Coronado Island Film Festival

It consists of a four-day festival in November – and a monthly year-round "Classic Movie Series" – at venues across the island including the Hotel Del Coronado, once known as Hollywood's playground.{{Cite web|url=http://coronadoislandfilmfest.com/venues-2/|title=Coronado Island Film Festival » Venues|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006232514/http://coronadoislandfilmfest.com/venues-2/|archive-date=2017-10-06|url-status=dead}}

Film critic and author Leonard Maltin has served as Honorary Head Juror since the inaugural event in 2016.{{Cite news|last=Maltin|first=Leonard|date=Jan 20, 2016|title=Launching A Film Festival—In Style|work=IndieWire|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/launching-a-film-festival-in-style-178639/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111224059if_/http://www.indiewire.com/2016/01/launching-a-film-festival-in-style-178639/|archive-date=11 January 2018}}

On November 11, 2018, Jack Lemmon's son Chris, an actor and entertainer in his own right, fell seriously ill due to a lung condition at the festival. He was unable to accept an award on behalf of his father at the Hotel Del Coronado because he had to receive an immediate double lung transplant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/sd-me-bell-chris-lemmon-20181127-story.html|title=Actor Jack Lemmon's son, Chris, had a big reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving: a new set of lungs|last=Bell|first=Diane|website=mcall.com|access-date=2019-08-18}}

The first opening night film in 2015 was The Finest Hours starring Chris Pine.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/chris-pines-the-finest-hours-to-open-coronado-island-film-festival/|title=Chris Pine's 'The Finest Hours' to Open Coronado Island Film Festival|date=2015-12-16|work=TheWrap|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}} In 2017, Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman opened the festival.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-20170905-story.html|title=Winston Churchill's 'Darkest Hour' will be bright light in Coronado film fest|last=Bell|first=Diane|work=sandiegouniontribune.com|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}} In 2021, notable films included C'mon C'mon (Opening Night), King Richard (Centerpiece) and Julia (Closing Night).{{Cite web|title=CIFF Announces Programming Highlights For 2021 Film Festival|url=http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_island_news/ciff-announces-programming-highlights-for-2021-film-festival/article_7d3377f2-3062-11ec-8ffb-27387ce19ad7.html|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Coronado Eagle & Journal {{!}} Coronado News {{!}} Coronado Island News|date=18 October 2021 |language=en}} In 2021, Pig and 7 Days won the Audience and Jury awards respectively.{{Cite web|title=Jury {{!}} Coronado Island Film Festival|url=https://coronadofilmfest.com/jury/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112092518/https://coronadofilmfest.com/jury/|archive-date=2022-01-12|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Coronado Island Film Festival|language=en-US}} In 2022, the audience award for Best Narrative Feature went to She Said.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-24 |title=2022 Coronado Island Film Festival Filmmaker Awards and $20,000 in Cash Prizes |url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2022/11/23/2022-coronado-island-film-festival-filmmaker-awards-and-20000-in-cash-prizes/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Coronado Times |language=en}} In 2023, Robot Dreams won the audience award for Best Animated Feature.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Coronado Times |date=2023-11-17 |title=Coronado Island Film Festival Announces 2023 Filmmaker Awards |url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2023/11/17/coronado-island-film-festival-announces-2023-filmmaker-awards/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Coronado Times |language=en}}

