Official Full SIFF Film Guide - Sonoma International Film Festival
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Official Full SIFF Film Guide - Sonoma International Film Festival
LEY E X P E R I E N C E T H E U LT I M A T E MUSIC D E S T I N AT I O N I N T H E H E A R T S O N O M A C O U N T Y ’ S O F WINE COUNTRY WEILL HALL SCHROEDER HALL green music center GMC.SONOMA.EDU 1.866.955.6040 s o n o m a s tat e u n i v e r s i t y 1801 E . COTATI AVE . ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928 GOOGLE MAPS: GREEN MUSIC CENTER Every picture was a postcard, and I thought to myself: remember this. Remember dining around the world without ever having to leave the ship. And how our Suite Class butler was oh-so-right about that Swedish massage. In the end, I don’t remember a single thing from our Celebrity cruise—I remember everything. Celebrity is proud to be the “Official Cruise Line of the Sonoma International Film Festival.” Visit our booth during this year’s film festival, March 25-29 and enter for a chance to win our Modern Luxury Prize-A-Day Giveaway. Visit celebritycruises.com/sf, call 1-888-456-7887, or contact your travel agent. ©2015 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta and Ecuador. 6983ow CELsiffProgramAd.indd 1 2/27/15 10:40 AM Websites for EveryBiz ™ mobile ready fully responsive designs powerful seo tools e-commerce solutions integrated sharing User Managed Websites powered by from wildfireweb.com /wildfirewebinc /wildfireweb WildFireWeb® Inc. 567 1st St West • Sonoma, CA 95476 • 707.938.7677 Table of Contents 6 Welcome to the Festival 7 Supporting Sponsors Film Sponsors 8 Wine Partners Event/Epicurean Partners 10 Hospitality Partners Beverage Partners 12 Media Marketing Partners Product/Services Partners 13 Government Partners Transportation Partners Vamos Al Cine 14 Our Crew 16 Vamos al Cine 17 Festival & Box Office Information 18-20 Event Schedule 22-23 Jury & Awards 27-28 UFO Symposium 30 Industry Panel 31 Short Films 32-38 Festival at a Glance 41-48 Map of the Festival Center Opening & Closing Films 50 Feature Films 51-68 Student Works 72 SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG Contents Premiere Sponsors Star Sponsors 5 ebrity is proud to be the “Official Cruise Line of the Sonoma ernational Film Festival.” Visit our booth during this year’s film tival, March 25-29 and enter for a chance to win our Modern ury Prize-A-Day Giveaway. Sponsors Official Cruise Line and Premiere Sponsor it celebritycruises.com/sf, call 1-888-456-7887, or contact your travel agent. Premiere Sponsors ©2015 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta and Ecuador. ramAd.indd 1 2/27/15 10:40 AM Sonoma Star Sponsors 6 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Welcome to our 18th!!! Welcome I’m so glad all of you are here to celebrate the art of cinema with 200 filmmakers from 26 countries who have made the journey to Sonoma to support their respective films. The word is out about our festival’s relaxed, friendly, ebullient atmosphere in the midst of beautiful Sonoma Valley. I hope you see as many films as possible and appreciate the work of our talented filmmakers. Making a film requires a lot of hard work, talent and tenacity. It’s not easy to get a film into theaters and we want our festival to be a launchpad for filmmakers and the place for distributors to secure quality films. The more 'indie' films that are seen and talked about, the greater chance of them being picked up for digital distribution and/or theatrical release. Please engage our filmmakers and enjoy our enchanting town that provides an abundance of gracious hospitality, usually accompanied by a couple glasses of delicious wine and some amazing cuisine from our local restaurants. Most of all, have fun at our 18th! I want to see you shake a leg at our spirited nightly Backlot Tent parties! Thank you to all who make our festival possible: Patrons, sponsors, festival passholders, local businesses, restaurants and wineries, our luxurious lodging partners, staff, volunteers, host families, and of course, Ginny! Kevin W. McNeely Executive Director What a great year of cinema it has been. Even before the festival begins, I am on the lookout for films for the next year. Without placing one film above another, this year's opening night film comes from the Toronto International Film Festival and the closing film first screened in Cannes, both World Class. The Sonoma International Film Festival's buzz around the world has been evident and we have filmmakers and visitors attending who are here because of the positive word of mouth. The festival is becoming a celebration of film from around the world with a nice selection of Bay Area filmmakers. The culinary cinema is delicious, the environmental documentaries are informative, The arts and design films are thought provoking and the action sports films are extreme. I would like to thank the generous support of our sponsors, board and volunteers. Enjoy the festival! Steve Shor Co-Program Director SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 7 Sponsors SUPPORTING SPONSORS SONOMA RACEWAY FILM SPONSORS S U S A N AT H E R T O N 8 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Wine Country Cyclery Official Cyclery of the Sonoma International Film Festival Bike Rentals - Road or Comfort Hybrid $10.00 Discount for Festival Attendees Maps to Local Wineries Discount Coupons Let us help you plan your day! Just off the Square 262 West Napa Street, Sonoma 707.996.6800 Sonoma, California 707 939 5357 www.dreamersandheroes.com photo: Robert Redfield Sponsors WINE PARTNERS 10 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EVENT/EPICUREAN PARTNERS Sponsors Cafe Scooteria SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 11 Sponsors HOSPITALITY PARTNERS Julie Atwood BEVERAGE PARTNERS EPICURUS ive ve l 12 raw lo revive 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL MEDIA / MARKETING PARTNERS Sponsors SUN SONOMA VA L L E Y TAKE TWO! We’re at it again as an exclusive media partner of the 16TH ANNUAL SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Bringing you an inside look at all of this year’s happenings. Visit our website, follow us on Twitter @SomethingSONOMA and check us out on Facebook. dining • wineries • shopping business • lodging • things to do SomethingAboutSonoma.com Ad_2013.indd 3 SERVICES PARTNERS 3/1/13 4:19 PM Wine Country Garden Center SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 13 Sponsors GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS PMS 186 VAMOS AL CINE Filmmakers! Submissions open September 12th, 2015 19th Festival dates: April 1-5, 2016 So 14 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TAKE FOUR! We’re at it again as an exclusive media partner of the 18TH ANNUAL SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Bringing you an inside look at all of this year’s happenings. Visit our website, follow us on Twitter @SomethingSONOMA and check us out on Facebook. dining • wineries • shopping business • lodging • things to do SomethingAboutSonoma.com Our Crew THE STAFF Festival Crew These are the people who work tirelessly to pull the Sonoma International Film Festival together: Kevin W. McNeely – Executive Director Ginny Krieger – Assistant Director Linda Booker – Operations Director Steve Shor – Co-Program Director Claudia Mendoza-Carruth – Director of Vamos al Cine and Public Relations Jennifer Gray – Director of Sponsorship and Development Renee Perry – Sponsorship Coordinator Chay Woerz – Food, Beverage, Entertainment & Sponsorship Gretta Lutz – Co-Volunteer Director Alice Melillo – Co-Volunteer Director Melanie King – Events Manager Mary Chelton – Guest Services Anne Petersen – Guest Services & Transportation Alisa “Lexi” Alberigi-Speicher – Transportation Coordinator Tim Taylor – Technical Director Diana Bugg – Membership Director and Board Member Leslie Carlson – Plaza Partners Program and Board Member The WildfireWeb Team – Blaine Transue and Stephen Sweet: Website Development Social Media – David Wells & Jenny Chesley The Spritz Team – Beth Schnitzer, Raghu Shivaram, Aude Mazaud, Karen Hsing, Jordan Bennett, Jastin Aguinaldo, Akil Johnson, Alejandra Hernandez Jen Howlett – Intern & Guest Services BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keith Casale - Chair Alex Archbold Diana Bugg Leslie Carlson Tony Cervantes Jon Curry Mary Edwards Kimberly Hughes Ted Judson Denise Nelson Blaine Transue OUR VOLUNTEERS Over 200 volunteers make the 18th annual Sonoma International Film Festival possible. The Board of Directors and the Staff of the Festival wish to thank all the volunteers that so generously give their time and considerable talent. You are the best! A listing of all volunteers will appear in a local newspapers shortly after the Festival. THE VENUE MANAGERS Allison Miller & Dana Grantham Andrews Hall at Sonoma Community Center Susan Scarbrough, Patty Scheel, Tom Sheahan, Meta Strauss Maysonnave VIP Hospitality House Felicia Valente Backlot Tent Patricia Frates & Marvin Heskett Sebastiani Theatre Gerard Bessat & Joyce Moldovan Box Office Tom Sheahan & Marsha Horowitz Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Kathi Unger & Kate Schertz Burlingame Hall Mary Catherine Cutliffe City Plaza and Backlot Tent Kathy Mejia & Diane Ursin La Luz Center 16 Jim Black, Julia Maffei, Erick Rothfeld, & Lynda Corrado Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Judy Mikeska & Chris Welch Vintage House 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Our Crew THE SCREENING COMMITTEE Darriel Arnott Keith Casale Will Combs Rita George Claudia Mendoza-Carruth George Miller Steve Shor Sherry Smith Bill Stallings Festival Crew The Board and Staff would also like to thank the screening committee who had the task of reviewing hundreds of superb films and making the difficult choice of this year’s screenings. VAMOS AL CINE SIFF is once again celebrating the contributions, culture and values of our Latino community by presenting the Vamos al Cine program—a cinema cocktail with flavors from Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Spain, and Chile. This showcase of the best of ‘cine-en-español’, with little to no commercial release in the U.S., is screened at venues around the Plaza and in the heart of the Springs at La Luz Center. At La Luz, admission is A-Buck-A-Film for residents of the Springs and child care is provided to engage the whole family who may have no other opportunity to enjoy this cultural entertainment. Thanks to the MacMurray Foundation’s support we continue to provide an opportunity of community integration and cultural exchange through the universal language of film. Nos vemos en el cine! See you at the movies! All films in Spanish with English subtitles – CANTINFLAS | Mexico pg.