2014 Catalog - The La Costa Film Festival
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2014 Catalog - The La Costa Film Festival
Film Title Country | 20xx | Time min | Director LA COSTA Film Title FILM FESTIVAL Country | 20xx | Time min | Director September 18-21, 2014 lacostafilmfestival.org TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 4 6 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 For over 80 years and four generations, Hoehn Motors has always been about one thing – world class. From our cars to our sales staff to our service, we want you to experience the best the world has to offer. The Hoehn family invites you to visit any of our 11 Carlsbad dealerships. We have lease offers and special financing options that can make your dream car a reality. Because at Hoehn, we believe everyone should feel world class. Carlsbad, CA • 888-799-1145 • HoehnMotors.com 20 21 25 27 33 44 45 46 47 50 Sponsors Welcome Ticket & Pass Information Venues & Map Food, Wine & Film Fundraiser Opening Night Gala World Premiere Screening & Friday Night Lights After-party Ed Harris Tribute Awards Night Gala Panel: Extreme Sports in Film Panel: Youth in Sports—America’s Obsession Panel: Journey of the Super Hero— The Leap from Page to Screen Sports Competition Jury Sports Competition Shorts Program Narrative Showcase Documentary Showcase Volunteers Festival Team Thank You Schedule Film Index 2014 La Costa Film Festival 2 SPONSORS La Costa Dreams, Inc. and the entire Festival Team would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to the following businesses who contributed in a variety of creative ways to help make this year a smashing success. “LEGENDARY” PRESENTING SPONSORS LEGACY PATRON STAR SPONSOR OFFICIAL WATER SPONSOR Welcome to the Second Annual La Costa Film Festival! Last year we were universally recognized for a very successful debut. This year our theme is... MORE!! “MVP” MAJOR SPONSORS Carlsbad - Final Logo - Tagline - CMYK GALA SPONSOR OFFICIAL AUTOmotive SPONSOR “ALL STAR” SPONSORS CMYK COLOR PALETTE 60% CMYK: 80, 20, 0, 0 FOUNDING SPONSOR CMYK: 0, 48, 100, 0 CMYK: 0, 10, 100, 0 CMYK: 0, 61, 97, 0 CMYK: 80, 20, 0, 0 “GREATEST FAN” SPONSORs Dignitas Consulting LLC Solar ® straight from a cloud COMMUNITY PARTNERS PLATINUM SPONSORS WELCOME We would first like to acknowledge the special partners who have continued to support the festival’s continued growth. We begin with the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, which has once again provided an unparalleled setting on the festival circuit. Omni La Costa has a long standing Hollywood connection, complemented by the surrounding ambience of Carlsbad by the Sea. It’s a true destination festival which will beckon your return again and again. MORE than a seaside paradise, it offers exquisite cuisine, award winning craft beers, boutique wines and an unlimited array of activities for all of your senses. MORE films (43) from our worldwide search will once again be screened in our three unique venues: Center Court at Omni La Costa, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas and the Ruby G. Schulman Theater. Center Court’s starlit experience is not to be missed, while Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas offers the ultimate in pampered luxury, with reclining leather seating and table service. The Ruby G. Schulman Theater, courtesy of Carlsbad Arts and Culture, delivers a spacious and relaxed atmosphere, and a comfortable setting for mingling afterwards. MORE access to studio films, sports content and celebrities comes courtesy of our new partnership with Mandalay Sports Media. COMMUNITY PARTNERS - MEDIA MORE panels (3) promise to engage, inspire and challenge you. Sales, Rentals, Service COMMUNITY PARTNERS – FILMMAKERS LOUNGE COMMUNITY PARTNERS – TASTE MORE Galas and parties, including ‘Taste of North County.’ Ed Harris will be honored at Friday’s Special VIP Reception by Producer/Director Mike Tollin with a special screening of their film, Radio. Saturday’s Awards Night Gala will host a tribute to Ron Shelton, whose body of work includes Bull Durham and Tin Cup, and who will receive our ‘Ambassador of Sport’ award. Jason Phillips and Brandon Chase will accept our $1,000 cash prize for the best high school short film. It will be presented by screenwriters Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, along with Donald Wolf from ScholarShare. In short, we want everyone to have a great time and enjoy themselves even MORE! All the best, Michael Callihan President La Costa Dreams, Inc. baker & olive fresh olive oil • handmade bread • specialty food Solar ® straight from a cloud 3 2014 La Costa Film Festival Thank you for your support! We look forward to seeing you next year! 2014 La Costa Film Festival 4 TICKET & PASS INFORMATION PASSES can be purchased online at lacostafilmfestival.org. Pass Levels vary; see full description of benefits online. TICKETS can be purchased online; or visit any of our 3 venues listed below to purchase tickets on these dates/times: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa 2100 Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad September 7, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm September 13 &14, 10:00 am–5:00 pm September 18, 12:00 pm–8:30 pm September 19, 12:00 pm–8:00 pm September 20, 12:00 pm–8:00 pm TICKET PRICES Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium September 19, 10:00 am–4:00 pm September 20, 10:00 am–4:00 pm September 21, 10:00 am–4:00 pm September 19, 10:00 am–8:00 pm September 20, 10:00 am–9:00 pm September 21, 9:00 am–8:00 pm 6941 El Camino Real, Carlsbad Outside, in front of the lobby 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad Student, Military and Seniors 20% discount applicable on all individual tickets. Promo Codes: STUDENT20, MILITARY20 and SENIOR20 Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas $20 Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium $10 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa $20 Tickets, Galas, Special Events: Food, Wine & Film Fundraiser $65 Opening Night Film & Taste of North County Taste of North County Opening Night Film Only $125 $105 $20 Ed Harris Tribute Reception & Film $75 Friday Night Film & Friday Night Lights After-party $85 Friday Night Lights After-party $65 Friday Night Film Only $20 Awards Ceremony, Film and Gala After-party Awards Night Gala After-party Awards Night Film Only $125 $105 $20 ALL ticket holders are on a first-come, first-served basis. PASS PRICES Star Pass Film Lover Film Fan $385 $225 $150 ALL passes have priority seating, but attendees must arrive 20 minutes prior to screening to ensure a seat. Passes do not include access to the Food, Wine & Film Fundraiser and the Ed Harris Tribute Reception & Film. FREE EVENTS The FREE events listed below require a VOUCHER for entrance, due to limited seating. