The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) is kicking off its 8th season with a curated a slate of immersive programming including studio and independent films, engaging panels, parties, and the premiere gala event, the Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards Gala, held at Loews Coronado Bay Resort this year. Join 120+ filmmakers, industry executives and entertainment leaders at the 5-day festival and catch one of the Red Carpet Films and San Diego premieres including the Centerpiece Feature, MAXINE’S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY. A nod to his mother’s love, the Amazon Studios and Bekele Films documentary is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry, following his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him. One of the featured Closing Night films, COMMON GROUND, narrated by Laura Dern, is a sweeping and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who are forgoing the toxic seeds and sprays pushed by Big Ag in order to produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food while ringing our entire ecosystem back to life.
November 8-12, 2023
Friday, Nov. 10th – Culinary Cinema
A Culinary Cinema series will be held on Friday, November 10 featuring the documentary SUSAN
FENIGER. FORKED, a verité style film by award-winning filmmaker Liz Lachman as she captures the
raw, behind-the-scenes moments and the impactful career of her life partner: iconic culinary artist,
author, entrepreneur and James Beard award-winner, Susan Feniger. Susan has cooked for
everyone from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to Oprah and Lady Gaga. A Q+A discussion will
follow the film with Amy Steward, Founder of Emerald Keepers and Meghan McKee, head chef at the
Coronado Yacht Club.
