Picture yourself in front of a classroom, sharing your homework, and explaining how you got all of the answers wrong. Imagine being vulnerable enough to admit failure and own your shortcomings; not for the sake of embarrassment, but for the enlightenment of your fellow students.

Now imagine that you’re not talking about math or science — you’re discussing cinema. And instead of a classroom, it’s a film festival.

That’s the idea behind The Worst Film Fest, a celebration of indie flops at West Oakland’s Mama Dog Studios on Thursday, Aug. 28.

The festival’s trio of founders, Cheryl Isaacson, Keren Southall and Danielle Cheifetz, are collectively (and affectionately) referred to as “The Worst Board of Directors.” During last year’s inaugural event, it didn’t take long before they realized t

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