Saturday, April 2nd (Free Preview)Sacramento State University, University Union/ Hinde Auditorium | 6000 J Street |
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1:00pm |
FUTURE VISIONARIES |
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EX-CHANGED (d. Angad Singh, 20m) A Sikh-American teenager builds bridges as part of a French/American exchange program. |
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CALL OF THE CTHULU (d. X, 3m) |
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JANE CALLING (d. Ryan Lebar, 10m) Noah is stuck as the nice best friend who gets called whenever Jane is going through guy trouble. After Jane's latest break up, Noah comforts her. |
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A GHOST TALE (d. Victoria Suan, 5m) |
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EVERYBODY KNOWS IT WAS ME - ADRIAN BOURGEOIS (d. Gabe Figueroa, 4m) |
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YOU NEVER KNOW: INTERNET SAFETY PSA (d. Maxwell Fong, 1m) |
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GEROME THE TATTERED HAT MONKEY (d. David Duffy, 2m) |
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ENDARKEN (d. Benjamin Arriaga, 2m) |
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MODERN BEAUTY (d. Samantha Vu & Jenise Vu, 3m) |
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2:30pm |
CINE LATINO: THE SACRAMENTO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL |
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THE FIRST AND ONLY LESSON (d. Pablo Perea, 20m) A single mother discovers that her daughter was in a fight with another student and discovers why her classmates are making fun of her. |
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EL ANDALON (d. Consuelo Alba, 30m) Don Sergio Castro is a modern-day hero for the indigenous people of Chiapas. This is his story. |
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BETTER (d. John Cantu, 40m) A Mexican Folk Dancer has realized her dream only to learn that she'd been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. |
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4:00pm |
ENVIRONMENTAL VISIONS PT. I - SHORTS |
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SLOW THE FLOW (d. Elizabeth Pepin Silva, 13m) This high definition documentary features a landscaper who shocks his neighbors by pulling out his front yard lawn and putting in rain gardens, swales and native landscaping. |
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DELTA BLUES (d. Steven Johnson, 19m) In the most environmentally sensitive region of California, the battle over where and how water should flow rages on between fishermen and farmers. This is the story of a critical region on the verge of collapse. |
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BUTTERFLIES & BULLDOZERS (d. Ann Dunsky, 61m) San Bruno Mountain is the largest intact fragment of wilderness San Francisco. For fifty years, many people have fought to protect the mountain and its rare butterflies. |
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Saturday, April 9thCrocker Art Museum | 216 O Street |
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11:00am |
NORCAL ALL-STARS |
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DJINN (d. Eliane Lima, 15m) An homage to Alain Robbe-Grillet and Brazilian Philosopher Claudio Ulpiano. |
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THE BULLPEN (d. Vincent Dee Miles, 15m) Marla, overwhelmed, goes to the bullpen. |
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INSIDE MY BEING (d. Robert Carlo Chiesa, 18m) Through the course of the mother daughter journey into the depths of Alzheimer's, Jenni finds that when all else is gone, her mother's heart and soul is not and is able to keep a very special connection with her to the very end . |
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TYRANNY OF THE MIRROR (d. LaDonna Witmer, 8m) The mirror image is a hard master. Most women know what it's like to find their reflection wanting. There's always something not quite right -- not tall enough, short enough, curvy enough, thin enough, old enough, young enough. |
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MARTHA & DEE VISIT THE 5TH DIMENSION (d. Noelle Foster, 10m) Martha's family has all the outward trappings of suburban bliss. But in reality, her home life is a dystopia of parental egocentricity and neglect. When Martha decides to run away from home, she brings her invisible friend Dee along for an adventure. |
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THE LOVELY LEAVE (d. Kelly Slachman, 10m) When Lieutenant Steve Jones 24-hour leave is unexpectedly cut short, he and his wife have very different ideas about how to spend his time at home. Set during WWII, 'The Lovely Leave' is a drama based on the short story by Dorothy Parker. |
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SACRAMENTO: A FAMILY FABLE (d. Michael Bodie, 19m) An estranged son. A missing father. And a dead dog. Wouldn't YOU want to go home for the holidays? |
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BEFORE THE BEGINNING (d. Jason Borroel, 30m) Winner of Sacramento International Film Festival's screenplay contest, Before the Beginning portrays an awkward meeting between a man and a woman which reveals many secrets. |
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3:00pm |
PORTRAITS OF GREATNESS: ELOY TORREZ & DAVID JOHNSON WITH SPECIAL GUEST ELOY TORREZ |