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher. DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION September 20 September 20 September 20 September 20 11:00 am 11:00 am 1:30 pm 3:30 pm Shorts Program Extreme Sports in Film Youth in Sports— America’s Obsession Journey of the Super Hero— Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Omni La Costa Resort & Spa—Orchid Terrace Omni La Costa Resort & Spa—Orchid Terrace Omni La Costa Resort & Spa—Orchid Terrace September 21 12:30 pm Eideann/H2mexicO Screening Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium The Leap from Page to Screen TICKET & PASS POLICY STAND-BY TICKET POLICY • No refunds and no exchanges • Must arrive at least 20 minutes prior for guaranteed seating • Sold when advance tickets are no longer available • Sold at the door immediately before showtime • First-come, first-served basis depending on prior sales/unclaimed seats • Cash only Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 6 VENUES & MAP Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Omni La Costa Resort & Spa was recognized as a Top Southern California Resort in the 2013 Condé Nast Traveler “Reader’s Choice Awards.” Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of seaside Carlsbad, the resort boasts 607 guestrooms and suites, an adults-only pool, the Coastal Events Center, 110,000-square-feet of meeting and event space, an Athletic Club, exhilarating waterslides and two famous golf courses that have played host to numerous PGA and LPGA events. The Champions Course & Legends Course earned Omni the “Gold Medal Resort” rating by Golf magazine. Home of the #1 Wellness Spa in the Nation as rated by Spa magazine, the 43,000-square-foot Spa at La Costa includes a private pool, waterfall showers, café and therapeutic reflexology path. For more information on Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, call (800) 854-5000 or visit lacosta.com Festival attendees receive a discounted rate of $199 plus tax. Resort fee has been waived. Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas Cinépolis started its operations in the USA, July of 2011 at the Del Mar, California, location with a luxury movie concept. This debuted a completely revolutionized movie theater with comfortable leather seats, gourmet dining offerings in-theater for select theaters, snacks, a full bar, elegant lobby spaces and cutting-edge sound and projection technology. Today, Cinépolis USA has some of the top performing theaters in the country and currently operates 35 screens in Southern California with plans to continue expanding across the U.S. in the next few years. cinepolisusa.com Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium The Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, located inside the Dove Library of Carlsbad, is a 215-seat multiple-use facility designed for a wide range of programs and presentations that benefit the community, such as films, concerts, author talks and play readings. Omni La Costa Resort & Spa 2100 Costa Del Mar Road Carlsbad, CA 92009 2 Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas 6941 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92009 3 Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium 1775 Dove Lane Carlsbad, CA 92011 EL 1 NO MI CA E L A PA R 3 AY KW 2 ALGA RO AD 5 EL CA MIN O RE AL PLAZA PASEO REAL NE AL RE D O V AVI AR A Y WA EE FR D E 1 CO D OA RR A ST ENUE LA COSTA AV LA Y WA REE 5F Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org M A BATIQUITOS LAGOON L A AVENUE ST CO N 2014 La Costa Film Festival 8 contains the right balance of minerals & electrolytes, naturally stay hydrated to stay healthy A San Diego Native Ocean Sourced Made Locally for Freshness Find us at Harney Sushi, Burger Lounge, Market in Del Mar, Island Palms, Blazin Grille, Rubicon Deli, Tuscany, Ki’s, Greenspot, Healthy Creations, Union Kitchen and Tap, Hilton Carlsbad Ocean Front Resort and Spa. , Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Valencia Hotel, Pacific Terrace Hotel, Hotel La Jolla, Dana Hotel, Marriott Del Mar, Humphreys at the Bay and Jsix to name a few, and of course Whole Foods, Jimbo’s, Keil’s, and Cardiff Seaside Market www.solarrainwatery.com Receive 20% off at blisslights.com with the code: LACOSTA2014 MANDALAY SPORTS MEDIA IS PROUD to SPONSOR THE 2ND ANNUAL LA COSTA FILM FESTIVAL FOOD, WINE & FILM FUNDRAISER Wine Reception & Special Pre-screening of American Wine Story (21+ Only Event) Date: Wednesday, September 17 Location: Cinépolis Time: 6:00 pm Fundraising Reception; 7:00 pm Screening Ticket Price: $65 Separate ticket must be purchased to attend. This event is not included with STAR or other PASS packages. The 1st Annual Food, Wine & Film Fundraiser will be an evening dedicated to supporting the La Costa Film Festival and its efforts to foster a new cultural experience in North County with exciting film and culinary offerings. Held in the luxurious Cinépolis Theatres, guests will enjoy fine wines and delectable cuisine presented by Cinépolis chefs. There will be a special pre-screening of the film, American Wine Story, and a representative from the film will answer questions. Proceeds from the event will benefit the La Costa Film Festival’s community efforts to raise awareness of North County’s rich and vibrant film community by supporting the festival and honoring its filmmakers. American Wine Story USA | 2014 | 80 minutes Q&A to follow screening After an upstart winemaker’s untimely death, the sister steps in to try to save her brother’s fledgling winery, mainly for his eight-year-old son. American Wine Story blends this with other tales of risk and reinvention for those who are born again into the wine industry. Combining the wonderful entrepreneurial American spirit with a devotion that borders on obsession, this film follows those strong enough to chase their dreams with a bottle in one hand and a corkscrew in the other. Director: David Baker Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 12 OPENING NIGHT GALA WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING & AFTER-PARTY Taste of North County & Screening (Taste event is 21+ Only) Brothers in Exile Screening & Friday Night Lights After-party (After-party is 21+ Only) Date: Thursday, September 18 Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Time: 5:30 pm–8:00 pm Opening Night Taste; 8:30 pm–10:00 pm Screening Ticket Price: $20 Screening only; $125 Taste & Screening; $105 Taste only Date: Friday, September 19 Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Time: 7:30 pm–9:00 pm Screening; 9:30 pm–12 midnight After-party Ticket Price: $20 Screening only; $85 Screening & After-party; $65 After-party only Our highly anticipated Opening Night Gala begins with the ‘Taste of North County,’ featuring select restaurants and their featured foodies, award-winning San Diego craft beers, regional boutique winery selections and delectable desserts. Festivities also