| Feature pg. 54 CIUDAD DELIRIO | Colombia | Feature pg. 55 BEHAVIOR /CONDUCTA | Cuba | Feature pg. 53 ESPERANZA | Bolivia | Short pg. 37 FINDING GASTON | Peru | Documentary pg. 57 GENTE DE BIEN | Colombia | Feature pg. 58 LION’S HEART | Argentina | Feature pg. 61 TIEMPOS FELICES | Mexico | Feature pg. 67 VOCABULARIO | Cuba | Short pg. 38 SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 17 Information and Navigation Festival information ONLINE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE The festival website has been optimized for mobile use. Go to sonomafilmfest.org to see the film & event schedule, music schedule for the Backlot, and to buy individual tickets with your smartphone. SCREENING AND EVENT VENUES Sebastiani Theater (seats 325) – Located on the east side of the Square on First Street East. This is the Festival’s premiere venue. Snacks are available for purchase at the snack bar in the lobby. Highway 12 Wine available for purchase. (complimentary for Cinema Soiree, VIP, Patron and Filmmaker passholders). Sonoma Community Center - Andrews Hall (seats 150) – Located on East Napa Street between 2nd Street East & 3rd Street East. Soup du Jour prepared by Chef Peaches with the Ninja Blending System. Snacks from Whole Foods will be available. Lagunitas beer and Chateau St Jean wine on sale. (complimentary for Cinema Soiree, VIP, Patron and Filmmakers passholders). Mia’s Kitchen at The Vintage House (seats 150) – Located on First St. East and 2 blocks north of Spain Street East. Mia’s Kitchen is serving pasta with their delicious sauces and salad for lunch and dinner screenings. Wine from The Other Guys and Lagunitas Beer on sale (complimentary for Cinema Soiree, VIP, Patron and Filmmakers passholders). Burlingame Hall at the First Congregational Church (seats 150) – Located at 252 West Spain between 2nd and 3rd Streets West; one and a half blocks west of the Square. Pulled Rocky and Rosie pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches for sale; Highway 12 Wine and Lagunitas Beer on sale (complimentary for Cinema Soiree, VIP, Patron and Filmmakers passholders). Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (seats 70) – Located on at 551 Broadway on the west side of the street ¾ of a block south of the Square. Limited number of films shown on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. Wine from Chateau St Jean and Lagunitas Beer available. Sonoma Woman’s Club (seats 100) – 574 First St. East ½ block south from the Square. Soup du Jour prepared by Chef Peaches with the Ninja Blending System. Highway 12 Wine and Lagunitas Beer on sale (complimentary for Cinema Soiree, VIP, Patron and Filmmakers passholders). La Luz Center, 17560 Greger Street in Boyes Hot Springs. This is not walkable from the Plaza. Located 3.5 miles from the Square on Highway 12 near the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn. Spanish language films English subtitles will screen Saturday and Sunday. Snacks from Whole Foods will be available. THE BACKLOT TENT Located on the Square on the north side of City Hall. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Free Admission to all Passholders. Others may purchase a ticket for $15 at the Box Office. The Backlot offers wine tasting, food sampling, sponsor demonstrations and live music. More information on pages 22, 23. THE FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE AND INFORMATION DESK Located on the East side of the Sonoma City Hall. The Box Office is open Wednesday from 1pm to 9pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 9am to 5pm. 18 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Information and Navigation PASSES AND TICKETS Cinema Pass $250 – valid for all 5 days of the Festival • Five day access to all regular film screenings at all venues (admitted after Soiree passholders) Festival information Passes are the best way to enjoy all the movies and events of the Festival. Passholders are admitted to screenings starting with Patrons then Cinema Soiree passholders. Most doors open 30 minutes prior to screenings. Patrons and Cinema Soiree passholders are asked to please arrive 15 minutes before showtime to ensure you get a seat. Cinema and specific ticket holders are admitted next followed by the Standby line. There are four levels of passes: • Access to all panels • Access to the Backlot Tent on the Square, which offers wine and food tastings • Admission to the Awards Ceremony Sunday night Day Pass $75 – same as an Cinema pass, but valid for only one day of the Festival • Admission (seat availability) to all movies for any one day for Friday, Saturday or Sunday • Access to all panels • Admission to the Backlot Tent on the Square, which offers wine and food tastings Cinema Soiree Pass $650 - Everything included with the Cinema Pass, plus, most parties and access to the VIP areas at Maysonnave House and City Plaza. Patron Pass $2500 - Everything included in the Cinema Soiree Pass with full access to all festival events including VIP parties & dinners. • Reserved seats at all festival venues • Valid year-round: exclusive invitations to monthly films and events including “cave dinners” and summer winery screenings Individual Movie Tickets: $15 – A limited number of tickets to most movies will be sold online and at the Box Office on the Square. There will be no individual movie tickets for films at La Luz due to limited seating. Standby Admission: $10 CASH ONLY. Exact change appreciated. – Standby admission may be purchased for cash only at screening venues on a space available basis. Standby admission will be sold once all Passholders have been admitted. Please queue up in the standby line outside the venue. Admission to the Backlot Tent: $15 per day – Admits non-Passholders to the Backlot tent where they can enjoy wine tasting and food samplings as well as listen to live music from 11am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may be purchased at the Box Office. Special Events Tickets will be sold online and at the Box Office. Special Events include: • Whisky a Go Go Party in the Backlot Tent, Thursday 7pm to 10pm - $20 • Prom Party in the Backlot Tent, Friday 7pm to 10pm - $20 • Vamos al Cine Latin Fiesta! in the Backlot Tent, Saturday 7pm to 10pm - $20 • Rossi Dancehall Party, Saturday 10pm to midnight - $20 Terms and conditions listed on sonomafilmfest.org SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 19 Festival information Information and Navigation PARKING There is 3-hour free parking from 9am to 5pm on the streets in the City of Sonoma on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There is no time limit on Sunday. There is a parking lot behind the historic Barracks, that is free and has no time limit. Its entrance is off First Street East just ½ a block north of the Square. TAXIS Vern’s Taxi 707-938-8885 • Sonoma Taxi: 707-939-1266 FESTIVAL COURTESIES These are all pretty obvious but worth reiterating. • Turn off cell phones when you are in any screening venue • Passholders arrive 15 minutes before the start of a film. Standby tickets are sold based after all passholders have been seated. • All Standby admissions will be for cash only. There are 3 banks with ATM’s on Napa Street on the south side of the Square on either side of Broadway. • Please, please don’t drink and drive. Take a taxi. • Do not carry alcohol outside of the venues. It is illegal to drink alcohol in public in Sonoma. • Please be mindful of storefront entrances when standing in line. PLEASE CONSERVE AND RECYCLE Please be mindful of your trash. Separate trash from recyclable items and please put them in the appropriate containers located throughout town. Bring a water bottle – there are US Pure Water stations located in each venue. Keep the Party Going SATURDAY! Despues de la Fiesta 10 – 2am | Rossi’s 1906, 401 Grove St. Rossi’s will be rocking with the San Francisco band, Kiwi Time. Beer provided by Lagunitas Brewing and wine by our festival partners. Tickets available online or at Box Office: Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. $20 Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. 20 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Sonoma Plaza Food Tent Fri. Mar. 27 - Sun. Mar. 29 11am-5pm Presents: “FORK IN THE ROAD” MENU Classic Hot Dog - $8 Hot Dog with Grilled Peppers and Onions - $10 Pizzas by The Red Grape Hawaiian - $10 "Fork in the Road" Black Forest ham, fresh pineapple, mozzarella and aged parmesan The Patch - $10 fire-roasted sweet corn, green onion, Pecorino Romano and Bel Paese cheese The Hot Link - $12 "Fork in the Road" spicy habanero and jalapeno sausage, oregano, mozzarella and aged gorgonzola OTHER FOOD IN THE PLAZA Batter World Pancakes & Sonoma Syrup Co. - $5 (8am – 1pm; Sat- Sun. only) BURLINGAME HALL Rocky & Rosie Chicken BBQ Pulled Chicken sandwiches - $5 BEVERAGES 10am – 5pm Dutch Bros. Coffees Iced and Hot Coffee Drinks, Hot Chocolate, Blue Rebel Energy Drinks Hemp Berry Green Smoothie - $5 365 Coconut Water - $1 Kombucha - $5 (Sat. - Sun. only) Featuring ingredients from: All proceeds benefit Sonoma Valley Media Arts Program via the Sonoma Film Society a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit 18TH ANNUAL ive ve l Sonoma raw lo revive Event Schedule Event Schedule Wednesday 3/25 Opening Night | 5 - 7pm | Backlot Tent Kick off #SIFF15 in style! Enjoy a welcoming cocktail by Jardesca and a sampling of Sonoma's fine restaurants. Sip sparkling wine from Gloria Ferrer, flavored Vodka from the Hanson family, beer from Lagunitas and wines from Patz & Hall, Petroni, and Muscardini. Attendance limited to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Mix and Mingle After Party | 10pm - Midnight | Burgers & Vine, 400 1st St E Swing down to the afterparty for music by Sonoma's own 1955 and DJ Cally. Ben Flajnik will be offering cocktails from his latest project. Featuring Fernet San Francisco and Chateau St. Jean wines. Sponsored by PEOPLE Magazine. Attendance limited to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Thursday 3/26 Filmmaker Wine Tour and Tasting 2 - 4pm | Buena Vista Winery, 18000 Old Winery Rd. All our filmmakers are invited to Buena Vista Winery for a tour and tasting at California's first premium winery. Transportation provided. Meet at the bus stop on the west side of the Horseshoe at 1:45pm. Complimentary to all Filmmakers. Please RSVP by Monday March 23rd, 2015. Whisky A Go Go | 7 - 10pm | Backlot Tent Party like a rock star! Inspired by Steve Graham's film A Shot of Whisky, dance the night away with the Jamie Clark Band, and featured Rouge Dancers in the "Go Go" Cage. Sponsored by: Bib & Tucker Bourbon and Mastersons Rye Whiskey. Appetizers provided by our own Festival Executive Chef, Chef Peaches. Lagunitas Beer, cocktails and wine from our generous partners. Tickets available online or at Box Office: $20 I Includes two drink tickets. Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. The Chaser |10pm - Midnight | Hopmonk Tavern, 691 Broadway Keep the party rolling with local DJ Jason Viera playing eclectic array of late night tunes. Serving Lagunitas Beer and Highway 12 Wine. Attendance limited to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Backlot Music Schedule 11 - 12:45pm | Westside Ramblers 1 - 1:45pm | Ari Eisenberg 2 - 4:45pm | 3 on a Match Friday 3/27 Rave Your Day, Sunshine! | 8 -10am | Backlot Tent From London to Sao Paulo & the Playa, people all over the world start their day dancing. Local dance instructor Lauren Drinkhall will get the party kicked off with DJ Cally, with other surprises. Wear your Burning Man best! Dutch Brothers Coffee, smoothies and kombucha by Revive available for sale. No pre-sale tickets available. $15 at the door Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Industry Mixer | 1 - 3pm | Hopmonk Tavern, 691 Broadway Filmmakers are invited to meet one another at Sonoma's festive beer garden and share 'war stories' of indie filmmaking while having an opportunity to meet with attending industry professionals. Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Media & Industry/Jurors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. 22 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Event Schedule Tickets available online or at Box Office: $20 !Includes two drink tickets. Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Backlot Music Schedule 11 - 12:45pm | Chi McClean 1 - 2:45pm | Sean Carscadden 3 - 4:45pm | Jamie Clark Event Schedule Friday 3/27 “Prom Night” | 7 - 10pm | BacklotTent Relive the memories-or make new ones. Celebrate the LGBT community at the “Prom Night”. Get there early to see ukulele prodigy Ari Eisenberg, then get your groove on to DJ Jimmy Hits. Sparkling wine provided by Gloria Ferrer, Lagunitas Beer and cocktails and wine provided by our festival partners. Saturday 3/28 Media Breakfast | 9 - 10am | Backlot Tent A gathering of filmmakers, industry, jurors, and patrons for a dialogue with the press. Complimentary to Filmmakers, Industry/Jurors and Patrons. Industry Panel Discussion- The Film Festival Circuit: Market to Market 10- 11 am | Backlot Tent The Festival Circuit remains a premier method of creating buzz and awareness for the arthouse film. This panel discusses the opportunity to use the Festival Circuit as a publicity tool and a market. Complimentary to all passholders. iVamos al Cine Fiesta! | 7 - 10pm | Backlot Tent Dance to the Latin beat of Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World. Master your Salsa Swing and enjoy the Spanish Charcuterie, cheese and olives from La Española Meats and Mexican flavors by La Casa and Maya restaurants. Featuring Dirty-Rita’s made with “Dirty Tequila”. Tickets available online or at Box Office: $20 I includes two drink tickets. Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Media & Industry/ Jurors Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Despues de Ia Fiesta | 10 - 2am | Rossi ‘s 1906, 401 Grove St. Mas fiesta at Rossi ‘s 1906. With a beautiful patio and huge dance floor, Rossi ‘s will be rocking with the San Francisco band, Kiwi Time. Beer provided by Lagunitas Brewing and wine by our festival partners. Tickets available online or at Box Office: $20 Complimentary to Cinema Soiree, Sponsors, Filmmakers, Patrons and VIP passholders. Backlot Music Schedule 11 - 12:45pm | Chakita 1 - 2:45pm | Dan Martin 3 - 4:45pm | Keith Andrew Sunday 3/29 Awards Ceremony | 8 - 10pm | Andrews Hall, 276 East Napa St. After the Closing Night film, join us at Andrews Hall for the presentation of the Jury and Audience Awards. We consider all of our filmmakers winners and appreciate their incredible contributions to our 18th Film Festival. Complimentary to all passholders. Backlot Music Schedule 11 - 12:45pm | Chris Hanlin 1 - 2:45pm | Don Trotta 3 - 4:45pm | Wingo Moon SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 23 Top 3 Outdoor Adventures Near Sonoma Plaza Take a Hike: Head out for a 2.5-mile (round-trip) hike on Sonoma's Overlook Trail. You’ll get an expansive panorama of Sonoma Valley and its cascading hills and vineyards, with views of Mount Tamalpais, San Pablo Bay, and even San Francisco on a clear day. The hike starts and ends just a few blocks off Sonoma's historic Plaza. Ride a Bike: Rent a bike at Wine Country Cyclery, and grab a map and hit some wineries! First up is Gundlach Bundschu, a great place to picnic with your wine. Continue onthe quiet and scenic Thornsberry Road as it winds past country homes. Buena Vista Winery is next (its tasting room is a historic landmark). Those ambitious for a third stop can turn into Ravenswood enroute back to the Plaza. Sip and Stroll: Go on a leisurely 3.5-mile (round-trip) stroll that connects two historic wineries. Start the walk at Sonoma’s Best market on the east side of town (they offer plenty of fixings for a picnic). From there, it’s a 1.5-mile walk to Bartholomew Park Winery and its 400 acres of open space. Then walk through the park by the gazebo and south to a secret shortcut leading to neighboring Buena Vista Winery. Enjoy their premium Pinots and learn a little about the vineyard’s colorful founder in the upstairs museum. Walk 1-mile walk back to Sonoma’s Best, where fresh gelato awaits. For more information visit WeekendSherpa.com or head to the Visitors Center on Sonoma Plaza. Student Media Arts Program Vamos al Cine Sebastiani Theatre - Sunday, March 29 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. / 9:30 coffee reception Join us for an hour of films, followed by Q&A with the student filmmakers at the historic Sebastiani Theatre. The 2015 Student Show will be a mix of some of the "BEST OF" the past ten years, in addition to a selection of original student works from the 2015 Media Arts Program classes. Additionally, to start the show, we are proud to screen three short Public Service Announcements from the 2015 Middle School Video Workshops, produced by the Sonoma International Film Festival and the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley. Since 2002, the Media Arts Program at the Sonoma Valley High School has been the primary charitable beneficiary of the Sonoma International Film Festival. Over the past 13 years the Festival has directed over $400,000 to the program to provide students with state of the art equipment and partially fund the program’s faculty. The program has inspired thousands of students and many have been admitted to some of the best film schools including UCLA, Chapman and others. Many graduates are now working in the industry as film, media and screen writing professionals. Each year, the program trains hundreds of students in the areas of cinematography, video editing, film production and broadcast giving them skills they can use for their entire professional career. The Festival also supports a film program for middle school students at the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma allowing the children an opportunity to express their unique stories. To learn more about the Media Arts Programs and to view student films please visit the SIFF website www.sonomafilmfest.org/studentfilms. 26 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Festival Awards AUDIENCE AWARDS: 2. The Stolman Audience Award of $1,000 for the Best American Independent Feature (named in memory of Carolyn and Ed Stolman, the founders of the Sonoma International Film Festival) 3. SIFF Audience Award Best World Feature of $1,000 Vamos al Cine 1. The A3 Audience Award of $1,000 for Best Documentary (named in honor of Amar A. Archbold, a long time supporter and extraordinary Board member) JURIED AWARDS: Best American Independent Feature Best World Feature Best Documentary Feature Best Narrative Short Best Documentary Short Our Jury FEATURES JURY Anne Chaisson, Executive Director of The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), has had a long history with HIFF as the Advisory Board founder and co-chair for a decade. Chaisson produced Jesse Eisenberg’s first feature film, ROGER DODGER (Winner: Venice and Tribeca) and honors at The Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards. Chaisson also produced Newmarket Films’ P.S. starring Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne (Toronto and Telluride), and Magnolia Pictures’ DIGGERS starring Paul Rudd and Maura Tierney (Toronto and SXSW). Chaisson is a member of the IFP Producers Group, New York Women in Film and Television, and a founding member of the Film Festival Alliance. JD Heyman was named Deputy Editor (Entertainment) of PEOPLE in 2014. He oversees the brand’s Hollywood coverage in addition to bringing editorial oversight and creative input to PEOPLE’s expanding video initiatives. Before joining PEOPLE in 2002 as a human-interest editor, Heyman was a senior writer and then chief of correspondent at US Weekly, where he helped re-launch the magazine as a weekly. Heyman began his journalism career in London as a reporter for Euromoney magazine. After walking solo across Africa from Cairo to Capetown for a book project, he moved to New York City and was a features and entertainment listings columnist for the New York Daily News. A 1995 graduate of Columbia Journalism School, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Abigail, and his children, Ned and Delia. SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 27 Jury & Awards Our Jurors DOCUMENTARY JURY Ajay Gehlawat is Associate Professor of Theatre and Film at Sonoma State University, where he also coordinates the Film Studies program. He is the author of Reframing Bollywood: Theories of Popular Hindi Cinema (2010) and editor of The Slumdog Phenomenon: A Critical Anthology (2013). His forthcoming book, Twenty-First Century Bollywood (2015), traces the emerging shifts in both the content and form of Bollywood cinema in the new millennium and examines these new tendencies in relation to the changing dynamics of Indian culture. Along with popular Indian cinema, Gehlawat teaches courses on minorities in American cinema, documentary cinema and global media cultures. Lia Rinaldo got her start in the film industry working for over 20+ years specifically with the Atlantic Film Festival for 22 years where she served as Festival Director managing, programming and developing all events, as well as TV shows and industry programs. More recently, Lia was the Event Producer at TEDxHalifax and part of the host committee for Foodworx put on by the World Food Travel Association. She is now the Managing Director of two major events–Devour! The Food Film Fest in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and Devour! The Beach in The Bahamas. She also publishes a culinary blog called Seven’s a Banquet, Nine’s a Brawl and is a food writer for publications like Local Connections Halifax and Occasions Magazine. Angela Sun Award-winning television host/journalist Angela Sun's passion for storytelling and love for the oceans led to the creation of her first feature documentary, Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. She is a graduate of UCLA and also studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Angela has conducted field research on the Great Barrier Reef and while at UNSW, focused on the study of reef sharks. She currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Ocean Defender organization. She has produced for MTV News, ProSeiben Network, and Current TV. Her on-camera host experience includes E! News, Current TV, MTV, NBC and now Yahoo! Sports Minute, the longest running daily sports show online. SHORTS JURY Nancy Collet founded Cinema Collet in 2007. Her company offers strategic consulting services to large conferences, film festivals, educators, distributors and independent filmmakers around the world. She has also served as a juror and panelist for numerous international film festivals and events. From 1997 to 2007, Collet worked for the American Film Institute’s AFI FEST. She was promoted to Director of Programming in 2000 and produced seven editions in this capacity. She is currently the Director of Programming of The ShortLIst Festival, a festival founded four years ago with The Wrap News, Inc. E. Barry Haldeman is an entertainment attorney with Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. Barry's practice focuses on representing actors, directors, writers, producers, authors, independent films and production companies in all areas of the entertainment industry. He has represented Academy Award® winners and nominees at the highest level, as well as newcomers to the business. For 5 years he served as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs for the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Group and was instrumental in the creation, structuring and administration of Paramount Classics, which specialized in acquiring and distributing independently produced films. 