The San Diego Film Festival Was The Best Film Festival I've Ever Been To, Hands Down. Great Events, Inspiring People, Fun Films And A Fantastic Filmmaker Lounge.

Schedule Of Events:

October 16, 2024

5:30 Pm - 10:30 Pm
Museum Of Photographic Arts At The San Diego Museum Of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, Ca 92101

Conclave

From Director Edward Berger (All Quiet On The Western Front) Conclave Follows One Of The World's Most Secretive And Ancient Events – Selecting A New Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) Is Tasked With Running This Covert Process After The Unexpected Death Of The Beloved Pope. Once The Catholic Church's Most Powerful Leaders Have Gathered From Around The World And Are Locked Together In The Vatican Halls, Lawrence Finds Himself At The Center Of A Conspiracy And Discovers A Secret That Could Shake The Very Foundation Of The Church.

5:30 Pm Pre-Reception
6:30 Pm Doors Open For Seating
6:45 Pm Screening Of Opening Night Flm

October 17, 2024

Location To All Films On 17th : Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

12:30 Pm - 2:35 Pm

Amalock

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Amalock, Japan's Greatest Lock Gate, Protecting The Town Of Amagasaki From Flood Damage. Despite Being The Greatest In Japan, Nobody Knows About It. It Resembles A Clumsy Father Trying To Protect His Family. This Film Marks The 30th Anniversary Of The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake By Relating The Story Of A Family Rising Out Of A Difficult Situation.

Sugar And Stars

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

1:00 Pm - 2:55 Pm
    
Based On True Story Of Yazid Ichemrahen And His Biographical Book ‘Rêve D'un Enfant etoile', On How Patisserie Saved His Life. Ever Since He Was A Little Boy, Yazid Has Dreamed Of Becoming A Pastry Chef. Moved From One Foster Home To Another, Nothing Predestined Him For Such A Career. Yazid's Indomitable Determination And Resourcefulness Have Proven Priceless In Helping Him Succeed In The Elitist Arena Of Patisserie. Working For The World's Top Chefs From Paris To Monaco, He Strives To Become The Best And To Fulfill His Dream Of Winning The International Pastry Championship.

Flyways: The Untold Journey Of Migratory Shorebirds    
1:30 Pm 3:01 Pm

Each Year, Millions Of Shorebirds Follow Ancient Flyways Moving From The South Of The Planet To The North And Back Again. Yet Many Of Us Know Little About Them. With The World's Migratory Shorebirds And Their Epic Flyways Under Threat, Scientists, In Search Of A Smoking Gun, Race To Map Their Journeys.

The Mariana Trench

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

1:45 Pm - 3:12 Pm

Since Her Little Brother Tim Drowned In Trieste, Paula Has Lost The Will To Live. When She Encounters Old Helmut, A Widower Who Wants To Drive The Ashes Of His Late Wife To South Tyrol, She Sees A Way Out – To Go To Trieste And Take Her Own Life On Tim's Birthday. But During The Journey, An Unexpected Friendship Develops With Helmut – And Her Lust For Life Is Reborn.

Sono Lino

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

3:00 Pm - 3:20 Pm

Lino Tagliapietra Is Widely Held As The Greatest Master Glassblower In History, Beloved By Millions Across The Globe. He Began His Journey With Glass At The Age Of 11 As A Factory Worker In Murano, Italy, And Now At 88, He Prepares For His Final Hot Shop Session While Grappling With Age, Identity And The Struggle Of Watching His Proteges Continue His Legacy As His Famed Career Comes To A Close. A Master Amongst Masters And One Of One Artist In History.

The Strangers' Case

3:15 Pm - 5:03 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tragedy Strikes A Syrian Family In Aleppo, Starting A Chain Reaction Of Events Involving Five Different Families In Four Different Countries.

When Worlds Collide

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

3:30 Pm - 5:06 Pm

This Is Where Unlikely Individuals Clash; Sometimes Resulting In Friendship, And Other Times Despair.

Go In Peace: Evens, A Young Man As Imperfect As He Is Endearing, Accompanies His Mother To The Haitian Consulate In Paris. Feeling Uneasy, He Tries As Best He Can To Shorten Their Visit While His Mother Is Scheming Behind His Back.

Trapped: A Highschool Janitor Runs Into A Series Of Dangerous Obstacles.

Room Taken: Having Just Arrived In Ireland, Isaac Finds An Unexpected Answer To His Temporary Homelessness When He Secretly Takes Refuge In The Home Of Victoria, An Elderly Blind Woman. As These Two Strangers Coexist, A Touching And Unexpected Bond Forms Between The Unlikely Pair.

Blowing In The Wind: In A Faraway Place, Where Endless Miles Of Sand Meet The Horizon, A Tumbleweed Bush Surrenders To The Wind. It Detaches From The Soil And Begins To Roll Wherever The Wind Takes It. Along The Way, It Will Meet People Walking Against The Wind—And Sometimes, Against Each Other.

Neither Donkey Nor Horse: Amidst The Outbreak Of The 1910 Manchurian Plague, A Young Chinese Doctor Must Defy Prejudices Of Both The East And The West To Champion His Groundbreaking Theory About The Disease's Deadly Evolution.

Evergreens (Sapins)

4:00 Pm - 5:56 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

21 Year-Old Remi Leaves His Small Town In Quebec For The First Time To Go Sell Christmas Trees In New York City In Order To Pay Off A Debt That Threatens His Future. Dumped In The Heart Of The Bronx, He Meets Laura, A Deadpan French Activist, Who Will Be His Colleague For The Next Month. Together They Will Meet The Vibrant Community Around Their Street Corner And Learn To Survive The Absurd Trials Of Christmas Tree Sales.

The Uninvited

5:30 Pm - 7:22 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122    

The Uninvited Is A Story About The Passing Of Time, Love, Regret And Aging. This Comedic Drama Centers On Rose, A Former Actress Now Living As A Stay-At-Home Mom, Who Faces A Night Of Chaos When An Elderly Woman Named Helen Arrives At Her Home, Claiming It As Her Own. This Unexpected Encounter, Along With The Presence Of Other Complicated Characters From Her Past And Present, Forces Rose To Confront Her Insecurities And Reflect On Her Journey As A Woman. The Film Humorously Critiques Hollywood's Beauty Standards While Celebrating The Complexities Of Womanhood And Explores The Themes Of Motherhood, And Self-Discovery In Los Angeles.

Night Of The Stars Tribute

5:30 Pm - 10:30 Pm

The Conrad
7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, Ca 92037

The San Diego International Film Festival Honors Some Of The Film Industry's Most Accomplished Actors, Directors And Filmmakers. Each Year We Are Proud To Present The Gregory Peck Award Of Excellence In Cinema With The Support Of The Peck Family. Rising Stars, Auteurs, And Visionaries Are Also Recognized

Student Showcase

6:00 Pm - 7:33 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Marvel At The Incredible Story Telling Our Young Generation Can Produce.

Vroom Vroom: A Romantic Kid Acts On His Plan To Evade His Babysitter, Commandeer His Parents' Sports Car And Take His Crush Out On A Cruise. Starring Menudo Sensation Nicolas Calero

Xander: When Lonely High School Student Luke Befriends Xander The Genie, He's Forced To Consider If Making His One Wish Is Worth Losing His New Genie Best Friend.

The Only Son: Jack, A Polish Immigrant Living In Los Angeles, Will Have To Decide If He'll Sacrifice His Morals To Save His Son's Future.

In-Security Guard: When Bumbling Security Guard Tony Gets Robbed By Notorious Criminal Nico Diamonte, Detectives Harper And Smith Coerce Him Into Going Undercover To Retrieve A Stolen Necklace.

Nocturne: As Light Pollution Erases The Night Sky For Most Americans, Julian, California, Stands Out As A Haven Where The Milky Way Remains Visible. This Short Film Captures The Efforts Of The Julian Dark Sky Network To Protect And Preserve The Fading Beauty Of The Cosmos.

Mirage: "Mirage" Is A Short Dance Film Following Shiyu, A Young Dancer Who Drifts Into A Daydream While Preparing For Practice. In Her Dream, She Dances Joyfully Through Vibrant City Streets, Guided By A Mysterious, Unseen Hand. As Shiyu Loses Herself In The Rhythm Of The City And Her Movements, She Eventually Realizes That The Guiding Hand Is A Manifestation Of Her Own Inner Spirit. The Film Beautifully Captures The Transformative Power Of Self-Discovery And The Limitless Potential Of Imagination Through The Expressive Art Of Cinematography And Dance.

