Skip to main content

GI Film Festival San Diego

Local Film Showcase Selection

  1. Image of BI Bomber. Photo courtesy of James Shelley. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    American Umpire

    James Shelley / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2016 / documentary / 57 mins
    American citizens comprise a large amount of military personnel around the world, and it has been this way since the Cold War ended. “American Umpire” seeks to open up a national discussion about the foreign policy of the United States in an important election year.

    Preceded by: The Year Of The Tiger – JFK 1962

    Plays In:
    Facing Crisis

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 17, 2016 4:00 pm

  2. The island of the USS Constellation, the brains of the entire ship. Every day sailors and officers would fill the bridges to command operations throughout the ship. Photo courtesy of Cody Long.

    Farewell to Connie

    Gary Robbins & Cody Long / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2014 / documentary / 21 mins
    It was a city within a city. For 41 years, the carrier Constellation- home to as many as 5,500 sailors- operated out of San Diego Bay, where its island became a part of the city’s skyline. More than 160,000 men and women served on “Connie” during a period that stretched from the Vietnam War to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The short film recounts the history of the ship through the eyes of San Diegans who served on its decks.

    Precedes: Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan

    Plays In:
    Salute to the Navy

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 17, 2016 1:00 pm

  3. Still image from film "The Flying Greek." Photo courtesy of Mark Vizcarra. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    The Flying Greek

    Mark Vizcarra / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2016 / narrative / 12 mins
    This film follows the story of Steve Pisanos' journey as he becomes a fighter ace during World War II.

    Preceded by: Honor Flight: The Ride of a Lifetime

    Precedes: Living History: Our Hometown Hero

    Plays In:
    Local Film Showcase

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 1:00 pm Sold Out

  4. Veteran in Washington D.C. visiting the veterans memorials. Photo courtesy of Travis Weger. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    Honor Flight: The Ride of a Lifetime

    Travis Weger / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2014 / documentary / 13 mins
    Follow 42 WWII and Korean War Veterans on their emotional journey to Washington DC to view the memorials to their service and sacrifice. Created by local U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Travis Weger from San Diego, CA, alum of the University of San Diego and founding president of the USD Student Veterans Organizations.

    Precedes: The Flying Greek

    Plays In:
    Local Film Showcase

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 1:00 pm Sold Out

  5. Image from film "The Light Once Captured." Photo courtesy of Ryan Kelly.

    The Light Once Captured

    Ryan P. Kelly / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2013 / narrative / 6 mins
    A young man is looking at some old film cameras at a garage sale. He thinks the camera which has seen WAR sounds cool, until he gets a glimpse at the past...

    Preceded by: A Return to the End

    Plays In:
    Local Film Showcase

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 1:00 pm Sold Out

  6. 91 year old Robert Noble being interviewed for film "Living History: Our Hometown Hero." Photo courtesy of Rancho Minerva Middle School.

    Living History: Our Hometown Hero

    Jose Roman, Guadalupe Blancas, Victoria Stauffer, Bryson Newsom, Janet Valdovinos, and Damaris Robles. / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2016 / documentary / 5 mins
    91-year-old Robert Noble, Commander, USN retired, shares his 31 year career as a Naval Officer & Naval Aviator with a group of middle school students in Vista, CA. He shares his insights into the importance of education, and also shares his love for family & country. Bob is a San Diego native, born and raised in San Diego, CA.

    Preceded by: The Flying Greek

    Precedes: A Return to the End

    Plays In:
    Local Film Showcase

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 1:00 pm Sold Out

  7. Cast members of narrative short "Love is No News." Photo courtesy of David Oleary. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    Love is No News

    David Oleary / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2013 / narrative / 8 mins
    It is the story of a man who owns a newspaper stand in the middle of a downtown city business district where among the many daily patrons is a stunning woman who he would never fathom to notice him, much-less have a romantic interest. But she is indeed drawn to his quirky charm.

    Preceded by: American Girl

    Plays In:
    Military Pitch Fest and Mixer

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 4:00 pm

  8. Ceremony commemorating fallen veterans at Saigon. Photo courtesy of Pat Clark. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    A Return to the End

    Pat Clark / Local Film Showcase Selection / USA / 2015 / documentary / 56 mins
    A Return to the End follows a small group of U.S. Marines as they return to Vietnam 40 years after their dramatic exit from the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Set against the backdrop of Vietnam’s 40th reunification anniversary celebration, this story highlights the remnants of war and the efforts made to remember those who did not return.

    Preceded by: Living History: Our Hometown Hero

    Precedes: The Light Once Captured

    Plays In:
    Local Film Showcase

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 1:00 pm Sold Out

  9. Captains in formation atop USS Indianapolis. Photo courtesy of Alfred J. Sedivi Collection - USNI. Watch Trailer Watch Trailer

    USS Indianapolis: The Legacy

    Sara Vladic / Local Film Showcase Selection, Marine, History, Navy, WWII / USA / 2016 / documentary / 98 mins
    World War II heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis sank as a result of a devastating torpedo attack. After 5 days stranded in the Pacific, surviving members of the crew were rescued and their stories are told through a series of interviews in “USS Indianapolis.”
    Opening Night Screening & Reception Featuring USS Indianapolis: the Legacy

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 14, 2016 7:00 pm Sold out

    USS Indianapolis: The Legacy

    UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley at Hazard Center
    September 18, 2016 3:30 pm Sold Out