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Thu 31
Human Rights Film Festival 2019

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.

Festival Schedule:

Opening Night Thursday January 31, 2019 Transmilitary Friday, February 1, 2019 Roll Red Roll Saturday, February 2, 2019 Anote's Ark Charm City The Unafraid Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival. Get Tickets

About Human Rights Watch Film Festival:

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. We work tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep rooted change and fight to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. Through our Human Rights Watch Film Festival we bear witness to human rights violations and create a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. The film festival brings to life human rights abuses through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all people. Image courtesy of Anote's Ark
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Thu 31
HRWFF: TransMilitary
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents: TransMilitary Get Tickets | View Trailer

TransMilitary

Directed by Gabriel Silverman, Co-director Fiona Dawson / 2018 / 93 minutes An opening reception will be held at 6:00 pm. The film begins at 7:00 pm. After the screening join us for a discussion with film subject US Army Corporal Laila Villanueva; Major Veronica Zerrer, US Army retired; and LGBT Rights Researcher Kyle Knight from Human Rights Watch. “It is our time now to step forward and say, ‘OK, it’s not about what gender I am, it’s about if I can get the job done. And we for years have shown that, so why not acknowledge us?” - Laila Villanueva, film subject, TransMilitary The military is the largest employer of transgender people in the United States. Amid rapidly changing policies that technically at present bans them from serving, 15,500 troops identify as transgender. TransMilitary documents four brave men and women who risk their families’ livelihoods by coming out to the Pentagon’s top brass in the hope of attaining the equal right to serve. With a new commander-in-chief at the helm, they must traverse a series of successes and defeats, as their careers hang in the balance. Audience Award for Documentary, South by Southwest Film Festival 2018. Photo credit: © TransMilitary Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival.

About HRWFF:

Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Thu 31
Human Rights Film Festival 2019

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.

Festival Schedule:

Opening Night Thursday January 31, 2019 Transmilitary Friday, February 1, 2019 Roll Red Roll Saturday, February 2, 2019 Anote's Ark Charm City The Unafraid Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival. Get Tickets

About Human Rights Watch Film Festival:

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. We work tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep rooted change and fight to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. Through our Human Rights Watch Film Festival we bear witness to human rights violations and create a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. The film festival brings to life human rights abuses through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all people. Image courtesy of Anote's Ark
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Fri 1
HRWFF: Roll Red Roll
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents: Roll Red Roll Get Tickets | View Trailer

Roll Red Roll

Directed and Produced by Nancy Schwartzman / 2018 / 80 minutes After the screening join us for a discussion with film subject Alex Goddard. Roll Red Roll is a true-crime thriller that goes behind the headlines to uncover the deep-seated and social media-fueled “boys will be boys” culture at the root of high school sexual assault in America. At a pre-season football party in small-town Steubenville, Ohio, a heinous crime took place: the assault of a teenage girl by members of the beloved high school football team. What transpired would garner national attention and result in the sentencing of two key offenders. But it was the disturbing social media evidence uncovered online by crime blogger Alex Goddard that provoked the most powerful questions about the case, and about the collusion of teen bystanders, teachers, parents and coaches to protect the assailants and discredit the victim. As it painstakingly reconstructs the night of the crime and its aftermath, Roll Red Roll uncovers the engrained rape culture at the heart of the incident, acting as a cautionary tale about what can happen when teenage social media bullying runs rampant and adults look the other way. The film unflinchingly asks: “why didn’t anyone stop it?” Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival.

About HRWFF:

Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Thu 31
Human Rights Film Festival 2019

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF) returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.

