Coronado Island Film Festival

Coronado Island Film Festival
Location Coronado Island, California, United States
Founded 2016
Language English
Website coronadoislandfilmfest.com

The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual film festival based on Coronado Island, a resort city across the San Diego Bay from downtown San Diego. It consists of a four-day festival in November - and a monthly year-round "Classic Movie Series" - at venues across the island including the iconic Hotel Del Coronado once known as Hollywood's Playground.[1]

History

Film critic and author Leonard Maltin has served as Honorary Head Juror since the inaugural event in 2016.[2]

Opening Night Films

The first opening night film in 2015 was The Finest Hours starring Chris Pine.[3] In 2017, Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman opened the festival.[4]

Notable Appearances

Honorees, performers or attendees include Andy Garcia, Vanna White, musicians Stephen Bishop and Vince Giordano, author/Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell and the late Gene Kelly, represented by his widow.[5][6][7][8][9]

Awards

Founded in 2016, The Festival offers awards in several categories called "Hubbells" named after its sculptor James Hubbell.[10] Cash awards called "Hubbells" in three categories:

  • The Dale St. Denis Award that honors the Best Woman Filmmaker;
  • The Dr. George Sanger Award that honors the Best Student Film; and
  • The Ken Fitzgerald and Ruby Carr Emerald Award.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Coronado Island Film Festival » Venues".
  2. ↑ Maltin, Leonard (Jan 20, 2016). "Launching A Film Festival—In Style". IndieWire.
  3. ↑ "Chris Pine's 'The Finest Hours' to Open Coronado Island Film Festival". TheWrap. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  4. ↑ Bell, Diane. "Winston Churchill's 'Darkest Hour' will be bright light in Coronado film fest". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  5. ↑ Varga, George. "Stephen Bishop ready for his big scenes at Coronado Film Festival". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. ↑ "Vanna White at Coronado Island Film Festival 2017". CaroLine Style. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  7. ↑ Surf's Up Studios California USA (2016-11-18), Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell LONE SURVIVOR Movie Producers Coronado Island Film Festival Panel, retrieved 2018-01-11
  8. ↑ "The Leader of the Band - Vince Giordano Comes to the Coronado Island Film Festival | Coronado Times". Coronado Times. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  9. ↑ "Patricia Ward Kelly talks amazing, influential life of late husband Gene Kelly". Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  10. ↑ "Coronado Island Film Festival » And the Hubbell goes to……."
  11. ↑ "Coronado Island Film Festival » Awards".
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