The San Diego Film Festival, currently in its ninth year, took over the Gaslamp Theatres in downtown San Diego for five days last week, and remained true to its original concept of providing an intimate setting for filmmakers and fans to share their love for movies. The 85 screenings included Sundance 2010 notables "Welcome To The Rileys" and Audience Choice Best Documentary "Waiting For Superman" as well as the world premier of "The Kane Files: Life of Trial" and the U.S. premiere of "Conviction," starring Oscar winner Hilary Swank.
Opening night of the SDFF kicked off with the solemn movie "Morning" (seemingly a play on words about death), a raw and poignant motion picture about parents dealing with the death of a child.