Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?
"Williams & Mansell: Red 5" is about the career of racing driver Nigel Mansell and the Williams F1 team, focusing on both the development of the Williams Engineering F1 team from its incorporation in 1977 and the driving career of Nigel Mansell from humble beginnings in Birmingham, England. This documentary tells the story of how team and driver came together and their struggle to win the World Formula 1 Drivers' Championship against some of the greatest drivers of all time. Contributions come from World Champions Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill and Jenson Button along with F1 experts and people who worked with Williams and Mansell during the 1980’s and early 1990’s.
In a nondescript warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain over 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of the recording capital of the world.
Join CIFF as we honor our Veterans for their sacrifice, valor and commitment. This Special screening will feature the JROTC, Filmmaker David Kneiss. The Gift is the story of Medal of Honor recipient, Corporal Jason L. Dunham and the Marines of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines. It is a story of courage, sacrifice, and love. How will we live... how will we make a difference? These are the questions the Marines of Kilo Company ask themselves, as they search for a purpose and gather the strength to move forward with their lives.
Victoria Robertson is a classically-trained soprano who was awarded the title Miss USO San Diego for her performance work for the U.S. Military and supporting organizations. With the Armed Forces Entertainment Victoria has toured in Greenland, England, Netherlands, and Germany. Patriotic American music continues to be one of Victoria's leading repertoires, inspiring patriotism into the hearts of thousands of citizens. Her album Celebrating America, a compilation of American patriotic songs, was sent in thousands of care packages to U.S. Military personnel and their families overseas.
Victoria has performed aboard Aircraft Carriers and in desert training grounds for the troops and is often invited to headline official government functions. Victoria has opened up major events with the National Anthem including the Los Angeles Tennis Open, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Miramar Air Show. She was the official entertainment for the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines in 2008 for Independence Day.
Her opera and art song performances won her several distinguished vocal competition titles such as the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Competition, National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition, Musical Merit Competition, and Virginia Hawk Competition. Victoria has been featured at performing arts centers and concert halls world-wide and has performance history with several symphony orchestras and opera companies including San Diego Symphony, La Jolla Symphony, TICO Orchestra, San Diego Opera, and Santa Barbara Opera. Victoria co-founded Opera4Kids and is the acting CEO of this non-profit with a mission to enrich children's lives and prepare them to thrive. VictoriaRobertson.com
A young filmmaker sets out on a 10,000-mile exploration of the national parks with his childhood best friend during the centennial year of the formation of the National Park Service. Along the way, the two record stories of the people that work in the parks and those that come to enjoy them, as part of the rich tapestry of the history of the park system emerges.
For those lovers of adevnture and outdoors - this is a "not to miss" film.
By getting in the mind of Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer we take the audience on a journey that took place before, during, and after the testing of the world's first atomic bomb in the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945. Events quickly unfolded that caused a course of action that is still debated today. Using the written and spoken words of Dr. Oppenheimer, we understand the weight of the world that was on his shoulders at that moment in time.
Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry: his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him. CIFF is proud to be host the San Diego Premiere of this amazing documentary.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Mercury, Nevada? The latter was the site for the testing of 928 large-scale nuclear weapons from 1951 to 1992. Martin Sheen narrates this harrowing exposé of the United States' disregard for everyone living… downwind.
Join Director, writer, producer Mark Samuel Shapiro for a compelling post screening discussion at the Coronado Historical Association 1100 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
This exquisite fly-on-the-wall environmental doc is also a gripping and up-to-the-minute tale of geopolitical, scientific, and corporate intrigue that exposes the destructive machinations of a secretive organization empowered to extract massive amounts of metals from the deep seafloor.
Sponsored by Emerald Keepers
A documentary that follows a modern dance choreographer detailing the journey of several inmates incarcerated in a US prison, as they create and prepare for their own performance. Hearing their stories we understand the need for focus and creativity in a hostile arena.
The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) welcomes makers and lovers of film from all over the world to the storied seaside village of Coronado, California to celebrate the magical art of visual storytelling. Coronado’s enduring love affair with Hollywood began more than a century ago.