narrative-feature
A Kind of Kidnapping
A young, broke couple kidnap a sleazy politician who decides he can spin the story to his own advantage.
Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/10/2023
7:30 PM
Also Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/11/2023
4:30 PM
shorts-fest
Agents Of Change
For some people sitting on the sidelines is not an option. This collection of stories shares the power of taking action to inspire change and drive awareness. Meet these agents of change! Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/10/2023
4:00 PM
shorts-fest
ANIMATION 77min
A curated selection of whimsical, dramatic, artistic and creative shorts that use animation techniques that challenge and delight the imagination. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/12/2023
1:00 PM
shorts-fest
BACKSTORIES 93min
Some things are not always as they seem, everyone has a backstory. These curated shorts bring context and perspective in unexpected ways. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/11/2023
10:00 AM
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Black Barbie
Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, BLACK BARBIE delves into the cross section of merchandise and representation as Black women strive to elevate their own voices and stories, refusing to be invisible.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/11/2023
1:00 PM
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Common Ground: Closing Night Film
COMMON GROUND is the sweeping and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who are forgoing the toxic seeds and sprays pushed by Big Ag in order to produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/12/2023
7:00 PM
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Dancing in A-Yard
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.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/12/2023
10:00 AM
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Deep Rising
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 of metals from the deep seafloor.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/11/2023
10:00 AM
special-presentation
Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age
Coffee & Presentation with author Christian Esquevin-----In Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age, Christian Esquevin showcases the designers who dressed Hollywood's stars from the late 1910s through the 1960s and the unique symbiosis they developed with their studios in creating iconic looks.
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/9/2023
10:00 AM
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Donuts + Coffee
BADGE HOLDERS ONLY: Good Morning! Donuts and coffee All badge holders start the day off right. Coffee: Moto Coffee + Donut Beach
Thursday-Sunday
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/9/2023
9:00 AM
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Downwind
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.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/10/2023
4:00 PM
shorts-fest
EMERGING FILMMAKERS Showcase 1 101min
A curated showcase of the next generation of cinematic storytellers. Comprised of students at all levels of their craft these films explore compelling stories, topics and diversity. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/9/2023
1:00 PM
shorts-fest
EMERGING FILMMAKERS Showcase 2 100min
A curated showcase of the next generation of cinematic storytellers. Comprised of students at all levels of their craft these films explore compelling stories, topics and diversity. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/10/2023
7:00 PM
shorts-fest
FACES, PLACES 92min
Some people compel us to want to know more about them and where they come from. These films introduce you to such individuals and their unique stories. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/10/2023
10:00 AM
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Fallen Leaves
Ansa (which means ‘trapped’ in Finnish), is single and lives in Helsinki. She works on a zero hour contract in a supermarket, stocking the shelves; later she sorts recyclable plastic. One night she accidentally meets the equally lonely worker Holappa, an alcoholic. Against all odds and misunderstandings, they try to build a relationship.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/11/2023
10:00 AM
shorts-fest
FOOD FOR THOUGHT 85min
A curated selection of shorts that explore our relationship with food. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/10/2023
1:00 PM
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Free Time
Approaching the end of his twenties and his relative youth, a man decides to quit his cushy desk job and 'embrace life' - only to realize he has no idea what to do with this newfound freedom.
Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/10/2023
1:30 PM
Also Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/12/2023
1:30 PM
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Heightened
After pulling a fire alarm to escape a particularly bad panic attack mid-bar exam, Nora (Sara Friedman) returns home to live with her emotionally distant parents (Xander Berkeley and Sarah Clarke) in Maine.
Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/10/2023
10:30 AM
Also Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/11/2023
10:30 AM
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Humanity Stoked Pre-Party+Screening
A documentary about the beauty in overcoming fear and other challenges facing humanity, as seen by icons of pro skating, science, art, music, activism, and education, all of whom share experiences and perspectives shaped by their love of skateboarding.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/12/2023
2:30 PM
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Isle of Hope
Victoria (Mary Stuart Masterson) is a university professor with a grudge against her self-absorbed mother, the famed actress Carmen Crawford (Diane Ladd), for crushing her dreams of becoming a playwright.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/12/2023
1:00 PM
shorts-fest
LIFE INTERRUPTED 100min
Life throws curve balls and unexpected situations usually out of our control. These films will take you along for the journey. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/11/2023
4:00 PM
shorts-fest
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT 103min
San Diego is rich in filmmakers and remarkable storytellers. This selection of well crafted films is a testiment to our local creative talent, personalities and artists. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/9/2023
10:00 AM
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Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story: CENTERPIECE FILM
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.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/10/2023
7:00 PM
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May December
NETFLIX San Diego Premiere
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, Gracie Atherton-Yu and her husband Joe (twenty-three years her junior) brace themselves for their twins to graduate from high school. When Hollywood actress Elizabeth Berry comes to spend time with the family to better understand Gracie, who she will be playing in a film, family dynamics unravel under the pressure of the outside gaze.
TRIBUTE HONOREE HEBA THORISDOTTIR Will be in attendance for the Q+A
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/12/2023
4:00 PM
special-presentation
Mushka: Tribute Honoree - Renown Disney Animator Andreas Deja
MUSHKA tells the story of the Ukrainian girl Sarah who raises a Siberian tiger during the 1970s. She calls him Mushka, when she discovers an “M” shaped birthmark on the tiger cub’s forehead. The word Mushka is a Russian term of endearment, like sweetheart.
Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/12/2023
10:30 AM
Also Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/12/2023
4:30 PM
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OPENING NIGHT FILM: Taste Of Things 4PM SCREENING + 8:30 PM AFTER PARTY
Eugenie, an esteemed cook, has been working for over the last 20 years for Dodin, a fine gourmet. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit to him, he decides to start cooking for her. Price includes After Party. Tavern will feature a no-host menu. Cocktail Attire requested
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/9/2023
4:00 PM
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OPENING NIGHT FILM: Taste Of Things 7PM SCREENING + 8:30 PM AFTER PARTY
Eugenie, an esteemed cook, has been working for over the last 20 years for Dodin, a fine gourmet. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and gives rise to delicious dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit to him, he decides to start cooking for her. Price includes After Party. Tavern will feature a no-host menu. Cocktail Attire requested
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/9/2023
7:00 PM
documentary-feature
Oppenheimer After Trinity
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.
Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/10/2023
4:30 PM
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Out There: A National Parks Story
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.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/11/2023
1:00 PM
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Over/Under
Over/Under is the true story of writers’ Sianni Rosenstock and Sophia Silver’s lifelong friendship. Our story begins in 2002 when Violet West and Stella Steinberg are nine-years-old. During the school year they live apart, but in the summer they are inseparable. They spend their days playing in waves, catching butterflies, sending wishes to fairies, and spying on nude adults at the beach.
Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/11/2023
1:30 PM
panel
Panel: Embracing Change - The Future of Entertainment
Join industry experts for a dynamic discussion about the state of the entertainment industry; from shifts in audience viewing habits, emerging technologies, representation, and sustainable productions, to making room for the next generation of filmmakers.
Showing: John D. Spreckels Center/Hospitality Center
Friday, November 10, 2023
10:00am -12:00pm
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Panel: Representation Rising
A panel that takes apart the misconceptions of people with disabilities, and the importance of representation whether it be race, gender, or protected status, on the creative and innovative contributions to the entertainment industy. Moderator Al Kovach
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/11/2023
1:30 PM
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Panel: War Photojournalist
War photo journalist experience the frontlines behind a camrea lens but that does not seperate them from the harsh realities of what they witness, must personally process and report back to the world.
