By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Media Arts Center San Diego is moving to a new location! Its doors are set to reopen this fall inside of the state-of-the-art facility at UC San Diego at Park and Market, the University’s new building located in the heart of downtown San Diego.  The art center was founded over […]

San Diego, CA–The GI Film Festival San Diego this week revealed its diverse film lineup for their annual festival on May 18 to 23. For the first time, the multi-day military-themed festival and other events will be streamed online.  This year, 38 films representing an array of documentaries, narratives, feature-length, and shorts are included in […]

LOS ANGELES–Writer and director David Midell (NightLights) has been nominated for the “Someone to Watch Award” Independent Spirit Award honor in connection with his feature film, “The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain.”   The announcement was made by Film Independent, the sanctioning body for The Independent Spirit Awards.  Midell’s nomination comes in the “Someone To Watch” category, […]

By Danny R. Johnson Emmy-and Tony-winning actress Cicely Tyson, who distinguished herself in theater, film, and television, died on Thursday afternoon. She was 96. “I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing,” her manager, Larry Thompson, said in a statement: “Cicely thought of her new […]

LOS ANGELES–Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins, Oscar-nominated producer Stacey Sher, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh will produce the 93rd Oscars, according to Academy President David Rubin. It will be their first involvement with the Oscars, which airs live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25. “The upcoming Oscars is the perfect occasion for […]

SAN DIEGO–The GI Film Festival San Diego will host a virtual panel of filmmakers, “Get to Know the GI Film Festival San Diego: Film Screenings, Filmmakers, and How-To’s” on January 14 in San Diego.  The 1 p.m. event will introduce the festival to potential filmmakers in San Diego county and throughout the state.   The virtual […]

LOS ANGELES–The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its 6th annual and first virtual Careers in Film Summit on October 24 and October 31.   The two-day event will provide college preparatory boarding schools seniors and college students the opportunity to learn about careers in the motion picture industry from Academy members, Oscar-winning […]

By Danny R. Johnson – Entertainment News Editor LOS ANGELES–First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul’s dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded respect. When the former playwright suited up as Black Panther, he brought cool intellectual gravitas to the Marvel […]

SAN DIEGO–Media Arts Center San Diego will host the 27th edition of the San Diego Latino Film Festival on September 17 to 27 on the virtual screening platform Eventive.  The festival was originally scheduled to open on March 12, but was postponed on its inaugural day due to statewide regulations against mass gatherings due to […]