Notable attendees and award winners include Jaqueline Bisset, Elegance Bratton, Ron Shelton, Cloris Leachman, Nancy Utley, Richard Dreyfuss, Diane Warren, Michelle Philips, Stephen Bishop, Jacob Tremblay, Ann Blyth,{{Cite web |date=2023-07-06 |title=Coronado Island Film Festival Returns For 8th Year, Badge Sales Open July 10 |url=http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_city_news/coronado-island-film-festival-returns-for-8th-year-badge-sales-open-july-10/article_a284c1e0-1c48-11ee-ad95-a7d950514e1b.html |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Coronado Eagle & Journal {{!}} Coronado News {{!}} Coronado Island News |language=en}} Jacqueline Bissett,{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=The Coronado Island Film Festival Announces 2022 Program Slate |url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2022/10/04/the-coronado-island-film-festival-announces-2022-program-slate/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125202439/https://coronadotimes.com/news/2022/10/04/the-coronado-island-film-festival-announces-2022-program-slate/ |archive-date=2022-11-25 |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=Coronado Times |language=en}} Geena Davis,{{Cite web |last=Accomando |first=Beth |author-link=Beth Accomando |date=2022-11-10 |title=Coronado Island Film Festival celebrates its 7th year |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/11/10/coronado-island-film-festival-celebrates-7th-year |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=KPBS Public Media |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Velez |first=Jennifer |date=2022-11-14 |title=Curtains are Down on 2022 Coronado Island Film Festival |url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2022/11/14/curtains-are-down-on-2022-coronado-island-film-festival/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Coronado Times |language=en}} Andy García, Vanna White, musicians Stephen Bishop{{Cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-me-entertainment-20171109-story.html|title=Stephen Bishop ready for his big scenes at Coronado Film Festival|last=Varga|first=George|work=sandiegouniontribune.com|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}} and Vince Giordano,{{Cite news|url=https://coronadotimes.com/news/2017/11/05/the-leader-of-the-band/|title=The Leader of the Band - Vince Giordano Comes to the Coronado Island Film Festival {{!}} Coronado Times|date=2017-11-05|work=Coronado Times|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}} author/Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell,{{Citation|last=Surf's Up Studios California USA|title=Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell LONE SURVIVOR Movie Producers Coronado Island Film Festival Panel|date=2016-11-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MmqqkdtwOc|access-date=2018-01-11}} Mayes Rubeo, Gabriel Beristain and Tim Reid.{{Cite news|url=https://carolinestyle.com/2017/11/14/vanna-white-at-coronado-island-film-festival/|title=Vanna White at Coronado Island Film Festival 2017|date=2017-11-15|work=CaroLine Style|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en-US}} Posthumous honorees represented by family members have included Jack Lemmon, Gene Kelly{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/36815671/patricia-ward-kelly-talks-amazing-influential-life-of-late-husband-gene-kelly|title=Patricia Ward Kelly talks amazing, influential life of late husband Gene Kelly|access-date=2018-01-11|language=en}} and Errol Flynn.

Founded in 2016, The Festival offers awards in several categories called "Hubbells" named after its sculptor James Hubbell.{{Cite web|url=http://coronadoislandfilmfest.com/awards2016/|title=Coronado Island Film Festival » And the Hubbell goes to……..|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323044106/http://coronadoislandfilmfest.com/awards2016/|archive-date=2016-03-23|url-status=dead}} Cash awards called "Hubbells" in three categories:

• The Dale St. Denis Award that honors the Best Woman Filmmaker;
• The Dr. George Sanger Award that honors the Best Student Film; and
• The Ken Fitzgerald and Ruby Carr Emerald Award.{{Cite web|url=http://coronadoislandfilmfest.com/the-results-are-in/|title=Coronado Island Film Festival » Awards}}{{dead link|date=December 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

On November 14, 2020, the festival announced a new top award, presented by Leonard Maltin to director Chloé Zhao for "groundbreaking achievement" on her film Nomadland.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-14|title=The Coronado Island Film Festival adds new award -|url=https://www.kusi.com/the-coronado-island-film-festival-adds-new-award/|access-date=2021-01-06|website=McKinnon Broadcasting|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Noonan|first=Tara|title=Maltin Award Press release {{!}} Coronado Island Film Festival|url=https://coronadofilmfest.com/maltin-award-press-release/|access-date=2021-01-06|language=en-US}} In 2022, the award was presented to Bull Durham director Ron Shelton.

{{Reflist}}

• [http://coronadoislandfilmfest.com/ Coronado Island Film Festival]

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