2014 SLO Film Festival by slofilmfest

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A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS

On behalf of the Board of Directors, the staff and the hundreds of volunteers who have worked together to make the 2014 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival a success, we want to say thank you.

Thank you for coming with us on this wonderful journey the last 20 years as we worked to create one of the biggest annual cultural events in San Luis Obispo County.

The reason we work so hard every year to bring this always-evolving celebration of movie-going to San Luis Obispo County is simple: you! Our mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire filmgoers and filmmakers, and if you’re reading this, you are one or the other, or perhaps both.

Your passion for movie going and/or movie making reminds us that the art of film is transformative. It is a cultural force that can change individuals and even society as a whole.

This year’s program is chockful of excellent films from around the world. They will make you laugh, cry, and think. There is an emphasis on art and music in our program this year that has emerged organically from the films submitted. They remind us of the importance of the arts and we are delighted to have many of the creative artists travelling to San Luis Obispo to share their creativity and cinematic achievements with our community.

We are very thankful to the many individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations and public agencies that have invested time, money and services to help us bring this year’s 20th Anniversary Festival to life. If you appreciate what is presented here, please thank them with your patronage. With their help and with yours, we will continue to grow as a successful event providing cultural and economic benefit to SLO County.

Movies Matter!

Sincerely,

A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR OF SAN LUIS OBISPO

I enthusiastically support the 20th Anniversary San Luis Obispo International Film Festival March 5-9, 2014. I am proud of the growth of this homegrown festival and am looking forward to the special events, regional venues, new films and visiting filmmakers. This is truly one of the most exciting cultural events of the year.

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WHAT’S INSIDE Sponsor Listing 2-3 Festival parties/map 4 Ticket/Pass/Venue Info 5 Opening Night/Panels 6 Surf Nite in SLO 7 Special Presentation Films 8-10 King Vidor Award Closing Night 11 Documentary Features 12-17 Festival Schedule 18-19 Narrative Features 20-22 Short Films 23-27 Filmmakers of Tomorrow 29 Central Coast Filmmakers 30-31 Film Index 33

Jan Marx, Mayor of San Luis Obispo Charlotte Alexander, SLOIFF Managing Director SLOIFF Staff : Charlotte Alexander, Wendy Eidson, Nancy Ross Joynt SLOIFF Board of Director (left to right): Ahmad Amir, Denise Dudley, Bruce Ekmanian, Joette Eisengart, Jay Raftery, Paul Metchik, Susan Minker, Joe Patane, Sandra Sansoni, Ian Saude, Brigetta Walsh Wendy Eidson, SLOIFF Artistic/Marketing Director

20TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL SPONSORS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

PRODUCERS

Hyde Park Partners

Susan Hirsch & Tom Sant

Vic & Carol Ascrizzi

DIRECTORS CINEMATOGRAPHERS

20TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL SPONSORS

lead actors

Ash Management

Avalon Foundation

Cal Poly CET, CSU EIT, Journeyman Intl. & ConsciousBuild

Lucia Cleveland & Paul Vanderheyden

Sharon and John Dobson in memory of Greg Hind

Dream Camp / Joe Patane

Ekmanian Tax & Accounting

Films for Good

Galaxy Theatres Atascadero

Granada Hotel & Bistro

Harbor Lights Foundation

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

Atascadero

iiiDesign

Indulge Magazine

La Perla Del Mar

Mona E. and Gordon Jennings

Craig & Toni Kincaid

Shannon & Mike Larrabee

Madonna Inn

MedStops Medical Clinics

Paul G. Metchik, Attorney at Law

Susan Minker

The Mortage House

MoTav

The Movie Experience

Palm Theatre

Park Cinemas

Quality Suites of San Luis Obispo

Rabobank

Rand Productions

Lou & Ann Robinson

SESLOC Federal Credit Union

Ron & Cathy Sexton

SLO Film Club

SLO Marathon + Half Presented by Leftlane Sports

John Swift

TJA Advertising & Public Relations

Wine Shed

Women’s Legacy Fund

supporting cast

Avila La Fonda

Barbara Bell

Sheila Blake

Toni Bouman Re/Max Del Oro

Barrie Cleveland

Embassy Suites

Exchange Club of San Luis Obispo

Rich Ferguson / The IceBreaker

Fogcatcher Inn

Victoria Grostick

Growing Together Initiative

HopeDance

Humankind

Peggy & Bill Kelley

Nita Kenyon

Dawn Legg

Pacific Western Bank

Jane & George Roach

SLO Motion Shoes

San Luis Pension Consultants, Inc.

Solstice Green Directory

SLO Jazz Festival

Dr. Denise Taylor

Tranz Central Coast

Bob & Christine Williams

crew

John Armstrong

Blue Rooster Telecom

Gini and Robert Griffin

B.K. Richard

San Luis Obispo COASTKEEPER®

community sponsors

El Dorado Broadcasters:

KVEC - Dave Congalton & King Harris

SLO Chamber of Commerce

SLO Graphics

Visit San Luis Obispo County & Film Commission

movie critic

Odile Ayral

Linda & Bob Bailey

Carmel & Naccasha LLP

Clareware Solutions

Joette Eisengart

Keith & Meg Evans

Karen & David Gray

Gail & Ralph Jacobson

JoAnn Jennings

Mary & Paul Kern

George Lewis & Louise Noël

Don Morris

Linnaea Phillips

Irene Rush

Jerry Smith

Robert & Deborah Stewart

Joanne Storkan

Mary Walker

Marion & Paul Wolff

Swag Bag Donors

Benefit Foods LLC

Best Family Adventures

Big Sur Bar

Cambria Coffee Roasting Co.

