What does it take to build a film movement from the ground up in the Inland Empire? 🌴🎥In this episode, Ashlyn sits down with 3 of the passionate minds behind the Yotie Film Club—Marco, Kimberly, and Johnny—to talk about how they helped turn an idea in 2024 into a growing creative community in San Bernardino. From navigating life as film students in an underserved region to creating opportunities where few exist, their story is all grit, vision, and hustle.They break down the real differences between acting for film vs. theatre 🎭➡️🎬, share what it means to create authentic stories from the IE, and give an inside look at the upcoming Yotie Film Festival (May 7, 2026)—a must-watch event spotlighting talent both local and from beyond!Plus… a conversation you don’t want to miss: the rising role of AI in filmmaking 🤖—tool or threat? The answers might surprise you.If you care about film, storytelling, or building something meaningful where you are—this episode is for you.🎧 Tap in now and see how the next wave of filmmakers is being built from the ground up.#PodcastOfThePearGarden #YotieFilmClub #InlandEmpireCreatives #SanBernardino #FilmStudents #IndieFilmmaking #FilmCommunity #YotieFilmFestival #FutureFilmmakers #CreativeHustle #ActingForFilm #TheatreVsFilm #AIinFilm #SupportLocalArtists #NextGenCreators #Storytellers #FilmPodcast #UnderservedVoices #IECreatives #WatchThisSpace