28 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL W w f o t e q Jury & Awards Want to feel like you’re in France? Visit Sonoma’s home of awardwinning sourdough and sweet French Breads. Basque Boulangerie Cafe features an all day breakfast and lunch menu including locally roasted organic coffee and espresso drinks, and reasonably priced wines by the glass or bottle. We proudly represent two generations of baking excellence. We offer a huge selection of home made soups, salads, quiches, sandwiches and desserts. 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On the contrary, the moon appears to be a small planet teeming with life and structures the likes of which you have never seen before until now. At least it appears to have been inhabited in 1994 when these photos were taken. USA/ 73 min./ Director/Producer Jose Escamilla Saturday, March 28th, 10:30am, SCC Andrews Hall, I Know What I Saw, a documentary directed by James Fox. For film description see page--The most credible UFO witnesses including Government and Military Officials from around the world tell stories that challenge reality. Three accounts reveal the reasons those involved at the highest levels have chosen government secrecy over public disclosure in I Know What I Saw. Q&A will follow with Director James Fox. Saturday, March 28th, 1:30 PM, SCC Room 110 A panel discussion moderated by Don Sanchez, a 5 time Emmy award winner,with one of the most familiar faces and voices on Bay Area television, with 40 years as reporter, news anchor, sports anchor, and the arts and entertainment reporter for KGO-TV ABC 7. The subject for the panel is," The UFO Implication for the 21st Century", and the panelists will be: Stephen Bassett, Dr. Gordon Spear, James Fox, and Dr. Joseph Buchman. They represent politics, Science, and Media. There will also be a Q&A to follow. 2:30 - 3:00pm An update on the Citizens Hearing on Disclosure Initiative, by Dr. Joe Buchman, and Stephen Bassett: The aim is to reach four targeted audiences: The political media, The U.S. Congress, The White House and the citizens of all Nations. UFOJim will join Joe and Stephen and will be discussing the question: What will it take for the world to come to grips with the UFO subject matter? 30 James Fox Producer/Director Don Sanchez 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Industry Panel Industry Panel Discussion will take place at The Backlot Tent on the Square, Saturday morning at 10:00am-11:00am. Open to all passholders. Moderator Nancy Collet founded Cinema Collet in 2007. Her company offers strategic consulting services to large conferences, film festivals, educators, distributors and independent filmmakers around the world. She has also served as a juror and panelist for numerous international film festivals and events, including the Guadalajara International Film Festival, The HBO Aspen Comedy Arts Festival, The Palm Springs Shorts Film Festival, The Bahamas Film Festival, The Cleveland International Film Festival, the American Film Market, The Panama Film Festival and The Ashland Independent Film Festival. From 1997 to 2007, Collet worked for the American Film Institute’s AFI FEST. She was promoted to Director of Programming in 2000 and produced seven editions in this capacity. Panel & Symposium THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT: MARKET TO MARKET The Festival Circuit remains a premier method of creating buzz and awareness for the arthouse film. This panel will discuss the opportunities of using the Festival Circuit as a publicity tool and a market. Panelists Melinda Booth, With a passion for conservation and always wanting to do more, Melinda fell into fundraising as a means to an end and has since specialized in development for environmental nonprofits. As one component to her development expertise, Melinda has been organizing large events like the Wild & Scenic Film Festival since 1999. After grad school and prior to joining the SYRCL team, Melinda worked for the California Wolf Center (Julian, CA) raising funds for wolf conservation, research and education; and for the Sequoia Park Zoo Foundation (Eureka, CA) furthering the education and conservation mission of a 21st Century zoo. While in Humboldt County, Melinda concurrently taught environmental grant writing at Humboldt State University. Anne Chaisson, Anne Chaisson, Executive Director of The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), has had a long history with HIFF as the Advisory Board founder and co-chair for a decade. Chaisson comes from a film producing background Lia Rinaldo, Managing Director of two major events–Devour! The Food Film Fest in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and Devour! The Beach in The Bahamas. She got her start in the film industry working for over 20+ years specifically with the Atlantic Film Festival for 22 years where she served as Festival Director managing, programming and developing all events, as well as TV shows and industry programs. Amanda Salazar is currently the Partner Relations Manager at Fandor, based in San Francisco. Previously she was the Director of Programming at the Newport Beach Film Festival, where she was for 7 years and still assists in Programming at various festivals. She is a contributing writer to many publications in print and for websites as well as a classically trained violinist in which she continues to perform and teach. SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 31 Woman’s Club Woman’s Club Art & Design Shorts Program Friday, March 27 Sunday, March 29 12:30 pm 9:30 am New Coat of Paint The sexy story of the iconic British artist David Hockney, who is adamant about living life in the now. An old truck is given a new look by Jim Bundschu and his son Jeff. 7 min. | Dir. Lucy Walker 8 min. | Dir. Casey O’Leary and John Capone Fish Out of Water The Space Between For over 30 years, Paola Navone's unique designs have shattered convention. Cindy Allen, editor in chief of Interior Design magazine, introduces Navone's boundless creativity from Italian avant-garde to contemporary mainstream. Biopic of iconic designer and Bay Area native Michael Vanderbyl introduced by Interior Design magazine's Cindy Allen. Shorts David Hockney in the NOW 9 min. | Dir. Cindy Allen 10 min. | Dir. Cindy Allen Native American Green: New Directions in Tribal Architecture This series of four short films highlights recent efforts to build innovative sustainable housing on Native American tribal lands. Leading architects, builders, and tribal members tell the stories behind their design, financing and construction, and the transformative effect they've had on tribal communities. 18 min. | Dir. Richard Neill Q&A follows the program 32 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Animation & Special Effects Shorts Program Woman’s Club Burlingame Hall Thursday, March 26 Saturday, March 28 12:00 pm 9:30 am Lava Singing seals in the Arctic to the music by Hoagy Carmichael bring an environmental message about the protection of our oceans. Pixar’s musical love story taking place over millions of years, inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes. Shorts Ain’t No Fish 4 min. | Dir. Lucy Walker Deep End 7 min. | Dir. James Ford Murphy Planet ∑ A song about a guy who relishes the experience of sharing a pool with female swimmers. 4 min. | Dir. Bill Plympton Food In planet Sigma (∑), enormous creatures are trapped inside the ice. And then, all of a sudden explosions erupt from subterranean volcanoes. The ice begins to melt; a global warming concludes the giants’ deep slumber and new life begins. 9 min. | Dir. Momoko Seto Sausage How we see, think, eat and see food is discussed in interviews with a wide variety of eaters from around the world, ranging from vegetarians, vegans, pescetarians to some seriously dedicated carnivores. 4 min. | Dir. Siqi Song Footprints Topical issues of food ethics are played out in the simple, but compelling tale of two artisan stallholders. Their idyllic market square is invaded by a slick fast-food vendor, set to steal all their customers. 6 min. | Dir. Robert Grieves A hunter goes in search of a mysterious monster who is destroying the environment, only to arrive at an unexpected revelation. 4 min. | Dir. Bill Plympton Q&A follows the program SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 33 Shorts Animation & Special Effects cont. Submarine Sandwich Through the Breaking Glass A butcher makes a unique Submarine Sandwich out of objects. Alice wakes up in a foreign land, a beautiful place that makes her immediately start to forget why she is there and where she came from. But evil forces are at work, and Alice can’t afford the luxury of giving up. 2 min. | Dir. PES The Kiosk 7 min. | Dir. Anete Melece Wire Cutters For years Olga's been stuck in her magazines selling kiosk simply because her monotonous life has made her bigger than the exit. 7 min. | Dir. Anete Melece A chance encounter proves fateful for two robots mining on a desolate planet. 9 min. | Dir. Jack Anderson Without a Doubt Illustration of a unique variation on the 17th century philosopher Rene Descartes's view of the world. 7 min. | Dir. Gerald Guthrie Q&A follows the program 34 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ul te Thursday, March 26 Saturday, March 28 9:30 am 12:00 pm Games We Played Muse On his way home from work, a depressed business man rediscovers how to view the world through the imagination of a child. A life-changing event inspires an artist to finally meet his object of affection, but the outcome is not what he expects. God’s Got His Head in the Clouds Natural Insemination In a small country chapel, an elderly local priest is kneeling in prayer. He is alone until he turns around to find 11-year-old Angelina standing behind him. She has an inquisitive look in her eyes. Who is this little girl? Why is she there? A romantic farce about a young couple and the increasingly desperate measures they take to get pregnant. Shorts nd, er he m. ce p. Narrative Shorts Program Sonoma Community Center Vintage House 4 min. | Dir. Brett Rogstad 4 min. | Dir. Christopher Leps 17 min. | Dir. Crosby Selander La Mime Tadaima A Japanese American family returns home at the end of World War II after the closure of the American internment camps. Two mimes connect in a battle that bends reality. The Devil Goes Down The Devil, (Michael Kenneth Williams) challenges a young man to a game of basketball. The stakes? What is in the Devil's bag against the young man's soul. 14 min. | Dir. Gianluca Sodaro 16 min. | Dir. Robin Takao D'Oench on ne 5 min. | Dir. Marjorie Cohen Max 11 min. | Dir. Nicholas Julius The Emmisary An obsession with a young man who resembles her son leads a woman to a surprise encounter with a stranger who suddenly shows up at her New York City apartment. 