Cattaneo Brothers

Cayucos Hot Sauce

Cheyenne McDonald

Counsel Oaks Olive Oil

Damon Castillo Band

Guy Budd Band

JK Western Pride

Linn’s of Cambria

Mo’s Smokehouse BBQ

Mama Ganache Chocolates

Martin Paris

Sue McGinty Mysteries

Paso Almonds

Sam Peck

Leigh Ruben

Catherine Ryan Hyde

San Luis Sourdough

Jack San Filippo

Spice Hunter

Taco Works

Tamasko Salt Water Taffy

TheraBee

Elizabeth White

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FILM! WINE! FUN! FESTIVAL PARTIES

Wednesday, March 5 - 5:30-7:00pm

LUIS WINE BAR - 1021 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo

2014 FESTIVAL PASSES AND SPECIAL EVENT TICKETS

Tickets for special events and film passes are available:

• Online at www.slofilmfest.org

• At our San Luis Obispo headquarters, 1007 Monterey St. (hours vary so please check our website for hours)

• By calling (805) 546-3456

FESTIVAL PASSES

For all regular screenings, all passes allow priority admission for up to 15 minutes before screening/event time - after that, passholders are seated on a first-come, first-served basis.

MOVIE MOGUL PASS - $250

Full access pass allows admission for one person to all regular Festival screenings, receptions, workshops/panels, and all special events, including VIP receptions, on March 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Back by popular demand! All Mogul Pass buyers will also receive a Wine Tasting Pass, good for complimentary wine tastings at participating SLO County wineries. For a list of wineries, go to slofilmfest.org/tickets.

MOVIE STAR PASS - $100

Admission for one person to all regular screenings and workshops/panels (does not include Red Carpet and and other pre-sold special events).

MOVIE FANATIC PASS - $50

Admission for one person to six regular Festival screenings, or two people for three screenings.

TICKETS

All tickets for regular screenings will be sold at the venue on a first-come, first-served availability basis for $10 General, $8 Students/SLOIFF Film Society. We recommend you get to the theatre at least 20-30 minutes before each screening and at most venues, tickets will be sold an hour before the screening. Pass holders will be given priority seating up to 15 minutes before the screening. Film Society members receive a discount on tickets and receptions. To become a SLOIFF Film Society member, go to slofilmfest.org.

Refund Policy

In the event of a sell out, refunds will be honored for individual ticket holders.

RED CARPET EVENTS

Opening Night - “Starring Adam West”

Wednesday, March 5 - 7:00pm

Fremont Theatre, SLO (details pg. 6)

Surf Nite in SLO - “Five Summer Stories” and HONK

Friday, March 7 - 7:00pm

Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo (details pg. 7)

Independent Film Awards & King Vidor Award Presentation

Saturday, March 8 - 7:00pm

Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo (details on pg. 11)

MORE SPECIAL EVENTS

Metropolis

Thursday, March 6 - 7:00pm (details on pg. 9)

SLO Masonic Lodge, 859 Marsh St. SLO

Closing Night Awards / “Face of Love”

Sunday, March 9 - 6:30pm

Fremont Theatre, SLO (details on pg. 11)

VENUE INFORMATION

Festival Headquarters, 1007 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo - slofilmfest.org

Fremont Theatre, 1025 Monterey St. San Luis Obispothemovieexperience.com

The Palm Theatre, 817 Palm St. San Luis Obispo - thepalmtheatre.com

Downtown Cinemas, 888 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo - themovieexperience.com

SLO Masonic Lodge, 859 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo

Galaxy Theatres, El Camino Real & Hwy. 41, Atascadero - galaxytheatres.com

Park Cinemas, 1100 Pine St. Paso Robles - parkcinemas.com

La Perla Del Mar, 205 Windward Ave. Pismo Beach - laperladelmarchapel.com

Avila Beach Community Center, 191 San Miguel St. Avila Beach - avilabeachcc.com

Luis Wine Bar, 1021 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo - luiswinebar.com

Vintage 1255, 1255 Monterey St. San Luis Obispo

Mo/Tav, 725 Higuera St. San Luis Obispo - motherstavern.com

SLO Brewing Company, 1119 Garden St. San Luis Obispo - slobrewingco.com

Hearst Castle Visitor Center Theatre, 750 Hearst Castle Rd. San Simeonhearstcastle.org

Bay Theatre, 464 Morro Bay Blvd. Morro Bay - morrobaymovie.com

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Opening Night: “Starring Adam West”

Holy Opening Night, Batman! Adam West is coming to San Luis Obispo… and don’t be too surprised if he pulls up in a Batmobile!

On Wednesday, March 5, at the Fremont Theatre, our Opening Night event will feature STARRING ADAM WEST, a new documentary by Director James Tooley.

Adam West will be at the screening for a Q&A and will receive the Festival’s third annual Spotlight Award, presented by self-confessed Batman idol and popular LA radio host on KROQ Ralph Garman.

Adam West is a true American icon. He skyrocketed to fame in Hollywood in the mid-1960s, and has had an extraordinary career in entertainment that has spanned half a century. His role as Batman in the classic television series and feature of the same name continues to be seen throughout the world more than 40 years after its debut. While Batman (and his alter ego, Bruce Wayne) remains his signature role, Adam has a multitude of motion picture, theater, and TV credits to his name. He has lent his voice to animated characters in such well-known series as Family Guy, The Simpsons, Rugrats, Batman, Animaniacs, Johnny Bravo, and many others.

The delightfully funny STARRING ADAM WEST tells the story of a Hollywood survivor, a family man, and the loyal fans who will stop at nothing to see their super hero justly rewarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Wednesday, March 5 - 7:00pm - Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo

$15 General / $10 Students & SLOIFF Film Society

Only Movie Mogul Passes accepted.

BEHIND THE SCENES: WORKSHOPS AND PANELS

filmmakers panel - saturday, March 8 - 10:00am - palm theatre

Hear the behind-the-scenes real-life stories of how to get a movie made AND screened at a film festival...from the people who’ve done it! Steve Leone moderates our traditional panel of visiting filmmakers who have stories to tell and things to teach anyone who’s interested in how movies are made.

what is cinerama? - saturday, March 8 - 10:00am - Fremont theatre

Robert Garren and Stanley Livingston (“My Three Sons”, “How the West Was Won”) will share their fascinating short film, “The Last Days of Cinerama” and will talk about the techniques they used in making the “The Last Days of Cinerama,” followed by a screening of this fascinating short film, and “How the West Was Won.” Ticket price includes both movies!