Donut Boy: A Young Cambodian American Man Is Determined To Make It Into The Next Tier Of Amateur Boxing, But Family Obligations And His Turbulent Lifestyle Threatens To Keep Him Out Of The Ring. He Finds His Resolve But Not Without Some Sacrifices.

Kevin: A Man Struggling To Accept Reality Walks In On Situations He's Not Supposed To See.

Mr Blake At Your Service

6:15 Pm  - 8:10 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Based On Gilles Legardinier's Bestseller ‘Completement Crame !' When Mr. Blake Turns Up At The Domaine De Beauvillier Estate, Everyone The Manor Itself, Along With Its Owner And Staff – Are All Just As Badly Off As He Is! But Unlike Mr. Blake, Who Has Come To This Familiar Abode Merely To Collect His Thoughts, The Other Protagonists Are In The Throes Of Tackling Their Respective Personal Problems. The Arrival Of This Very British Guest Acts As A Trigger, Spurring Them Back To Life, "Taming" Them And Prompting Them To Start Working Together To Restore The Manor's Former Beauty And Revive Their Individual Quests. The Result Will Be A New Lease Of Life For The Beauvillier Estate And Each And Every One Of Them Living On It.

October 18, 2024

The Mariana Trench

12:45 Am - 2:12 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Since Her Little Brother Tim Drowned In Trieste, Paula Has Lost The Will To Live. When She Encounters Old Helmut, A Widower Who Wants To Drive The Ashes Of His Late Wife To South Tyrol, She Sees A Way Out – To Go To Trieste And Take Her Own Life On Tim's Birthday. But During The Journey, An Unexpected Friendship Develops With Helmut – And Her Lust For Life Is Reborn.

Drive Back Home

10:45 Am  - 12:25 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122    

In The Winter Of 1970, A Cantankerous, Small Town Plumber From Rural New Brunswick, Must Drive His Beat-Up Work Truck 1000 Miles To Toronto To Get His Estranged, Gay Brother Out Of Jail After Being Arrested For Having Sex In A Public Park. The Two Men Are Then Forced To Drive Back Home Together At The Behest Of Their Hard-Nosed Mother Before They Kill Each Other. Inspired By A True Story.

For Shorts & Giggles

11:15 Am - 12:31 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

From Unexpected Comedy To Laugh Out Loud Situations, These Shorts Will Keep You Guessing.

B.E.C.: Three Inept Would-Be Gangsters, Ben, Eric, Charlie, Have Planned The "Perfect" Heist. The Loot: A Mysterious Yet Coveted Package. The Location: A Deli. The Mark: Uncle Andy, A Big Time Mob Boss. If Successful, They'd Finally Earn The Respect They Have Alway Craved. But When The Plan Starts To Unravel, They Are Faced With A Decision. Do They Commit And Go For The Ultimate Prize? Or Have They Bitten Off More They Can Chew?

Portland Is The New Portland: A Lonely Musician In A Small Town Creates A Thriving Underground Music Scene By Inventing And Posing As A Multitude Of Bands. When Rolling Stone Magazine Takes Notice, His Life Unravels As He Struggles To Maintain The Facade Of His Fictional Bands.

Summons: When Two Anxious Strangers Are Summoned By The Government, They Become Increasingly Worried That Their Lives Will Never Be The Same.

O.C.D.: A Neurotic Delivery Driver Named Owen Battles His Ocd At A Local Convenience Store While His Tiktoker Girlfriend Plans An Exposure Therapy Dinner Date At Home. But When She Helps Him Resist His Compulsion, It Subsequently Triggers The Apocalypse.

H.A.U.N.T.: A Girl Moves In With A Ghost Roommate As Part Of An Experimental Government Program In Order To Save Money On Rent.

Dirty Towel: A Teenage Girl Grapples With Feelings Of Shame And Guilt After Having Sex For The First Time, Leading To A Thoughtful Exploration Of Generational Shame, Societal Expectations, And Self-Worth.

Johnny Malibu: Johnny, A Dedicated Single Father, Is Struggling To Provide For His Daughter When He Accidentally Meets Ron, His Former Agent, Who Invites Him To Come Back To The **** Industry To Live His Glorious Days Again.

Moses 13 Steps

11:30 Am - 1:20 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Moses – 13 Steps Explores The Life And Legacy Of Edwin Moses, A Visionary Athlete Whose Triumphs On And Off The Track Inspired Generations To Hurdle Over Barriers Of All Kinds. Growing Up As An African-American In Segregated America, Moses' Passions Were Engineering And Physics, Leading Him To Athletics Almost By Chance. Self-Taught And Without A Coach, He Mastered The 400-Meter Hurdles With A Unique 13-Step Technique, Dominating The Event For Years. His Unprecedented Winning Streak Of 9 Years, 9 Months, And 9 Days Puzzled Rivals, Fans, And Journalists Alike. The Documentary Intertwines His Remarkable Story With Key Historical Moments.

The Bitter Pill

11:45 Am - 1:25 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

With His Hometown Ravaged By The Opioid Epidemic, Plaintiff Attorney Paul Farrell Jr. Sets Out To Take On Giant Pharmaceutical Companies To Recover Enough Money To Make A Lasting Impact For The Area. When His Legal Strategy Catches The Attention Of Lawyers Across The Country, All Of The Cases Get Rolled Into The Biggest Civil Litigation In Us History. Will The Case Become Too Big For This Small-Town Lawyer, Or Will He Rise To The Occasion And Effect Change Not Just For His Hometown But For The Entire Nation?

Animation Filmmaking

1:00 Pm - 2:15 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Immerse Yourself Within The Animated Realm Through Incredible Narrative, Experimental Technique And Literal Moving Art.

Bottle George: George, A Strange Caterpillar-Like Creature Stuck In The Bottle Of Alcohol, Meets A Girl And Her Cat. 13 Minute Stop Motion Animated Short Film About Darkness Of Addiction And Strength Of Family.

Le Charade: A Stop-Motion Psychological Comedy Set In A Run-Down 1950s Diner. Le Charade Follows The Final Performance Of A Lonely Mime And The Psychotic Episode That Ensues After His Imaginary Friend Breaks Up With Him And He Is Forced To Re-Enter Society.

Nix's Symphony: Nix's Mother, Possessed Exceptional Abilities. She Not Only Excelled In The Fields Of Science And Engineering, But Also Gained Fame As A Distinguished Inventor And Composer. At A Tender Age, Nix, An Aspiring Musician And Inventor In Her Own Right, Is Now Burdened With The Responsibility Of Upholding This Legacy.

Tennis, Oranges: A Robotic Vacuum Suffering From Burnout Quits Its Job At A Hospital And Sets Out To Find Community And A Greater Purpose On A Quiet Street Where Two Lonely Rabbits Are Stuck In Perpetual Loops.

Vanglorious: Sebastien Abou-Chakra Is A Dynamic Producer Specializing In Animated Films And Video Games. As The Founder And Head Of Stl Productionz, Sebastien Channels A Deep Passion For Storytelling Into The Creation Of Immersive Worlds Across Various Mediums, Ranging From Led Volumes To Intricate Frame-By-Frame Animation. Hailing From Lebanon And Raised In Nigeria, Sebastien Brings A Unique Cultural Perspective To Their Work. With Extensive Experience Leading Multiple Productions And Collaborating With Industry Giants, Sebastien Continues To Push The Boundaries Of Creative Expression In The World Of Animation And Gaming.

Dandelion: In A Dystopian World, A Coal-Burning Robot Working On A Mine One Day Finds Something That He Has Never Seen Before A Dandelion.

The Dogs' Highway: At The Edge Of A Dusty Road, An Abandoned Dog Desperately Tries To Return To His Owner. Injured And Unable To Survive In The Shadow Of His Melancholic Memories, He Will Find Refuge Among Forgotten Pets Hidden In The Waste Of Humanity.

Bridge My Little Friends: I'll Take You To See Shiro. That's A Promise!Jin's Grand Mission To Reach The Rainbow Bridge Begins!

Luki And The Lights: Luki, A Charming And Upbeat Robot Known For Living Life To The Fullest, Is Diagnosed With The Life-Altering Disease Als. He Must Choose How To Face Life Going Forward.

Twisted Humor

1:15 Pm - 2:55 Pm     

Where Funny And Irony Meet Up Fully Armed And Swagger On To The Dark Side.

