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board shorts surf film festival
Saturday, February 25, 2012 / 7:00 PM
/ The Loft
The Loft and the San Diego Surf Ladies present the first annual Board Shorts Film Festival. Surf films by SoCal Artists, inspired by women. Following the success of the Oceanides premiere last Oc...
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granito: how to nail a dictator
Thursday, March 8, 2012 / 8:00 PM
/ The Loft
Part political thriller, part memoir, Granito takes us through a haunting tale of genocide and justice that spans four decades, two films, and filmmaker Pamela Yates’s own career. Granito is a ...
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make and take: keychains
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - Thursday, March 15, 2012 / 10:00 AM
/ Library Walk
From drawing with markers to stringing beads together, we’ve put together a DIY series, free of charge, just for you. Take a break from the monotony and come make things with your own hands, & take...
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soul kitchen
Thursday, April 12, 2012 / 7:00 PM
/ The Loft
Acclaimed director Fatih Akin’s latest film is a deliciously overstuffed comedy that follows Zinos, the owner of a no-frills pub in Hamburg called Soul Kitchen. Zinos juggles a working class cl...
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the revolutionary optimists
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 / 8:00 PM
/ The Loft
The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan Ganguly, a lawyer turned social entrepreneur who has made a significant impact in Calcutta by empowering children to improve health and sanitation cond...
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arttalks! with film directors maren grainger-monsen + nicole newham
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 / 9:30 PM
/ The Loft
ArtTalks! are moderated discussions with artists and filmmakers that provide opportunities to learn about the unexpected stories behind a work’s creation. All ArtTalks! are free with the price of a...
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bill frisell and bill morrison
Thursday, April 19, 2012 / 8:00 PM
/ Price Center East Ballroom
The Mississippi River Flood of 1927 was an epic disaster, wreaking horrible havoc on an entire region of our country and displacing thousands, including scores of Delta blues performers who took th...
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dongtian de gushi (winter story)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 / 8:00 PM
/ The Loft
Using a pseudo-documentary aesthetic, director Zhu Chuanming’s fictional Winter Story unfolds against atmospheric backdrops of Chinese street scenes. The story concerns a nameless protagonist w...
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5th annual press rewind
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 / 8:00 PM
/ The Loft
Take a glimpse into the past and the future of filmmaking! Curated by UCSD student filmmaker Cameron Wilson, this year’s Press Rewind will look at several early short works of notable directors...
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5th annual up&coming film fest
Thursday, May 17, 2012 / 8:00 PM
/ The Loft
Take a glimpse into the past and the future of filmmaking! The 5th Annual Up&Coming Student Film Festival is a highly competitive screening event featuring student films selected by a panel of ...
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