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POSITIVE NEGATIVES: THE ART OF DAVID JOHNSON (d. Mindy Steiner, 35m) David Johnson, now 84 years old, was the first African American student to study photography under Ansel Adams. But unlike Ansel Adams, David Johnson found his landscape on the street where he lived, capturing mages of people living with respect and dignity in the Fillmore district of San Francisco. The amazing art, culture, and sense of place come through in Johnson's work. |
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ELOY TAKE TWO (d. Roberto Sierra Oregel, 30m) A journey into the creative mind and work of Los Angeles muralist/artist and singer/song writer, Eloy Torrez. The portrait is composed by his brilliant musical and painting talents and revealing interviews. |
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4:30pm |
DOUBLE FEATURE: EVERYDAY SUNSHINE & 48 HOURS SACRAMENTO |
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EVERYDAY SUNSHINE (d. Christopher Metzler, 107m) From the shifting faultlines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. |
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48 HOUR SACRAMENTO SHORTS In this competition showcase, film are made by local teams in a period of two days. Competitors are tasked with making a film from start to finish in 48 hours, which includes writing the script, shooting the footage, and editing the film to its final cut. |
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THE FILMS (Films will not necessarily play in this order):WASHED AWAY (d. Benjamin Arriaga, 7m, Genre: Medical/Doctor/Hospital)
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Sunday, April 10thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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11:30am |
ENVIRONMENTAL VISIONS PT. II - DOUBLE FEATURE WITH SHORTS |
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SIBYLLINE FRACTURE (d. Susan Shaw, 6m) As a part-time Atchafalaya Basin resident, I am very passionate about the waters of Louisiana. This is my response to the BP spill. |
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OUS DEENH MILSOON (WILL SEE YOU THAT DAY) (d. Farhan Maqsood, 7m) Pakkhi Vaas (Temporary Inhabitants) are the marginalized of society, inhabiting the outskirts of the city Lahore in Pakistan, usually occupying vacant government land. Their only connection to society is doing menial jobs to support their families. |
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THE MUSIC OF ERIC ZANN (d. Janelle Miguel & Benjamin Morales, 1m) |
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WHAT DO POLAR BEARS DREAM WHILE THEY'RE DYING? (d. Arthur C. Smith III, 33m) What if we're all the polar bear? A wildlife cinematographer moves to Alaska to discover that what's really killing polar bears is already killing people. |
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SCIENTISTS UNDER ATTACK (d. Bertram Verhaag, 88m) A documentary thriller about how Agro-Chemical multinational corporations victimize international scientists to prevent them from publishing their disturbing findings. |
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Monday, April 11thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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7:00pm |
DOUBLE FEATURE: TIERRA MADRE & WOMEN SPEAK |
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TIERRA MADRE (d. Dylan Verrechia, 62m) The true story of a woman on the Mexican border determined to raise her children with her female partner. |
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GET REAL! WISE WOMEN SPEAK (d. Joni Steele Kimberlin, 77m) Wise Women Speak profiles extraordinary women who are using their time and talent in their later years to benefit the world. |
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Tuesday, April 12thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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7:00pm |
ENCORE PRESENTATION: 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE |
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48 HOUR SACRAMENTO SHORTS In this competition showcase, film are made by local teams in a period of two days. Competitors are tasked with making a film from start to finish in 48 hours, which includes writing the script, shooting the footage, and editing the film to its final cut. |
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THE FILMS (Films will not necessarily play in this order):WASHED AWAY (d. Benjamin Arriaga, 7m, Genre: Medical/Doctor/Hospital)
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Wednesday, April 13thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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7:00pm |
CINE SOUL (THE SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL) PART I |
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MR. DIAL HAS SOMETHING TO SAY (d. 68m) Award winning documentary on acclaimed artist Thornton Dial. This feature explores the visual arts sibling of jazz, the blues, and gospel. What is art, where is it born, and who decides what is great art? |
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Thursday, April 14thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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7:00pm |
CINE SOUL (THE SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL) PART II |
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ROUND ON BOTH SIDES (d. Marquette Jones, 17m) Time is running out on both Nancy's dream of becoming a supermodel as well as her opportunity to be a good mother. |
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REVOLUTIONARY MICROPHONE (d. Therese Tran, 13m) An intimate portrait that looks at the power of one individual, Gidon the Mighty Warrior, to bring social awareness to a community through poetry and music. |
