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Coronado Island Film Festival Will Bring New And Old Films To The Big Screen

Leonard Maltin's Celebrity Tribute in the Crown Room of the Hotel del Coronado, November 2018.
Courtesy of Coronado Island Film Festival
Leonard Maltin's Celebrity Tribute in the Crown Room of the Hotel del Coronado, November 2018.
It’s a film festival worthy of all the old-time charm and glamour of the Hotel Del itself. The Coronado Island film fest

The Coronado Island Film Festival begins Friday, bringing new films, old films and celebrities to various venues in Coronado, including the Hotel Del, the Vintage Village Arts Theatre and the Coronado Performing Arts Center.

Screenings of “Marriage Story” with Scarlett Johanson and Adam Driver and “The Etruscan Smile” will open the festival.

Celebrated film critic Leonard Maltin will also be handing out his achievement awards at the festival's signature event.

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The festival runs through Monday and will close with three films, including a screening of "Some Like It Hot" on the beach.

The festival's artistic director, Andy Friedenberg, joined Midday Edition on Wednesday with a preview of the festival.