SAVING CEDAR SELECTED FOR INDIEWOOD FILM FESTIVAL, SET TO SCREEN AT HOLLYWOOD’S ICONIC TCL CHINESE THEATRE

Heartwarming Coming-of-Age Comedy Makes Its Festival Appearance September 13, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA – Saving Cedar, a heartwarming coming-of-age comedy written and directed by award-winning filmmaker C.G. Ryche in association with SEED School of the Arts, has been selected to screen at the IndieWood Film Festival (Best Short Film). The screening will take place Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 7:30 PM at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre, Theater 3, as part of Block HH.

The film brings together Ryche's distinctive cinematic style, musical background and signature approach to visual storytelling. Saving Cedar represents the latest chapter in his narrative filmmaking work as he continues developing future feature-film projects. The ensemble cast features veteran actor Bill Bogner alongside emerging young performers Avison Kate Aust, Daniel Cobden, Kyra Crandell, Isabella Davies, Emilia C. Fogel, Daphne Huang, Margarita Latyk, Tiani Jin and Lucy Shin.

“For me, Saving Cedar is an homage to one of my favorite writer-directors, John Hughes, and the films I grew up loving, movies that made you laugh, but also had something real to say about growing up, friendship and figuring out who you are,” said Ryche. “I wanted to capture some of that spirit with Saving Cedar.

“Just as important to me was giving these young actors the chance to experience what it’s really like to make a movie. For some of them, it was their first time on a real film set, working with a professional crew and seeing everything that goes into bringing a story to life. I wanted them to have that experience, have fun with it, learn from it and hopefully walk away even more excited about pursuing their dreams.”

SYNOPSIS

For nearly thirty years, Cedar Performing Arts has been a cornerstone of its community, developing generations of young musicians, actors, dancers and artists. When declining enrollment, growing competition and mounting financial pressures threaten the school's future, a mismatched group of students bands together to produce an ambitious benefit concert to save the place they love. Along the way, they discover that saving Cedar will require more than talent - it will take teamwork, perseverance and character.

SCREENING INFORMATION

Saving Cedar

IndieWood Film Festival - Official Selection

Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 7:30 PM

TCL Chinese Theatre – Theater 3

Block HH, Hollywood, California

TICKETS AND FESTIVAL INFORMATION: HERE