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INFILTRATING HOLLYWOOD: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR (d. Christine Acham, Clifford Ward, 57m) A gripping documentary on the controversial and FBI repressed 1973 black film The Spook Who Sat By the Door. Through interviews with author Sam Greenlee, Berlie Dixon, widow of director Ivan Dixon, Academy Award winning editor Michael Kahn, and Melvin Van Peebles, the film explores one of the most gripping stories of the last thirty years. |
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Friday, April 15thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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3:30pm |
SAC ANIMATION 2011 |
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I AM SO PROUD OF YOU (d. Don Hertzfeldt, 21m) |
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TOOTHNAPPED (d. George Dondero, 5m) Pull the tooth. Discover the truth |
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FLESH COLOR (d. Masahiko Adachi, 4m) It's the Japanese tattoo world on the skin. |
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THREADS (d. Robert Forsberg, 9m) Threads utilizes visual storytelling to use animation as a way to show life events that cannot be seen. Set in Mongolia, Threads is about a young girl who comes to terms with her mother's death by reliving their most cherished and loving times together. |
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KINGS (d. Robert Forsberg, 7m) Two old men traveling on a train together engage in an escalating conflict that they try to resolve by playing the card game WAR. They then dominate the only innocent victims they can find. Kings poses the question 'is War inevitable'? |
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NO ROBOTS (d. Kimberly Knoll, 6m) In the not so distant future, a cafe owner has to run a business during a time when robots have resorted to crime as a means of survival. He discriminates against mechanical citizens by segregating himself against robotic kind. |
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LIFE FORMS (d. Cathy Karol-Crowther, 3m) Hand drawn animated life forms find love and harmony. |
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SNEEZE ME AWAY (d. Ryan Grobins, 14m) A boy finds a way to enter into a magical, fantastic world by sneezing with his eyes open. He must then enlist the aid of a strange ally in order to get home again. |
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THE BIRD UPSTAIRS (d. Christopher Jarvis, 9m) Frustrated attempts to bear children overwhelm the lives of an aristocratic, avian couple in the early nineteenth century. |
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CIRCUS (d. Mackenzie Cauley, 7m) This animated short that explores the romance and quarrels between 3 performers of an old fashioned circus. |
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7:00pm |
HARD ASS CINEMA SHORTS SHOWCASE |
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SPARE (d. Tomer Almagor, 9m) When Frank's flimsy plan to whack Leo is tampered by a flat tire and Leo flees the scene, the two gangsters embark on a chase deep into the woods where they experience unforeseen intimacy. |
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SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN (d. Tara Parian, 21m) Sunday Morning Coming Down tells the story of Q, a reticent day laborer, who can't pay his mother's medical bills and also make rent. When his landlord gives him a five-day ultimatum, he takes up a lucrative offer to murder the mistress of Daniel Roaldson. |
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ANDRE (d. Christopher Fernandez, 12m) After a workplace affair, Andre has fallen in love with his boss, Lynne. When Lynne recommits herself to her husband Andre is left emotionally damaged. His attempts to win Lynne back fail and he is further hurt and alienated when she has him fired. |
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BREAKING OUT (d. Kevin Barile, 21m) Breaking Out is an action/drama about a prisoner who is highly trained in the art of combat who must break out of his cell, fight the guards and rescue his best friend, Benny, from the mysterious people holding them hostage before they both suffer an inevitable demise. |
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FRANTIC (d. Sean Bradley & Josh Fasulo, 6m) A once-charming girl struggles to distinguish between fantasy and the reality that corrupted her dreams. |
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SHADES OF GRAY (d. Frank A. Simasko, 13m) Ellen Hayes is the victim of a brutal and traumatizing assault. On the way home from the hospital her husband, Patrick Hayes, takes matters into his own hands when she spots her assailant. |
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3 APARTMENTS (d. Hernan Berangan, 30m) On one floor of an apartment building, a man crawls up to his own door - number 207 - he's been shot. The girl in 204 is having a meltdown. In 206, a skittish guy is trying to get rid of an old friend. As they unravel, their three stories intertwine. |
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9:00pm |
SURREAL CINEMA SHORTS SHOWCASE |
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COLD SORE (d. Matt Bird, 18m) After kissing a stranger in a bar, Jenna wakes up the next day to discover a nasty lesion has appeared on her lip. The doctor's initial diagnosis suggests a simple cold sore. But further tests reveal a much more sinister cause. |
