Opening Gala at 2023 San Diego International Kids Film Festival
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  Opening Gala  of 2023 SDIKFF  
 

Admission: Gala Pass
Performances, Certification Presentation, International Moviestars, Food & Drinks
Time: 6-9PM, August 25, 2023
Location:Dining Hall (799 Pine Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008)  

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The Performing Artists 

Michael E. Vasquez,Actor, Representatvie of San Diego Film Makers
Michael E. Vasquez made his debut in a local TV commercial. He has been in a great deal of independent films including “Treasures,”“Paradise Café,” and starred in “Mafioso,”“Haircut”“Angel Girl”-film/stage, “& “Wishful Thinking, “ALife of Purpose” “Perhaps Today-The Great Disappearance.” He starred in the webseries “MAXOUTT,” an Arrogant Personal Trainer. His stage experience includes Summer Shorts at the Sunshine Brooks Theatre, in Oceanside CA, as Julius Caesar; He was the butler in “The Butler Did It” at the Dana Point Community House, Dana Point. In his spare time, he plays the West African hand drum(Djembe), sings, and sometimes chews on a tin sandwich. He has competed in seven IRONMAN TRYATHLONS. Michael was a judge at the Miss TeenOceanside in 2022. You can always catch up with Michael on the Red-Carpetat the Oceanside International Film Festival in February every year
Valery Michelle Vazquez; Miss Latina Global, Teacher, Model, host
Valery Michelle Vazquez Iwas born in Mexicali Baja California Mexico, came with her parents to San Diego and currently live in Imperial Beach CA. She is a college student and Teacher of Infant and Toddlers in a daycare. During the last three years She have participated in music videos and fashion shows as a model, currently represent Miss Mexico in the Virgelia Productions Miss Latina Global pageant. She is also the conductor of the show Xavier Bautista y las estrellas. She has always liked helping people, which is why she has belonged to organizations that are dedicated to helping people and noble causes, being a member and queen of Herencia Hispana California and currently of the Alma Angel Care organization that helps kids to grow strong. Plus, she is a volunteer of the magazine Latinas con Poder.
 

Hunter Katz, Singer, Actor; National Anthem Singer
Hunter Katz hails from San Diego, California. His first professional experience was being a part of The Old Globe's 2011 production of The Odyssey. Performance Credits at San Diego State University include: Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra, Bass Soloist in Leonard Bernstein's Mass and Dodie in the World Premier of Laura Jacqmin's play Two Lakes, Two Rivers. He has also performed at other locations throughout San Diego County such as The California Center for the Arts and Twain Fest-Old Town. In addition to singing and performing he has also directed numerous plays under his company Stardust Theatricals.

 

 

Jessica Taylor Guzman, MC
Jessica was born in El Paso, Texas...and has been living in San Diego since 2014. She earned a degree in Communication from Arizona State University. She is an entrepreneur and owns her own company, San Diego Bay Media, LLC. Jessica represents various brands in Southern California and has been cast in several feature films, PSAs and national TV Commercials. She volunteers her time and monies to noble causes including rescue and care for abused and neglected animals. She is a strong pillar of the community and a beloved animal rights advocate

Ry DeGraffenreid, Youth Actor, MC
Meet Ry DeGraffenreid, a fourteen year-old boy from San Diego, California. He loves acting! He has been lucky enough to be cast in the TV show Physical, as well as many commercials and short films. He was the treasurer of our school's Junior Thespians, and even directed a one act play. Ry knows a lot about geography... let me rephrase that, he knows EVERYTHING about geography. The flags, the borders, everything. He plays tennis, is quite a strong swimmer, and has far too many friends. Furthermore, he dress to impress each day with his hand picked out... short and t-shirt. Yep. Every day. . 

  Flamenco with Roots Performing Arts
Flamenco With Roots performing Arts, is rooted in the community, dedicated in building , and inspiring educational cultural arts, that cultivates sympathetic understanding, emotional development children and young people, bring a wealth of health and well-being through the cultural art of flamenco. 
Miss Oceanside & Miss Teen Oceanside Scholarship Pageant
The annual pageant is sponsored by the Oceanside Sea Lions and the queens and princesses do community service work throughout the year gaining community service hours. The appearance team is: Miss Teen Oceanside: Karis Ho'; Miss Teen Oceanside Princesses: Adrianna Solorio and Vanessa Ramos; Miss Oceanside: Rhianna Hawley and Miss Oceanside Princess: Megan Clark. Etc
 

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