Olga's Eyes: Olga, A Music-Loving Octogenarian, Is Tired Of Killing Humans. Could It Be The Vampire Blues? For Her Daughter Simone, She's Just Being Picky! Olga Is Placed In A Care Home Where She Can Deal With Those "Who Have One Foot In The Grave"...

Under The Influence[R]: Two Gen Z Guys Go All-In On A Wild, Illegal Stunt To Go Viral. The Film Dives Into The Crazy Gap Between Our Online Personas And Real Lives, Challenging What We Really Value In A World Hooked On Digital Clout.

Still Scattered: (Dark Comedy) After Losing His Wife, A Failing Gallery Artist Returns Home To His Small Town, Looking For Support From The Very People He's Fought So Hard To Escape.

Cherry Pie: When A Man Dies In The Bar, Lana, The Bar Manager, And Marty, A Bartender, Find Themselves In A Moral Dilemma That Quickly Turns Deadly.

What You Left In The Ditch: Wylitd Is A Dark Comedy About A Woman Facing A Lack Of Attraction To Her Husband, After He Comes Back From A Future War Without Any Lips. This Causes Her To Explore An Affair With A Much-To-Young, Plump Lipped Grocery Clerk. It's A Film About Guilt, Redemption, Culturally Unspoken Vanity And The Selfish Struggles With Empathy.

One Note: A Dark Comedy About A Neurotic But Driven 17-Year-Old Chinese-American Violinist On A Mission To Get Admitted To Harvard At Any Cost.

Amalock

1:30 Pm - 3:35 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Amalock, Japan's Greatest Lock Gate, Protecting The Town Of Amagasaki From Flood Damage. Despite Being The Greatest In Japan, Nobody Knows About It. It Resembles A Clumsy Father Trying To Protect His Family. This Film Marks The 30th Anniversary Of The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake By Relating The Story Of A Family Rising Out Of A Difficult Situation.

Seen

2:00 Pm - 3:28 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122    

A Socially Awkward Outcast Becomes Obsessed With A Girl He Meets Online. As Their Connection Deepens, He Falls Into A Dangerous Spiral Of Unintended Consequences.

Actors Roundtable: Stories From The Set And Beyond

2:30 Pm - 3:15 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Join Us For An Engaging And Insightful Panel Discussion With A Diverse Group Of Accomplished Actors. "On
Screen And Beyond" Offers A Unique Opportunity To Hear Directly From Performers Who Have Made Their
Mark In The World Of Acting.

In This Captivating Session, Our Panelists Will:
Share Their Journeys: Explore The Personal And Professional Paths They've Navigated, From
Auditions To Securing Roles.
Discuss Career Management: Gain Insights Into How They Successfully Manage Their Careers In A
Highly Competitive Industry.
Reveal Behind-The-Scenes Stories: Discover The Experiences And Challenges They Face In Their
Craft And Collaboration With Directors And Writers.

Whether You're An Aspiring Actor Or A Film Enthusiast, This Panel Promises Valuable Perspectives And
Inspiration From Those Who Bring Stories To Life On Screen.

San Diego Scene    

3:00 Pm - 4:14 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Local Artists And Filmmakers Tell Their Stories From Within The Great City Of San Diego.

Canta Santiago: A Young Mariachi Faces His First Performance Alone But Discovers His Brother Has Always Been By His Side.

Once There Was & Once There Was Not: A Short Film Adapted From Fairy Tales And Allegories As Told In "Women Who Run With The Wolves" By Clarissa Pinkola Estes: "Vasalisa The Wise", "Skeleton Woman", "The Crescent Moon Bear", "The Red Shoes".

Ghost Tours: A Quirky San Diego Tour Guide Teams Up With A Former Sitcom Star To Lead Comedic City Tours That Intertwine Local History With Their Own Dysfunctional Romantic Past.

Locals Only: When The Body Of A Missing Girl Washes Ashore, A Lifeguard Must Act Fast To Hide The Truth About What Real Predators Are Lurking At The Water's Edge.

Ambush At St. Mary's: Two Outlaws Disguise Themselves As Priests For A Robbery At A Desert Chapel, But Their Plan Is Disrupted When Hannah, A Parishioner, Comes By Looking For Help.

Milestone: Fueled By The Determination To Chase His Passions And Create Community, Greg Lemon Co-Founded Milestone Running Ten Years Ago In San Diego, Ca. Exuding Nothing But Positivity And Authenticity, He Has Built A One-Of-A-Kind Space In North Park, A Neighborhood Not Historically Known For Running, Where Anyone Who Walks In The Door Immediately Feels Like Family. Whether Leading Run Clubs With 100+ People In Tow Or Hosting Electric Community Events, Milestone Exudes Belonging And Defies Convention At Every Stride.

Weeklong: Weeklong Follows The Transformative Journey Of Foster And Underserved Young Adults From The San Diego-Based Non-Profit Foster The Earth As They Embark On An Ambitious Mission To Summit One Of Southern California's Most Grueling Peaks – San Gorgonio. This Story Explores Inequities In The Outdoors, The Barriers We Push Past To Achieve Our Goals, And The Common Footing We Find On The Trail.

Lost On A Mountain In Maine

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 9212

3:15 Pm - 5:15 Pm

Based On The Book By The Same Name, The Film Tells The Inspiring Story Of A 12-Year-Old Boy, Who, Separated From His Family By A Fast Moving Storm, Must Fight To Stay Alive During His Nine-Day Adventure Lost In The Backwoods Of Maine.
    
Filmmaker Happy Hour

3:30 Pm - 5:30 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

The Festival Lounge Is The Place To Be For The Filmmaker Happy Hour Before Hopping Into Your Next Film Screening! This Is Your Opportunity To Network With The Filmmakers, Engage In Stimulating Conversation And Learn About Other Films To Go See!

Pass Access: Vip, Fest Pass, Weekend & Patron Passes Access Into Lounge Or There Is A Fest Lounge Day Ticket ($25/Day). The Ticket Gives You Access To The Lounge For That Day. Day Access Includes Lounge Activities For That Day Including Panels, Alcoholic And Nonalcoholic Drinks, Bites, Red Carpet, Coffee & Donuts, And Much More!

Dramedy

3:30 Pm - 4:55 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Where Drama And Comedy Collide To Create A Masterpiece That Will Keep You Guessing.

4th Dementia: In This Multiverse Comedy, A Woman With Alzheimer's Travels Through Alternate Dimensions And Encounters Strange Families She Doesn't Remember, All In Search Of Her Husband.

Camping In Paradise: A Philosopher And His Girlfriend Involuntarily Must Spend A Night At A Nudist Campsite, Which Is Far Beyond Their Comfort Zone.

Good Grief: What Should Be A Sober Memorial Devolves Into A Chaotic Frenzy As A Young Woman's Attempt At Coping With Her Father's Suicide Is Derailed By Her Self-Centered Family.

Mature Parts: An Aging Actress Struggling With Her Career Is Offered An Unexpected Role.

Donor: When Faced With The Financial Strain Of Ivf, How Far Will A Desperate Sister Go To Get Her Wife Pregnant When She Needs Her Brother's Sperm To Get The Job Done?

Pathos: Juan And Gonzalo Have Been Journalists And Friends For A Long Time. Both Enjoy A Good Position Within The Newspaper, But The "Midday Demon" (Or Midlife Crisis) Lurks. Especially Today, Coming From A Funeral Where They Had To Say Goodbye To A Former Colleague. They Stop To Have A Coffee Before Going To Work And, Suddenly, Juan Starts A Confrontation With His Friend For Feeding Bread To The Ducks.

The Uninvited

4:00 Pm - 5:52 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

The Uninvited Is A Story About The Passing Of Time, Love, Regret And Aging. This Comedic Drama Centers On Rose, A Former Actress Now Living As A Stay-At-Home Mom, Who Faces A Night Of Chaos When An Elderly Woman Named Helen Arrives At Her Home, Claiming It As Her Own. This Unexpected Encounter, Along With The Presence Of Other Complicated Characters From Her Past And Present, Forces Rose To Confront Her Insecurities And Reflect On Her Journey As A Woman. The Film Humorously Critiques Hollywood's Beauty Standards While Celebrating The Complexities Of Womanhood And Explores The Themes Of Motherhood, And Self-Discovery In Los Angeles.

