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Arts & Culture Reporter
Beth Accomando covers arts and culture around San Diego for KPBS News. Beth studied film at UCSD and had her student film Writer’s Notebook screened as part of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s "Forty-Two Emerging Artists" showcase in 1981. She has edited the sequels to "The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" and video documentaries on Billy Wilder and roller hockey.
Beth is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association, and is the past President and former Education Chairperson for the San Diego Film Critics Society. She is the festival director of Film School Confidential: A Showcase of San Diego Student Filmmaking. In the past she has served on the film selection committee for the San Diego State University Student Film Festival, San Diego International Film Festival and San Diego Latino Film Festival.
Beth has been a film critic for more than 20 years and began at KPBS in 1987. Since 1997 she has been covering independent and international cinema as well as pop culture for National Public Radio and Public Radio International’s The World. She has received numerous Society of Professional Journalist Awards and San Diego Press Club Awards for her radio and web site work at KPBS. She has also received 11 southwestern area Emmy Awards in the categories of producing, writing, and sound design for promotional spots as well as national Pro Max and Telly Awards while working at Fox.
She has a passion for Hong Kong cinema, Japanese monster movies, horror, and film noir. She collects movie posters and toys, and loves putting on a haunted house every year.
Recent Stories
Preview: Frequency Film Festival
The Frequency Film Festival is living up to its name. It debuted in March and is already back for a second installment. The festivsl kicks off Thursday May 23 with the U.S. premiere of "Resurrection of a Bastard."
Joe Hill On His New Book 'NOS4A2'
Horror writer Joe Hill's new novel, "NOS4A2," came out April 30. Listen to his full interview with KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando.
Review: 'The Iceman'
“The Iceman” (opened May 17 at Landmark’s Hillcrest Cinemas) is based on real life contract killer Richard Kuklinski. The film is a showcase for actor Michael Shannon.
Review: 'Kiss Of The Damned'
If the French New Wave ever hooked up with Hammer Horror their bastard offspring might look like “Kiss of the Damned” (opening May 17 at Landmark’s La Jolla Village Theaters).
Review: 'Pieta'
The South Korean film "Pieta" (opening May 17 at Reading Gaslamp Stadium 15) had its San Diego premiere at Pac-Arts' Spring Showcase earlier this year. It now returns for a theatrical run.
Warehouse 1425 Serves Up One-Night-Only Art Party
If you’re a street artist and you’re handed a 6000 square foot warehouse, you don’t ask any questions, you just start painting. Warehouse 1425 (Friday, May 17 at 1425 E Street, 6:00 to 10:00pm) is a one-night-only art party.
Review: 'The Brass Teapot'
The new micro cinema inside the Media Arts Center’s Digital Gym on El Cajon Blvd is expanding film choices for San Diego audiences. It's taking a break from its usual documentaries and foreign fare for the indie comedy “The Brass Teapot” (opening May 17).
Animal Cracker Conspiracy Challenges Expectations About Puppetry
Adult Puppet Cabaret challenges expectations about what puppetry is. It does this through both the content of the show and the types of puppets it uses.
Innovative Venue, Space 4 Art, Provides More Than Just Gallery Space
In an international group exhibition, Space 4 Art will present contemporary artwork that addresses themes concerning the unknown, the occult, and the metaphysical.
Review: 'Errors of the Human Body'
Genetic engineering provides the backdrop for the sci-fi thriller "Errors of the Human Body" (opening May 3 at Reading Gaslamp Stadium Theaters for late night screenings only on Friday and Saturday).