Festival Schedule:

Opening Night Thursday January 31, 2019 Transmilitary Friday, February 1, 2019 Roll Red Roll Saturday, February 2, 2019 Anote's Ark Charm City The Unafraid Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival. Get Tickets

About Human Rights Watch Film Festival:

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. We work tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep rooted change and fight to bring greater justice and security to people around the world. Through our Human Rights Watch Film Festival we bear witness to human rights violations and create a forum for courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that personal commitment can make a difference. The film festival brings to life human rights abuses through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to empathize and demand justice for all people. Image courtesy of Anote's Ark
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Sat 2
HRWFF: Anote’s Ark
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents: Anote's Ark Get Tickets | View Trailer

Anote's Ark

Directed by Matthieu Rytz / 2018 / 80 minutes After the screening join us for a discussion via Skype with the film editor and co-founder of EyeSteel Films Mila Aung-Thwin, and Environment and Human Rights Division Director Marcos Orellana from Human Rights Watch. “I want to emphasize that climate change is not a political issue. It's not entirely an economic issue. It's an issue of survival. Maybe today for countries like mine. But in the future, for the planet as a whole.” -Anote Tong, film subject, Anote’s Ark What if your country was swallowed by the sea? The idyllic Pacific nation of Kiribati will be submerged within decades due to climate change. As President Anote Tong passionately embarks upon a race against time to save his people and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture, islanders are already feeling the pressure to relocate. Sermary, a young mother of six, must decide whether to use a sought-after lottery visa and leave her children behind to build a future for her family overseas. Set against the backdrop of international climate negotiations and the fight to recognize climate displacement as an urgent human rights issue, Anote’s Ark presents personal stories that serve as cautionary tales for the entire world. Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival 2018. Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival.

About HRWFF:

Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Sat 2
HRWFF: Charm City
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents: Charm City Get Tickets | View Trailer

Charm City

Directed by Marilyn Ness / 2018 / 107 minutes After the screening join us for a discussion with filmmaker Marilyn Ness; Film subject Alex Long; and Christopher Wilson, Associate Director, Alliance San Diego. During three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, Maryland, award-winning filmmaker Marilyn Ness takes viewers beyond the headlines and into the lives of community members, police, and government officials as they attempt to reclaim the future of their city. City Councilman Brandon Scott is a rare young voice in the government’s call to divert funds from policing to programs that build opportunities and combat poverty. Senior community leader “Mr. C” and his colleague Alex Long spend their days in the streets working with youth to provide positive structure and safety. Charm City speaks to a nationwide crisis, where the grit and compassion of citizens offer humanity as a way forward. Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival.

About HRWFF:

Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Sat 2
HRWFF: The Unafraid
Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents: The Unafraid Get Tickets | View Trailer

The Unafraid

Directed by Anayansi Prado and Heather Courtney / 2018 / 87 minutes After the screening join us for a discussion with filmmakers Anayansi Prado and Heather Courtney. “We have years of activism under our belts. Now we just fight harder, we fight smarter, and we fight as one.” – Alejandro, film subject, The Unafraid High School seniors Alejandro, Silvia, and Aldo, like most of their friends, are eager to go to college and pursue their education. However, their home state of Georgia not only bans them from attending the top five public universities, but also deems them ineligible for in-state tuition at public colleges due to their immigration status as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients. In response, these three ambitious and dream-filled students divert their passions towards the fight for education in the undocumented community. As President Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric against immigrants gains momentum, and amid constant threat of losing their DACA status and being deported, The Unafraid follows these inspirational members of the generation of “undocumented, unapologetic and unafraid” young people who are determined to overcome and dismantle oppressive policies and mindsets. Tickets may be purchased per film, or a festival pass can be bought to attend all of the films within the festival.

