Film-lovers from across the globe have landed in San Jose for Cinequest, giving downtown a multimillion-dollar economic boost. Echoing its theme of luminate, the Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival will generate more than $9 million in revenue over the event’s two-week run. Cinequest generates 800 to 1,000 paid room nights for San Jose hotels and employs six full-time and more than 20 part-time staff members, according to Kerry Adams Hapner, San Jose director of cultural affairs. Alex Stettinski, CEO of the San Jose Downtown Association, said Cinequest provides vibrancy to downtown, which still suffers from a loss of foot traffic…
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