturday at 7PM PT. The ticket link is in our bio!

Come watch 10 all new short films from our 101 community (full lineup to be announced tomorrow).

Last chance to submit! Get your Channel 101 pilots in by 11:59 PM TONIGHT! Submit to channel101.org or submissions@cha...

04/30/2024

Last chance to submit! Get your Channel 101 pilots in by 11:59 PM TONIGHT! Submit to channel101.org or [email protected].

The clock is ticking!

04/28/2024

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Channel 101 is finally back! Come join us at Public Displays of Altadena this Saturday, May 4th at 7PM PT.

We will screen 10 shorts - 5 returning from last screening and 5 new. YOU will vote on your five favorites and who will return next month.

Tickets in bio! Grab them before they’re gone!

03/13/2024

Here are the results from this past month’s Channel 101 screening! Thank you to everyone involved. We really appreciate the hard work and time put in by all our creators.

If you haven’t yet, please give them a follow so you can track their work. Our website will be updated soon with all the shows so that you can rewatch!

Submissions for next month are due Tuesday, April 2nd and our screening will be on Saturday, April 6th at Public Displays of Altadena!

03/09/2024

It’s the most important film related event this weekend! Join us tomorrow at Public Displays of Altadena for the monthly Channel 101 screening!

LIVE Saturday 3/9 at 5PM. Get your tickets in the our bio before it’s too late!

03/06/2024

Our host this month’s Channel 101 screening is Athena Reddy! Come join us this Saturday at Public Displays of Altadena. LIVE at 5PM PT. Also streaming on Twitch.

Tickets in bio!

03/05/2024

The next Channel 101 screening will be LIVE at Public Displays of Altadena this Saturday at 5PM PT. Tickets available now - LINK IN BIO!

Here are the Primetime shows returning this month. New pilots will be revealed soon…

02/27/2024

Channel 101 submissions are due in one week! Submit to channel101.org (LINK IN BIO) and send any questions you have to [email protected].

Screening date is Saturday, March 9th at 5PM LIVE from Public Displays of Altadena!

02/07/2024

What a great first screening of the year! Thanks to everyone who submitted, attended, watched, voted, or even thought about maybe wanting to submit! Here are the results and lots of close calls…

Make sure to give all these fantastic creators a follow!

01/31/2024

Come join us this Saturday at Public Displays of Altadena for our first Channel 101 Screening of 2024! Bennie Arthur will be your host for the night. Tickets in bio!

01/29/2024

Channel 101 is back for 2024 and tickets are live! Grab them from our bio before they run out. Come join us as we kick off our New Year with a fantastic lineup (to be announced shortly). Spread the word and hope to see you there!

12/02/2023

Is that a Freque I see? Find out who takes one home tonight on the Final Freques! Credit to Sevan Najarian and Erin Pearce.

12/02/2023

It has arrived! The 2023 Channy and Freque Awards are TOMORROW NIGHT! RSVP only!! Watch the show Live on Twitch.tv/channel101official at 7:00 PM PT

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