San Diego Film Festival 2008

FREE KIDS SCREENING The Adventures of Food Boy is an entertaining comedy about a teenage boy who discovers he has an unusual ability to make food appear in his hands. Ezra (Lucas Grabeel) is a top student at Timpview High School with big goals—he’s determined to make his life extraordinary. His goals get more complicated when food spontaneously begins shooting from his hands at exactly the wrong time, causing massive chaos. Ezra quickly uses his newfound “gift” to improve his status at school and the social prospects of his friends. But as this power begins to take over his life, Ezra is forced to confront his own talents and how best to use them. He must decide if he agrees with his Grandma’s advice that “not all superheroes fight crime.” Part of the Little Critics Kids Film Series. No ticket purchase is necessary.

Against The Grain is a feature length documentary narrated by Alecia 'P!NK' Moore. The film provides a unique look into the life of one of snowboarding's most celebrated athletes, Tara Dakides. Tara hasn't triumphed in the snowboard world alone; she has triumphed in life, overcoming amazing odds and many career-threatening injuries to be where she is today. From an early-age drug addiction to near-suicide, Against The Grain will document Tara's darkest experiences, as well as her most beloved accomplishments as one of the most influential female snowboarders of our time. At the age of 30, Tara Dakides has already lived a full lifetime. She is known for her amazing accomplishments as aprofessional snowboarder and her incredible no-fear determination. 'Against The Grain' will reveal many life changing moments that have happened beneath the surface, which Tara has never shared with the public. Tara Dakides scheduled to attend. Your ticket allows you to see all three Physical Graffit films - Clay Marzo: Just Add Water (3:00 PM), Behind the Taurus (4:15 PM) and Against the Grain (5:00 PM).

From the break-up of Blink-182, to the Genesis of Angels & Airwaves. A rock and roll documentary about an experiment of hope...and the movement that followed. Featuring an interview with front man Tom DeLonge discussing the high-profile breakup of his ex-band, Blink-182, this documentary takes viewers into the studio as super-group Angels & Airwaves records their debut album, "We Don't Need to Whisper." The video also includes Angels & Airwaves onstage at their blistering best during stops on their 2006 tour, along with insights into the lives of the band members. Director scheduled to attend.

Based on a WW II legend. A German soldier awaiting his doom in the pocket of Stalingrad spots an undamaged piano in the no-man’s land between enemy lines. The urge to play one more time becomes irresistible.

The night of March 13, 1997 strange lights were witnessed flying over the Phoenix sky. For years the lights have remained a mystery, which have led to a number of hypotheses ranging from UFOs to military exercises to weather balloons. However, that night, under the cover of the strange lights in the sky, a man appeared in Phoenix unleashing a series of mysterious events. Who was he? Where was he from? Why did he come? Director scheduled to attend.

In the game of Backyard Battle Monsters the creatures actually come to life and wage full-scale battle with each other. However, that doesn’t matter to Tommy. He’s found that these real monsters make his life a little easier.

The Taurus World Stunt Awards honor the movie industry’s unsung heroes: the world’s best stunt professionals. They risk their lives to perform the most daring stunts that bring action and excitement to the movies. The Taurus awards celebrate the industry’s best and brightest stunt people for extraordinary performances in feature films. They are voted on by the stunt community and benefit the Taurus Foundation which gives financial assistance to stunt performers injured on the job. The Taurus World Stunt Awards and Foundation were envisioned by Red Bull Energy Drink CEO Dietrich Mateschitz and are now in their 8th year. Your ticket allows you to see all three Physical Graffit films - Clay Marzo: Just Add Water (3:00 PM), Behind the Taurus (4:15 PM) and Against the Grain (5:00 PM).

When Jamie Taylor, loving wife and mother, awakens in a cell of a remote warehouse, Alek, a masked figure, claims her husband stole 40 million from his boss' crime syndicate. Producing a box of tape recordings of Jamie's life, gathered from a bug in her home, he offers her a choice: Find a clue in the tapes, left by her husband, to lead him to the stolen money or watch her 5-year-old son die in the next room. As the 12-hour-clock ticks down, Jamie listens to the tapes, coming to terms with the possibility that her life is a lie and her husband a killer. She must use every ounce of her strength to outwit Alek and give her son a future. Director and producer scheduled to attend.