8th Annual Coronado Island Film Festival, 11/8-11/12 Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards Gala held on 11/11 at the Commodore Ballroom at the Loews this year High caliber of honorees each year with past honorees including Geena Davis, Jaqueline Bisset, Elegance Bratton, Ron Shelton, Nancy Utley, Cloris Leachman, Richard Dreyfuss, Diane Warren, Michelle Philips, Andy Garcia, Jacob Trembly, and Ann Blyth, among others. Highlighted films at this year's festival include the San Diego premiere for MAXINE'S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY and COMMON GROUND, narrated by Laura Dern. A Culinary Cinema series will be held on Friday, November 10 featuring the documentary SUSAN FENIGER. FORKED. Susan has cooked for everyone from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to Oprah and Lady Gaga and will be hosting a demo and tasting after her film A special Vans and Wahoo’s pre-party will take place ahead of the screening of HUMANITY STOKED, a documentary featuring Pro Skateboarders Tony Alva, Lizzie Armanto, and San Diegan Tony Hawk, among others. The Coronado Island Film Festival Announces 2023 Program Slate [Coronado, CA] The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) is kicking off its 8th season November 8-12, 2023 with a curated a slate of immersive programming including studio and independent films, engaging panels, parties, and the premiere gala event, the Leonard Maltin Industry Tribute Awards Gala, held at Loews Coronado Bay Resort this year. Join 120+ filmmakers, industry executives and entertainment leaders at the 5 day festival and catch one of the Red Carpet Films and San Diego premieres including the Centerpiece Feature, MAXINE'S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY. A nod to his mother’s love, the Amazon Studios and Bekele Films documentary is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry, following his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him. One of the featured Closing Night films, COMMON GROUND, narrated by Laura Dern, is a sweeping and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who are forgoing the toxic seeds and sprays pushed by Big Ag in order to produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. A Culinary Cinema series will be held on Friday, November 10 featuring the documentary SUSAN FENIGER. FORKED, a verité style film by award-winning filmmaker Liz Lachman as she captures the raw, behind-the-scenes moments and the impactful career of her life partner: iconic culinary artist, author, entrepreneur and James Beard award-winner, Susan Feniger. Susan has cooked for everyone from Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to Oprah and Lady Gaga. The film features Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay. Following the film, there will be a demo and tastings from Susan and her famed restaurant Border Grill. A second Culinary event focuses on sustainability with a screening of Shannon Morrell’s compelling short SPEAR. SPATULA. SUBMARINE. A Q+A discussion will follow the film with Amy Steward, Founder of Emerald Keepers and Meghan McKee, head chef at the Coronado Yacht Club. A special Vans and Wahoo’s pre-party with Steven Van Doren, Vans’ Vice President of Marketing and Special Events and son of the Vans’ founder and Wing Lam, Co-Founder of Wahoo’s will be hosted on Sunday, November 12 ahead of the screening of HUMANITY STOKED. The documentary features Pro Skateboarders Tony Alva, Lizzie Armanto, and San Diegan Tony Hawk, among others. The film is about the beauty in overcoming fear and other challenges facing humanity as seen by icons of pro skating, science, art, music, activism, and education, all of whom share experiences and perspectives shaped by their love of skateboarding.