“Anita” panel discussion - sunday, March 9 - 1:00pm - fremont theatre

After the Sneak Preview screening of “Anita,” a group of local professionals will join filmmaker Freida Lee Mock, who will be calling in live, to discuss the film and its issues, and take questions from the audience. Rachel Fernflores, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Cal Poly, will moderate the panel that will include Judge Jacqueline Frederick and Betsey Nash, Senior HR Specialist. Movie and panel are included in one ticket price.

All panels $10 general / $8 students & SLOIFF Film Society - All passes welcome.

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Surf Nite in SLO: “Five Summer Stories” and Honk in concert

The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival’s most popular event, Surf Nite in SLO, is back and this year’s event will include a movie AND a music concert at the Fremont Theatre.

Heralded as the finest surf movie ever made, “Five Summer Stories” is a cultural icon, a time capsule from the watershed era of the early 1970s. Greg MacGillivray and Jim Freeman’s documentary portrays a young, outlaw sport at a strategic point in its creative evolution, with a soundtrack that introduced an original new sound to surf films.

In 1972, Honk was hired to produce some music for the film, unwittingly creating an identity for the band. Honk soon achieved legendary stature in Southern California and its sound track album was a favorite with surfers and music lovers alike, even making it to #1 in Hawaii. Honk’s breakup in the summer of 1975 sent their fans into mourning. The members went in their own musical directions, but occasional reunions continue to this day.

Central Coast fans will be treated to an historic event on March 7 when Surf Nite in SLO features a concert with the original band (except drummer Tris Imdoden who will be replaced by Frank Cotinola) after the screening of “Five Summer Stories.” Honk will play live with several of the film sequences that made them legendary; the last time they played in concert after the film was twenty years ago, and they have never played in public with the film before.

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience to enjoy Honk and “Five Summer Stories” together again, at the historic Fremont Theatre in downtown San Luis Obispo!

Friday, March 7 - 7:00pm - Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo $35 General / $25 Students & SLOIFF Film Society

Tickets at the door (if available) - $45 General / $35 Students & SLOIFF Film Society

Only Movie Mogul Passes accepted.

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SPECIAL PRESENTATION FILMS

Running for Jim (plus running blind)

Sponsored by SLO Marathon + Half presented by Leftlane Sports

A coach. His team. Their fight to finish. “Running for Jim” is a portrayal of grit, determination and the powerful will to finish. The film chronicles the story of Jim Tracy, the most decorated high school cross-country coach in California history, and his battle with fatal Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Tracy’s 2010 girls cross-country team gains international attention when 16-year-old Holland Reynolds collapses in the state championship race and crawls across the finish line to secure the title for her team and her ailing coach. First-time filmmakers Dan Noyes and Robin Hauser Reynolds present this film about the tenacity of the human spirit. Documentary. USA. 78 min. The short film “Running Blind” will screen first. In 2012, EJ Scott set out to run 12 marathons in 12 states for charity. Suffering from a rare degenerative eye disease, and diagnosed as legally blind, EJ takes us on an inspiring journey proving that if there’s a will, there’s a way! Documentary. USA. 32 min.

Thursday, March 6, 7:00pm

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The Last Days of Cinerama & How the west was won

metropolis with pianist markus horn

Anita

SPECIAL PRESENTATION FILMS

Sponsored by Women’s Legacy Fund, Dawn Legg & Victoria Grostick It’s been more than 20 years since Anita Hill was subpoenaed to testify about alleged sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas, who was undergoing Senate confirmation for the Supreme Court at the time. Hill’s testimony sparked a national conversation on the issue of workplace sexual harassment, but many questions were left unanswered at the hearing’s end. In a new documentary, by filmmaker Freida Lee Mock, Hill tells her story for the first time on film. This beautifully crafted and eye-opening film is Mock’s follow up to last year’s award-winning documentary G-DOG, which won the “Best in the Fest” award at the SLOIFF. This event is co-sponsored by the Women’s Legacy Fund, an endowment fund at the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo which provides grants to organizations that benefit women and girls. After the screening, a group of local professionals will join Freida Lee Mock who will be calling in live, to discuss the film and its issues, and take questions from the audience. Rachel Fernflores, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Cal Poly will moderate the panel that will include Judge Jacqueline Frederick and Betsey Nash, Senior HR Specialist. This is going to be a fascinating and inspiring event, and we encourage men and women of all ages to attend. Documentary. 95 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1:00pm

Fremont Theatre, San Luis Obispo - $10 General / $8 Students & SLOIFF Film Society - All passes welcome. OOO

if you build it

Sponsored by Cal Poly’s Center for Expressive Technologies, CSU Entertainment Industry Initiative, Journeyman International & ConsciousBuild, Inc.

“If You Build It” follows designer-activists Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller to rural Bertie County, the poorest in North Carolina, where they worked with local high school students to help transform both their community and their lives. Living on credit and grant money and fighting a change-resistant school board, Pilloton and Miller led their students through a year-long, full-scale design and build project that does much more than just teach basic construction skills: it shows ten teenagers the power of design-thinking to re-invent not just their town but their own sense of what’s possible. This inspiring film offers a compelling and hopeful vision for a new kind of classroom in which students learn the tools to design their own futures. Documentary. 95 min.

Friday, March 7, 6:30pm

Business Rotunda, Bldg. 3 Room 213, Cal Poly - $10 General / Free to anyone with active Cal Poly ID but reservations must be made - see slofilmfest.org for details. Only Movie Mogul Passes accepted.

following the ninth: In the footsteps of beethoven’s final symphony

20th ANNIVERSARY

George Sidney presented the second King Vidor Award to director Delbert Mann in 1994.

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INDEPENDENT FILM & KING VIDOR AWARD

Presented by MidAmerican Solar & First Solar

Join us for a festive evening as we celebrate winning films and our 2014 King Vidor Award recipient on the stage of the historic Fremont Theatre. KSBY-TV’s Dan Shadwell will be the MC for the George Sidney Independent Film Awards, presented each year in several categories, juried by film and media professionals. Major festival sponsors and City officials will be on hand to present awards, which include the Audience Choice Awards, based on votes collected during the first four days of the festival.

Saturday, March 8, 7:00pm Fremont Theatre

$15 General / $10 Students & SLOIFF Film Society - Only Movie Mogul Passes accepted WHO WAS KING VIDOR AND WHY DOES HE HAVE AN AWARD NAMED AFTER HIM?

