San Diego Underground Film Festival

San Diego Underground Film Festival

Location	San Diego, California, U.S.
Established	2015
Founded by	Ryan Betschart Tyler Betschart Rachel Nakawatase

San Diego Underground Film Festival (SDUFF) is an annual film festival hosted in San Diego and Los Angeles, California that showcases short and feature length films from all over the world. Their programing highlights films by independent and experimental filmmakers and artists working on single-channel film & video as well as installation, performance, and expanded cinema.

History

The festival debuted in 2015[1] at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas.[2] In 2016 and 2019, the Tenth Avenue Theatre and Arts Center hosted the event.[3][4] Ryan and Tyler Betschart created the festival with Rachael Nakawatase.[5] In 2017, Kristin Reeves had nine 16 mm projectors that she towed to the festival and Michael Morris' expanded cinema performances were well received.[6]

In 2019, the festival was named one of the Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker.[7] In 2023, the venue was scheduled for Digital Gym Cinema.[8]

Notable films

• Dead Hands Dig Deep[3]

Notable attendees

• Rikk Agnew[3]
• Gitane DeMone[3]

References

1. Heath Jr., Glenn (2015-10-04). "The San Diego Underground Film Festival debuts". San Diego CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
2. Heath Jr., Glenn (2016-09-19). "The rebellious spirit of the San Diego Underground Film Festival". San Diego CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
3. "Soldier Songs, San Diego Underground Film Festival and San Diego Wine and Food Festival". San Diego CityBeat. 2016-11-09. Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
4. Accomando, Beth (2019-08-20). "San Diego Underground Film Festival Strives To 'Deviate From The Norm'". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
5. Han Li, Adele (2018-08-16). "From Experimental Filmmaking to Starting a Film Festival". Slamdance Fearless Filmmaking. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
6. Hammond, Caleb (2017-11-14). "San Diego Underground Film Festival 2017: Experimental Yet Accessible Work Populates This Quirky SoCal Fest". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
7. Ralske, Josh; Weed, Peter (2019-04-24). "Film Festival Guide: 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2019". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
8. Coddon, David L. (2024-01-11). "Arts & Culture Newsletter: Moe band is ready to jam at the Observatory in North Park". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

External links

• San Diego Underground Film Festival at GuideStar
• San Diego Underground Film Festival at IMDb