Lights, Camera, Friendship

4:45 Pm - 5:55 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Lights, Camera, Friendship Valdosta! Is The Second Season Of The Docuseries. It Examines Friendship, Connection And Common Ground Through The Perspective Of 12 Young Adults On The Autism Spectrum Spending A Week Together In Valdosta, Georgia. The Filmed Workshop Focuses On Creating Fun Connections With Others, Making Friends And Practicing Money Management Through Improvisation, Relationship Coaching, Dance Classes And Friendship Gatherings. The Community Of Valdosta Plays A Major Role As The Young Adults Share Their Journey Exploring The City. 10 Of The 16 Lcf Crew Members Have Developmental Differences And Were Trained By Joey Travolta's Inclusion Films Or Their Partner Programs. All Of The 12 Cast Members Have Developmental Differences.

Gala Screening    

5:00 Pm - 7:00 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122    

The Future Of Film And Entertainment: Industry Insights

5:30 Pm - 6:15 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Join Industry Experts As They Discuss The Evolving Film And Entertainment Landscape. This Panel Will Explore: The Impact Of Streaming Media And Shorter Theatrical Releases. The Latest Industry Changes And Trends And What's Next For Film And Entertainment. Gain Valuable Insights Into How The Industry Is Transforming And What Lies Ahead.

Heart Strings

5:45 Pm - 7:13 Pm

Be Warned. After Viewing These Charming Shorts, You Will Feel A Loving Warmth Swell Within Your Chest.
An-De-Lu: A Young Chinese-American Baseball Player Must Confront His Internalized Racism After His Overbearing Father Comes To His Rescue.

And The Ocean Agreed: Vina Is Fading Away, Lost To Dementia, But On A Rare Outing To The Ocean, She Finds Herself And A Chance For Freedom.

Hey Dad: "Hey Dad" Is A Fast-Paced, Semi-Autobiographical Exploration A Young Man's Thoughts As He Processes The Loss Of His Father.

Il Taglio Di Jonas / Jonas' Haircut: Jonas Takes A Journey To Reach A Beauty Salon. Patty, The Owner, Will Cut His Hair. A Haircut That Will Change Both Of Their Lives.

The Last Ranger: When Young Litha Is Introduced To The Magic Of A Game Reserve By The Last Remaining Ranger, They Are Ambushed By Poachers. In The Ensuing Battle To Save The Rhinos, Litha Discovers A Terrible Secret.

Buscando Alma: Cristina Is A Transgender Honduran-American Woman Who Was Separated From Her Mother Alma When She Was A Small Child, An Event That Caused Deeply Rooted Trauma For Both Mother And Daughter. Twenty Years Later Cristina Has Managed To Locate Alma And They Will Have The Opportunity To Reunite. Only Since Their Separation, Cristina Has Affirmed Her Female Gender. If She Presents As Her True Self

Sono Lino

6:00 Pm - 7:20 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Lino Tagliapietra Is Widely Held As The Greatest Master Glassblower In History, Beloved By Millions Across The Globe. He Began His Journey With Glass At The Age Of 11 As A Factory Worker In Murano, Italy, And Now At 88, He Prepares For His Final Hot Shop Session While Grappling With Age, Identity And The Struggle Of Watching His Proteges Continue His Legacy As His Famed Career Comes To A Close. A Master Amongst Masters And One Of One Artist In History.

Centerpiece Screening

6:30 Pm - 8:30 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

We Were Dangerous

6:30 Pm - 7:45 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Nellie, Daisy And Lou Attend An Institution For Delinquent Girls On An Isolated Island In 1954 New Zealand. The Trio Rail Against The System, Finding Strength In Their Friendship. But This Is Challenged When The School's Matron Divides Them.

The Collaborator

7:00 Pm - 9:09 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

As War Rages In A Border Conflict Zone, A Young Man From A Nearby Village Is Recruited By An Army Officer To Perform A Grim Task, To Go Into The Valley Where Militants Have Been Killed And Retrieve Their Weapons And Id Cards.

On Pins And Needles

Experience Stories Fraught With Fear And Tension, Bubble, Boil And Burst. You Won't Be Able To Take Your Eyes Off The Screen...Unless You're Shielding Them In Fear.

Caller 102: A Ballad Of Cyberspace: When A Blackhat Hacker Gets Hit With A Coincidentally-Timed Power Surge While Attempting To Defraud A Radio Contest, He Begins To Unravel A Web Of Conspiracy That Threatens To Bring Down His Life's Work And Send Him Spiraling Into Oblivion.

Grieving: An Aspiring Actress Is Pushed To Her Limits When She Lands An Unconventional Role Helping Grieving Clients Mourn Their Departed.

Missing: A New Mother Struggling With Postpartum Anxiety Becomes Convinced Her New Neighbours Are Harboring A Dark Secret That She Must Investigate.

The Door: A Year After Their Daughter's Disappearance, Kara And Felix Struggle To Move On In Their Own Ways As Their Marriage Falls Apart Around Them. But When A Mysterious Door Appears In Her Kitchen, Kara Becomes Obsessed With Uncovering What Lies Behind It At Any Cost. Even As It Threatens To Reopen Old Wounds.

Mean Ends: A Buried Body, A Missing Sister And An Inquisitive Neighbour Makes For A Hell Of An Evening. And The Sun Isn't Close To Setting On Eric's Day.

8:00 Pm - 9:23 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

October 19, 2024

Bring Them Home Aiskotahkapiyaaya    

10:15 Am - 11:45 Am

Bring Them Home/Aiskotahkapiyaaya Chronicles A Decades-Long Initiative By Members Of The Blackfoot Confederacy To Bring Wild Buffalo (Blackfeet: Iinnii) Back To The Blackfeet Reservation. A Thriving Wild Buffalo Population Would Not Only Reconnect Blackfeet With A Central Part Of Their Heritage, Spirituality And Identity, But Would Provide Economic Opportunities And Healing For The Community. Along The Way, However, The Initiative Faces Obstacles From Ranchers Who See The Buffalo As A Threat To The Cattle Ranches That Dominate The Land And Are A Legacy Of Colonization.

When Worlds Collide

10:45 Am - 12:21 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

This Is Where Unlikely Individuals Clash; Sometimes Resulting In Friendship, And Other Times Despair.

Go In Peace: Evens, A Young Man As Imperfect As He Is Endearing, Accompanies His Mother To The Haitian Consulate In Paris. Feeling Uneasy, He Tries As Best He Can To Shorten Their Visit While His Mother Is Scheming Behind His Back.

Trapped: A Highschool Janitor Runs Into A Series Of Dangerous Obstacles.

Room Taken: Having Just Arrived In Ireland, Isaac Finds An Unexpected Answer To His Temporary Homelessness When He Secretly Takes Refuge In The Home Of Victoria, An Elderly Blind Woman. As These Two Strangers Coexist, A Touching And Unexpected Bond Forms Between The Unlikely Pair.

Blowing In The Wind: In A Faraway Place, Where Endless Miles Of Sand Meet The Horizon, A Tumbleweed Bush Surrenders To The Wind. It Detaches From The Soil And Begins To Roll Wherever The Wind Takes It. Along The Way, It Will Meet People Walking Against The Wind—And Sometimes, Against Each Other.

Neither Donkey Nor Horse: Amidst The Outbreak Of The 1910 Manchurian Plague, A Young Chinese Doctor Must Defy Prejudices Of Both The East And The West To Champion His Groundbreaking Theory About The Disease’s Deadly Evolution.

Drive Back Home

11:30 Am - 1:15 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

In The Winter Of 1970, A Cantankerous, Small Town Plumber From Rural New Brunswick, Must Drive His Beat-Up Work Truck 1000 Miles To Toronto To Get His Estranged, Gay Brother Out Of Jail After Being Arrested For Having Sex In A Public Park. The Two Men Are Then Forced To Drive Back Home Together At The Behest Of Their Hard-Nosed Mother Before They Kill Each Other. Inspired By A True Story.

Flyways: The Untold Journey Of Migratory Shorebirds

12:00 Pm - 1:31 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Each Year, Millions Of Shorebirds Follow Ancient Flyways Moving From The South Of The Planet To The North And Back Again. Yet Many Of Us Know Little About Them. With The World’s Migratory Shorebirds And Their Epic Flyways Under Threat, Scientists, In Search Of A Smoking Gun, Race To Map Their Journeys.

