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March Newsletter

Big Win for Our Team… Gina Mancini Recognized as a 2025 Industry Leader!Business Journal as one of the 2025 Leaders in Advertising, PR & Marketing! This honor is a …
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February Newsletter

Congratulations, Tonya Mantooth! Named to ‘The 2024 San Diego 500 Most Influential People’ by the San Diego Business Journal.Click to Read online issue The team at …
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January Newsletter

Embracing the Complexity of the Moment WELCOME TO 2025!As we enter the new year, we’re reminded that new beginnings often coexist with difficult realities. The recent fires …
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THE BUZZ: Behind the Scenes

THE BUZZ: Behind the Scenes: Exploring the San Diego International Film Festival By Cory Jones December 3, 2024 I was thankfully given a brief introduction to the …
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2nd Year in a Row! San Diego International Film Festival Named Among MovieMaker Magazine’s Top 20 Film Festivals in Vacation Destinations

San Diego International Film Festival Named Among MovieMaker Magazine’s Top 20 Film Festivals in Vacation Destinations! Source: Moviemaker.com / November 7, …
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Article in the SD Union Tribune features Festival Documentary

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96th Annual Academy Awards To Feature Many ‘Firsts’

96th Annual Academy Awards to Feature Many ‘Firsts’ By Tonya Mantooth, CEO/Artistic Director / San Diego International Film Festival On March 10, 2024 the Academy …
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San Diego Intl Film Festival & Women’s Museum of California Unite to support Women-Led Films

San Diego Intl Film Festival & Women’s Museum of California Unite to support Women-Led Films

San Diego Intl Film Festival & Women’s Museum of California Unite to support Women-Led Films The San Diego International Film Festival has a mission to help women’s …
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Celebrating International Film and Encouraging Cultural Understanding

San Diego International Film Festival: Celebrating International Film and Encouraging Cultural Understanding For over a century, film has been utilized as a means of …
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Festival Tourism

Festival Tourism By Tonya Mantooth, CEO & Artistic DirectorSan Diego International Film Festival  Have you ever taken an inspiring trip to a film …
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Jill Moore Sugar

Interview With Foreign Film Programmer, Jill Moore Sugar

Interview With Foreign Film Programmer, Jill Moore Sugar By. Alyssa Rodriguez, Content WriterSan Diego International Film Festival The San Diego International …
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Paul Kim (PK)

Paul Kim (PK) Joins San Diego International Film Festival Board of Directors

Paul Kim (PK) Joins San Diego International Film Festival Board of Directors The San Diego Film Foundation, best known for presenting the San Diego International Film …
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UPDATE: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Is Big Winner at the Oscars!

UPDATE: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Is Big Winner at the Oscars! The Multiverse fantasy picked up seven awards including best picture, director, original …
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Article from the San Diego Business Journal

Article from the San Diego Business Journal

Article from the San Diego Business Journal “Film Festival Will Spotlight Women” Since 2001, the San Diego International Film Festival, which annually receives …
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Ludvina Nevarez

Ludvina Nevarez Joins San Diego International Film Festival Board of Directors

Ludvina Nevarez Joins San Diego International Film Festival Board of Directors The San Diego Film Foundation, best known for presenting the San Diego International Film …
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The San Diego International Film Festival is a 501c.3 non-profit arts and education organization that provides a year-round global narrative through film screenings, as well as a world-renowned annual Film Festival each October. 

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