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Coronado Island Film Festival
Champagne Reception Garden Courtyard, Hotel Del Coronado
Group celebrates sixth anniversary in November
By Merridee Book Photos Courtesy of the Coronado Island Film Festival The Coronado Island Film Festival is celebrating it’s sixth year on NOVEMBER 10-14 with in-person screenings that include studio and independent features, documentaries, shorts, international films, panels, the culinary cinema series, workshops and the Leonard Maltin Celebrity Tribute Awards & Dinner. The festival will also host a selection of curated on-demand films that can be screened anytime during the film festival. The festival launches this year on Wednesday, November 10 with the Kick-Off BASH! that will serves as the official badge pickup, film preview night, and the Taste of the Festival featuring 15 to 17 restaurants and eateries, hosted beverages wine and beer. This event is open to the public so you do not need to be a badge holder to join the festivities It is a great way to engage with the festival for those who have never attended, and for annual badge holders this is a much anticipated kickoff to 4 days 16
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of cinematic stories, meeting filmmakers, industry luminaries and mingling with film lovers and interesting people. The festival gets into full swing on Thursday, Nov. 11 so grab those comfy shoes and head over to the festival Hospitality Center and Box Office opening at 9:30 (located at the Spreckel’s Center).
Executive Director, Merridee Book, Michelle Philips (Mamas & Papas), Director, Andrew Slater and Producer, Eric Barrett
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