Sugar And Stars

12:30 Pm 2:25 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Based On True Story Of Yazid Ichemrahen And His Biographical Book ‘Rêve D’un Enfant etoile’, On How Patisserie Saved His Life. Ever Since He Was A Little Boy, Yazid Has Dreamed Of Becoming A Pastry Chef. Moved From One Foster Home To Another, Nothing Predestined Him For Such A Career. Yazid’s Indomitable Determination And Resourcefulness Have Proven Priceless In Helping Him Succeed In The Elitist Arena Of Patisserie. Working For The World’s Top Chefs From Paris To Monaco, He Strives To Become The Best And To Fulfill His Dream Of Winning The International Pastry Championship.

If You See Something

12:45 Pm - 1:33 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Iin The Bliss Of A New Love, Ali And Katie Start To Build Their Life Together In New York City, He As An Iraqi Immigrant Seeking Political Asylum And She, An Ambitious American Woman. When A Crisis Strikes Back In Baghdad In The Midst Of His Asylum Process, They Are Forced To Navigate Its Impact On Their Relationship... And The Secrets They Have Been Keeping. Navigating Trust And Shame; Rejection And Acceptance; And How Best To Love One Another, Katie And Ali Face An Existential Question: Is It Worth Crossing Borders, Both National And Personal, To Save What They Have?

Twisted Humor

1:00 Pm - 2:40 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Where Funny And Irony Meet Up Fully Armed And Swagger On To The Dark Side.

Olga's Eyes: Olga, A Music-Loving Octogenarian, Is Tired Of Killing Humans. Could It Be The Vampire Blues? For Her Daughter Simone, She’s Just Being Picky! Olga Is Placed In A Care Home Where She Can Deal With Those "Who Have One Foot In The Grave"...

Under The Influence[R]: Two Gen Z Guys Go All-In On A Wild, Illegal Stunt To Go Viral. The Film Dives Into The Crazy Gap Between Our Online Personas And Real Lives, Challenging What We Really Value In A World Hooked On Digital Clout.

Still Scattered: (Dark Comedy) After Losing His Wife, A Failing Gallery Artist Returns Home To His Small Town, Looking For Support From The Very People He's Fought So Hard To Escape.

Cherry Pie: When A Man Dies In The Bar, Lana, The Bar Manager, And Marty, A Bartender, Find Themselves In A Moral Dilemma That Quickly Turns Deadly.

What You Left In The Ditch: Wylitd Is A Dark Comedy About A Woman Facing A Lack Of Attraction To Her Husband, After He Comes Back From A Future War Without Any Lips. This Causes Her To Explore An Affair With A Much-To-Young, Plump Lipped Grocery Clerk. It's A Film About Guilt, Redemption, Culturally Unspoken Vanity And The Selfish Struggles With Empathy.

Women In Film: Breaking Barriers And Shaping The Industry

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

1:30 Pm - 2:15 Pm

Explore The Evolving Landscape Of Film And Entertainment In This Compelling Discussion. "The Future Of
Film And Entertainment" Gathers Industry Experts To Delve Into The Transformative Trends And Dynamics
Reshaping The Field.

Key Topics Include:
Shifting Landscape: Examine The Impact Of Streaming Media And The Trend Towards Shorter
Theatrical Releases On The Industry.

Current Industry Trends: Understand The Latest Developments And Shifts In Film And
Entertainment.
Future Directions: Discover What Lies Ahead For The Industry In This Rapidly Changing
Environment.
Challenges And Opportunities: Explore Major Challenges And Emerging Opportunities Driven By
These New Trends.

Join Us For An Insightful Conversation That Provides Valuable Perspectives On The Industry’s Evolution And
Future Prospects.

Into The Unknown

1:30 Pm - 3:04 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Into The Unknown Takes Viewers On An Unflinching Journey With Five Diverse Paramedic Teams From Across The United States. Embedded With A Gulf War Veteran, Two Columbine Survivors, A Pair Of Best Friends On The Night Shift, Dedicated Rural Volunteers, And A High-Flying Helicopter Rescue Crew, This Documentary Offers An Unprecedented Look Into Their World. As They Confront Injury, Dangerous Work Environments, Mental Health Struggles, Assaults, Diseases, And A Global Pandemic, You’ll Witness The Highs Of Life-Saving Moments And The Devastating Lows Of Loss. Into The Unknown Delves Deep Into Their Motivations, Shedding Light On The Courage And Resilience Driving These Everyday Heroes Who Bravely Face The Unknown.

Bang Bang

2:00 Pm - 3:49 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tim Blake Nelson Stars As 'Bang Bang' Rozyski, An Eccentric Retired Pugilist Obsessed With Rectifying The Sins Of His Past.

Jazzy

2:30 Pm - 4:01 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

In The Follow Up To Her Award-Winning Film The Unknown Country, Filmmaker Morrisa Maltz Captures The Joys And Heartbreaks Of Childhood Friendship As Young Jazzy (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux) Navigates The Challenges Of Growing Up With Her Peers In South Dakota.

Mother Valley

3:15 Pm -  4:43 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Lebanon, 1958. While A Civil War Rages, Pitting Christians Against Muslims In Coastal Towns, A Young Mother And Model Wife, Layla, Spends The Summer With Her Family In A Remote Village In The Christian Mountains. It’s Wedding Season But Her Two Younger Sisters, Eva And Nada, Have No Desire To Follow In Layla’s Footsteps By Accepting An Arranged Marriage Organized By Their Father, A Broke Feudal Aristocrat. This Summer, An Encounter With A French Guy And His Mother Opens Layla’s Eyes On Her Condition As A Woman Living In A Patriarchal Society, Where Female Fates Are Decided By Men – Fathers, Husbands, And Even Sons. For The First Time Ever, Layla Suddenly Stifles.

Docudrama

3:15 Pm - 4:44 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

These Filmmakers Take Us On An Impactful Journey Inside The Hearts And Minds Of Everyday People.

Motorcycle Mary: In The 1950s, Mary Mcgee Found Her Sense Of Freedom When She Became The First American Woman To Race Motorcycles. Mary’s Pioneering Journey Of Conquering Sexism And Her Own Fears Paved The Way For The Next Chapter In Motorsports.

Hello Stranger: Between Loads Of Laundry At The Corner Laundromat, Cooper Shares The Story Of Her Gender Reassignment Journey. Piecing Together Her Memories, From Her Childhood In A Small Fishing Village Through Her Tumultuous Medical Process, Cooper Attempts To Make Peace With The Last Male Imprint Remaining On Her Body: That Annoying Deep Voice That Sticks To Her Skin.

The Call: An Anywhere Aloha Film: The Call Tells The Story Of Mike Coots, A Kauai-Based Shark Photographer And Conservationist, And A Shark Attack Victim. This Documentary Shares How Pivotal Moments Come In Unexpected Forms, And How Sometimes What Hurts Us, Can Also Be What Empowers Us To Move Forward.

Sludge: A Pfas Uprising: Doing The Right Thing – Cost Them Everything. "Sludge" Tells The Stories Of Farmers Who Are Speaking Up About "Forever Chemicals" Poisoning Their Land, Water, And Livestock, Only To Lose Everything In The Process. Who’s To Blame? And What’s Being Done Now To Ensure Our Land And Water Is Safe For Future Generations?

Marks Of Majesty (International Premiere): Marks Of Majesty Examines The Stories Of 7 Breast Cancer Survivors & Previvors. Through Portraits And Motion, Filmed Interviews, And Organic User-Generated Footage, Our Subjects Share Their Varied Perspectives And Post-Operative Bodies, Dismantling Myths And Misconceptions About Breast Cancer, While Also Giving Voice And Power To Those Whose Stories Have Historically Been Overlooked.

Filmmaker Happy Hour

3:30 Pm - 5:30 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

The Festival Lounge Is The Place To Be For The Filmmaker Happy Hour Before Hopping Into Your Next Film Screening! This Is Your Opportunity To Network With The Filmmakers, Engage In Stimulating Conversation And Learn About Other Films To Go See!

Pass Access: Vip, Fest Pass, Weekend & Patron Passes Access Into Lounge Or There Is A Fest Lounge Day Ticket ($25/Day). The Ticket Gives You Access To The Lounge For That Day. Day Access Includes Lounge Activities For That Day Including Panels, Alcoholic And Nonalcoholic Drinks, Bites, Red Carpet, Coffee & Donuts, And Much More!