About HRWFF:

Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to MOPA on January 31 - February 2. Now in its ninth year, the festival presents a unique program encompassing five films and discussions that address a wide range of human rights issues from around the world. Filmmakers and Human Rights Watch experts will be present to discuss many of the issues raised by films and their impact around the world.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Thank you for your generous support: David D. Dodge Foundation

Financial support for MOPA’s film programming is provided by the City of San Diego

Sun 3
ASL Tours
Please join us for a tour of our current exhibitions given in American Sign Language. There will be two tours starting at 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. The tours will be limited to 30 participants each on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased at the front desk on the day of the tours. For any questions about ASL tours please contact Kristie Taylor, Visitor Relations Manager at taylor@mopa.org or 619-238-7559 x231.
Sun 3
ASL Tours
Please join us for a tour of our current exhibitions given in American Sign Language. There will be two tours starting at 11:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. The tours will be limited to 30 participants each on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased at the front desk on the day of the tours. For any questions about ASL tours please contact Kristie Taylor, Visitor Relations Manager at taylor@mopa.org or 619-238-7559 x231.
Sat 9
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival
29th Annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival, February 9-10, 2019 at the Museum of Photographic Arts For more information about ticketing and the festival, click here. Saturday, February 9 7:00 PM The Price of Everything In today’s frenetic art world, people know the price of everything, but the value of nothing. Basquiat paintings regularly fetch tens of millions of dollars; a littleknown Da Vinci sold for $450 million. But what forces are in play? Who sets these seemingly outrageous prices? Who is willing – and able- to pay such vast sums of money? Does a huge price tag make one piece more valuable than another? This film takes us to the crossroads where art meets commerce— from art studios to galleries to auction houses— to grapple with these questions and, ultimately, to discover what society loses and gains when art becomes accessible only to the very wealthy. Sunday, February 10 10:30 AM The N°5 War We are all familiar with Chanel’s quilted bags, finely tailored suits and exotic perfumes, but what do we really know about Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel? Some whispered she was a Nazi collaborator; others claimed she was nothing more than a wily opportunist. However, few people are aware of the twists and turns in the story behind Chanel N°5, the iconic fragrance, and the Jewish businessmen who were an integral part of this tale. This is a story of espionage, jealousy, and protection of a well-known product and brand with an untold history. 1:00 PM Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle explores the colorful life of the founder of Universal Pictures, who produced silent classics like The Phantom of the Opera and the first Oscarwinning film, All Quiet on the Western Front. Laemmle was a leader on progressive issues by providing hard-to-come-by opportunities to female directors and African-American actors. But his legacy extends far beyond Hollywood: Laemmle dedicated his personal fortune to rescuing more than 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany. Laemmle’s life story serves as both a history lesson and an inspiration. 4:00 PM Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable Described as a “poet,” an “athlete,” or a “philosopher” of photography, Garry Winogrand harnessed the tempo of the streets to capture the American 1960s and ‘70s. This work is the first cinematic treatment of Winogrand’s work, including selections from the thousands of rolls of underdeveloped film. Freyer’s straightforward but evocative documentary constructs an especially compelling account of Winogrand’s groundbreaking transition from photojournalism to photography as art. Photography buffs, historians and movie lovers will not want to miss this encyclopedic portrait of America. 7:00 PM Hitler versus Picasso and the Others Narrated by famous Italian actor Toni Servillo, this film reveals the Nazis’ complex machinations for stealing “the artistic flowering of an entire culture” which they used as another way of destroying the Jews. We journey from the Degenerate Art Exhibit to the rediscovery of hundreds of famous works; we journey through five private art collections, displaying masterpieces by Picasso, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir, and Gauguin. Moving stories of witnesses’ descendants plus pithy quotes from Picasso and others bring the systematic destruction and looting of the day into focus.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Now in its 29th year, the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival has become one of the largest and most highly acclaimed Jewish Film Festivals in the country. Today, with more than 17,000 ticket holders, SDJFF is the most widely attended annual Jewish cultural event in San Diego. The 11-day Festival features over 80 screenings of international films at five theatre venues: Reading Cinemas Town Square, Edwards San Marcos 18, Museum of Photographic Arts , Project Bar & Grill and the Garfield Theatre at the JCC.

