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GI Film Festival San Diego 2018

Local Film Showcase

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    Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas

    Stephen Low / Local Film Showcase, Navy / USA / 2017 / documentary / 42 mins
    A 21st century engineering marvel, the aircraft carrier is the maritime flagship of our time. Find yourself aboard the carrier alongside 5000 skilled sea and air personnel conducting flight operations in the midst of the simulated war exercises at RIMPAC.
    Plays In:
    Film Block: Stories from the Seas

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 28, 2018 4:00 pm

  2. Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality

    Aiden Keltner / African American Experience, Marines, Student Film, Local Film Showcase, WWII / USA / 2018 / documentary / 12 mins
    A U.S. Marine Corps veteran tells the story of his experience participating in the integration of African Americans into the Marine Corps.

    Precedes: Brooklyn in July, Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

    Plays In:
    Film Block: Fight for Equality

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 30, 2018 12:00 pm

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    Coming Out to Grandma

    Jason Zuidema / Student Film, LGBTQ+, Local Film Showcase / USA / 2017 / narrative / 8 mins
    Charlie has an awkward time coming out of the closet to his Ellen-hating, Fox News-watching grandma, who has dementia

    Precedes: From Baghdad to The Bay

    Precedes:
    From Baghdad to the Bay

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 28, 2018 6:00 pm

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    The Dark Resurgence

    Michael McCumber / Marines, Made By or Starring Military Members or Veterans, Local Film Showcase / USA / 2018 / narrative / 12 mins
    In this "Star Wars" fan film, an old Sith Empire emerged from the shadows to seize control of the galaxy.
    Plays In:
    Selected Shorts and Local Films

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 28, 2018 8:15 pm

  5. Film Block: Fight for Equality

    Marines, Student Film, Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War, WWII
    This trio of films showcase the African American military service experiences. Films featured in this block include: "Code of Honor: One Soldier's Stand for Equality," "Brooklyn in July," and "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded."

    In This Program: Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality, Brooklyn in July, Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

    Film Block: Fight for Equality

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 30, 2018 12:00 pm

  6. Heroes Dive

    Brett Wheat / Adventure, Healing, Local Film Showcase, New Mission / USA / 2017 / documentary / 12 mins
    Five paralyzed veterans attempt an open ocean dive that changes their perceptions of who they are and what they can do.

    Precedes: Kilimanjaro Warriors: A Monumental Goal for Recovery

    Precedes:
    Kilimanjaro Warriors: A Monumental Goal for Recovery

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 29, 2018 10:00 am

  7. Hotflakes

    Trevor Neuenswander / Made By or Starring Military Members or Veterans, Student Film, Local Film Showcase / USA / 2018 / narrative / 11 mins
    In 1976, Richard and Willie try to sell their last kilo of cocaine to a private buyer. When they can't read Willie's handwriting, they must blindly choose a house and hope it is the right one.
    Plays In:
    Selected Shorts and Local Films

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 28, 2018 8:15 pm

  8. Let It Go

    Stephanie Heim / Healing, Marines, Women Filmmaker, Local Film Showcase, Women in Service / USA / 2018 / narrative / 4 mins
    A Marine deals with loss.
    Plays In:
    Selected Shorts and Local Films

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 28, 2018 8:15 pm

  9. Selected Shorts and Local Films

    Families in Service, Healing, Latinx, Marines, Student Film, Post 9/11, Local Film Showcase
    Many of the films in this collection feature San Diego area filmmakers, events, people, or places.

    In This Program: Hotflakes, Satellite Drop, The Dark Resurgence, Safe with Me, G.I. José, Lion in a Box, Popcorn & Chocolate, Let It Go

    Selected Shorts and Local Films

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 28, 2018 8:15 pm

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    Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

    Ashley Cusato / African American Experience, Marines, Women Filmmaker, Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War / USA / 2018 / documentary / 85 mins
    "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded" is an honest and unflinching documentary that portrays the extraordinary life story of Major James Capers, Jr. an American hero, who persevered through adversity and after 50 classified missions rose to become one of the most decorated Force Recon Marines in history.

    Preceded by: Brooklyn in July, Code of Honor: One Soldier’s Stand for Equality

    Plays In:
    Film Block: Fight for Equality

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 30, 2018 12:00 pm