LOCAL WORKS

Screening Date & Times to be Announced February 10th.

Starting fifteen years ago as the student exhibition "Cine Estudiantil: The Chicano & Native American Student Film Festival,” the festival began its history with local filmmakers. From this early festival grew the need for and the realization of that need to create a new non-profit entity. Established in 1999, MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO now nurtures and supports media artists working in film, video, audio, and computer-based multimedia. The organization was founded to challenge the historical exclusion of under-represented communities from the media field, and distorted images of these communities by mainstream media. MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO seeks to provide a forum for and promote the diversity of interests of San Diego Border Region media artists through regular screenings, educational outreach, digital story stations, film distribution, film festivals, production and technical assistance, scholarships and fiscal sponsorships.

Films BY locals or ABOUT the San Diego / Baja California Region include:

Bel Sonno (Directed by Erica Diaz) - Hecho en USA & Local Makers

Cancelled (Mario Garcia Espinoza) - Local Makers

Cassandra (Directed by Mauricio Chernovetzky) - Local Makers

La Quinceanera (Directed by Adam Taub) - Tijuana Stories

On Killing (Directed by Andres Torres-Vives) - Local Makers

Que Viva la Lucha (Directed by Gustavo Vazquez) - Tijuana Stories

Sleep (Directed by Omar de Leon) - Local Makers

Tengo la Voz (Directed by David Niebla) - Local Makers

Tijuana Bass (Directed by David Niebla) - Local Makers

Purchase Tickets NOW;

          Hecho en USA - 3/6 at 6:30 PM

          Tijuana Stories - 3/8 at 5:00 PM

          Local Makers - 3/12 at 6:30 PM

* A special thank you to Video Director David Neibla for brining his musical videos, which introduced San Diego Latino Film Festival to the music of NORTEC COLLECTIVE.  We aprpeciate the support of the band and Nacional Records for their permission to use their music from Tengo la Voz for our 2008 Festival Trailer.  The Music: NORTEC COLLECTIVE "Tengo La Voz" from teh album 'Tijuana Sessions, Vol 3. (courtesy of Nacional Records) www.NacionalRecords.com

WATCH THIS NOW:

Check out our MySpace Blog to watch several of our local producers recently profiled on SHADES OF SAN DIEGO and watch for a fantastic article in the San Diego Union Tribune that focuses on local makers!