How do you summarize, in one paragraph, the life’s work and spirit of a filmmaker still listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific director ever? You can’t. King Vidor became a leader in a fledgling industry that began around the time he was born, in 1894. He was the first president of the Directors Guild of America, one of the few directors to successfully shift from the silent era to “talkies”, and was responsible for a mind-boggling number of enduring classics.

The King Vidor Award has been presented to a series of talented individuals who, in our eyes, fulfill the high standards set by this amazing man, who also had a passion for the Central Coast and his ranch in Paso Robles. We are proud to have him as the namesake for our annual career achievement award for “excellence in filmmaking.” This year’s recipient will be announced in late February.

KING VIDOR AWARD RECEPTION

Rub elbows with the 2014 King Vidor honoree and special guests, and SLOIFF filmmakers while enjoying fine wines and great food in the cozy setting of the SLO Masonic Lodge. Magician Rich Ferguson will be working the room while a jazz duo entertains.

Saturday, March 8, 9:00pm SLO Masonic Lodge, 859 Marsh St. San Luis Obispo $35 General / $25 Students & SLOIFF Film Society - Only Movie Mogul Passes accepted.

closing night

central coast Filmmaker awards and Sneak Preview of “face of love”

george Sidney independent film competition

Our annual film competition continues to attract exciting new independent films and filmmakers to our Festival from all over the world. And this year is no exception. A panel of about 20 screeners evaluated all the entries and we made some difficult decisions, ultimately choosing a total of 62 films. We are very proud to present these excellent films as “Official Selections” and we hope our audiences enjoy them as much as we did.

The films in competition have been juried by a panel of film and media professionals and cash prizes will be awarded at the Fremont Theatre on Saturday, March 8th at 7:00pm. During the Festival, ballots will be distributed for most films to allow the audience to vote for their favorite films. The coveted Audience Choice Awards will also be presented on Saturday evening.

WHO WAS GEORGE SIDNEY? Accomplished director of memorable films like “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Pal Joey,” and “Bye, Bye Birdy,” George Sidney (1916-2002) was the first recipient of the DGA President’s Award in 1998 for lifetime achievement in film. He was a founder of Hanna-Barbera Animation Studios. A Central Coast resident and SLOIFF board member, he was a passionate supporter of independent filmmaking and we are very proud to have him as the namesake of our annual filmmaker competition.

MEET OUR COMPETITION JURY

TERRY LICHTMAN (Doc. Features)

An LA Theatrical Agent for 25 years, Terry is an avid film buff and lives in Los Osos.

CELIA ZAENTZ (Documentary Features)

Celia has a background in film and music, and has made six documentaries in the last 13 years.

SARAH LINN (Narrative Features)

Sarah works as an entertainment writer for the Tribune. She has a popular blog: “She Likes to Watch.”

PAUL LICHTMAN (Narrative Features)

Paul spent 30 years producing films and TV, and was also an actor, writer, and lawyer for many years.

AMERICAN JERUSALEM

AMERICAN MUSTANG 3D

ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE

BEYOND SIGHT

ARRANGED HAPPINESS

BOOGIE STOMP!

Sponsored by Craig & Toni Kincaid & SLO Jazz Festival

“Two red hot pianos, one foot-stompin’ movie!”

Bob Seeley spent his formative years playing with Meade Lux Lewis and other Jazz greats. He became known to insiders as the best boogie and stride player in the world. Fellow Detroiter, Bob Baldori has played piano and harmonica with Chuck Berry since 1966. Together, the Bobs hit the road to revive America’s forgotten music. Their compelling film includes footstompin’ concert and dance clips and tour footage from around the world. Bob Baldori will be in attendance. USA. 84 min.

Thursday, March 6, 7pm

Friday, March 7, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas Galaxy Theatre

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20th ANNIVERSARY DOCUMENTARIES

Actor Ernest Borgnine entertained audiences in 1997 when he was honored by the SLOIFF.

BOTSO: THE TEACHER FROM TIBLISI

Sponsored by Lucia Cleveland & Paul Vanderheyden

The story of nonagenarian Wachtung “Botso” Korisheli – musician, sculptor, beloved teacher to generations – is an inspiring example of human resilience. Escaping Stalinist Georgia into Nazi Poland and Germany, Botso eventually found his way to Morro Bay. Through interviews with him and many musicians and artists he has mentored, and in sequences filmed on a trip to his native Republic of Georgia, the picture of a uniquely warm, creative, and gentle soul emerges. Directed/produced by local filmmakers Tom Walters and Hilary Grant. USA/Republic of Georgia. 82 min.

Thursday, March 6, 4pm

Fremont Theatre

FUREVER

DRIVEN: A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE WORLD OF MARATHON SWIMMING

Sponsored by Barrie Cleveland & Avila La Fonda

Plunge into adventure as “Driven” explores the obscure yet fascinating sport of marathon swimming. Follow three individuals - a swimming veteran, a novice swimmer and single mom and a junior high school student - as they attempt to swim the twenty miles across the Santa Barbara Channel. In frigid water, without wetsuits, in the dead of night, these swimmers put everything on the line to chase a dream. With commentary by notable marathon swimming figureheads, this film illuminates this unheralded endurance sport – and searches for what it really means to be driven. USA. 72 min.

Thursday, March 6, 7pm

Sunday, March 9, 4pm

Downtown Cinemas Avila Beach Community Center

HEY BARTENDER

I AM NOT A ROCK STAR

LORD MONTAGU

Sponsored by Paul G. Metchik, Attorney at Law

At the age of two, Lord Edward Montagu inherited Beaulieu, his family’s 7,000 acre English estate. Across England, these historic houses were being demolished but in a bold effort to save his home, 25 year old Edward Montagu, challenged aristocratic conventions and opened his home as a public tourist attraction. Very quickly, Beaulieu began generating revenue and Montagu’s heritage and estate seemed safe. But later that year, he was arrested for consensual homosexual offenses and became the focal point of a landmark trial. Despite this catastrophic personal setback, Edward Montagu was determined not to let scandal define him. In fact, it became the eventual inspiration for England’s most famous vintage car collection! UK. 80 min.