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/10/2023
1:30 PM
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Panel: Women on the Move
The influence and impact of women in the industry contines to reshape, redefine, and reimagine the industry. All female filmmakers, producers and marketing mavens should plan to attend this lively panel.
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/11/2023
10:00 AM
narrative-feature
Past Lives
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/10/2023
4:00 PM
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Red Carpet Spotlight Film: Eileen
Set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/11/2023
7:00 PM
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Robot Dreams
DOG lives in Manhattan and he's tired of being alone. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of 80's NYC. One summer night, DOG, with great sadness, is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?
Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/11/2023
4:30 PM
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Scrap
After getting laid off, a young single-mom (Vivian Kerr) finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her estranged brother Ben (Anthony Rapp) and his wife (Lana Parrilla).
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/12/2023
10:00 AM
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Spear, Spatula, Submarine: Culinary Cinema
Filmmaker, Writer and Director and Shannon Morrell shares her compelling film on the devastation from Lionfish. With an avaricious appetite, no native predators, and rapid reproduction rates, the invasive lionfish is one of the planet's greatest eco-disasters.
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/12/2023
2:00 PM
shorts-fest
STRONGER TOGETHER 90min
Compassion and empathy open the door to our shared understanding of others. This collection of films showcases people who are making a difference and changing lives. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/12/2023
4:00 PM
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Studio Closing Night: Shayda
Sony Classic Pictures
San Diego Premiere
Australia’s Official Oscar Selection for Best International Feature:
A young Iranian mother takes refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter during the two weeks of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Her path to freedom is jeopardized when her estranged husband arrives.
Q+A with Executive Producer, Coco Francini and Producer Actors, Mojean Aria
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/12/2023
7:00 PM
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Susan Feniger. FORKED
Join Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger and celebrated filmmaker Liz Lachman for their documentary: Susan Feniger. FORKED…a verite feature documentary film following award-winning celebrity chef Susan Feniger on her first solo restaurant, her passionate struggle and quest to bring global street food under one roof in the form of a new LA restaurant: STREET.
Showing: John D. Spreckels Hospitality Center
11/10/2023
3:30 PM
documentary-feature
The Big Dump - Our Pacific Ocean in Crisis
The Big Dump is a powerful documentary that aims to shed light on the urgent Pacific Ocean sewage crisis stemming from the Mexican border into San Diego waters.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/10/2023
1:00 PM
documentary-feature
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
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?
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/10/2023
10:00 AM
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The Gift: Salute to Veterans Screening
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.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/10/2023
10:00 AM
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The Last Repair Shop
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.
Showing: Coronado Performing Arts Center
11/12/2023
1:00 PM
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The Nana Project
Set in the competitive world of chess, we follow Nana’s (Academy Award Winner Mercedes Ruehl) journey in a heartwarming feel-good comedy about reuniting her grandsons (Will Peltz and Nolan Gould) and supporting her retirement community.
Showing: Village Main Theatre
11/10/2023
1:00 PM
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The Secret Art of Human Flight
A grieving widower becomes obsessed with a mysterious self help book he finds on the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/12/2023
7:30 PM
shorts-fest
TIES THAT BIND 99min
Family dynamics take center stage in this diverse collection of films. They will make you laugh, cringe, empathize and perhaps hit a little to close to home. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/11/2023
1:00 PM
narrative-feature
Underground Orange
A Californian backpacker becomes entangled in a polyamorous relationship with a gang of young actors who plot to kidnap the US Ambassador to Argentina.
Showing: Screening Room 2: Village Theatre
11/10/2023
4:30 PM
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Williams & Mansell: Red 5
"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.
Showing: Screening Room 1: Village Theatre
11/10/2023
10:30 AM
7:30 PM
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WORKERS COMP 98min
Work can be all-consuming and these Shorts bring into focus complicated, humorous and tricky work situations. Q+A with Filmmakers immediately following screenings:
Showing: Winn Room at Coronado Public Library
11/12/2023
10:00 AM