The Uninvited

4:00 Pm 5:52 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

The Uninvited Is A Story About The Passing Of Time, Love, Regret And Aging. This Comedic Drama Centers On Rose, A Former Actress Now Living As A Stay-At-Home Mom, Who Faces A Night Of Chaos When An Elderly Woman Named Helen Arrives At Her Home, Claiming It As Her Own. This Unexpected Encounter, Along With The Presence Of Other Complicated Characters From Her Past And Present, Forces Rose To Confront Her Insecurities And Reflect On Her Journey As A Woman. The Film Humorously Critiques Hollywood's Beauty Standards While Celebrating The Complexities Of Womanhood And Explores The Themes Of Motherhood, And Self-Discovery In Los Angeles.

The Black Sea

4:30 Pm -  6:11 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Inspired By Derrick B. Harden’s Travels To Bulgaria, The Black Sea Is The Transformative Journey Of A Man Who Finds Unexpected Connections In A Small Coastal Eastern European Town Even As He Finds Himself To Be The Only Black Person Around.

Seen

4:30 Pm - 5:58 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

A Socially Awkward Outcast Becomes Obsessed With A Girl He Meets Online. As Their Connection Deepens, He Falls Into A Dangerous Spiral Of Unintended Consequences.

Lost On A Mountain In Maine

4:45 Pm - 6:45 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Based On The Book By The Same Name, The Film Tells The Inspiring Story Of A 12-Year-Old Boy, Who, Separated From His Family By A Fast Moving Storm, Must Fight To Stay Alive During His Nine-Day Adventure Lost In The Backwoods Of Maine.

Bob Trevino Likes It

5:15 Pm - 7:02 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Lily Trevino Longs For A Familial Connection, Having Been Abandoned By Her Mother As A Child And Then Suddenly By Her Father In Her Twenties. Bob Trevino Works Long Hours To Support His Wife Jeanie’s Scrapbooking Habit. Having Survived Hardships As A Couple, Bob Ignores His Own Feelings And Need For Friendship, Meaning, And Connection. That Is, Until He Gets An Unexpected Facebook Message From A Stranger. Inspired By The True Friendship That Writer/Director Tracie Laymon Found With A Stranger When Looking For Her Father Online.

The "Reel" Influencer Revolution

5:30 Pm 6:15 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Discover The Powerful Impact Of Influencers In The Entertainment Industry. This Panel Brings Together Leading Influencers To Discuss:

Impact On Trends: How Influencers Are Driving Cultural And Industry Trends.
Content Creation: The Role Of Influencers In Shaping And Producing Content.
Industry Collaboration: How Traditional Media And Influencers Are Collaborating And Evolving Together.

Last Chance To Save A Life

5:30 Pm - 6:30 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

In A World Threatened By Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, New Hope Emerges From The Unlikeliest Of Sources: Viruses. Patients Are Being Injected With Trillions Of Viruses To Survive. We Follow The Doctors, Scientists And Patients In Nail-Biting Real Time To Discover The Extraordinary Power And Challenges Of ‘Phage Therapy’; A Strange And Elusive 100-Year Old Treatment That Promises To Not Only Save Patients’ Lives But Give Hope To The World.

Short & Sweet

5:45 Pm - 7:07 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Either By Choice Or By Accident, Sometimes The Least Likely Person Saves The Day.

In The Fold: In A Family-Owned Restaurant, A Cutting-Edge Algorithm Creates Extremely Accurate Personalized Fortune Cookies, Blurring The Lines Between Fate, Fortune, And The Unpredictability Of Life.

The Runt: In A Coming-Of-Age Story Set In 1979, A Tween Girl Must Couple Skate With A Boy To Keep From Being Chosen As The 7th Grade "Runt" -A Fate Which Would Ruin Her Life Forever.

My Week With Maisy: When Uptight Retiree Mrs Foster Begins Chemotherapy She's Thrown Together In The Treatment Room With Maisy, A Whirlwind Inquisitive Child Aspiring To Be A Lesbian. As Treatment Progresses The Pair's Fortuitous Bond Offers Healing And Newfound Hope In Unexpected Places.

Alejandro!: A Sentient Piñata Embarks On A Journey To Discover It's Purpose.

Gloria: Gloria, An Indigenous Woman From The Q'ero Community In Perú, Unravels Her Roots, Goals, And Past, To Move Towards Her Future.

Buddy Love: Henry, A Nerdy Widower, Has His Hands Full When A Cheeky Robot Named Buddy Arrives Ready To Force Him Back Into The Dating Scene, And To Learn What Love And Connection Is Really All About.

Way Home

7:00 Pm - 8:41 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

How Far Are You Willing To Go To Save The People You Love? This Is The Question Christian (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) Is Forced To Answer When He Is Smuggled Into Syria In A Desperate Search For His Son Adam. It's A Deadly And Soul-Searching Journey Into A Brutal, War-Torn Country. Gradually, Christian Realises That He Must Be Willing To Sacrifice Everything He Believes In To Be Reunited With His Son. Way Home Is A Powerful And Gripping Drama About Powerlessness, Forgiveness And The Love For Our Children.

Mr Blake At Your Service !

7:15 Pm - 9:10 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Based On Gilles Legardinier’s Bestseller ‘Completement Crame !’ When Mr. Blake Turns Up At The Domaine De Beauvillier Estate, Everyone – The Manor Itself, Along With Its Owner And Staff – Are All Just As Badly Off As He Is! But Unlike Mr. Blake, Who Has Come To This Familiar Abode Merely To Collect His Thoughts, The Other Protagonists Are In The Throes Of Tackling Their Respective Personal Problems. The Arrival Of This Very British Guest Acts As A Trigger, Spurring Them Back To Life, "Taming" Them And Prompting Them To Start Working Together To Restore The Manor’s Former Beauty And Revive Their Individual Quests. The Result Will Be A New Lease Of Life For The Beauvillier Estate And Each And Every One Of Them Living On It.

Nightbitch

7:30 Pm - 8:43 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

A Woman (Amy Adams) Pauses Her Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom, But Soon Her New Domesticity Takes A Surreal Turn.

On Pins And Needles

7:45 Pm - 9:08 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Experience Stories Fraught With Fear And Tension, Bubble, Boil And Burst. You Won’t Be Able To Take Your Eyes Off The Screen...Unless You’re Shielding Them In Fear.

Caller 102: A Ballad Of Cyberspace: When A Blackhat Hacker Gets Hit With A Coincidentally-Timed Power Surge While Attempting To Defraud A Radio Contest, He Begins To Unravel A Web Of Conspiracy That Threatens To Bring Down His Life’s Work And Send Him Spiraling Into Oblivion.

Grieving: An Aspiring Actress Is Pushed To Her Limits When She Lands An Unconventional Role Helping Grieving Clients Mourn Their Departed.

Missing: A New Mother Struggling With Postpartum Anxiety Becomes Convinced Her New Neighbours Are Harboring A Dark Secret That She Must Investigate.


The Door: A Year After Their Daughter's Disappearance, Kara And Felix Struggle To Move On In Their Own Ways As Their Marriage Falls Apart Around Them. But When A Mysterious Door Appears In Her Kitchen, Kara Becomes Obsessed With Uncovering What Lies Behind It At Any Cost. Even As It Threatens To Reopen Old Wounds.

Mean Ends: A Buried Body, A Missing Sister And An Inquisitive Neighbour Makes For A Hell Of An Evening. And The Sun Isn’t Close To Setting On Eric’s Sh*Tty Day.
Short Track

Experience Stories Fraught With Fear And Tension, Bubble, Boil And Burst. You Won’t Be Able To Take Your Eyes Off The Screen...Unless You’re Shielding Them In Fear.

Caller 102: A Ballad Of Cyberspace: When A Blackhat Hacker Gets Hit With A Coincidentally-Timed Power Surge While Attempting To Defraud A Radio Contest, He Begins To Unravel A Web Of Conspiracy That Threatens To Bring Down His Life’s Work And Send Him Spiraling Into Oblivion.

Grieving: An Aspiring Actress Is Pushed To Her Limits When She Lands An Unconventional Role Helping Grieving Clients Mourn Their Departed.

Missing: A New Mother Struggling With Postpartum Anxiety Becomes Convinced Her New Neighbours Are Harboring A Dark Secret That She Must Investigate.


The Door: A Year After Their Daughter's Disappearance, Kara And Felix Struggle To Move On In Their Own Ways As Their Marriage Falls Apart Around Them. But When A Mysterious Door Appears In Her Kitchen, Kara Becomes Obsessed With Uncovering What Lies Behind It At Any Cost. Even As It Threatens To Reopen Old Wounds.