5 min. | Dir. Rudy Dobrev A day in the life of Ms. Davis. She struggles with a decision she has made for her son Max. 6 min. | Dir. Rajesh Naroth The Walk A young Jewish boy meets an older Jewish man who imparts life lessons during their walks through the neighborhood, to and from the Temple. 20 min. | Dir. Aaron Wolf Q&A follows the program SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 35 Short films preceding features A Line in the Sand Edward Abbey's words have always been deliberately provocative especially when said in defense of the desert landscape he loved so much. 3 min. | Dir. Justin Clifton Shorts Plays with Love Thy Nature pg. 61 Friday, March 27 (3:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Sunday, March 29 (1:30 pm) Woman’s Club Artoo in Love Our droid-hero R2-D2 tries to find love in our galaxy. Joining him is an adorable cast of droid friends, as well as some enemies… 4 min. | Dir. Evan Atherton. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Home pg. 59 and with The Week pg. 66 Sponsored by: Susan Atherton Wednesday, March 25 (8:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Vintage House Saturday, March 28 (9:00 am) Sebastiani Theatre Bear Story An old bear goes out every day to a busy street corner. And through the peephole of his small wooden theater containing tin puppets of his own making, passersby see the life of a circus bear that longs to escape and return to his family. 10 min. | Dir. Gabriel Osorio Vargas. Plays with Apartment Troubles pg. 52 Friday, March 27 (12:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Saturday, March 28 (4:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Cheese Jamie's no cheese connoisseur and the macho cheese monger at Global Cheese knows it. So when Jamie buys some cheese for a party, she's unwittingly drawn into a macho superiority contest. Challenged to stand her ground, this is a cheese shop face-off between old-guard patriarch and new-generation feminism. 6 min. | Dir. Hannah Cheesman. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Finding Gaston pg. 57 Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Burlingame Hall Saturday, March 28 (3:00 pm) Woman’s Club Dancing with Nureyev Guided by the tangible spirit of legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev, an impetuous young ballerina struggles to achieve her first professional breakthrough. 11 min. | Dir. Abraham Heisler. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Dior and I pg. 56 and with Touching the Sound: The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii pg. 68 Thursday, March 26 (2:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Thursday, March 26 (7:30 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Saturday, March 28 (8:30 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Dogumentary A rescue dog creates abstract expressionist paintings. Proceeds from the sale of the paintings benefit animal rescue shelters around the country. 3 min. | Dir. Peter McEvilley. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Home. See page 59 Saturday, March 28 (9:00 am) Sebastiani Theatre 36 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Short films preceding features Dryden - The Small Town That Changed the Fracking Game When the oil and gas industry came to the small town of Dryden, NY (population: 14,500) with plans to start fracking, things didn’t turn out quite how they expected. Find out how a group of neighbors turned the tables on a powerful industry—and changed the fracking game forever. 11 min. | Dir. Chris Jordan-Bloch. Q&A follows the feature film. Thursday, March 26 (12:00 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (1:00 pm) Vintage House Shorts Plays with Racing to Zero pg. 63 Esperanza Juan Andrés, an 8-year-old neglected by his parents, ventures on a trip to a neighborhood away from his posh home in La Paz looking for his nanny Esperanza, who spends her nights honing her talents as a wrestling fighter. 13 min. | Dir. Jose Antonio Villegas. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Lion’s Heart (Corazón de León) pg. 61 Sponsored by: Tery Parks Saturday, March 28 (6:30 pm) La Luz Center Sunday, March 29 (3:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Feast One man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share. Oscar winner for animated short. 6 min. | Dir. Patrick Osborne Plays with A Little Chaos pg. 50 Wednesday, March 25 (7:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Kara Women Speak An intimate portrayal of the Ethiopian women of the Omo River Valley who have lived for centuries unaffected by colonialism or modernity. Since a woman's point of view is rarely sought in these patriarchal societies, their stories often go untold. 10 min. | Dir. Jane Baldwin. Q&A follows the feature film Plays with Oil and Water pg. Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Woman’s Club Saturday, March 28 (3:00 pm) Vintage House Lava Pixar’s musical love story taking place over millions of years, inspired by the isolated beauty of tropical islands and the explosive allure of ocean volcanoes. 4 min. | Dir. James Ford Murphy. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Strange Rumblings in Shangri-La pg. 64 Friday, March 27 (3:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (4:00 pm) Vintage House Lēthē A fundamental question about the connectedness of memory and identity: what does the prospect of memory erasure entail for our continued identity and notion of self? 4 min. | Dir. Leo Claussen. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Beyond Clueless pg. 54 Thursday, March 26 (3:15 pm) Burlingame Hall Friday, March 27 (8:00 pm) Woman’s Club SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 37 Short film preceding features My Mom’s Motorcycle How the director's mom became the owner of a motorcycle for the My Rode Reel competition. More deeply it is about how people use objects to connect with times, ideas, and others. Shorts 5 min. | Dir. Douglas Gartraud. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with My Summer in Provence pg. 62 Thursday, March 26 (5:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Out on a Limb Vasu Sojitra lost his right leg to a blood infection at 9 months old. Rather than letting his disability define him, Vasu has always treated his amputation as a mere hiccup in life. 5 min. | Dir. Tyler and Elliot Wilkinson-Ray Plays with Higher pg. 59 Thursday, March 26 (6:00 pm) Vintage House Sunday, March 29 (2:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Silver Tsunami The world faces a devastating crisis. Boomers, the largest generation, will overwhelm healthcare with a multitude of diseases and costly care. Can science help before it’s too late?. 23 min. | Dir. Cynthia Harrison, Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with Death Makes Life Possible pg. 56 Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (4:30 pm) Woman’s Club Thug Kitchen A satirical trailer to advertise the release of the blog Thug Kitchen's cookbook. 4 min. | Dir. Dan Schechter. Q&A follows the feature film. Plays with California High pg. 54 Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Sonoma Community Center Saturday, March 28 (1:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Vocabulario Xiaoyan and Werner, two characters who no longer expect anything from their lives, begin a friendship that will take them to the depths of themselves with an enthusiasm and innocence that they thought were lost. 11 min. | Dir. Sam Baixauli Plays with Gente de Bien pg. 58 Thursday, March 26 (2:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Saturday, March 28 (3:00 pm) La Luz Center 38 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TRANSCENDENCE THEATRE COMPANY BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS 2015 SUMMER SEASON OH, WHAT A NIGHT! 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Backlot Tent 7:00 8 PM 9 PM Dancing With Nureyev w/ Dior & I 8:30 10 PM Rossi Dancehall Party 10:00 11 PM MIDNIGHT SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 47 Sunday March 29 SEBASTIANI THEATRE SONOMA COMMUNITY CENTER SVHS Student Program 9:30 Free to Rock 10:00 VINTAGE HOUSE BURLINGAME HALL 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM Leaves of The Tree 10:00 Cowspiracy 9:30 Noon 1 PM 2 PM The Connection 12:30 The Young Kieslowski 12:00 An Eye For Beauty 12:00 Dryden… w/ Racing to Zero 1:00 3 PM 4 PM The Mask You Live In 3:30 5 PM Esperanza w/ Lion's Heart 3:00 Lava w/ Strange Rumblings In Shangri-La 4:00 6 PM TBA 6:30 7 PM 8 PM Out On a Limb w/ Higher 2:30 Generosity of Eye 5:30 The Search 6:30 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM MIDNIGHT 48 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Sunday March 29 SONOMA WOMAN'S CLUB SVMA La Luz SPECIAL EVENTS 9 AM Art & Design Shorts 9:30 10 AM 11 AM Noon 1 PM Ciudad Delirio 1:30 A Line in The Sand w/ Love Thy Nature 1:30 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM Silver Tsunami w/ Death Makes Life Possible 4:30 TBA 7:30 Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery 5:00 Tiempos Felices 4:00 5 PM 6 PM 7 PM Cantinflas 6:30 Art House 7:30 8 PM Awards Ceremony SCC 8:00 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM MIDNIGHT SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 49 Opening Night Narrative Feature - World Cinema – US Premiere Films A Little Chaos This sumptuous British historical drama is actor Alan Rickman’s directorial debut. King Louis XIV (Rickman) is determined to prove that France can conjure unparalleled splendor and commissions the famous landscape architect André Le Notre (Matthias Schoenaerts, Rust and Bone) to design the grand gardens of the still-to-be-completed Palace of Versailles. Madame Sabine De Barra (Academy Award winner Kate Winslet) plays the revolutionary gardener hired by Le Notre. This strongwilled gardener has little time for his classical ordered designs; yet, as the work progresses, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Le Notre and forced to negotiate the perilous rivalries and intricate etiquette of the court of King Louis XIV. United Kingdom | 116 min. | Dir. Alan Rickman Wednesday, March 25 (7:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sponsored by: Nelson Jobs Short: Feast. See page 37 Closing Night Narrative Feature - World Cinema The Search The Second Chechen War, 1999. A powerful recount, on a human scale, of a conflict told through four lives that will be brought together by a shocking twist of fate. After his parents are killed in their village, a small boy flees, joining the flood of refugees. He meets Carole (Annette Bening), a European Union delegation head and little by little, with her help, he will return to life. At the same time, his elder sister Raïssa searches tirelessly for him amongst the civilian exodus. Then there's 20-year-old Kolia... a recent Russian Army recruit, who will gradually be overwhelmed by the daily life of wartime. France, Georgia | 149 min. | Dir. Michel Hazanavicius Sunday, March 29 (6:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre 50 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema - Northern CA Premiere 1001 Grams When recently divorced, work-obsessed Norwegian scientist Marie attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. A charming offbeat comedy. Norway | 88 min. | Dir. Bent Hamer Saturday, March 