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SCHIZO (d. Jaemin Kim, 18m) A guy watches himself being killed through a TV. Then finds himself trapped in the hands of the killer. |
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HALLOWEEN SPOOKY HOUSE (d. Ryotaro Muramatsu, 24m) Two nasty guys try to break into a house which blind mother and blind daughter live in. |
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PESTICIDE (d. Eric Gerber, 5m) A man is obsessed with an unusual method of pest control. |
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INFERNO (d. Jarid Boyce, 20m) Never open the Case, no matter what happens. |
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TENSION OF SKIN (d. Stephen Krystek, 12m) Love is not always affirming, fulfilling, or compassionate. When Michael (Mario Guzman) and Sharon (Davina Joy) come together, the mix is potent, brutal and bad. Fighting for possession of their feelings and each other, will they destroy themselves before its over. |
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SHADOW MAN (d. Sara Caldwell, 4m) Set in the depression era, a young migrant camp boy is terrorized by a dangerous Shadow Man. |
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MENTAL (d. Jennifer Cron, 8m) Dave is a seemingly 'normal' psychologist who ultimately discovers that his patients aren't exactly who they appear to be. |
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Saturday, April 16thCrocker Art Museum | 216 O Street |
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12:00pm |
INTERNATIONAL SHORTS |
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TRUTH OR DIE (d. Tom Grejs, 10m) Two teenagers find themselves on a steep cliff overlooking the Swedish mountainside. They play a game, Truth or Lie, to determine the circumstances that brought both to the precipice. As the truth is revealed, the games changes from Truth or Lie to Truth or Die. |
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IRIS (d. James Niebauer, 2m) Shot in black and white, Iris is about a photographer chasing her subject. |
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KIDNAP (d. Sijia Luo, 4m) A little chicken is late to school, but her excuse is too wild to believe: getting kidnapped on the way to school. You believe not not, this chicken is a really good actress and a Kung Fu master. |
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PASSION, FRUIT (d. Ting Liu, 14m) Passion, Fruit is Ting Liu'a graduation thesis film. It received high honors and the Steven J Ross prize for Best Filmed Thesis at Wesleyan University. |
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STRANGERS NO MORE (d. Karen Goodman & Kirk Simon, 39m) In the heart of Tel Aviv, there is an exceptional school where children from forty-eight different countries and diverse backgrounds come together to learn. Many of the students arrive at Bialik-Rogozin fleeing poverty, political adversity and even genocide. At the school they learn and heal. |
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2:00pm |
THE PRACTICE OF THE WILD |
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THE PRACTICE OF THE WILD (d. John J. Healey, 52m) A conversation with Pulitzer prize winning Northern California poet Gary Snyder. |
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4:00pm |
SFF SHORTS SAMPLER |
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SCOTTISH BOB (d. Joe Stanley, 7m) When the Family get together, it is a constant struggle to avoid the day ending in disaster. |
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ULTIMO RECURSO (d. Barney Elliott, 9m) Without any further options, Cesar resorts to desperate measures. But when an ironic twist of fate foils his plan - in the heat of panic - Cesar must decide whether to flee or to help. |
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LIGHTS (d. Sabine Lamby, 15m) The story of a small-town police officer who dreams of being a hero. As his peaceful village offers no opportunity for heroism, he decides to take matters in his own hands. |
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VENTO (d. Marcio Salem, 15m) A small isolated town in Brazil is becoming windless. |
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FLAT LOVE (d. Andres Sanz, 15m) A man, convinced that the world is actually flat, falls in love with a two-dimensional woman at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. From the writer/director of the award-winning Bedford, Flat Love is a unique, funny tale of love and obsession narrated by acclaimed actress Isabella Rossellini. |
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7:00pm |
40TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE OF THE LAST PICTURE SHOW WITH SPECIAL GUEST TIMOTHY BOTTOMS |
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THE LAST PICTURE SHOW (d. Peter Bogdanovich, 118m) A group of 50's high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied West Texas town that is slowly dying, both economically and culturally. The show will also include Q&A with the film's star Timothy Bottoms, live and in person. |
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Q&A WITH ACTOR TIMOTHY BOTTOMS of The Last Picture Show |
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Sunday, April 17thCrocker Art Museum | 216 O Street |
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11:30am |
FEATURE: BARBERSHOP PUNK |
