Excerpt from Beth Accomando's 2008 review of the San Diego Italian Film Festival
The San Diego Italian Film Festival, now in its second year, "invites you to celebrate life in the social piazza of cinema with recent films that depict life in Italy."
Although just in its sophomore year, the festival has a maturity about it. Maybe you get that feeling from the level of conversation at the panel discussions. The first year I had the honor of being part of a panel following a screening of I'm Not Scared and the authors and academics, along with the audience members provided a very lively, lengthy, and in depth conversation about the film. The willingness of the festival organizers to set aside a good chunk of time for discussion reflects a different attitude than most of the other festivals that are usually more pressed for time with a greater number of films packed into fewer days.
The only event that's not free is the Gala… If last year is any indication of what this year's Gala will be like then be prepared for some incredible food and film.
- Beth Accomondo
Become a San Diego Italian Film Festival Charter Member Now
Enjoy many benefits while supporting Italian Culture through its Cinema. The festival is organized by enthusiastic volunteers and we are looking for enthusiastic members. Permissions to screen films, rental of the theaters, and promotion are expensive and only with your support we can continue to bring recent and classic Italian films, with English subtitles, to San Diego. Membership is your opportunity to share an appreciation of Italian Culture through its cinema. In addition, you will receive valuable membership benefits.
Valuable benefits of Membership in the SDIFF
- Festival Opening Party for Members only. You are invited to Festival Opening party, on Friday, October 22, with light food, fine wine, music, and a special film, “Il Divo”. The screening will be preceded by an introduction by KPBS’s Beth Accomando.
- Preferred Seating: Members are seated before others at all screenings.
- Festival Gala tickets: Members are eligible for Festival Closing Gala tickets at a discount.
- Special Members-only nights: Screenings and other film related events, with discussions led by the SDIFF’s film experts.
Greatest Membership benefit
The greatest benefit of membership is the knowledge that YOU are personally supporting an organization that is committed to sharing an appreciation of Italian Culture through its Cinema.
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Basic Levels
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- $35 Individual member
- $60 Household members. For two adults in the same household
Higher Levels
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- $250 Patron. Your name on our Web Site for a year
- $350 Business. Your Business's name and Web Site address on our Web Site for a year
- $1,000 Benefactor. Your name on our Web Site for a year plus screen credits at all film showings...thousands of viewers.
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