28 (2:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre A Hard Day Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema - US Premiere Detective Geon-soo is having a hard day, and in less than 24 hours he receives a divorce notice from his wife, his mother passes away, and he and his coworkers are investigated by police inspectors over alleged embezzlement. Then on his way to his mother's funeral, he drives recklessly and commits a fatal hit and run. He tries to cover-up the accident by hiding the man's corpse in his deceased mother's coffin. But someone has been watching all along, and Geon-soo gets a mysterious call from a person claiming that he was the sole witness to the crime, who now begins to threaten him. Korea |111 min. | Dir. Seong-Hun Kim Friday, March 26 (3:00 pm) Vintage House Documentary Feature - Music A Shot of Whisky The Whisky A Go Go, The Roxy, The Viper Room, and The Troubador: a quartet of Hollywood Sunset Strip nightclubs that changed music history. The Whisky was so small, they introduced the concept of a go-go dancer to best utilize the space and as a gimmick to entice larger crowds. Bands like The Doors, Metallica, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Motley Crue, and Van Halen got their start as the house band there. USA | 90 min. | Dir. Steve Graham Thursday, March 26 (6:00 pm) Burlingame Hall Saturday, March 28 (6:00 pm) Vintage House Sponsored by: WildFireWeb SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 51 Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema An Eye for Beauty (Le règne de la beauté) A romantic drama becomes a means for a sharply observant societal critique in this new film from Academy Award winner Denys Arcand (The Barbarian Invasions), about a married Québécois architect who embarks upon a torrid love affair with a young Toronto woman. Arcand applies his sensitivity to landscape, the seasons, community, friends, family, and history giving the film a deeper social context. Ba Ca pe be th th Canada | 102 min. | Dir. Denys Arcand Ca Friday, March 27, (6:00 pm) Burlingame Hall Sunday, March 29 (12:00 pm) Burlingame Hall Th Sa Films Narrative Feature - American Indies Apartment Troubles Two codependent roommates are definitely going to make it; they're just not sure how. When they get evicted from their shoebox apartment in Manhattan--conceptual art just doesn't cover the rent--they boldly take off to L.A. and the promise of sunshine. As one door slams shut, another opens and the duo decide to take their performance art sensibilities to the mainstream by auditioning for a reality TV talent show. USA | 77 min. | Dir. Jennifer Prediger, Jess Weixler Friday, March 27 (12:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Saturday, March 28 (4:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Short: Bear Story See page 36 Ad hi do su ad to re fo Cu Th Sa Documentary Feature - Art Art House Photographer and filmmaker Don Freeman explores the handmade homes created and lived in by eleven distinguished American artists, shedding light on a unique architectural typology characterized by a D.I.Y. aesthetic, the appropriation of building techniques from art practice, and a fierce spirit of individual expression that deserves deeper examination in this age of architectural standardization. The film reveals the inventiveness derived from the dialogue between each artist's practice and the construction of their handmade homes. A do th pa wh er USA | 90 min. | Dir. Steve Graham. Q&A follows the film. Th Su Thursday, March 26 (5:30 pm) Woman’s Club Sunday, March 29 (7:30 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 52 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Ge tal he ks es nd de ts, by art er als t's Narrative Feature - World Cinema - Northern CA Premiere Backcountry Based on a true story, a couple who become lost while camping in the Canadian wilderness puts their already-fragile relationship in further peril. That all pales when they realize they have unwittingly entered a bear’s territory. It certainly primes the pump suspense-wise and makes the case for camping out in a big ol’ RV with full hookups and locks on the doors. Canada | 92 min. | Dir. Adam MacDonald. Q&A follows film. Thursday, March 26 (12:00 pm) Vintage House Saturday, March 28 (7:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Sponsored by: Weekend Sherpa Narrative Feature - Vamos al Cine - Northern CA Premiere Behavior (Conducta) Films ust in ke er to Feature Films Adulthood comes early for Chala who at 11 years old must provide for himself and his addict mother by raising carrier pigeons and training dogs for fight. School provides a welcome respite for Chala who finds support and guidance in the gregarious Chala, his teacher and sole advocate. On day Chala is sent to live in a "re-education facility" much to the outrage of Carmela. She embarks on a crusade to have Chala released. Her unwavering tenacity rallies support for a movement calling for significant education reforms. Cuba | 108 min. | Dir. Ernesto Daranas Thursday, March 26 (12:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Saturday, March 28 (12:00 pm) La Luz Center Short: Esperanza. See page 37 Documentary Feature - Art - Northern CA Premiere Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery A mesmerizing, thought-provoking yet surprisingly amusing documentary on the life and times of Wolfgang Beltracchi, who tricked the international art world for nearly 40 years by forging and selling paintings of early 20th-century masters. A larger-than-life personality who was responsible for the biggest art forgery scandal of the postwar era. Germany | 93 min. | Dir. Arne Birkenstock Thursday, March 26 (8:00 pm) Woman’s Club Sunday, March 29 (5:00 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 53 Feature Films Documentary Feature Beyond Clueless A dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern coming-of-age classics with a superstar cast list including Robert Pattinson, Heath Ledger, Reese Witherspoon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rachel McAdams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Wahlberg, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, Jennifer Garner and Kirsten Dunst. UK | 88 min. | Dir. Charlie Lyne Th ag de ex to US Sa Thursday, March 26 (3:15 pm) Burlingame Hall Friday, March 27 (8:00 pm) Woman’s Club Short: Lēthē. See page 37 Films Documentary Feature - World Premiere California High California has been arguing over whether or not marijuana should be legal for over 100 years. Now there's a new judge in this trial - you. From the secret indoor grow rooms of Los Angeles to the epic mountainscape of Humboldt County through the eyes of growers, cops, politicians and activists, you will get up close and personal with the truth behind the issues. USA | 77 min. | Dir. Barnaby & Matthew O'Connor. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Sonoma Community Center Saturday, March 28 (1:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Short: Thug Kitchen. See page 38 On ow fa at br Ja sto dr Co Sa Su Narrative Feature - Vamos al Cine Cantinflas The untold story of Mexico's greatest and most beloved comedy film star of all times, from his humble origins on the small stage to the bright lights of Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin once called him the greatest comedian in the world. Mexico | 102 min. | Dir. Sebastian del Amo Friday, March 27 (1:00 pm) Vintage House Sunday, March 29 (6:30 pm) La Luz Center Sponsored by: Sonoma Materials 54 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Th th sh as en US Fri Su as th se al, en m he est Documentary Feature -UFO Celestial This film takes us to the Moon in a way NASA and all other space agencies should have done years ago. Of the billions spent over the past decades, we still have no idea what the Moon is really about. This visual experience allows you to explore our Moon in its true essence. Look for towers, buildings domes and you will see them. USA | 50 min. | Dir. Jose Escamilla. UFO symposium at 11:30 am. Saturday, March 28 (9:00 am) Sonoma Community Center Narrative Feature - Vamos al Cine - Northern CA Premiere Ciudad Delirio Films be m pe nd he Feature Films On a magical night Javier, a Spanish doctor meets Angie a dancer and owner of a salsa school who aspires to be part of DELIRIO: the most famous salsa show in the world. When he returns to Madrid, Javier feels at odds with his work and love life. He decides to return to "heaven's branch", Cali, to stay there for a while. As fast as the moves of salsa dance, Javier and Angie meet again to live a romance against all odds. Their story is surrounded by salsa dancers in a city where dancing is a goal, a dream, and it's life. Colombia | 99 min. | Dir. Chus Gutierrez. Q&A follows the film. Saturday, March 28 (5:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (1:30 pm) La Luz Center Sponsored by: Celebrity Cruises Documentary Feature - Environmental Cowspiracy The World's largest environmental organizations are failing to address the single most destructive force facing the planet today. Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability. USA | 85 min. | Dir. Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn. Q&A follows the films. Friday, March 27 (2:30 pm) Woman’s Club Sunday, March 29 (9:30 am) Burlingame Hall SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 55 Feature Films Documentary Feature Death Makes Life Possible A beautiful journey through one of life's most feared experiences: death. Scientists, spiritual teachers, health professionals, scholars, children, and those who have had mystical near-death experiences share their stories with anthropologist, Marilyn Schlitz. She explores the mysteries of death and examines scientific research; ways to cope with grief; and considers the possibility that consciousness might survive after bodily death. Engaging in this exploration of the inevitable can help to transform the fear of death. USA | 64 min. | Dir. Mark Krigbaum | Panel discussion with scientists from The Buck Institute for Research on Aging Films Friday, March 27 (9:30 am), Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (4:30 pm) Woman’s Club Short: Silver Tsunami. See page 38 Documentary Feature Northern CA Premiere Dior and I The viewer is invited inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection as its new artistic director—a true labor of love created by a dedicated group of collaborators. Melding the everyday, pressure- filled components of fashion with mysterious echoes from the iconic brand’s past, the film is also a colorful homage to the seamstresses who serve Simons’ vision. France | 90 min. | Dir. Frederic Tcheng Thursday, March 26 (2:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Saturday, March 28 (8:30 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Sponsored by: Celebrity Cruises Documentary Feature - LGBT Do I Sound Gay? Is there such a thing as a "gay voice"? Why do some people "sound gay" but not others? Why are gay voices a mainstay of pop culture—but also a trigger for anti-gay harassment? The documentary explores these questions and more, and includes revealing interviews with Margaret Cho, Tim Gunn, Don Lemon, Dan Savage, David Sedaris and George Takei. USA | 77 min. | Dir. David Thorpe Saturday, March 28 (8:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Documentary Short: Queens at Court. See page 63 56 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema Dukhtar The starkly beautiful and forbidding mountains of Pakistan provide the setting for the first feature from award-winning filmmaker Afia Nathaniel, a gripping drama about the power of maternal love in a land ruled by tribal honor. Fleeing with her ten-year-old daughter after the girl is promised in marriage as part of a peace treaty, the wife of a tribal chieftain is pursued through the mountains by both her husband and the intended groom’s henchmen. Pakistan | 93 min. | Dir. Afia Nathaniel. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (12:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Saturday, March 28 (8:00 pm) Burlingame Hall Sponsored by: Dreamers and Heroes Documentary Feature - Environmental Films Far From Home Sometimes the most beautiful forms of life can thrive in the most unfavorable conditions. The story of Brolin Mawejje and he’s about to become Africa's first Olympic snowboarder. Born in Kampala, Uganda, Brolin's life has been a tumultuous journey of highs and lows, rejection and acceptance. With the support of his community, Brolin is realizing his potential as an Olympian and as a doctor with dreams of building a hospital in his country's capital. USA | 75 min. | Dir. Galen Knowles. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (9:30 am) Woman’s Club Saturday, March 28 (12:30 pm) Woman’s Club Sponsored by: WHERE Magazine Documentary Feature - Vamos al Cine Finding Gaston (Buscando a Gastón) Can a cook change a country with his food? This documentary follows Chef Gaston Acurio to find out the stories, the inspirations and the dreams behind the man that has taken his cuisine outside his kitchen in a mission to change his country with his food. Peru | 78 min. | Dir. Patricia Perez. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Burlingame Hall Saturday, March 28 (3:00 pm) Woman’s Club Short: Cheese. See page 36 SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 57 Feature Films Documentary Feature - Music Free to Rock Explores the soft power effect Rock & Roll music caused behind the Iron Curtain between the years 1955 and 1991, and how it contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Empire and the end of the Cold War. Rock & Roll became the Sound of Freedom to the Iron Curtain youth as it quickly spread like a virus across Europe and the USSR, while inspiring its youth to demand their freedom from communist rule. Sn Ta Ne an US Th Su USA | 61 min. | Dir. Jim Brown Thursday, March 26 (8:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Sunday, March 29 (10:00 am) Sonoma Community Center Documentary Feature - Art Films Generosity of Eye The surprising story of a major art collection transforming into education for African American kids in Harlem. It is the very personal tale of actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus discovering how her father William's passions for art, justice and education connect in a single act of generosity. The Louis-Dreyfus Family Collection -- more than three thousand paintings, drawings and sculptures will be sold to create an endowment for Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone. W hi wi Th th wh th USA | 63 min. | Dir. Brad Hall US Thursday, March 26 (9:30 am) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (5:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Sa Narrative Feature - Vamos al Cine Gente de Bien Eric, 10, finds himself almost overnight living with Gabriel, his father, who he barely knows. The man has trouble keeping their heads above water and building a relationship with his son. Maria Isabel, the woman Gabriel works for as a carpenter, decides to take the child under her wing. Colombia | 110 min. | Dir. Franco Lolli. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26, (2:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Saturday, March 28 (3:00 pm) La Luz Center 58 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Di ar in go as re US Sa on he oll kly th er, ve an er Documentary Feature - Sports Higher Snowboarder Jeremy Jones hits the slopes in Jackson Hole and Lake Tahoe before heading to the Eastern Alaska Range and the Himalayas of Nepal. A snowboarding journey of wisdom and expertise about thriving and surviving in the winter wilderness. USA | 95 min. | Dir. Jeremy Jones. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (6:00 pm) Vintage House Sunday, March 29 (2:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Short: Out on a Limb. See page 38 Narrative Feature - Children’s Program Home Films on ss or he gs, or Feature Films When Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet, lands on Earth and finds himself on the run from his own people, he forms an unlikely friendship with an adventurous girl named Tip who is on a quest of her own. Through a series of comic adventures with Tip, Oh comes to understand that being different and making mistakes is all part of being human. And while he changes her planet and she changes his world, they discover the true meaning of the word HOME. Shown in 3D! USA | 94 min. | Dir. Tim Johnson Saturday, March 28 (9:00 am) Sebastiani Theatre Shorts: Artoo and Dogumentary pg. 36 Documentary Feature - UFO I Know What I Saw Director James Fox assembled the most credible UFO witnesses from around the world to testify at The National Press Club in Washington D.C. including Air Force generals, astronauts, military and commercial pilots, government and FAA officials from seven countries who tell stories that, as Governor Fife Symington from Arizona stated, "will challenge your reality." USA | 94 min. | Dir. James Fox. UFO symposium follows the film Saturday, March 28 (10:00 am) Sonoma Community Center SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 59 Feature Films Documentary Feature - Environmental Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America, they pledge to quit grocery shopping and survive only on discarded food. What they find is truly shocking! USA | 75 min. | Dir. Grant Baldwin. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (9:15 am) Vintage House Friday, March 27 (5:00 pm) Woman’s Club Films Narrative Feature: American Indies Leaves of the Tree A mythical tree shrouded in religious lore leads Patrick, a once powerful patent lawyer for a pharmaceutical firm sidelined by a life threatening disease, on a journey to discover the secret of the tree's medicinal leaves. "The Tree" intersects faith, doubt and belief for all those that come into contact with its unique ability to heal. USA, Italy | 75 min. | Dir. Ante Novacovic. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (5:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Sunday, March 29 (10:00 am) Vintage House Documentary Feature: Music Legends of Ska: Cool & Copasetic A celebration of the music, culture and enthusiasm of Jamaica as a newly independent nation more than 50 years ago. In the spirit of the Buena Vista Social Club this documentary focuses primarily on the years 1962-1966 by interspersing vintage and contemporary concert footage, authentic tourist 8mm home movies, photographs, newsreels, artifacts and rare interviews, all of which illuminate the facts and myths surrounding the music. Ska was Jamaica’s first popular musical export, which sprang from the jazz clubs and dance halls of Kingston to spawn a worldwide dance craze. Without Ska, there is no Reggae. USA | 94 min. | Dir. Brad Klein. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (6:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Saturday, March 28 (8:30 pm) Woman’s Club 60 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Feature Films Narrative Feature: Vamos al Cine Lion’s Heart (Corazón de León) Ivana Cornejo is a successful lawyer. After she loses her mobile phone, Ivana receives a call from the person who found it. It is León Godoy, an important architect with a very attractive personality, he’s charming, charismatic, a perfect gentleman and also divorced. They decide to meet but when he arrives she is in shock when she finds out he is barely 4 feet tall! This comedy makes you think and will keep you laughing. Argentina | 94 min. | Dir. Marcos Carnevale Saturday, March 28 (6:30 pm) La Luz Center Sunday, March 29 (3:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Short: Esperanza. See pg. 37 Documentary Feature - Environmental Films Love Thy Nature We need to fall in love in nature. What we fall in love with, we protect. When we fall in love, we transform. Through loving and protecting nature, we can heal ourselves and ensure a future for our children. The film weaves a rational exploration– using experts' interviews and narration– into an emotional journey. It immerses us in an awe-inspiring, sensual and poetic experience, awakening our reverence for the natural world. Narrated by Liam Neeson. USA | 76 min. | Dir. Silvie Rokab. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (3:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Sunday, March 29 (1:30 pm) Woman’s Club Sponsor: Transcendence Theatre Company Short: A Line in the Sand. See page 36 Shorts Program Lunafest Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. Eight selected short films will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and content, LUNAFEST is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling - by, for and about women. Thursday, March 26 (5:00 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 61 Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema My Summer in Provence (Avis de Mistral) Lea, Adrian, and their little brother Theo, born deaf, go on holiday in Provence with their grandfather, Paul "Oliveron" who they never met because of a family quarrel. Unfortunately, it's not the holidays they dreamed, especially after their father announced that he was leaving the house. In less than 24 hours, it is the clash of generations between the teens and their grandfather. France | 105 min. | Dir. Rose Bosch Thursday, March 26 (5:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Short: My Mom’s Motorcycle. See page 36 Films Documentary Feature - Environmental Oil and Water True story of two boys coming of age in the middle of one of the world's worst toxic disasters. Hugo goes to America to fight for the survival of his Amazonian tribe, while David goes to Ecuador in an attempt to revolutionize the oil industry. Their journeys lead them to explore a more just future for people around the world born with oil beneath their feet. USA | 78 min. | Dir. Francine Strickwerda, Laurel Spellman-Smith. Q&A follows film. Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Woman’s Club Saturday, March 28 (3:00 pm) Vintage House Short: Kara Women Speak. See pg. 37 Narrative Feature - World Cinema - US Premiere Preggoland When 35-year-old Ruth ruins a baby shower with her juvenile antics, her old high school cronies-who are all mothers now-promptly de-friend her. But when she is later mistakenly thought to be ‘with child’ she is inexplicably welcomed back into the group. Although she initially tries to come clean, the many perks of pregnancy are far too seductive to ignore. This is a comedy about our societal obsession with babies and the lengths we’ll go to be part of a club. Canada | 109 min. | Dir. Jacob Tierney. Q&A follows film. Thursday, March 26 (8:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Friday, March 27 (3:30 pm) Burlingame Hall 62 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Feature Films Documentary Feature - LGBT Queens at Court Follows 4 LGBTQ tennis players over 8 months and 2 tournaments showcasing the beauty and the challenge of being transgendered, obese, ex-military or cross cultural. It gets the viewer to reconsider their understanding of how sport, its clubs, teams and individuals are represented in the mainstream. It asks you how accepting and tolerant you are of those who are 'different', and of yourself. USA | 22 min. | Dir. Shiv Paul. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (5:30 pm), Sonoma Community Center Saturday, March 28 (8:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sponsored by: USTA NorCal Documentary Feature: Do I Sound Gay? See page 56 Documentary Feature - Environmental Films Racing to Zero, in Pursuit of Zero Waste Quick-moving, up-beat documentary presenting new solutions to the global problem of waste. Although waste may create garbage, garbage is in itself a RESOURCE, and that is the key. The trail of trash and recycling is followed by Robert Haley, Zero Waste Manager for the City of San Francisco as we travel the city from high to low and look behind-thescenes at how zero waste can be achieved. USA | 59 min. | Dir. Christopher Beaver. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (12:00 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (1:00 pm) Vintage House Short: Dryden -The Small Town that Changed the Fracking Game. See page 37 Documentary Feature - Environmental - Vamos al Cine Searching for Posada: ART and Revolutions José Guadalupe Posada’s art lampooned politicians, recorded vivid images of the Mexican Revolution, inspired Mexico's famed Taller Grafica Popular to use art for social causes, incredibly helped the Cuban Revolution succeed, adorned concert tickets for the Grateful Dead and today leaps to life annually as the skeletal images seen during Day of the Dead, so popular now that even Disney and Pixar are planning a Day of the Dead animation film. Yet Posada’s influence is rarely associated with his name, his true story virtually unknown. Posada art will be on exhibition. Mexico, USA | 41 min. | Dir. Victor Mancilla. Q&A follows the film. Saturday, March 28 (5:00 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 63 Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema Sold Lakshmi is a twelve year-old Nepali girl who is sold into prostitution after a monsoon destroys her family's rice paddy. Her life becomes a living nightmare. She escapes this harsh reality in her dreams of her mountain home and her memories of her mother. Her faith and the memories of her mother give her the courage to endure and to plan a daring escape. Lakshmia's strength and dignity give us hope that an end to slavery is possible. Actor David Arquette in attendance. India | 97 min. | Dir. Jeffrey Brown | Q&A with filmmakers Friday, March 27 (5:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Saturday, March 28 (12:00 pm) Burlingame Hall Sponsored by: JaMel & Tom Perkins Films Documentary Feature -Sports Strange Rumblings in Shangri-La This mix of high performance surfing and stunning cinematography documents the unforgettable worldwide journey of a group of surfers in search of their own holy grail. From the frigid waters of Iceland to the tropical beauty of Mozambique, from dreamy French beach breaks to exotic islands off the coast of Brazil, and into deepest Indonesia. USA | 60 min. | Dir. Joe Guglielmino Friday, March 27 (3:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sunday, March 29 (4:00 pm) Vintage House Short: Lava. See page 37 Sponsored by: Weekend Sherpa Narrative Feature - World Cinema - US Premiere The Connection (Le French) A stylish, 70's-period crime thriller inspired by true events, this is the story of real-life Marseilles magistrate Pierre Michel (Academy Award® Winner Jean Dujardin, The Artist, The Wolf of Wall Street) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection. France | 135 min. | Dir. Cedric Jimenez Sunday, March 29 (12:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sponsored by: Bruce A. Miller Trust 64 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Feature Films Narrative Feature - American Indies California Premiere The Doo Dah Man 1980. Smitty, an escaped convict, is driving aimlessly across America in a stolen car. Jake, a New Jersey college student, is also on the run, from a home life that has suddenly exploded in his face as his estranged father wants to rejoin the family. Their lives intersect on the lonely highways of America's southwest. USA | 91 min. | Dir. Claude Green. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (9:30 am) Burlingame Hall Saturday, March 28 (6:00 pm) Woman’s Club Narrative Feature - American Indies Films The House on Pine Street Seven months pregnant, Jennifer reluctantly returns to her hometown after an unexpected mental breakdown. When strange things start happening in her rental home, Jennifer begins to fear that it may be haunted. Alone in her convictions, Jennifer is forced to question her sanity as she attempts to find out what, if anything, is plaguing the house. USA | 111 min. | Dir. Aaron Keeling. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (8:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Saturday, March 28 (8:30 pm) Vintage House Documentary Feature The Mask You Live In Jennifer Siebel Newsom returns to SIFF (Miss Representation, 2012). Her documentary explores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it. USA | 97 min. | Dir. Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (12:30 pm) Burlingame Hall Sunday, March 29 (3:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sponsored by: Sonoma Valley Education Foundation & Sonoma Mentoring Alliance SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 65 Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema - US Premiere The Salvation In 1870s America, a peaceful settler (Mads Mikkelsen “The Hunt,” “After the Wedding”) kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone. Denmark | 92 min. | Dir. Kristian Levring Saturday, March 28 (12:00 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Sponsored by: Wine Country Cyclery Films Narrative Feature - American Indies The Week A washed up TV host whose wife leaves him the day before their weeklong ten year anniversary celebration in wine country, finds himself alone with his thoughts, his dog, a bunch of catered food and a ton of booze. So he decides to do all of the events he had planned for the week-long celebration - by himself. And the week becomes his personal vision quest, filled with odd characters, awkward romance, and some overdue self examination. What was supposed to be a celebration of the love of two people turns out to be a journey of discovery for one complicated guy. USA | 97 min. | Dir. John W. Mann and Jon Gunn. Q&A follows the film Wednesday, March 25 (8:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Friday, March 27 (9:30 am) Vintage House Short: Artoo in Love. See page 36 Documentary Feature - Music The Winding Stream The tale of the dynasty at the very heart of country music. Starting with the seminal Original Carter Family, A.P., Sara and Maybelle; this music history documentary traces the ebb and flow of their influence, the transformation of that act into the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle, the marital alliance between June Carter and music legend Johnny Cash, and the efforts of the present-day family to keep this legacy alive. USA | 90 min. | Dir. Beth Harrington. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (3:00 pm) Woman’s Club Saturday, March 28 (2:30 pm) Burlingame Hall 66 2015 SONOMA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Feature Films Narrative Feature - World Cinema - US Premiere The Windmill (Die Windpomp) A beautiful, humorous and quirky love story that revolves around 17 year old Henri who arrives on the doorstep of an oddly familiar retirement village. He is taken under the wing of a kind, elderly neighbor who, for some odd reason, forces him to take regular baths at her house after purposely damaging Henri’s plumbing! Not everything is as it seems in Henri's world… South Africa | 114 min. | Dir. Etienne Fourie. Q&A follows the film. Thursday, March 26 (8:30 pm) Sebastiani Theatre Saturday, March 28 (9:00 am) Vintage House Narrative Feature - American Indies Films The Young Kieslowski At Caltech, two awkward virgins hook up (drunkenly), fall in love (maybe), and get pregnant (twins). Suddenly parents-to-be, Brian Kieslowski and Leslie Mallard must heroically battle their own neuroses, while trying to figure out what the hell they should do next. Producer Seth Caplan previous films at SIFF were: "In Search of a Midnight Kiss," "Flatland," and "Sphereland.” USA | 94 min. | Dir. Kerem Sanga. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (8:30 pm) Sonoma Community Center Sunday, March 29 (12:00 pm) Sonoma Community Center Narrative Feature - Vamos al Cine - Northern CA Premiere Tiempos Felices Max is a young man involved in a relationship he’s unable to end. After using up all possible resources to break up with his girlfriend, he decides to hire an agency that specializes in ending relationships. However, he regrets his decision and tries to cancel his contract with the agency, but they are not willing to stop. At least, not until they achieve their goal. USA | 94 min. | Dir. Luis Javier Henaine. Q&A follows the film. Friday, March 27 (8:00 pm) Vintage House Sunday, March 29 (4:00 pm) La Luz Center Sponsored by: San Francisco Mexican Consulate and Aeromexico SONOMAFILMFEST.ORG 67 Feature Films Documentary Feature - Music Touching the Sound: The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii Miraculous story of Japanese pianist blind from birth, who has become a symbol of Hope for all those with disabilities, hurdles to overcome, and problems in life. Performing throughout the world as a musical ambassador for his country, Nobuyuki Tsujii, or 'Nobu' as he is called by millions on fans with 'Nobu Fever', his is a story about the power of music and an inspiration to all people who face disabilities, hurdles, or obstacles in life. Film introduction by Zarin Mehta co-Executive Director, Green Music Center/SSU (former President of the New York Philharmonic) USA | 68 min. | Dir. Peter Rosen. Q&A follows the film. Films Thursday, March 26 (7:30 pm) Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Short: Dancing with Nureyev. See page 36 Unlikely Heroes (Schweizer Helden) One woman, 11 asylum seekers, and just a few days to put on a play. Will it be a success, or a total disaster? Sabine, a middle-aged psychotherapist’s assistant, doesn’t have much to look forward to this Christmas. Her daughter and ex-husband are off to Jamaica for the holidays, and her so-called friends purposely neglected to include Sabine in their annual trip to a resort in St. Moritz. But when an accident leads Sabine to a center for asylum seekers in Switzerland, she concocts a slapdash plan that may just make this holiday season worthwhile. Switzerland | 94 min. | Dir. 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