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BARBERSHOP PUNK (d. Georgia Sugimura Archer, Kristin Armfield, 77m) Barbershop Punk follows the personal journey of Barbershop Quartet fan Robb Topolski as he takes on a powerful internet broker. Directed by Georgia Sugimura Archer and Kristin Armfield (Co-Director), the film contemplates the future of the American Internet and the Net Neutrality debate, bearing witness to the importance of independent voice and thought. |
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1:30pm |
FEATURE: POUND OF FLESH WITH SPECIAL GUEST TIMOTHY BOTTOMS |
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THE PSYCHIATRIST (short film, runtime TBA) |
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POUND OF FLESH (d. Tamar Simon Hoffs, 120m) Professor Noah Melville is seemingly a model family man with a secret. When a young woman's body is found near campus, the police are led to Noah. Malcolm McDowell and Timothy Bottoms star in this gripping drama of dark intentions. |
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Q&A WITH ACTOR TIMOTHY BOTTOMS of Pound of Flesh |
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Friday, April 15thThe Artisan | 1901 Del Paso Boulevard |
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DIGITAL ODYSSEY CONFERENCE |
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Purchase an All-Conference Pass for Digital Odyssey Tracks 1-4 here or purchase individual workshops below |
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11:30am |
DIGITAL ODYSSEY WORKSHOP 1 - BEYOND THE MAGIC: MOVIE MAKEUP |
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Movie Makeup has a long history. Masters like Lon Chaney (The Hunchback), Dick Smith. (The Exorcist) and Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London) have all pushed the envelope. Learn from a modern master – makeup and horror effects artist Jace Witman – how to make your show the best it can be in this eye-popping presentation. |
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1:00pm |
DIGITAL ODYSSEY WORKSHOP 2 - INDIE ROUND TABLE: FINANCING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD |
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Meet Marc Clebanoff, (producer of Pound of Flesh, playing April 17th @ The Crocker) and Peter Oakes (producer of The Bone Collector) as they discuss how to get your movie off the ground from both the traditional standpoint and new methods alike. This section will give you some keys to your future production success. |
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2:30pm |
DIGITAL ODYSSEY WORKSHOP 3 - BEYOND FESTIVALS: THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN |
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Tamar Hoffs (director of Pound of Flesh), Marc Clebanoff (producer, Pound of Flesh) and Peter Oakes discuss distribution from festivals to new media like Google, Hulu, and others. Tamar’s new film has just received major cable distribution and Peter created a distribution deal through Google. What is your end game? Come and let our experts help you figure it out. |
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4:00pm |
DIGITAL ODYSSEY WORKSHOP 4 - THE CASTING GAME |
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Learn from our experts how professional casting session is handled. |
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Saturday, April 16thCrocker Art Museum | 216 O Street |
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AMERICAN SCREENWRITERS' CONFERENCE |
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11:30am |
Workshop with Dr. Lew Hunter, Richard Broadhurst, & Tamar Hoffs |
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Learn screenwriting tips from some of the best: UCLA Dean Emeritus Dr. Lew Hunter, playwright and novelist Richard Broadhurst, and writer/director Tamar Hoffs.
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Saturday, April 9th |
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9:00pm |
AFTER PARTY |
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Ernesto's, 1901 16th Street (16th and S Streets) |
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Tuesday, April 12th |
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6:00pm |
WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION |
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The Artisan, 1901 Del Paso Blvd. |
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Wednesday, April 13th |
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9:00pm |
WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION |
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Carol's Books, 1913 Del Paso Blvd. (next door to The Artisan) |
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Thursday, April 14th |
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9:00pm |
WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION |
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Carol's Books, 1913 Del Paso Blvd. (next door to The Artisan) |
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Friday, April 15th |
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TBA |
AFTER PARTY |
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Enotria, 1431 Del Paso Blvd. |
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Saturday, April 16th |
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9:00pm |
AFTER PARTY |
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Sunday, April 17thDelta King Riverboat | 1000 Front Street |
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7:30pm |
SACRAMENTO FILM AWARDS |
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Join us as we honor our festivals best and brightest. |
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