include Red Carpet arrivals, local and regional press and live music. We are proud to present a truly American story in the World Premiere of Brothers in Exile, the incredible story of two Cuban brothers, Livan and Orlando Hernandez, and their remarkable journey. Prior to the screening under the stars at Omni La Costa’s Center Court will be Red Carpet arrivals, including the film’s Director, Mario Diaz, who will speak about their experiences. Following the Taste event, guests will be escorted to Omni La Costa’s Center Court for an outdoor screening under the stars of the film, Frank vs. God, preceded by the doc-short, Before Babe: The Women Who Changed Golf. The Directors Stewart Schill (Frank vs. God) and Nancy Kapitanoff (Before Babe), along with lead actress, Ever Carradine (Frank vs. God), will offer comments before the screening. Keeping the party moving, guests will be escorted to Omni La Costa’s Orchid Ballroom & Terrace, where a Friday Night Lights After-party will ensue. Guests will enjoy mixed music, fun late-night foodies and more. Special celebrity guests from nearby Cinépolis will join the party to round out an exciting evening of film and entertainment. Frank vs. God Brothers in Exile USA | 2014 | 90 minutes | mature language USA | 2014 | 78 minutes Q&A to follow screening This is the story of two Cuban brothers, Livan and Orlando Hernandez, who started their lives drenched in the baseball culture of Cuba. Orlando, a national hero, played for the Industriales of Havana. Livan, a hot prospect in Cuba, left first for America, where he signed with the Florida Marlins. He became one of the youngest World Series MVPs in history in 1997. In Cuba, Orlando, wanting nothing more than his family and to play baseball, was banned from baseball for life. In 1997, an increasingly frustrated Orlando left Cuba in a small boat. Less than a year later, “El Duque” was helping pitch the New York Yankees to a world championship, completing a most unlikely journey for a pair of brothers who rode their arms to freedom and triumph. After a series of misfortunes ending with his house being destroyed by a tornado which his insurance company deems an “act of God,” former hotshot lawyer David Frank is determined that someone must pay. Realizing there is no one person to blame, he seizes on his insurance company’s reason for denying his claim. He decides to serve God... with a lawsuit. Director: Stewart Schill Principal Cast: Henry Ian Cusick, Ever Carradine, Natalya Oliver, Brian Brightman, Bern Cohen, Michael Houston King, Lauren O’Quinn and Ricky Wayne Director: Mario Diaz PRECEDED BY: Before Babe: The Women Who Changed Golf USA | 2013 | 17 minutes PRECEDED BY: This film chronicles an important era in women’s golf, when the top amateur women golfers on both sides of the Atlantic changed the way women played golf, began international competitions and set the stage for Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Patty Berg and 11 others to establish the LPGA two decades later. Tommy and Frank Director: Nancy Kapitanoff 13 2014 La Costa Film Festival Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org USA | 2014 | 12 minutes Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org An intimate, funny and compelling take on the unique relationship and shared legacy of Tommy John, the chatty Indiana lefty who won nearly 300 Major League games, and Dr. Frank Jobe, the unassuming L.A. Orthopedist who conceived and performed a revolutionary elbow operation on John in 1974. Director: Richie Keen 2014 La Costa Film Festival 14 ED HARRIS TRIBUTE AWARDS NIGHT GALA Special VIP Reception & Retro-screening of Radio (21+ Only Event) Sports Awards Ceremony, Screening & After-party (After-party is 21+ Only) Date: Friday, September 19 Location: Cinépolis Time: 7:00 pm Reception; 8:45 pm Screening Ticket Price: $75 Separate ticket must be purchased to attend. This event is not included with STAR or other PASS packages. Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Time: 7:30 pm–9:15 pm Ceremony and Screening; 9:30 pm–12 midnight After-party Ticket Price: $20 Ceremony and Screening; $125 includes After-party; $105 After-party only Make your way over to the Carlsbad Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas for a special tribute to Ed Harris, who will be present for a pre-screening party and meet and greet. Here’s your chance to mingle with the stars! Producer/Director Mike Tollin will honor Ed Harris and provide keen insight into working with Mr. Harris on the film, Radio, which will be our retrospective screening. Mike Tollin has written, directed and produced numerous sports-related films, including Coach Carter and Varsity Blues. Not ready to call it a night? Then make your way back to Omni La Costa Resort & Spa for the Friday Night Lights After-party, which goes until midnight. The excitement begins with Red Carpet arrivals, national press and numerous celebrities from our Sports Jury and industry Panels and films. Our night will then commence with the Sports Awards Ceremony, which will award the best in sports features, documentaries and shorts, as well as a student winner in our high school selection. We’ll also pay special tribute to Ron Shelton, who was selected as our ‘Ambassador of Sport.’ His many films like Bull Durham, Tin Cup and White Men Can’t Jump are forever ingrained in the psyche of everyone who loves sports. This will be followed by our feature film, Teacher of the Year, starring Matt Letscher, Jamie Kaler, Keenan-Michael Key and the Sklar brothers. Director Jason Strause, lead actor Matt Letscher and actor Jamie Kaler will offer comments before the screening. Toast the night’s successes at our starry night after-party at Omni La Costa’s Edge Pool and Promenade. Guests will enjoy Omni chef selections at various stations, an incredible dessert display and, of course, champagne! Enjoy live music, mingle with stars and cap off your cinematic weekend with Omni La Costa’s signature drink. There’s much to celebrate at the La Costa Film Festival. Radio Teacher of the Year USA | 2013 | 109 minutes USA | 2014 | 82 minutes Q&A to follow screening Football coach, Harold Jones, befriends Radio, a mentally-challenged man who becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, South Carolina. Their friendship extends over several decades, where Radio transforms from a shy, tormented man into an inspiration to his community. Surrounded by the eccentric faculty of Truman High School, Mitch Carter wins the California Teacher of the Year award and immediately receives a tempting offer that may entice him to leave his job. This delightful film takes you through harrowing day-to-day experiences of a high school teacher and the continuous debate of our teaching system; is it for love or money? Director: Michael Tollin Ed Harris 15 2014 La Costa Film Festival Director: Jason Strouse Principal Cast: Matt Letscher, Keegan Micheal-Key, Sunny Mabrey, Larry Joe Campbell, Jaime Kaler, Jason Sklar and Randy Sklar By transforming into his characters and pulling the audience in, Ed Harris has earned the reputation as one of the most talented actors of our time. The actor, screenwriter and director is a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13, The Truman Show and The Hours, along with an Academy Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in Pollock. Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org PRECEDED BY: Matilde Italy | 2013 | 10 minutes Despite a shy nature, Matilde is a child with a dynamic intelligence and a strong spirit. In her classroom, however, something is upsetting her. Combining the suggestions received from her teacher, the interest in the tools of a hairdresser mother and her passion for tennis, Matilde looks for a drastic and original solution to find serenity. Director: Vito Palmieri Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 16 PANEL: Extreme Sports in Film PANEL: Youth in Sports—America’s Obsession Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa — Orchid Terrace Time: 11:00 am Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa — Orchid Terrace Time: 1:30 pm FREE! Voucher required for entrance due to limited seating. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher. FREE! Voucher required for entrance due to limited seating. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher. Geoffrey Clark: Producer, Filmmaker, Film Distributor (Moderator) Mike Tollin: Co-Chairman, Mandalay Sports Media (Moderator) Geoffrey produced hundreds of hours of content, including print ad campaigns, commercials, music videos, television and film. As head of development for Goodbye Pictures, he produced television shows; Million Dollar Closets on HGTV; The Short Game on the Esquire Network; and others like, Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, CNBC, Pivot, Lifetime, Esquire, History, Bravo, E! and Discovery. Geoffrey’s features include Automation Transfusion, The Forgotten Coast and The Arena: North Shore . He has an acclaimed and award winning documentary film, Isolated. Mike is the Producer/Director of films such as Wild Hogs, Coach Carter, Varsity Blues, Radio, Dreamer, Hardball, Summer Catch and Big Fat Liar. He won a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for his documentary, Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream , which he also directed. Other award-winning documentaries include Hardwood Dreams, Let Me Be Brave and Who Killed the USFL, one of the original films for the 30 for 30 series. He is also the Founder of PACE. Mike Horelick: Filmmaker, Writer/Director of The Signal Hill Speed Run Tim Rummel: Executive Director of Development, Esquire Network Mike has combined his love for film and youth culture with the documentary, The Signal Hill Speed Run. After completing film school at USC, Mike has pursued several projects with a California youth angle. He wrote a book on California culture titled, How to Talk Like a California Dude , and restarted Tunnel Skateboards, a classic skateboard brand, with Co-director Jon Carnoy. Mike lives in Santa Monica and is lucky enough to skateboard to work. Tim is the Executive Director of Development at the Esquire Network, where he has overseen production on a variety of new series including Knife Fight, Brew Dogs and the docuseries, Friday Night Tykes. Prior to the launch of the Esquire Network, Tim was with G4 where he developed and oversaw production of the hit competition series, American Ninja Warrior, and the docuseries, Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan. Dan Moore: Professional Surfer, Co-owner of Sugar Mill Films Dan was introduced at 14 to surfing in the Atlantic Ocean. He moved to the North Shore of Oahu for bigger waves where he currently resides and makes surfboards. There he developed a true passion for tow-in surfing. He won the Billabong XXL Award with a 68-foot monster ride at Jaws. Co-owner of Sugar Mill Films, he has produced two feature films, Finding Aloha and The Essence of Surfing. They also produce a monthly TV show called Soul Surfers Live . Leigh Steinberg: Sports Agent (Jerry Maguire) and Author Leigh is the world’s most famous sports agent and inspiration for the Oscar winning film, Jerry Maguire. He set records as an NFL agent, but expanded his practice to MLB and the NBA where he represented first overall picks, all-stars and hall of famers, plus athletes such as Oscar De La Hoya, Lennox Lewis, Olympians and professional teams. He is a noted author with his latest book, The Agent: My 40-Year Career of Making Deals and Changing the Game. Chuck Patterson: Professional Athlete—Skiing, Surfing, Stand Up Paddling, Tow-in Surfing Whether surfing or skiing off cliffs, stand-up racing or filming great whites, this 42-year-old homegrown California waterman is in his element and has been making his living for 20 years. All around sportsman, Chuck is an extreme skier and snowboarder; professional windsurfer and kiteboarder; big-wave surfer and stand-up paddler. “Dropping off a cliff and skiing out the bottom is the same as dropping a 70-foot wave and outrunning an avalanche of water.” Phillip Waller: Actor, Director, Photographer, Co-owner of Sugar Mill Films After the acting bug bit him when he was 5-years-old, he went on to star in a variety of national commercials and a slew of TV show appearances. After ten years as an actor, Philip decided to mix things up and become a director. He has directed many films and TV projects since moving behind the camera. He is acknowledged as a world class photographer and thrill seeker who is always in search of new inspiration. 17 2014 La Costa Film Festival 2014 La Costa Film Festival 18 PANEL: Journey of the Super Hero— The Leap from Page to Screen Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Omni La Costa Resort & Spa — Orchid Terrace Time: 3:30 pm SPORTS COMPETITION JURY We have chosen our own team of All Stars, who will view, deliberate and select the winners of our signature Sports Film Competition. They will make the presentations at the Awards Night Gala on Saturday the 20th. FREE! Voucher required for entrance due to limited seating. