Article care of Executive Director, Lee Ann Kim:There’s a certain price we pay to live in San Diego, but for the most part, the trade off is worth it. Less traffic than other big cities, glorious sunshine, walks on the beach, and Convoy Street!
But for artists (particularly filmmakers), the price is much steeper. With few resources and support available, San Diego tends to fall victim of losing its artists to LA, SF, and NY. Sadly, this reality is reflective on the quantity and quality of filmmaking in our region. In the last 12 years of the San Diego Asian Film Festival, less than 1% of films we’ve exhibited are from local filmmakers.