Sat 9
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival
29th Annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival, February 9-10, 2019 at the Museum of Photographic Arts For more information about ticketing and the festival, click here. Saturday, February 9 7:00 PM The Price of Everything In today’s frenetic art world, people know the price of everything, but the value of nothing. Basquiat paintings regularly fetch tens of millions of dollars; a littleknown Da Vinci sold for $450 million. But what forces are in play? Who sets these seemingly outrageous prices? Who is willing – and able- to pay such vast sums of money? Does a huge price tag make one piece more valuable than another? This film takes us to the crossroads where art meets commerce— from art studios to galleries to auction houses— to grapple with these questions and, ultimately, to discover what society loses and gains when art becomes accessible only to the very wealthy. Sunday, February 10 10:30 AM The N°5 War We are all familiar with Chanel’s quilted bags, finely tailored suits and exotic perfumes, but what do we really know about Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel? Some whispered she was a Nazi collaborator; others claimed she was nothing more than a wily opportunist. However, few people are aware of the twists and turns in the story behind Chanel N°5, the iconic fragrance, and the Jewish businessmen who were an integral part of this tale. This is a story of espionage, jealousy, and protection of a well-known product and brand with an untold history. 1:00 PM Carl Laemmle Carl Laemmle explores the colorful life of the founder of Universal Pictures, who produced silent classics like The Phantom of the Opera and the first Oscarwinning film, All Quiet on the Western Front. Laemmle was a leader on progressive issues by providing hard-to-come-by opportunities to female directors and African-American actors. But his legacy extends far beyond Hollywood: Laemmle dedicated his personal fortune to rescuing more than 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany. Laemmle’s life story serves as both a history lesson and an inspiration. 4:00 PM Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable Described as a “poet,” an “athlete,” or a “philosopher” of photography, Garry Winogrand harnessed the tempo of the streets to capture the American 1960s and ‘70s. This work is the first cinematic treatment of Winogrand’s work, including selections from the thousands of rolls of underdeveloped film. Freyer’s straightforward but evocative documentary constructs an especially compelling account of Winogrand’s groundbreaking transition from photojournalism to photography as art. Photography buffs, historians and movie lovers will not want to miss this encyclopedic portrait of America. 7:00 PM Hitler versus Picasso and the Others Narrated by famous Italian actor Toni Servillo, this film reveals the Nazis’ complex machinations for stealing “the artistic flowering of an entire culture” which they used as another way of destroying the Jews. We journey from the Degenerate Art Exhibit to the rediscovery of hundreds of famous works; we journey through five private art collections, displaying masterpieces by Picasso, Klee, Matisse, Monet, Chagall, Renoir, and Gauguin. Moving stories of witnesses’ descendants plus pithy quotes from Picasso and others bring the systematic destruction and looting of the day into focus.

ABOUT SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Now in its 29th year, the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival has become one of the largest and most highly acclaimed Jewish Film Festivals in the country. Today, with more than 17,000 ticket holders, SDJFF is the most widely attended annual Jewish cultural event in San Diego. The 11-day Festival features over 80 screenings of international films at five theatre venues: Reading Cinemas Town Square, Edwards San Marcos 18, Museum of Photographic Arts , Project Bar & Grill and the Garfield Theatre at the JCC.

Thu 21
Open Show San Diego #11

Join us for an exciting evening of live presentations and lively conversations at Open Show #11.

Open Show features a curated line-up of five local visual storytellers - from photographers to filmmakers - to share their work. The evening's format encourages attendees to mingle with the artists and ask questions throughoutOh, and raffle prizes! What's not to love?
Presenting artists for Open Show #11 include:
Paul Turounet
CJ Heyliger
scott b davis
Marco Franchina
Missed the open call for submission? Fear not! You can apply now to be considered for Open Show #12!
MOPA is now MOPA@SDMA!Learn More

MOPA is now MOPA@SDMA!

Welcome to the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art!

As of July 1, 2023, the Museum of Photographic Arts and The San Diego Museum of Art have merged to become one unified institution. The Museum of Photographic Arts is now the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art (MOPA@SDMA).

MOPA@SDMA is open Thursdays through Sundays 11:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you soon!