An Iconic Presence in San Diego Arts, Larry Baza Passes at 76 By Rebecca Romani March 1, 2021 The news spread like a raging wildfire and mere hours later, messages […]
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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: The San Diego Latino Film Festival- the digital phoenix
Article by Rebecca Romani March 15, 2021 At 28, the San Diego Latino Film Festival is one of the oldest and largest of the Latino film festivals in the US. […]
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THE BUZZ: The San Diego Latino Film Festival Turns 28- How to Celebrate!
Article by Rebecca Romani March 13, 2021 With the San Diego Film Festival re-imagined and re-constituted on-line this year, celebrating with the oldest and largest Latino film festival in the […]
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THE BUZZ: Capsule Reviews: Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Feb. 2-6, digital screening
By Rebecca Romani February 2, 2021 Through The Night Through the Night will resonate with anyone who has had to juggle working long hours and caring for a vulnerable child, […]
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THE BUZZ: The Human Rights Watch Film Festival Goes Digital
By Rebecca Romani February 1, 2021 The Human Rights Watch (HRW) Film Festival has always put on a strong program at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park. […]
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THE BUZZ: On Telling A Refugee Story: Mahshid’s Memoir Takes The Stage
By Rebecca Romani November 23, 2020 When she was a ten-year-old refugee trying to get over the border between Iran and Turkey, young Mahshid could have never imagined what would […]
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THE BUZZ: “No Way Back” – A Timely Story About Being a Refugee.
By Rebecca Romani November 24, 2020 The 20th century seemed to have reserved a special kind of hell for populations around the world beset by war, genocide and coups, creating […]
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THE BUZZ: Laying Bare the Hidden Pitfalls of History
Article by Rebecca Romani September 30, 2020 No one said history was easy. Or fair. Or wholly right. Or even told by the real voices who lived it. Add in […]
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THE BUZZ: Funding Initiative Launches to Support San Diego area Arts Groups
Article by Rebecca Romani May 12, 2020 With everyone social distancing and public spaces, restaurants, libraries, art galleries, etc. closed, the San Diego region is starting to resemble one of […]
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THE BUZZ: August Wilson’s Jitney- Rare, Tender, and Relevant
Article by Rebecca RomaniFebruary 7, 2020 It’s sometime, maybe mid-day, maybe early morning, and the jitneys, or gypsy cabs, run in and out of Jim Becker’s car service. As the […]
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THE BUZZ: Illumination- Intriguing Combinations Shine at SDAI
By Rebecca Romani February 12, 2020 Many scientists describe their work with adjectives normally reserved for beauty while some artists seek the precision of mathematics or digital images. What might […]
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THE BUZZ: “Hold These Truth” Holds Up A Mirror To Today
By Rebecca Romani November 29, 2019 There comes a moment in the life of every democracy when the people need to challenge the government to uphold the civil rights of […]
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THE BUZZ: “Around The World In 80 Days” Is Dynamic Fun
By Rebecca Romani November 29, 2019 For Phileas Fogg, London-based gentleman of substantial means, life is a series of planned mathematical events to keep his day running, on time, and […]
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THE BUZZ: Noura: A Sacrament For Exile
Article by Rebecca Romani October 6, 2019 What does it means to lose yourself as you lose your home only to find your self in another? Which is the real […]
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THE BUZZ: “Home” Is Always With Us. An Interview With Iraqi-American Playwright, Heather Raffo
By Rebecca Romani September 27, 2019 “Noura,” written by Heather Raffo” is currently in its West Coast premiere at the Old Globe from September 20-October 20. Raffo, an Iraqi-American playwright, […]
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