The Oceanside International Film Festival returns this week to the Brooks Theater in Oceanside for five days of film screenings and special events.
Founded 12 years ago, OIFF showcases shorts, documentaries and feature films from around the globe. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the festival opens with the world premiere of"I Am Alright," a documentary that explores of the challenges of surviving in the music industry through the story of indie rockers The Silent Comedy.
"The fact that years ago when they broke up and nobody heard why, it wasn't okay really to talk about mental wellbeing," Niles said."And why they might never get a record deal again if they said, 'Hey, the pressures melted me down.' But now with more open talk about mental wellbeing, it's really nice to be able to tell that story and be open and honest about what happened and what the future holds now that everything has gotten better for them.
"We're lucky here in Oceanside to have theaters like the Brooks Theater [the festival's home base],and the Oceanside Theater Company performing arts organization, the Star Theater," Niles said."The Brooks is a historic and intimate environment. The Star, a little bit bigger. They both have traditional movie marquees so that's super exciting to have the Oceanside International Film Festival name up there.
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