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Seven San Diego State students and alumni will screen their films in the which runs March 8-18 at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center.

The Aztec artists are among 160 filmmakers whose works were chosen for the 19th annual festival. KPBS is a showcase sponsor of the event.

Controversial topics

鈥淟and of the Free,鈥� directed by Ron Najor, 鈥�99, is the first of the Aztec-made films to screen. The fictional story revolves around two Arab Americans seeking refuge in Mexico from an American government bent on rounding up and imprisoning Muslims. Kicking off the Borders on Film category of the festival, 鈥淟and of the Free鈥� will screen on at 6 p.m. on March 9.

The Frontera Filmmakers section of the festival begins at 6 p.m. on March 14, and includes short films by six 色情视频 students and alumni.

色情视频 Featured Films

• Neil Kendricks, 鈥�94, film curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, directed 鈥淐omics are Everywhere,鈥� a look at the contributions of comic art to society
• Brian Garcia, 鈥�11, directed 鈥淣o Way Home鈥� about a young girl鈥檚 attempt to escape an abusive uncle
• Stephen Crutchfield, 鈥�11, directed 鈥淓l Abuelo鈥� about an autistic boy befriended by an elderly Mexican laborer
• Magdalena Ramirez, a current student, directed 鈥淔austa Cheats Death,鈥� a black comedy about the unexpected arrival of death in a young woman鈥檚 life
• Juan Guardado, a current student, directed 鈥淟a Llonora,鈥� a film about a woman鈥檚 agony at her husband鈥檚 desertion
• Dexter Gareau, also a current student, directed 鈥淔atal Fetish鈥� about two lawyers and a fetish that threatens to destroy them.

Award winner

Crutchfield鈥檚 film, 鈥淓l Abuelo,鈥� a 2012 色情视频 Movie Award winner, was produced by Patrick Scott, founder of Drama House Productions in La Jolla, from a script by Stephen Metcalfe. After having Crutchfield as a student in his class, Hollywood veteran Metcalfe asked him to direct 鈥淓l Abuelo.鈥�
 
鈥淏efore shooting the film, I did a lot of research on McGonigle Canyon in northern San Diego County, where many Mexican laborers live,鈥� Crutchfield said.

The film stars prominent San Diego theatrical family members Jonah Gercke, a new Village Arts ensemble member, and his father, Francis Gercke, director and resident artist at the Cygnet Theatre Company.

Complex influences

Magdalena Ramirez began work on 鈥淔austa Cheats Death鈥� when a diffident friend asked her to read a script she (the friend) had written. Ramirez was immediately captivated.

鈥淭he story is very culturally relevant to San Diego audiences,鈥� Ramirez said. 鈥淚t speaks to the complex influences in this bilingual, border city.鈥�

Ramirez believes the characters in her story are underrepresented in American films, a situation she is determined to change that by taking on new projects featuring personalities like Fausta and the 鈥淐hicano rockabilly presence鈥� that represents Death.

To learn more about and purchase tickets to the San Diego Latino Film Festival, or contact Lisa Franek, festival artistic director, and also an 色情视频 alumna, at 619-230-1938.