Saturday, March 8, 10am Sunday, March 9, 4pm

Palm Theatre

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ICEBOUND

MAGICAL UNIVERSE - CA PREMIERE

MCCONKEY

Sponsored by Boutique Hotel Collection & BK Richard

The late Shane McConkey is revered as a pioneer of freeskiing and ski-BASE jumping. Through his talent and ability and his trademark irreverent humor, he inspired countless athletes. In this new film from Red Bull Media House, the filmmakers celebrate the life of one of the world’s ultimate innovators, with awe-inspiring footage of death-defying stunts. “McConkey” is a heartfelt examination of the legacy one athlete left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams. This is one of those films best seen on a big screen – the cinematography and scenery are truly mind-blowing! USA. 109 min.

Friday, March 7, 4pm

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas Galaxy Theatre

OUT OF THE FIRE

MY SHANGHAI - WORLD PREMIERE

PERFECT STRANGERS

RIDING OVER THE MOON: AN ARTIST UNBRIDLED

Sponsored by Toni Bouman Re/Max Del Oro & Embassy Suites

Elizabeth Pickering-Burnham-Freitag grew up in Southwestern Colorado under pioneer conditions. She put herself through art school, taught Eskimo and Indian children in Alaska, and worked in China during WWII. Later she married and raised five children which hindered her artistic career, but after thirteen years she picked up her brushes and was still painting at age 95. The filmmakers have done a wonderful job ‘painting’ an inspiring portrait of an ‘ordinary’ woman who has always found a place for art in her life. USA. 53 min.

Thursday, March 6, 1pm

Friday, March 7, 7pm Palm Theatre La Perla Del Mar

SEWING HOPE

Sponsored by Humankind & SLO Motion Shoes

It can be difficult to hear the stories told by the women abducted from their homes as young children, sexually abused, and brainwashed into becoming soldiers in the army that terrorized Northern Uganda for 25 years. It would be easy to assume that this is a film about hopelessness and despair. But on account of Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe and her vocational school in Gulu, Uganda, this is an inspirational story about the power of love and how learning a simple set of practical skills can help to restore dignity, independence and life. Forest Whitaker narrates the documentary, based on the book of the same title. USA/Uganda. 54 min.

Thursday, March 6, 7pm

Friday, March 7, 1pm

La Perla Del Mar Palm Theatre

SECOND OPINION

VALENTINE ROAD

Sponsored by Growing Together Initiative & Tranz Central Coast

In February 2008, a classroom shooting shattered the coastal, working class town of Oxnard, California. As the community reeled and the national media descended, a 15-year-old lay dead and his 14-year-old attacker awaited trial for murder. Was this a hate crime, retaliation for unwanted playground flirting or something more complex? The film raises key questions facing schools and communities all over the country: what do you do to help kids like Brandon and Larry before violence occurs – and what do you do after you’ve failed? USA. 89 min.

Friday, March 7, 7pm Palm Theatre

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20th ANNIVERSARY DOCUMENTARIES

Howard Keel thrilled SLOIFF audiences in 2001.

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4-6pm 7-9pm

FREMONT

PALM

10am12pm 1-3pm

Opening Night Starring Adam West (pg. 6)

Botso (p.14)

1) Sum Total of Memory (p.26) + Riding Over Moon (p.17)

2) Blessing in Disguise (p.23) + Arranged Happiness (p.13)

1) Ad Ensempio (pg. 23) + American Jerusalem (pg. 12)

2) Life Inside Out (pg. 21)

Running Blind (p.26) + Running for Jim (p.8)

1) Stalled (p.27) + Perfect Strangers (p.16)

2) A Lovely Treat (p.23) + Silvi (p.21)

1) Second Opinion (p.17)

2) Wind (p.27) + You’ll Be a Man (p.22)

1) Furever (p.14)

2) Son Simon (p.26) + New York Heartbeat (p.20)

1) Interstate (p.25) + Driven: Marathon Swimming (p.14)

2) Boogie Stomp (p.13)

Wild Horses (p.27) + American Mustang 3D (p.12)

Sing-along: Les Miserables (p.22)

LA PERLA

4-6pm

Antarctica: Year On Ice (p.13)

1) Catch (p.24) + Toastmaster (p.22)

2) Volti (p.27) + Sewing Hope (p.17)

1) Arranged Happiness (p.13)

2) Silk (p.26) + Everything is Fine Here (p.20)

1) Neighbors (p.26) +Everything Fine (p20)

2) Blue (p.24) + Choosing Signs (p.20)

Life, Liberty & Resilience (p.25) + Some Things Mean Something (p.26) + Do-Si-Do In the Sky (p.24)

2) McConkey (p.16)

Hey Bartender (p.14)

Ad Esempio (p.23) + Boogie Stomp (p.13)

Son Simon (p.26) + (Furever (p.14)

God’s Got His Head in Clouds (p.24) + Sewing Hope (p.17)

AVILA BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER

OTHER Opening Night Reception

Antarctica: Year On Ice (p.13)

Shorts program

#1: Steffi Likes This (p.27) + Last Days of Cinerama (p.25) + Some Things Mean Something (p.26) + Neighbors (p.26)

METROPOLIS – SLO Masonic Lodge (p.9)

You’ll Be a Man (p.22)

The Beast and The Angel (p.23) + Second Opinion (p.17)

Shorts program #2: A Lovely Treat (p.23) + Moritz & the Woodwose (p.25) + Into the Silent Sea (p.25) + Wind (p.27)

5:30pm

6:30pm

Filmmaker mixer–Mo/Tav Hearst Castle Visitor Center Theatre SPARTACUS (p.8)

Cal Poly - IF YOU BUILD IT (p.10)

7-9pm

Surf Nite: FIVE SUMMER STORIES / Honk (p.7)

Barbie Boy (p.23) + Valentine Road (p.17)

1) Exposure (p.24) + Hank & Asha (p.21)

2) Hey Bartender (p.14)

Stalled (p.27) + The Little Tin Man (p. 10 )

Wild Horses (p.27) + Riding Over Moon: Artist Unbridled (p.17)

Life Inside Out (p.21)

