GI Film Festival will highlight local military culture

Oct. 16, 2017 3 PM PT

The stories of the women and men who serve in the military will be showcased next week when the GI Film Festival kicks off next week in San Diego. From documentaries and feature films to shorts and narratives, watch stories about women who overcame discrimination or sexual assault, veterans healing from survivor’s guilt and PTSD after serving in World War II or an Army sergeant who returns from Afghanistan a quadriplegic.

There will be screenings, panel discussions, a family movie night with a screening of “Wonder Woman,” a local film showcase to highlight San Diego’s local military culture, and an awards ceremony.

GI Film Festival San Diego: Wednesday through Oct. 22. AMC Mission Valley 20, Regal Carlsbad 12, the USS Midway Museum and the Museum of Photographic Arts. $8-$25. gifilmfestivalsd.org

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Lisa Deaderick

Lisa Deaderick writes about social justice issues in her Sunday column for The San Diego Union-Tribune, as well as influential San Diegans for the One-on-One series that runs on Saturdays. Each week, she’s speaking with community activists, academics, volunteers, or other knowledgeable individuals about everything from the benefits of music in education and the creative work of notable artists, to understanding the importance of representation and inclusiveness. A Chula Vista native, Lisa graduated from Bethune-Cookman University in Florida and Columbia University in New York, and has worked at the Union-Tribune since 2008.