SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO, producer of the annual San Diego Latino Film Festival, is proud to present the premiere screenings of San Diego Stories, a compilation of short Digital Stories that explore a variety of issues surrounding the people, history and communities of San Diego County. San Diego Stories is funded by The San Diego Foundation. The screenings will take place Monday, June 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the Chula Vista Public Library (365 F St., Chula Vista, 91910) and then Saturday, June 28th at 4:30 p.m. at Escondido Public Library (239 S. Kalmia, Escondido, 92025). A public discussion with the community participants and Media Artists who worked on and produced the Digital Stories will follow the screening. Both screenings are FREE and open to the general public.
Both screenings will celebrate a variety of short digital stories that have been produced by local community members from Escondido, Chula Vista, and throughout San Diego County. Attendees will be treated to an eclectic collection of stories; including stories of Japanese Internment during World War II; stories of Love & Forgiveness; the History of Escondido's Grape Day Festival; stories of Faith; the History of Native American community in San Diego; youth perspectives, dreams and observations; stories of Immigration, the History of the Chula Vista Nature Center; stories from a number of San Diego's Veterans and many more stories about the people, communities and histories that together create the fabric and diversity of San Diego County.
San Diego Stories is part of the MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO'S Digital Story Station project. The Digital Story Station gives San Diego County residents an opportunity to spotlight something they deeply care about. The aim of the Digital Story Station is to create a growing collection of video stories that can help us all better understand one another and connect our stories to the places we live. There are three Digital Story Stations throughout San Diego County - Chula Vista Public Library, Escondido Public Library and the Downtown Central Public Library. Additionally, Media Arts Center San Diego is assisting the California State Library to install Digital Story Stations at libraries across the State of California. By Fall 2008, there will be 21 Digital Story Stations in California.
San Diego Stories is made possible with support from the San Diego Foundation. Additional support for the Digital Story Station is provided by City of San Diego Public Library, the San Diego Commission for Arts & Culture, KPBS, Chula Vista Public Library, Escondido Public Library, and the California State Library.
For more information about the upcoming screenings and/or to tell your story at a local Digital Story Station, please contact 619-230-1938.