Mean Ends: A Buried Body, A Missing Sister And An Inquisitive Neighbour Makes For A Hell Of An Evening. And The Sun Isn’t Close To Setting On Eric’s Day.

October 20, 2024

Culinary Cinema Screening & Tasting #1

9:30 Am - 12:05 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Culinary Cinema Is The Perfect Recipe For Sunday Fun And A Dream Come True For Foodies! The Ingredients Begin With A Cuisine-Themed Movie. Afterwards Everyone Adjourns To Enjoy Dishes Inspired By Renowned San Diego Chefs. Add Some Nice Wines And Good Conversation And You Have A Perfect Sunday Afternoon!

Schedule For Tasting #1:
9:30-10:30 Am Pre-Reception @ Capitol One Cafe
10:30 Am Culinary Cinema Screening
12:00-1:00 PmChef Tastings And Open Bar

Film Title: Susan Feniger. Forked
Synopsis:
A Culinary Disaster Film Following Award-Winning Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger On Her First Solo Restaurant And Her Passionate Struggle To Bring Global Street Food Under One Roof In The Form Of A New La Restaurant: Street. Shot By Her Longtime Filmmaker Partner In Vietnam, Shanghai And Los Angeles, Featuring Appearances By Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay And Mary Sue Milliken, It’s A Personal Story Of Starting Over And About Not If One Fails… But How.

Short & Sweet

10:15 Am - 11:31 Am

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Either By Choice Or By Accident, Sometimes The Least Likely Person Saves The Day.

In The Fold: In A Family-Owned Restaurant, A Cutting-Edge Algorithm Creates Extremely Accurate Personalized Fortune Cookies, Blurring The Lines Between Fate, Fortune, And The Unpredictability Of Life.

The Runt: In A Coming-Of-Age Story Set In 1979, A Tween Girl Must Couple Skate With A Boy To Keep From Being Chosen As The 7th Grade "Runt" -A Fate Which Would Ruin Her Life Forever.

My Week With Maisy: When Uptight Retiree Mrs Foster Begins Chemotherapy She's Thrown Together In The Treatment Room With Maisy, A Whirlwind Inquisitive Child Aspiring To Be A Lesbian. As Treatment Progresses The Pair's Fortuitous Bond Offers Healing And Newfound Hope In Unexpected Places.

Alejandro!: A Sentient Pinata Embarks On A Journey To Discover It's Purpose.

Gloria: Gloria, An Indigenous Woman From The Q'ero Community In Perú, Unravels Her Roots, Goals, And Past, To Move Towards Her Future.

Buddy Love: Henry, A Nerdy Widower, Has His Hands Full When A Cheeky Robot Named Buddy Arrives Ready To Force Him Back Into The Dating Scene, And To Learn What Love And Connection Is Really All About.

Culinary Cinema Screening & Tasting #2

10:30 Am - 1:07 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Culinary Cinema Is The Perfect Recipe For Sunday Fun And A Dream Come True For Foodies! The Ingredients Begin With A Cuisine-Themed Movie. Afterwards Everyone Adjourns To Enjoy Dishes Inspired By Renowned San Diego Chefs. Add Some Nice Wines And Good Conversation And You Have A Perfect Sunday Afternoon!

Schedule For Tasting #2:
10:30-11:30 Pm Pre-Reception @ Capitol One Cafe1
11:30 Am Culinary Cinema Screening
1:00-2:00 Pm Chef Tastings And Open Bar

Film Title: Susan Feniger. Forked
Synopsis:
A Culinary Disaster Film Following Award-Winning Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger On Her First Solo Restaurant And Her Passionate Struggle To Bring Global Street Food Under One Roof In The Form Of A New La Restaurant: Street. Shot By Her Longtime Filmmaker Partner In Vietnam, Shanghai And Los Angeles, Featuring Appearances By Wolfgang Puck, Bobby Flay And Mary Sue Milliken, It’s A Personal Story Of Starting Over And About Not If One Fails… But How.

Jazzy

11:00 Am - 12:31 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

In The Follow Up To Her Award-Winning Film The Unknown Country, Filmmaker Morrisa Maltz Captures The Joys And Heartbreaks Of Childhood Friendship As Young Jazzy (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux) Navigates The Challenges Of Growing Up With Her Peers In South Dakota.

We Were Dangerous

11:00 Am - 12:28 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Nellie, Daisy And Lou Attend An Institution For Delinquent Girls On An Isolated Island In 1954 New Zealand. The Trio Rail Against The System, Finding Strength In Their Friendship. But This Is Challenged When The School’s Matron Divides Them.

Dramedy

12:00 Pm - 1:25 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Where Drama And Comedy Collide To Create A Masterpiece That Will Keep You Guessing.

4th Dementia: In This Multiverse Comedy, A Woman With Alzheimer's Travels Through Alternate Dimensions And Encounters Strange Families She Doesn’t Remember, All In Search Of Her Husband.

Camping In Paradise: A Philosopher And His Girlfriend Involuntarily Must Spend A Night At A Nudist Campsite, Which Is Far Beyond Their Comfort Zone.

Good Grief: What Should Be A Sober Memorial Devolves Into A Chaotic Frenzy As A Young Woman’s Attempt At Coping With Her Father’s Suicide Is Derailed By Her Self-Centered Family.

Mature Parts: An Aging Actress Struggling With Her Career Is Offered An Unexpected Role.

Donor: When Faced With The Financial Strain Of Ivf, How Far Will A Desperate Sister Go To Get Her Wife Pregnant When She Needs Her Brother's Sperm To Get The Job Done?

Pathos: Juan And Gonzalo Have Been Journalists And Friends For A Long Time. Both Enjoy A Good Position Within The Newspaper, But The "Midday Demon" (Or Midlife Crisis) Lurks. Especially Today, Coming From A Funeral Where They Had To Say Goodbye To A Former Colleague. They Stop To Have A Coffee Before Going To Work And, Suddenly, Juan Starts A Confrontation With His Friend For Feeding Bread To The Ducks.

Bring Them Home Aiskotahkapiyaaya
1:00 Pm - 2:30 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Bring Them Home/Aiskótáhkapiyaaya Chronicles A Decades-Long Initiative By Members Of The Blackfoot Confederacy To Bring Wild Buffalo (Blackfeet: Iinnii) Back To The Blackfeet Reservation. A Thriving Wild Buffalo Population Would Not Only Reconnect Blackfeet With A Central Part Of Their Heritage, Spirituality And Identity, But Would Provide Economic Opportunities And Healing For The Community. Along The Way, However, The Initiative Faces Obstacles From Ranchers Who See The Buffalo As A Threat To The Cattle Ranches That Dominate The Land And Are A Legacy Of Colonization.

Into The Unknown

1:30 Pm - 3:04 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Into The Unknown Takes Viewers On An Unflinching Journey With Five Diverse Paramedic Teams From Across The United States. Embedded With A Gulf War Veteran, Two Columbine Survivors, A Pair Of Best Friends On The Night Shift, Dedicated Rural Volunteers, And A High-Flying Helicopter Rescue Crew, This Documentary Offers An Unprecedented Look Into Their World. As They Confront Injury, Dangerous Work Environments, Mental Health Struggles, Assaults, Diseases, And A Global Pandemic, You’ll Witness The Highs Of Life-Saving Moments And The Devastating Lows Of Loss. Into The Unknown Delves Deep Into Their Motivations, Shedding Light On The Courage And Resilience Driving These Everyday Heroes Who Bravely Face The Unknown.

The Strangers' Case

1:45 Pm - 3:33 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tragedy Strikes A Syrian Family In Aleppo, Starting A Chain Reaction Of Events Involving Five Different Families In Four Different Countries.

Way Home

2:00 Pm - 3:44 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

How Far Are You Willing To Go To Save The People You Love? This Is The Question Christian (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) Is Forced To Answer When He Is Smuggled Into Syria In A Desperate Search For His Son Adam. It's A Deadly And Soul-Searching Journey Into A Brutal, War-Torn Country. Gradually, Christian Realises That He Must Be Willing To Sacrifice Everything He Believes In To Be Reunited With His Son. Way Home Is A Powerful And Gripping Drama About Powerlessness, Forgiveness And The Love For Our Children.

