Coronado Island Film Festival


The Coronado Island Film Festival is an annual film festival based on Coronado Island, a resort city across the San Diego Bay from downtown San Diego. It consists of a four-day festival in November - and a monthly year-round "Classic Movie Series" - at venues across the island including the iconic Hotel Del Coronado once known as Hollywood's Playground.

History

Film critic and author Leonard Maltin has served as Honorary Head Juror since the inaugural event in 2016.
On November 11, 2018, Jack Lemmon's son Chris, an actor and entertainer in his own right, fell seriously ill due to a lung condition at the festival. He was unable to accept an award on behalf of his father at the Hotel Del Coronado because he had to receive an immediate double lung transplant.

Opening Night Films

The first opening night film in 2015 was The Finest Hours starring Chris Pine. In 2017, Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman opened the festival.

Notable appearances

Honorees, performers or attendees include Andy García, Vanna White, musicians Stephen Bishop and Vince Giordano, author/Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell and the late Gene Kelly, represented by his widow.

Awards

Founded in 2016, The Festival offers awards in several categories called "Hubbells" named after its sculptor James Hubbell. Cash awards called "Hubbells" in three categories: