What Not to miss at the San Diego International Film Festival

Opening Night Film - Oct 15

Don't miss opening night! Our opening night films often go on to win major awards!

Previous films include: Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Marshall, Silver Linings Playbook, Wild, 12 Years A Slave, Septembers of Shiraz, and many others!

Theatre Box Film Screenings with Filmmakers - Oct 16 plus don't miss the Filmmakers Cocktail Party after the screenings! 

ArcLight Cinemas Opening Film & Reception, Westfield UTC - Oct 17

Night of the Stars Tribute - Oct 18

The Night of the Stars Tribute brings Hollywood to San Diego for a glamorous evening of celebrations and awards.

Culinary Cinema - Oct 20

Enjoy a cinematic adventure into the world of food and then partake of delicious bites from local sustainable Chefs and restaurants.

Studio Premieres - Oct 15-20

We premiere some of the biggest films coming out of Hollywood and the independent film circuit. Come to the festival for a chance to see films like: Lion, Hell or High Water, Silver Linings Playbook, 12 Years a Slave and many others weeks, or even months, before they hit the big screen.

Unique Film Tracks - Oct 16-20

SDiFF features a slate of film tracks that reflect both the unique culture of San Diego and that fulfill our mission to “Make a Difference” with film. Tracks include Social Impact, Environmental, Military, American Indian and Equestrian.

Meet the Filmmakers - Oct 15-20

Stick around after the film and listen to the filmmakers discuss the inspiration and creative process to get their film to the big screen. In addition filmmaker panels and our filmmaker awards show are exciting.

Locations:

Two festival villages:
Downtown San Diego and Westfield UTC, La Jolla

Screenings:

Theatre Box San Diego, 701 Fifth Ave., San Diego CA 92101
ArcLight La Jolla, UTC, 4425 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92122

Special Events:
Pendry San Diego, The Balboa Theater, Oxford Social Club