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An Evening With the Bard: Maya Angelou

Bring a little bit of poetic inspiration home with this virtual viewing of An Evening With the Bard, a celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou that weaves together more than a […]

I And You

Written by Lauren Gunderson Directed by Callie Prendiville Starring Justine Sombilon & Miles Henry The cookies Anthony comes bearing won’t save him from Caroline’s fury when he appears in her bedroom unannounced. What starts as a last minute school project about a Walt Whitman poem, transforms into an achingly beautiful journey by the light of […]

Refugee Film Festival

From Bagdad to The Bay, above and beyond its artistry and excellent storytelling, is an important tool for teaching and expanding understanding, particularly within cultures, environments and families that have not come to terms with the extraordinary diversity we humans evidence, particularly with respect to the gender and sexuality continuum beyond binary.” – Sasha Soheili […]

Beginnings, Forever

Man and Woman #20 1960  · gelatin silver print Eikoh Hosoe  · 1933  · Collection of the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts  · © Eikoh Hosoe Based on the Kiyosato […]

Measurements of Progress

The San Diego Art Institute launches the exhibition Measurements of Progress, with works by the  2021 graduating cohort of artists from the University of California San Diego MFA program. These […]

10th Annual SD Asian Film Fest Spring Showcase

A year after Pacific Arts Movement cancelled their 2020 Spring Showcase and the country sank into shelter, our spirits could use a major jolt. Our eyes and ears could use some cinematic sparkle. How about a Taiwanese rom-com about our missing days? Or a peppy documentary about high school students triumphing over the toughest year […]

The Unscene

Villa Manila in partnership with San Diego Filipino Cinema brings you The Unscene, a special night of delicious Filipino Food + Boba Tea and local Filipino American short films. This is an outdoor cinema event at Villa Manila’s outdoor area you don’t want to miss! Come support our local Filipino American creatives/filmmakers and their short […]