By Beth Wood

Since its inception 10 years ago, the San Diego Italian Film Festival has actually grown a little younger.

"The older crowd — between 44 and 65 years old — used to be the dominant part of our audience," said Victor Laruccia, the festival's executive director. "But now it makes up less than a third of our audience."

The festival begins Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Museum of Photographic Arts and continues there, and at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, through Oct. 16. Laruccia said it's not just the audience that's younger. So is much of the festival's volunteer staff.

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