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher. Christian Vera: RightThisMinute Talk Show Host for HLN (Moderator) Christian is a journalist, TV-host and producer. Her nationally syndicated TV show, RightThisMinute, brings viewers the most compelling online videos and the stories behind them. It is seen in more than 90% of the country including top markets like Los Angeles and New York. Christian is formerly a correspondent for Deportes CNN in Los Angeles where she interviewed A-list celebrities for KABC’s On the Red Carpet. She has served stints with E! News Now and hosted live for KTLA from the Grammy Awards. Matt Akey: Executive Producer, Legend 3D Matt, Legend3D’s Executive Producer, lead the conversion and 3D VFX work for Man of Steel, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hugo, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Green Hornet and The Smurfs 3D. Prior to joining Legends3D, he worked on Nickelodeon’s Academy Award-nominated film, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and the Emmy Award-winning series Back at the Barnyard, while serving as Production Manager. He holds an M.F.A. in Film and TV Producing from Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media. Ashley Miller & Zack Stentz: Writers for Thor and X-Men: First Class, currently working on a new Power Rangers movie Ashley and Zack met on the Internet, a consequence of their mutual love for all things Star Trek. Together, they have written and produced over a hundred hours of television, including stints on Fringe and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. More recently, they co-wrote the hit films, Thor and X-Men: First Class, and the acclaimed young adult novel, Colin Fischer. They are currently at work on a new Power Rangers movie, a sequel Colin Fischer novel and several other projects in feature film and television. Ashley and Zack both live with their families in Los Angeles. John Carney: Former NFL and Chargers Kicker After 23 years in the NFL, former Chargers NFL kicker, John Carney, continues to stay active as a coach, mentor and personal trainer. Considered one of the all-time greatest place kickers in NFL history, John currently coaches special teams, starting with the New Orleans Saints Super Bowl run of 2009. Brad Holland: CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad Currently the CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad, Brad is well known for his abilities as a successful fundraiser, motivator and coach. Brad was a member of the 1980 NBA Los Angeles Lakers championship team. As a coach, he was named the W.C. Conference Coach of the Year in 1999 and the all-time winningest basketball coach in USD history. Ira Opper: Producer Winner of seven Emmy Awards, Ira started the first cable television surf series, Solo Sports. He worked at the 1984 Olympics for ABC. He produced the SURFER Magazine TV series for ESPN, the first in prime time. Ira launched theSURFnetwork.com, the first video-on-demand website with over six hundred professionally produced surf movies and television series. This year he launched Vaporvue.com, the first extreme sports movies subscription on-demand platform with over 1,000 titles. Paul Rudy: Sports Director of KUSI-TV San Diego Paul Rudy’s TV career started in 1983. Eight cities and nearly three decades later, Rudy is entering his 15th year as Sports Director of KUSI-TV in San Diego. His signature San Diego program, Prep Pigskin Report, has been nominated for 13 Emmy’s, taking home 7 for “Best Sports Program” in the Pacific Southwest. Barry Sandrew: Founder of Legend 3D—bringing 3D to over 23 films Barry, founder of Legend3D, is a visual effects pioneer and digital imaging expert with 14 VFX patents and 23 years of experience in feature film and TV. His patented technology created digital systems and processes for colorization, Legend3D’s platform for proprietary 3D conversion software. As Co-founder of American Film Technologies, his colorization technology was used in more than 200 motion pictures, 170 TV programs and 90 animated cartoons. While on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, Barry established three laboratories in neuroscience. 19 2014 La Costa Film Festival Cash Warren: Producer Cash Warren has created, developed and produced a diverse slate of programming across all formats, including television series, feature films, documentaries, digital content and branded entertainment, many of which have been sports-related. Cash is in production on an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary detailing the story of Sonny Vaccaro, entitled Sole Man. He was executive producer on the BET Network series, Being Terry Kennedy. His films include the Emmy-nominated documentary, Crips and Bloods: Made in America. 2014 La Costa Film Festival 20 SPORTS COMPETITION PRECEDED BY: This visually stunning documentary paints an intimate portrait of a group of pilots who not only transcend the sterile world of modern aviation, but stay true to what pioneers held close to their hearts over 100 years ago. Aerodrome USA | 2014 | 18 minutes Directors: James Foster, Devin Pickering Bella Vita The Essence of Surfing Italy, USA | 2013 | 82 minutes USA | 2014 | 55 minutes Date: Sunday, September 21 Date: Friday, September 19 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 3:00 pm Time: 6:00 pm Can a region surrounded by land produce world class surfing waves? Internationally acclaimed surf-filmmaker, Jason Baffa, documents surfer, artist and environmentalist, Chris Del Moro, on a pilgrimage back to his Italian homeland on what most perceive as a ‘Don Quixotian’ quest but transforms into a modern discovery seeped in culture, tradition and passion. Moreover, it is what Chris finds in the beauty of Italy and the distinctly passionate connection the Italian people have with family and tradition that reveals a greater truth. Director: Jason Baffa Q&A to follow screening Why is surfing the greatest sport in the world? Featuring surfers of all levels, this film explores this sport and what makes it so essential to every surfer. Shot in the world’s most beautiful locations by top-notch cinematographers, Mike Prickett and Erik Ippel, this film is sure to hook and inspire anyone. PRECEDED BY: Heaven’s Gate USA | 2013 | 47 minutes mature language Tag along for the ride of a lifetime as elite wingsuit athletes head to China to take on a gigantic mountain cave. Wingsuit flying is the extreme sport which allows humans to soar like birds. This group of close friends push each other to their limits— and beyond. Can they conquer Heaven’s Gate? Director: Nic Good Don’t Quit: The Joe Roth Story H2mexicO USA | 2014 | 85 minutes Date: Sunday, September 21 USA | 2014 | 86 minutes Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Date: Saturday, September 20 Time: 12:30 pm Location: Cinépolis Q&A to follow screening Time: 11:30 am FREE! Voucher required for entrance due to limited seating. Q&A to follow screening This is the authorized doc that chronicles the remarkable life of a rare phoenix, Joe Roth, who came to Cal in 1975 as a melanoma survivor and swiftly led the Golden Bears to a co-championship of the Pac-8. A Heisman Trophy favorite in 1976, Joe’s story took an unexpected turn when his cancer returned that season. Not only did he continue to play, but somehow kept his deteriorating condition private. His personal battle became the greatest secret in the history of college sports and the courage, dignity and grace with which he lived his life, became transcendent. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher. PRECEDED BY: Set in the XIV Century, Eideann is the story of how a courageous shepherd from the Highland of Scotland and one of the sheep of his flock become the pioneers of one of the most popular entertainments of our days. Eideann Director: Álvaro Granados Spain | 2013 | 6 minutes Director: Phil Schaaf 21 2014 La Costa Film Festival Director: Philip Waller Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org H2mexicO is not simply a documentary or a surf film, it’s a groundbreaking, stand-up paddling journey on the super surf-yacht Royal Pelagic that follows 8 superstars who take the sport where it has never been before—the rugged and surf drenched Baja coast. Kalama, Ching, Mitchell, Patterson, Baxter, Trout, Boehne and Decoite have transformed the sport from a fledgling hobby to a worldwide phenomenon. Now, in the same style and flow of the predecessor—the award-winning film, H2indO, filmed in Indonesia—H2mexicO is slated to become the “Endless Summer” for SUP. What they find will make history. Director: Brent Deal Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 22 SPORTS COMPETITION Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist The Signal Hill Speed Run UK | 2014 | 96 minutes Date: Saturday, September 20 USA | 2013 | 85 minutes Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Date: Friday, September 19 Time: 1:30 pm Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Q&A to follow screening Time: 1:00 pm Q&A to follow screening PRECEDED BY: Thanks to a famous picture of Lucio Dalla, a young boy understands that being tall is not important to succeed in life. This charming short movie tenderly explores the insecurities of childhood while playing tribute to the memory of Lucio Dalla. Anna Beautiful Gaze Italy | 2013 | 16 minutes Director: Vito Palmieri Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia—a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. This film explores the startling truth behind one man’s remarkable descent from being amongst the finest athletes on earth to his tragic end in a sport driven by intrigue. The story of the greatest climber of his generation; man versus mountain, athlete versus the system, Marco Pantani versus himself. Director: James Erskine Playing for the Mob USA | 2014 | 79 minutes Date: Friday, September 19 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 11:00 am PRECEDED BY: The Middle Distance is the true story of Canadian world class runner Charles Philibert-Thiboutot. After the death of his best friend, Charles must choose between running in the Olympic trials in Calgary or attending his friend’s funeral. The Middle Distance Director : David Findlay Canada | 2014 | 18 minutes What happens when you combine Goodfellas with college basketball? You get Playing for the Mob, the story of how mobster Henry Hill—played by Ray Liotta in the 1990 Martin Scorsese classic—orchestrated the fixing of Boston College basketball games in 1978 and 1979. The details of that point-shaving scandal are revealed for the first time on film through the testimony of the players, the federal investigators and the actual fixers, including Hill, who died shortly after he was interviewed. Playing for the Mob may be set in the seemingly golden world of college basketball… but like Goodfellas, this is a tale of greed, betrayal and reckoning. Ultimately, both films share the same message: With that much money at stake, you can’t trust anybody. Directors: Joe Lavine, Cayman Grant 23 2014 La Costa Film Festival Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org PRECEDED BY: Our Tough Guy USA | 2014 | 11 minutes What happens when a mild-mannered man becomes one of hockey’s most notorious “enforcers”? In one of the most infamous moments in National Hockey League history, on December 1, 1977, John Wensink, after just fighting Alex Pirus of the Minnesota North Stars, skated over to the Minnesota bench and motioned with his hands, challenging the entire team. This short film captures the infamous moment and career of John Wensink, giving us a glimpse of the real man behind the title of “enforcer.” Director: Molly Schiot It was 1975 and skateboarding was hugely popular when Jim O’Mahoney, head of the U.S. Skateboard Assn., got a call from the producer of ABC’s television show, The Guinness Book of World Records. The producer wanted to shoot a skateboarding event for the show. As a child, O’Mahoney begged his parents to drive fast over the steepest section of Hill Street, an almost 30-degree incline in Signal Hill. O’Mahoney told the TV producer he could create a downhill skateboarding race on the steep Signal Hill incline bordered by oil fields. For the next four years, Signal Hill was the site of some of skateboarding’s hairiest races and most vicious wipeouts. The Signal Hill Speed Run, the world’s first downhill skateboard race, also prompted several developments in the sport, including street luge racing, fully enclosed skate-cars and the introduction of women to the sport. The contestants in Signal Hill’s downhill races remember them as wild, death-defying parties on wheels. Directors: Michael Horelick, Jon Carnoy SHORTS PROGRAM The Orphan and the Polar Bear Canada | 2014 | 9 minutes Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 11:00 am — Q&A to follow screening According to Inuit oral history, long ago animals had the power of speech. Here, a neglected orphan is adopted by a polar bear elder. Under the bear’s guidance, the little orphan learns the skills he will need to survive. FREE: RESERVE SEAT NOW! Director: Neil Christopher Voucher required for entrance due to limited seating. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher. Bis Gleich Sofia Germany, USA | 2014 | 20 minutes USA | 2014 | 6 minutes An unspoken connection deepens when two neighbors who share a daily ritual but have never actually met, face the inevitable… together. A grafitti artist and brother thinks back on a magical day spent with his sister and expresses all his love and emotion the only way he knows how. Director: Benjamin Wolff Directors: Jason Phillips, Brandon Chase Matilde Tandem Italy | 2013 | 10 minutes USA | 2013 | 9 minutes Despite a shy nature, Matilde is a child with a dynamic intelligence and a strong spirit. In her classroom, however, something is upsetting her. Combining the suggestions received from her teacher, the interest in the tools of a hairdresser mother and her passion for tennis, Matilde looks for a drastic and original solution to find serenity. Jim is forced far beyond his comfort zone when his future brother-in-law drags him skydiving as a rite of family initiation. Directors: Matthew Douglas Helfgott, Jared Hillman Director: Vito Palmieri Monkey Love Experiments West UK | 2014 | 9 minutes USA | 18 minutes Inspired by the love of a surrogate inanimate mother, a misguided baby monkey believes he is destined to help the United States win the race to the moon. A fictional short about the real man with no name, who rode with Doc Holiday, was chased by Wyatt Earp and was the only man feared by Billy the Kid. Directors: Will Anderson, Ainslie Henderson Director: Jesse Wesseloh Mr. Invisible Zugzwang Ireland, UK | 2013 | 14 minutes Spain | 2013 | 9 minutes An old man seems invisible to the world around him, until a journey to London proves his invisibility is actually his greatest strength. Zugzwang in German means ‘obligation to move.’ Life and chess are not so different. There’s a moment in life where you know you have to make a decision, but the best thing to do is not make any move. But even at your own detriment, you must. In chess, they call it Zugzwang. Director: Greg Ash Director: Yolanda Centeno 25 2014 La Costa Film Festival Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 26 NARRATIVE SHOWCASE Chasing the Wind Copenhagen Norway | 2013 | 93 minutes Canada, USA, Denmark | 2014 | 98 minutes mature language/nudity Date: Friday, September 19 Location: Cinépolis Date: Friday, September 19 Time: 2:30 pm Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 8:30 pm Anna hasn’t seen her family for a decade. When her grandmother dies, she returns home to face her grandfather and the ones she left behind. In the week leading up to the funeral, nothing goes as expected. Now Anna is forced to confront why she left so long ago and reconsider how she is living her life. Q&A to follow screening After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself fatefully in Copenhagen. Not just another European city, Copenhagen is also the birthplace of his father. When a younger Effy befriends the older William, they set off on an adventure to find William’s grandfather. Effy’s mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman. As the attraction builds and William truly connects with someone for the first time in his life, he must come to grips with destabilizing elements of his family’s sordid past. Director: Rune Denstad Langlo Director: Mark Raso Film screening sponsored by Greg and Kym Wright 27 2014 La Costa Film Festival Circles God Help the Girl Serbia | 2013 | 112 minutes UK | 2014 | 111 minutes | mature language Date: Saturday, September 20 Date: Sunday, September 21 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 6:30 pm Time: 5:30 pm Based on a true story, the film opens with a horrific event in 1993 in the midst of war. Marko, a young Serbian soldier, returns on leave to his Bosnian town to visit his fiancé. Later, sitting at a café in the town square, he intervenes as a gang of belligerent soldiers mercilessly beat a Muslim shopkeeper. Before we can see what happens next, the film jumps ahead 12 years to examine the consequences of the act. Set in Glasgow, Scotland, is the story of Eve— a young girl with emotional problems who begins writing songs as therapy and a way to heal. Songwriting becomes her way forward, leading her to the City where she meets James and Cassie, two musicians each at a crossroads of their own. What follows is a story of renaissance over the course of a long, dream-like summer. Director: Srdan Golubovic Director: Stuart Murdoch Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 28 NARRATIVE SHOWCASE The Invisible Collection Life’s a Breeze Brazil | 2012 | 89 minutes | mature language Ireland | 2013 | 88 minutes | mature language Date: Friday, September 19 Date: Sunday, September 21 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Location: Cinépolis Time: 4:00 pm Time: 11:30 am After a tragedy throws his life into turmoil, the self-absorbed young Beto ventures into the Brazilian countryside in search of a collection of rare prints his absent father had sold to a wealthy plantation owner decades earlier. There he meets Samir, the collector, and his family who is ruined by the demise of the cocoa plantations. The journey and the encounter will irrevocably change the young man’s soul. Nan’s family just wanted to help. They set up a day to surprise their granddaughter with a spic and span cleaning of her home for her birthday. Nan is speechless, but not with joy! In their clean sweep, they tossed out her lumpy old mattress, in which she carefully stored her life savings of a million Euros! A desperate search ensues. When the media airs their story, the guilt-ridden family members find themselves harpooned as laughing stocks and now in competition with all of Dublin to locate the fortune. Director: Bernard Attal Director: Lance Daly La Despedida This is Where We Live Spain, Italy, France, USA | 2014 | 85 minutes USA | 2013 | 98 minutes | mature language mature language/nudity Date: Sunday, September 21 Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 8:00 pm Time: 8:30 pm Set in the Texas Hill Country, This Is Where We Live is a portrait of the Sutton family. Diane is the consummate caregiver to her son, August, who has cerebral palsy, and her husband, who is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Overburdened and ignoring her own health issues, she hires Noah, a local handyman, to build a wheelchair ramp for the family home. August observes Noah working and, soon, a friendship begins. Diane notices and asks Noah if he could use some extra money helping out with August. The friendship that Noah and August forge has a ripple effect, causing unexpected turns for those around them, forcing Noah to confront his past. To honor his deathbed wishes, three friends take their recently deceased friend on a road trip through Europe to scatter his ashes from the Eiffel Tower to the Coliseum. The adventure tests their friendship, their ability to forgive and their willingness to explore love and destiny. In the end, they learn a life changing lesson; we travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. Director: Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo Directors: Josh Barrett, Marc Menchaca 29 2014 La Costa Film Festival Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 30 NARRATIVE SHOWCASE Una Vida USA | 2014 | 98 minutes Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Cinépolis Time: 2:30 pm Q&A to follow screening A renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Alvaro Cruz encounters an African American Jazz singer, Una Vida, performing on the streets of the New Orleans French Quarter. He from Alzheimer’s, the disease that has been his life’s work and that has just taken the life of his mother. Haunted by personal and professional regret, Cruz risks everything to unravel the mystery of Una Vida’s past before her music stops. Director: Richie Adams White Lies Australia | 2013 | 100 minutes | nudity Date: Sunday, September 21 Location: Cinépolis Time: 2:30 pm Based on a novella by Whale Rider author, Witi Ihimaer, White Lies is a story about the nature of identity: those who deny it and those who strive to protect it. Paraiti is a medicine woman; the healer and midwife