For Shorts & Giggles

2:30 Pm - 4:01 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

From Unexpected Comedy To Laugh Out Loud Situations, These Shorts Will Keep You Guessing.

B.E.C.: Three Inept Would-Be Gangsters, Ben, Eric, Charlie, Have Planned The "Perfect" Heist. The Loot: A Mysterious Yet Coveted Package. The Location: A Deli. The Mark: Uncle Andy, A Big Time Mob Boss. If Successful, They’d Finally Earn The Respect They Have Alway Craved. But When The Plan Starts To Unravel, They Are Faced With A Decision. Do They Commit And Go For The Ultimate Prize? Or Have They Bitten Off More They Can Chew?

Portland Is The New Portland: A Lonely Musician In A Small Town Creates A Thriving Underground Music Scene By Inventing And Posing As A Multitude Of Bands. When Rolling Stone Magazine Takes Notice, His Life Unravels As He Struggles To Maintain The Facade Of His Fictional Bands.

Summons: When Two Anxious Strangers Are Summoned By The Government, They Become Increasingly Worried That Their Lives Will Never Be The Same.

O.C.D.: A Neurotic Delivery Driver Named Owen Battles His Ocd At A Local Convenience Store While His Tiktoker Girlfriend Plans An Exposure Therapy Dinner Date At Home. But When She Helps Him Resist His Compulsion, It Subsequently Triggers The Apocalypse.

H.A.U.N.T.: A Girl Moves In With A Ghost Roommate As Part Of An Experimental Government Program In Order To Save Money On Rent.

Dirty Towel: A Teenage Girl Grapples With Feelings Of Shame And Guilt After Having Sex For The First Time, Leading To A Thoughtful Exploration Of Generational Shame, Societal Expectations, And Self-Worth.

Johnny Malibu: Johnny, A Dedicated Single Father, Is Struggling To Provide For His Daughter When He Accidentally Meets Ron, His Former Agent, Who Invites Him To Come Back To The **** Industry To Live His Glorious Days Again.

Filmmaker Happy Hour

3:30 Pm - 5:30 Pm

Fest Lounge
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

The Festival Lounge Is The Place To Be For The Filmmaker Happy Hour Before Hopping Into Your Next Film Screening! This Is Your Opportunity To Network With The Filmmakers, Engage In Stimulating Conversation And Learn About Other Films To Go See!

Pass Access: Vip, Fest Pass, Weekend & Patron Passes Access Into Lounge Or There Is A Fest Lounge Day Ticket ($25/Day). The Ticket Gives You Access To The Lounge For That Day. Day Access Includes Lounge Activities For That Day Including Panels, Alcoholic And Nonalcoholic Drinks, Bites, Red Carpet, Coffee & Donuts, And Much More!

Bob Trevino Likes It

3:45 Pm - 5:32 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Lily Trevino Longs For A Familial Connection, Having Been Abandoned By Her Mother As A Child And Then Suddenly By Her Father In Her Twenties. Bob Trevino Works Long Hours To Support His Wife Jeanie’s Scrapbooking Habit. Having Survived Hardships As A Couple, Bob Ignores His Own Feelings And Need For Friendship, Meaning, And Connection. That Is, Until He Gets An Unexpected Facebook Message From A Stranger. Inspired By The True Friendship That Writer/Director Tracie Laymon Found With A Stranger When Looking For Her Father Online.

Bang Bang

4:00 Pm - 5:49 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Tim Blake Nelson Stars As 'Bang Bang' Rozyski, An Eccentric Retired Pugilist Obsessed With Rectifying The Sins Of His Past.

The Collaborator

4:15 Pm - 6:19 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

As War Rages In A Border Conflict Zone, A Young Man From A Nearby Village Is Recruited By An Army Officer To Perform A Grim Task, To Go Into The Valley Where Militants Have Been Killed And Retrieve Their Weapons And Id Cards.

The Black Sea

4:30 Pm - 6:11 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Inspired By Derrick B. Harden’s Travels To Bulgaria, The Black Sea Is The Transformative Journey Of A Man Who Finds Unexpected Connections In A Small Coastal Eastern European Town Even As He Finds Himself To Be The Only Black Person Around.

Docudrama

5:00 Pm - 5:59 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

These Filmmakers Take Us On An Impactful Journey Inside The Hearts And Minds Of Everyday People.

Motorcycle Mary: In The 1950s, Mary Mcgee Found Her Sense Of Freedom When She Became The First American Woman To Race Motorcycles. Mary’s Pioneering Journey Of Conquering Sexism And Her Own Fears Paved The Way For The Next Chapter In Motorsports.

Hello Stranger: Between Loads Of Laundry At The Corner Laundromat, Cooper Shares The Story Of Her Gender Reassignment Journey. Piecing Together Her Memories, From Her Childhood In A Small Fishing Village Through Her Tumultuous Medical Process, Cooper Attempts To Make Peace With The Last Male Imprint Remaining On Her Body: That Annoying Deep Voice That Sticks To Her Skin.

The Call: An Anywhere Aloha Film: The Call Tells The Story Of Mike Coots, A Kauai-Based Shark Photographer And Conservationist, And A Shark Attack Victim. This Documentary Shares How Pivotal Moments Come In Unexpected Forms, And How Sometimes What Hurts Us, Can Also Be What Empowers Us To Move Forward.

Sludge: A Pfas Uprising: Doing The Right Thing – Cost Them Everything. "Sludge" Tells The Stories Of Farmers Who Are Speaking Up About "Forever Chemicals" Poisoning Their Land, Water, And Livestock, Only To Lose Everything In The Process. Who’s To Blame? And What’s Being Done Now To Ensure Our Land And Water Is Safe For Future Generations?

Marks Of Majesty (International Premiere): Marks Of Majesty Examines The Stories Of 7 Breast Cancer Survivors & Previvors. Through Portraits And Motion, Filmed Interviews, And Organic User-Generated Footage, Our Subjects Share Their Varied Perspectives And Post-Operative Bodies, Dismantling Myths And Misconceptions About Breast Cancer, While Also Giving Voice And Power To Those Whose Stories Have Historically Been Overlooked.

Feature Winner Film

6:30 Pm - 8:30 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Heart Strings

6:45 Pm - 8:13 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

Be Warned. After Viewing These Charming Shorts, You Will Feel A Loving Warmth Swell Within Your Chest.
An-De-Lu: A Young Chinese-American Baseball Player Must Confront His Internalized Racism After His Overbearing Father Comes To His Rescue.

And The Ocean Agreed: Vina Is Fading Away, Lost To Dementia, But On A Rare Outing To The Ocean, She Finds Herself And A Chance For Freedom.

Hey Dad: "Hey Dad" Is A Fast-Paced, Semi-Autobiographical Exploration A Young Man's Thoughts As He Processes The Loss Of His Father.

Il Taglio Di Jonas / Jonas' Haircut: Jonas Takes A Journey To Reach A Beauty Salon. Patty, The Owner, Will Cut His Hair. A Haircut That Will Change Both Of Their Lives.

The Last Ranger: When Young Litha Is Introduced To The Magic Of A Game Reserve By The Last Remaining Ranger, They Are Ambushed By Poachers. In The Ensuing Battle To Save The Rhinos, Litha Discovers A Terrible Secret.

Buscando Alma: Cristina Is A Transgender Honduran-American Woman Who Was Separated From Her Mother Alma When She Was A Small Child, An Event That Caused Deeply Rooted Trauma For Both Mother And Daughter. Twenty Years Later Cristina Has Managed To Locate Alma And They Will Have The Opportunity To Reunite. Only Since Their Separation, Cristina Has Affirmed Her Female Gender. If She Presents As Her True Self, Will Her Mother Embrace Her?

Emilia Perez

7:00 Pm - 9:10 Pm

Amc 14 Utc
4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, Ca 92122

From Renegade Auteur Jacques Audiard Comes Emilia Perez, An Audacious Fever Dream That Defies Genres And Expectations. Through Liberating Song And Dance And Bold Visuals, This Odyssey Follows The Journey Of Four Remarkable Women In Mexico, Each Pursuing Their Own Happiness. The Fearsome Cartel Leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) Enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), An Unappreciated Lawyer Stuck In A Dead-End Job, To Help Fake Her Death So That Emilia Can Finally Live Authentically As Her True Self. Written And Directed By Audiard (Rust And Bone, A Prophet), The Double Cannes-Winning Film Also Stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, And Edgar Ramírez.

Date: October 16 - 20, 2024

Location: Various Venues

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