San Diego Film Festival wraps five days of premieres, tributes and stars
SAN DIEGO — The 24th annual San Diego International Film Festival wrapped up Sunday, celebrating five days of red carpets, premieres, tributes and honors that...
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Film Guild Awards spotlight Encinitas’ next generation of storytellers
ENCINITAS — Budding filmmakers from the Encinitas Union School District took center stage and walked the red carpet at the ninth annual Film Guild Awards...
Carlsbad filmmaker to debut indie film at La Paloma Theatre in June
CARLSBAD — Carlsbad native Gavin Jaramillo is no stranger to the historic La Paloma Theatre. Next month, the 20-year-old filmmaker will experience the iconic venue...
La Costa Heights sixth graders win award for animated film
CARLSBAD — Four sixth-grade students at La Costa Heights Elementary School took home an award at the California Student Media Festival for their animated film,...
GI Film Festival San Diego returns May 15-20
The festival is unlike any other in our region because it exclusively features films for, by and about military and veterans....
Carlsbad elementary student wins awards for ‘Bad Bugs’ short film
CARLSBAD — A budding 11-year-old filmmaker is already making her mark as a director. Bryn Wright, a fifth-grader at El Camino Creek Elementary School, is...
Oceanside Int’l Film Festival returns to red carpet in-person
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside International Film Festival kicked off Tuesday night with a red carpet ceremony to celebrate its first in-person event since 2019. Starting...
Carlsbad teen’s directorial debut aligns with Hollywood dreams
CARLSBAD — A local teen made her directorial debut on Aug. 2 with the film release of “Mixed Signals.” Kobe Cowell, 18, has had her...
Vista high school students win film award, trip to NYC
Looking through the lens of her father, Vista High School sophomore Zahlia Alcala found a vision....
La Costa Film Festival continues through Sunday
CARLSBAD — The La Costa Film Festival kicked off Thursday and rolls into the weekend with a packed slate. Three locations — the Omni La...
La Costa Film Festival kicks off Thursday; high schoolers get to screen films
CARLSBAD — As the lineup grows, so do the options for fans and filmmakers alike. The La Costa Film Festival, which begins Oct. 13 at...
Film Festival marks sixth year with 60 films
The sixth annual Oceanside International Film Festival will bring 60 international films to the city's downtown theaters Aug. 7 to Aug. 14....
Composer/editor John Ottman talks ‘X-Men’ at Comic-Con
REGION — On July 24, John Ottman will appear at Comic-Con’s 2nd Annual Musical Anatomy of a Superhero panel, in which prominent Hollywood composers will...
More than just a dance
Filmmaker’s directorial debut shows what hula is from the inside out...