of her rural, tribal people, she believes in life. But new laws are in force prohibiting unlicensed healers. On a rare trip to the city, she is approached by the servant of a wealthy woman, Rebecca, who seeks her knowledge and assistance in order to hide a secret which will destroy her position in European settler society. If the secret is uncovered, a life may be lost, but hiding it may also be fatal. The women become players in a head-on clash of beliefs, deception and, ultimately, salvation. Director: Dana Rotberg 31 2014 La Costa Film Festival Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE An Honest Liar On the Way to School USA | 2014 | 90 minutes France, China, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia | 2013 Date: Friday, September 19 Location: Cinépolis Date: Sunday, September 21 Time: 11:30 am Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium A world-famous magician, escape artist and world-renowned enemy of deception, this movie explores the life of James ‘The Amazing’ Randi, the successor of Houdini. It reveals Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking revelation in Randi’s personal life is discovered, it isn’t clear whether Randi is still the deceiver—or the deceived. Diectors: Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein Extinction Soup USA | 2014 | 61 minutes Date: Saturday, September 20 Location: Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium Time: 4:00 pm Q&A to follow screening PRECEDED BY: A stunningly beautiful saga of one of the most beautiful islands to grace the coast of California. Catalina, narrated by Beau Bridges, is visually captivating and gives us an intimate knowledge of its less well-known wild habitat. Catalina Island Philip Waller sets out to tell the story of his friend and extreme sports legend, Jimmy Hall. He soon finds himself consumed with exposing to the world an extinction in the making… all for a dish considered a delicacy in many Eastern cultures, which is shark fin soup. Waller documents the passion to pass ground-breaking legislation and the impetus behind 70 million sharks being killed per year. 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FESTIVAL TEAM Festival Directors/Co-founders THANK YOU Michael Callihan Ruby Callihan Marketing & Development Director Anna Haerle Special Events Producer Laurie Altenbern Technical ProducerNick DeNinno Programming DirectorKymberly Wright Programming CoordinatorGreg Wright Volunteer CoordinatorMary Prudden Box Office ManagerLisa Franek Theater ManagerMartin Johnson Graphic DesignerMarie Nowinski marienowinski.com Hospitality CoordinatorHeather McMullin Hospitality AssistantFabiola Sanchez A Special Thank You to the individuals who have extended a helping hand, offered advice or generously guided our efforts to make this festival a true gift to our community. We are grateful for the legal services provided by Morrison & Foerster LLP and the accounting services provided by Hochman Cohen Torres LLP on a pro bono basis. Thank you to our Advisory Board: Russ Bruhn of Carlsbad Gourmet, Mark Davidowski of Hiatus Cellars and Chris Marsall of CGLA Studios. 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(11:00 am) (Q&A) Thursday, September 18 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Before Babe: The Women Who Changed Golf /Frank vs. God (5:30 pm–8:00 pm Opening Night’s Taste of North County, 8:30 pm Screening) (Q&A) 21+ Only Taste Friday, September 19 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Cinépolis FREE Panel: Youth in Sports—America’s Obsession (1:30 pm) Una Vida (2:30 pm) (Q&A) Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium The Middle Distance / Playing for the Mob (11:00 am) An Honest Liar (11:30 am) Anna Beautiful Gaze / Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist (1:00 pm) (Q&A) Chasing the Wind (2:30 pm) Our Tough Guy / The Signal Hill Speed Run (1:30 pm) (Q&A) FREE Panel: Journey of the Super Hero— The Leap from Page to Screen (3:30 pm) Catalina Island /Extinction Soup (4:00 pm) (Q&A) Matilde / Teacher of the Year (7:30 pm Sports Award Ceremony and Screening (Q&A), 9:30 pm After-party) 21+ Only After-party Circles (6:30 pm) La Despedida (8:30 pm) Sunday, September 21 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Cinépolis On the Way to School (10:30 am) The Invisible Collection (4:00 pm) Life’s a Breeze (11:30 am) Heaven’s Gate / The Essence of Surfing (6:00 pm) (Q&A) Tommy and Frank /Brothers in Exile (7:30 pm Screening, 9:30 pm Friday Night Lights After-party) 21+ Only After-party Radio (7:00 pm Ed Harris Tribute Reception, 8:45 pm Screening) 21+ Only Event White Lies (2:30 pm) 47 2014 La Costa Film Festival Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org Eideann /H2mexicO FREE: RESERVE SEAT NOW! (12:30 pm) (Q&A) Aerodrome/Bella Vita (3:00 pm) God Help the Girl (5:30 pm) Copenhagen (8:30 pm) (Q&A) LCFF events presented in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium are supported in part by the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation and the City of Carlsbad. Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium This is Where We Live (8:00 pm) FREE events require vouchers due to limited seating. Times and venues may be subject to change. Go to lacostafilmfestival.org to print your voucher and for the latest information. Tickets available at lacostafilmfestival.org 2014 La Costa Film Festival 48 FILM INDEX 21 Aerodrome | 18 minutes 12 American Wine Story | 80 minutes 33 An Honest Liar | 90 minutes 23 Anna Beautiful Gaze | 16 minutes 13 Before Babe: The Women Who Changed Golf | 17 minutes 21 Bella Vita | 82 minutes 25 Bis Gleich | 20 minutes 14 Brothers in Exile | 78 minutes 33 Catalina Island | 23 minutes 27 Chasing the Wind | 93 minutes 27 Circles | 112 minutes 28 Copenhagen | 98 minutes 21 Don’t Quit: The Joe Roth Story | 85 minutes 22 Eideann | 6 minutes 22 The Essence of Surfing | 55 minutes 33 Extinction Soup | 61 minutes 13 Frank vs. God | 90 minutes 28 God Help the Girl | 111 minutes 22 H2mexicO | 86 minutes 22 Heaven’s Gate | 47 minutes 29 The Invisible Collection | 89 minutes 29 La Despedida | 85 minutes 30 Life’s a Breeze | 88 minutes 16, 25 Matilde | 10 minutes 23 The Middle Distance | 18 minutes 25 Monkey Love Experiments | 9 minutes 25 Mr. Invisible | 14 minutes 34 On the Way to School | 77 minutes 26 The Orphan and the Polar Bear | 9 minutes 24 Our Tough Guy | 11 minutes 23 Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist | 96 minutes 23 Playing for the Mob | 79 minutes 15 Radio | 109 minutes 25 Shorts Program 24 The Signal Hill Speed Run | 85 minutes 26 Sofia | 6 minutes 26 Tandem | 9 minutes 16 Teacher of the Year | 82 minutes 30 This is Where We Live | 98 minutes 14 Tommy and Frank | 12 minutes 31 Una Vida | 98 minutes 26 West | 18 minutes 31 White Lies | 100 minutes 26 Zugzwang | 9 minutes Check in. 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