by Rebecca Romani April 3, 2026 After a successful opening weekend, the San Diego Arab Film Festival (SDAFF) continues its screenings the weekend of April 17-19. The festival screening committee […]
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REBECCA ROMANI holds an MA in Television, Film and New Media and writes about film and culture for various publications. She lectures on film for Palomar College and SDSU OSHER and guest curates for the San Diego Downtown Public Library. Her videos and artwork have shown in festivals in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Originally from Northern California, Rebecca Romani has lived in Belgium, France, and Morocco. When not watching films, she can be found photographing street art or hunting down the elusive perfect chocolate mousse.
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THE BUZZ: Stories That Bridge Worlds: Inside the San Diego Arab Film Festival
by Rebecca Romani March 26, 2026 As one of the youngest film festivals in San Diego, the San Diego Arab Film Festival, which opens this Friday, has grown into a […]
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THE BUZZ: San Diego Latino Film Festival brings a strong festival of diversity and community stories
by Rebecca Romani March 21, 2026 Now in its 33rd year, the San Diego Latino Film Festival is celebrating community and diversity in the San Diego Chicano community and among […]
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THE BUZZ: More Than Movies: SD Latino Film Festival Confronts the Issues of Our Time
by Rebecca Romani March 17, 2026 As San Diego’s thoughts turn to Spring, the San Diego Media Arts Center turns toward the 33rd annual San Diego Latino Film Festival, opening […]
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THE BUZZ: Camarada’s Encounters on the Border: Where Music and Art Converge
by Rebecca Romani December 10, 2025 The San Diego Camarada may be one of the newer kids on the local musical block, but it has quickly become one of San […]
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THE BUZZ: Creating surprising new work from border castoffs
by Rebecca Romani October 27, 2025 Border regions tend to be messy places. Ideas surge and mutate. People move through, discarding the trappings of their previous lives. Evidence of industrial […]
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THE BUZZ: Boundless: Reflections of Southern California Landscapes in Midcentury Studio Ceramics
by Rebecca Romani October 8, 2025 MCM or Mid-Century Modern has been having a moment in San Diego, and nowhere is that moment more effectively illustrated than in a group […]
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THE BUZZ: Cinema en el Parque Closes with Purpose and Pride in Barrio Logan
The newest summer screening series in town, Cinema en el Parque, in Chicano Park in Barrio Logan, celebrating Chicano Heritage Month, closed on a strong note at the end of […]
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THE BUZZ: DJbeats, Film, and Community: Born in East L.A. Comes to Chicano Park
by Rebecca Romani August 19, 2025 Sometimes satire cuts close, while being the only way to address the situation. Cinema en el parque continues to observe Chicano Heritage Month with […]
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THE BUZZ: Chicano Heritage Month Lights Up with Cinema at Chicano Park
by Rebecca Romani August 6, 2025 Film nights outside are one of the unsung pleasures of Summer in San Diego. This year, a new summer series makes its debut Saturday, […]
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THE BUZZ: Hiding in Plain Site: A Rare Retrospective of Joseph Henseler’s Unseen Work
by Rebecca Romani August 2, 2025 One of San Diego’s newest galleries, the Union Hall Gallery in Golden Hill is a surprising hidden treasure and current host to a beautiful […]
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THE BUZZ: From Vibrations to Redemption: San Diego Arab Film Festival’s Closing Highlights
by Rebecca Romani April 10, 2025 Beautiful shorts and revealing personal stories close out the 15th annual San Diego Arab Film Festival screening this weekend at the Museum of Photographic […]
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THE BUZZ: Diverse Voices, Powerful Stories: The San Diego Arab Film Festival Returns
by Rebecca Romani April 2, 2025 April marks the 15th year of the San Diego Arab Film Festival which screens at the beginning of April at the Museum of Photographic […]
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THE BUZZ: The San Diego Latino Film Festival Returns—with big dreams
by Rebecca Romani March 18, 2025 One of the signs of Spring in San Diego is the return of Film Festival season. This week heralds the return of one of […]
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THE BUZZ: Countdown to Closing Night: Your Guide to the Final Days of SDLFF
By Rebecca Romani March 20, 2025 The 32nd San Diego Latino Film Festival continues its packed presentation of films and cultural events across two main venues into Sunday, March 23. […]
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