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DOWNTOWN

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DEL MAR

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10am12pm

FREMONT

PALM

1) Adonis (p.23) + Lord Montagu (p.15)

2) Moritz & Woodwose (p.25) + American Jerusalem (p.12)

3) Filmmakers Panel (p.6)

10am2pm 12pm 1-3pm 4-6pm 7-9pm

9pm

The Last Days of Cinerama (p.25) + Q&A / Intermission How the West Was Won (p.8)

To The Bone (p.27) + Out of the Fire (p.16)

DOWNTOWN

1) HIOB (p.25) + Magical Universe (p.15)

2) God’s Got Head in Clouds (p.24) + American Mustang 3D (p.12)

I Am Not a Rock Star (p.15)

Indie Film & King Vidor Awards (p.11)

Do-Si-Do In the Sky (p.24) + Icebound (p.15)

1) I Am Not a Rock Star (p.15)

2) A Birder’s Guide to Everything (p.20)

1) Into the Silent Sea (p.25) + My Shanghai (p.16)

2) For The Birds (p.24) + Little Tin Man (p.21)

10am12pm 1-3pm 4-6pm 6:30pm 8:30pm

Anita (p.10 )

Central Coast:

1) Art w/o Boundaries (p.30) + My Hollywood Blvd (p.30) + Put a Lid on it (p.31)

2) Edge of Dawn (p.31)

Central Coast: Extraordinary Ord (p.30) + Heritage

Steinbeck (p.30) + Sum Total of Memory (p.26)

1) Filmmakers of Tomorrow (p.29)

2) Central Coast: Timo’s Face (p.31) + Passion & Purpose (p.30)

1) Central Coast: Incognita (p.31) + Hardest Job (p.30) + After Dusk (p.31) + Lucky 13th (p.31) + Sufferin’ Till Straight (p.31)

2) Silk (p.26) + Choosing Signs (p.20)

Central Coast: Tommy Benjamin (p.31)

Exposure (p.24) + Hank and Asha (p.21) Blue (p.24) + Toastmaster (p.22) McConkey (p.16)

A New York Heartbeat (p.20) Barbie Boy (p.23) + Magical Universe (p.15)

Shorts:

#3: Blessing in Disguise (p.23) + Catch (p.24) + Interstate (p.25) + Adonis (p.23)

HIOB (p.25) + Perfect Strangers (p.16)

Bay Theater Beyond Sight (p.13)

KV Award receptionSLO Masonic Lodge (p.11)

To The Bone (p.27) + Out of the Fire (p.16)

Life, Liberty, Resilience (p.25) + Learning to Float (p.30)

Steffi Likes This (p.27) + Birder’s Guide to Everything (p.20)

Closing Night / CCFS Awards & Face of Love (p.11)

1) Following the Ninth (p.10)

2) Icebound (p.15)

Volti (p.27) + My Shanghai (p.16)

For The Birds (p.24) + Lord Montagu (p.15)

Running Blind (p.26) + Driven (p.14)

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LA PERLA DEL MAR

AVILA BEACH COMMUNITY

OTHER

Closing Night in HQ (p.11)

A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO EVERYTHING

CHOOSING SIGNS

A NEW YORK HEARTBEAT

EVERYTHING IS FINE HERE

HANK AND ASHA

Sponsored by Holiday Inn Express Atascadero

In this award-winning modern love story, an Indian student in Prague and a lonely New Yorker begin a correspondence through video letters – two strangers searching for human connection in a hyper-connected world. Asha, born and raised in India, is studying abroad in Prague for a year. Hank, a filmmaker and lonely new transplant to New York City, is facing increasing pressure from his parents to return to North Carolina to rescue the failing family business. Hank and Asha celebrates the relationships that have a lasting impact on our lives, whether they last a moment, or a lifetime. Romantic Comedy. USA. 73 min.

Friday, March 7, 7pm Saturday, March 8, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas Galaxy Theatre

THE LITTLE TIN MAN

LIFE INSIDE OUT

SILVI

TOASTMASTER

YOU’LL BE A MAN/TU SERAS UN HOMME

sing-along with Les Miserables (2012)

Sponsored by Galaxy Theatre Atascadero & Sheila Blake

“Do you you hear the people sing?” You will if you’re at the Galaxy Theatre on Thursday, March 6 at 7:00pm! Last year’s sensational Oscar-winning musical is back, and this time, it’s okay to sing along! English subtitles will allow you to harmonize with Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and the cast of “Les Miz” – it will be almost like being right there at the barricades with them!

Come early and loosen your vocal cords with a drink or two at the welcoming Galaxy Theatre bar. Take drinks and food into the theatre and test your Les Miz knowledge in a trivia contest before the show – win festival passes and more! Feeling a little nervous about singing in public? Don’t worry about it! If Russell Crowe can do it, you can too! PG-13. USA. 158 min.

Thursday, March 6, 7:00pm

Galaxy Theatre, Atascadero - $10 General / $8 Students & SLOIFF Film Society All passes welcome

The 2005 Festival was moved to March 2006, and Actor Morgan Freeman was honored that year.

OUR VOLUNTEERS ROCK!

Our incredible volunteer corps numbers over 200 people who help out in a wide variety of ways throughout the festival, and during the rest of the year.

The SLOIFF wishes to thank each and every one of them, too numerous to mention here.

• You know who you are! We couldn’t do it without you! Take a bow.

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20th

FEATURES

22 20 06

AD ESEMPIO

BARBIE BOY

ADONIS

THE BEAST & THE ANGEL

A LOVELY TREAT

BLESSING IN DISGUISE

BLUE

EXPOSURE

CATCH

FOR THE BIRDS

DO-SI-DO IN THE SKY

GOD’S GOT HIS HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

HIOB

THE LAST DAYS OF CINERAMA

INTERSTATE

LIFE, LIBERTY AND RESILIENCE

Sponsored by TJA Advertising & Public Relations

An African-American WWII veteran and grandson of a slave re-traces his segregated roots and his U.S. Navy service on Iwo Jima. From poverty to war to interracial marriage, Life, Liberty & Resilience reveals how Joe LaNier, in his own words, is able to overcome life’s hurdles and lead an amazing, loving and forgiving life. Documentary. USA. 44 min.

