Alcala Yearbook 1993-1994

Cinema Paradiso AS Film Forum Optimism. It was the name of a character Joel Gonzales portrayed while a student in junior high school. The nickname stuck. It is also the quality Joel displays in his work every day as AS Director of Films. Before the school year began, Joel was already hard at work, designing a Film Forum line up unlike any ever seen at USD. Showing a variety of films, from blockbusters such as The Pelican Brief, The Firm, Dave, The Fugitive, and In The Line of Fire, to .art films Like Water For Chocolate and The Crying Game, to a cult favorite the likes of Dazed and Con– fused, Joel sought to educate, motivate, and move his audience, as well as entertain them. In addition to providing the usual twice-weekly Film Forum, Joel created new programming-- theme-night double fea– tures and films on the soccer field attracted even more viewers to AS programming. Such innovation gar– nered Joel the first-ever Programmer of the Month award. Optimism. The name suits you well, Joel.

Joel Gonzales, Film Forum Director

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