Friday, March 7, 4pm

Downtown Cinema

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Avila Beach Community Center

INTO THE SILENT SEA

MORITZ AND THE WOODWOSE

SHORTS

NEIGHBORS

SOME THINGS MEAN SOMETHING

RUNNING BLIND

SON SIMON

WORLD PREMIERE

SILK

THE SUM TOTAL OF OUR MEMORY

STALLED

VOLTI

STEFFI LIKES THIS

WILD HORSES

TO THE BONE

WIND

Sponsored by TJA Advertising & Public Relations

In this creative animated short from Germany, the inhabitants of a windy area seem helplessly exposed to the weather. However, they appear to have learned to deal with their difficult living conditions… until one day when the wind mysteriously stops blowing.

Animated. Germany. 4 min.

Thursday, March 6, 1pm

Downtown Cinema

Friday, March 7, 4pm

Avila Beach Community Center

Oscar-winning actor, Greg Kinnear, amused the audience when he was honored in 2011.

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20th ANNIVERSARY

When the plot thickens, it’s good to have someone to talk to.

Healing through Talk Therapy

Susan Hirsch, MA

Marriage and Family Therapist Intern # 64372

805-‐234-‐3416

1141 Paciﬁc Street, Suite F

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Supervised by Beverly Ford, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist PSY 17089

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Filmmakers of Tomorrow Showcase

Presented by SESLOC Federal Credit Union and Exchange Club of San Luis Obispo

The Filmmaker of Tomorrow Showcase is now in its 8th year and continues to draw creative short films from youth filmmakers all over the world. What began as a way to highlight local youth films has now grown into a global competition for young, aspiring filmmakers, from elementary through high school.

This year’s Showcase presents the finest films submitted from every age level, and includes two films created in the SLOIFF Summer Filmmaking Workshops in 2013. Twenty-six finalists are vying for cash prizes in several categories, which will be presented by sponsors at the end of the screening. This competition was juried by the program coordinators, Denise Dudley and Cassie Brown, who will MC the event.

Sunday, March 9, 9:30am - Downtown Cinemas, San Luis Obispo

Tickets available an hour before the screening and are free to all students, $5 for everyone else. All festival passes welcome.

A WINTER TALE (3 min)

Niajia Belton, Kamari Moore, Tatyana

Crute, Tyzion Jackson, David Gyambrah

All aged 17

Cicely L Tyson School of Performing and Fine Art, East Orange, NJ

THE BLUE GECKO (2 min)

Rebecca May Celsi, 13

ACCESS Academy, Portland, OR

COLOR (5 min)

Russell Wyatt Roberts

Basketville, Perth, Australia

COME AL SOLITO / AS ALWAYS (9 min)

Rodolfo Lissia, 19

Liceo Luigi Galvani, Bologna, Italy

COMFELISENT (2 min)

Mohit Sebastian, 18

Raffles Academy, New Dehli, India

DOGS IN DOHA (7 min)

Will Wegner, 14

American School of Doha, Menasha, WI

ESCAPING THE ISLAND (4 min)

Malone Lumarda, 18

La Salle High School, Monrovia, CA

ETCH (3 min)

Brianna Singer, 17

Natomas Charter School, Sacramento, CA

FLIP (4 min)

Isabella Olaguera, 16

Communications High School, Deal, NJ

FLAWS (2 min)

FROM FARM TO TABLE (5 min)

UNPLUGGED (3 min)

Gabrielle Giacomo, 16

Convent of the Sacred Heart Larchmont, NY

GIRLY (9 min)

Kira Bursky, 17

Interlochen Arts Academy, Asheville, NC

KOREA REMEMBERED (5 min)

Kyle Plummer, 17

California Virtual Academy, Cambria, CA

LAUNDRY DAY (3 min)

Michael Stevantoni, 17

Carihi Secondary School Campbell River, BC, Canada

LITTLE GREEN (3 min)

Yu-hsuan Tseng, 14

Kun Shan University Tainan City, Taiwan

ONE AND TWO (5 min)

Will Azevedo & Geri Milan, 14

Adrian Gonzalez, age15

YMCA Youth Institute at Santa Lucia Middle School, Cambria, CA

PAC-ERGY (4 min)

Eli Kepins & Diego Leonardo, 14

Ivone DeJesus & Giovanni Espinoza, 13

YMCA Youth Institute at Santa Lucia Middle School, Cambria, CA

PUSH (3 min)

Logan Kepins, 14

Axel Mendez & Marissa Martinez, age 13

Crystal Martinez, 12

YMCA Youth Institute at Santa Lucia Middle School, Cambria, CA

ROAR! (6 min)

Catriona Warren, 12

Middle Park Primary School Melbourne, Australia

SCREENWRITER’S BLOCK (3 min)

James Tralie, 16

Upper Dublin High School

Fort Washington, PA

SPECIAL DELIVERY (2 min)

Isaac Capp, 13

Atascadero Fine Arts Academy San Luis Obispo, CA

SUPERDATE (3 min)

Sasha Fox, 13

The Harvey School Chappaqua, NY

TOUCHED BY FATE (9 min)

Carlos Plummer, 12

Kyle Plummer, 17

California Virtual Academy Cambria, CA

THE TREASURE ADVENTURE (6 min)

Participants of SLOIFF Summer Filmmaking Workshops - 8-11 yrs.

San Luis Obispo, CA

WHY NOT? (4 min)

Mariah Hall, 16

Andover Central High School Andover, KS

ZENAIDA (10 min)

Alec Cano, 17

University High School, Hanford, CA

ZOM COM (6 min)

Participants of SLOIFF Summer Filmmaking Workshops - 11-15 yrs.

San Luis Obispo, CA

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central coast filmmaker showcase

Presented by

The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival is proud to showcase this eclectic mix of films written, directed and/or produced by residents of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties. Central Coast talent will be featured in venues all over SLO County on Sunday, March 9, followed by an awards presentation before our Closing Night film.

MEET THE JURY

JODY NELSON is a Santa Barbara filmmaker, and specializes in documentary and short narrative films. She has also designed and led film production classes for adults and children, including stints with the SLOIFF Youth Summer Filmmaking Camps.

JOE PATANE has produced several health and wellness videos, and started his “Dream Camps” program for emotionally and behaviorly challenged youth in 2007. Since then, several of their films have been screened in our Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase. Joe now lives in San Luis Obispo and has been a SLOIFF board member for several years.

DOCUMENTARIES

art without boundaries

“Art Without Boundaries” is a documentary portrayal of how an innovative method for treating sufferers of Alzheimer’s, autism, and dementia through directed painting was devised by Noell Hammer in 2008. This method, known as “Mneme Therapy”, has had an astonishing effect in improving the quality of life of hundreds of patients and their families. From Los Osos filmmaker, Celia Zaentz. 12 min.

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Palm Theatre

heritage steinbeck: honoring family, cultivating land, touching lives

The Steinbeck family celebrates a 130year heritage in California agriculture. The documentary explores the generational history and honors the story of a B-26 military plane crash on the family property that happened in the 1950s. The family passion for farming wine grapes and making wine is a testament to its resolve to continue its legacy. 32 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Palm Theatre

the hardest job

20-year-old filmmaker Trevor Nelson presents a touching personal story, as told by his mother, Laura. After discovering her son had mental health issues such as ADHD, they tried several common drugs. But when Trevor’s health got worse, she turned to an artificial color, flavor and preservative-free diet which changed everything. This film is a tribute to a mother’s determination and devotion. 7 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1am

Downtown Cinemas

extraordinary ord

Fort Ord in California was abandoned and gifted to Monterey County in 1994. It was one of the largest and most important Army installations in the nation. Almost 20 years later, the community continues to be divided about what to do with the San Francisco-sized property, dotted with toxic blight and an epic wilderness. 24 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Palm Theatre

my hollywood blvd.

A nostalgic and personal memory of LA’s grand Hollywood Boulevard, from the late 40’s to the present. Stories from the personal view point of filmmaker and writer, David Baumgarten, are told with wonderful archival photos and footage. 25 min.

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Palm Theatre

learning to float

At the age of 12, Giovanni Douresseau weighed 280 pounds when he was taken on his first surf trip. He fell in love with the feeling of riding a wave and met a mentor figure who helped him move past his rough, fatherless upbringing in LA. to completely turn his life around. 10 years later, Giovanni has lost over 100 pounds and attempts to give underprivileged kids the gift of surfing that was given to him many years ago. 20 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Avila Beach Community Center

PASSION & PURPOSE

A group of individuals in the city of San Luis Obispo were interviewed about what brings them passion and purpose in their lives and professions. Filmmaker Jennifer Alton, a lawyer and writer with a love of history and humanity, asks some big questions: How were you called to your profession? Who has inspired you? What is your vision of the future in 100 year? The final film was put into a time capsule to be opened in 2113. 53 min.

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Downtown Cinemas

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Sir Richard Taylor came all the way from New Zealand to receive career achievement honors.

timo’s face

Have you ever wondered how a mask is made? Local artist and musician, Timo Beckwith walks us through the five-day process, wordlessly revealed in an intimate and succinct fashion. We witness the joy and intensity of a master artist immersed in his work, as Garry Eister quietly captures his performance. 14 min

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Downtown Cinemas

OOO

NARRATIVE FILMS

edge of dawn

A college couple are forced into a dangerous game of cat and mouse after being involved in a car accident. After seeking help from a nearby man, they soon realize he has alternate and deadly intentions for them. Over the next 24 hours they will unravel the clues to the mystery. Written and directed by Jesse Stanley. 106 min.

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Palm Theatre

after dusk

After a disturbance in his attic, Count Dracula finds a film camera. He is off on a journey to become a professional photographer - if he can only overcome his big problem with taking photos in light! Produced by an Intermediate Filmmaking Class at Allan Hancock College. 12 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas

tommy benjamin

Adventure Club SLO presents an original film adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Two Gentlemen of Verona.” Best friends, Proteus and Valentine, leave their country life behind to seek adventure and fun in the big city. Down on their luck, they are discovered by a notorious B movie producer who mistakes Valentine for former child actor, Tommy Benjamin. Drama, comedy and romance ensues. Johnee Gange leads his team of Adventure Club writers and actors, with this non-traditional program for people with special needs. Hollywood actor, Ted Levine, lends his expertise as well. 78 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Park Cinemas

lucky 13th

Riley’s life is turned upside down when she wakes up one morning with a new ‘lust’ for life. She takes us on a roller coaster of sex, regret...and more sex! Who will win Riley’s battle within? And you thought the 13th was unlucky... 15 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas

incognita

Sponsored by San Luis Obispo COASTKEEPER®

Over the course of one night, four actresses disguise themselves as men in order to get away with robbery. Denise, their newest recruit, is brought on for her ‘audition.’ The only problem is, she’s told their late night antics are ‘extreme improv’ instead of extremely illegal. This debut comedy short by Chris and Sarah Daly stars a cast of local actors. 39 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas

OOO ANIMATION

put a lid on it

Cats, dogs, ants and swans enjoy an unexpectedly adventurous and colorful evening of frolic, music, libations and more. By Carmel Valley’s Ellen Osborne. 3 min.

Sunday, March 9, 10am

Palm Theatre

sufferin’ till you’re straight

An adult socio-political spoof of “Schoolhouse Rock.” Original SHR cast member Essra Mohawk and Supremes Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene give us a musical history lesson about the struggle for gay rights and the famous gays and lesbians whose contributions have helped shape our society. 3 min.

Sunday, March 9, 1pm

Downtown Cinemas

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Actor John Hawkes eloquently fielded questions from Jim Dee and the audience in 2013.

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A Birder’s Guide to Everything..20

A Winter Tale.............................29

Ad Esempio..............................23

Adonis......................................23

After Dusk..................................31

A Lovely Treat............................23

A New York Heartbeat................20

Anita.........................................10

American Jerusalem..................12

American Mustang 3D..............12

Antarctica: A Year on Ice............13

Arranged Happiness...................13

Art Without Boundaries..............30

Barbie Boy.................................23

Beast and the Angel, The..........23

Beyond Sight............................13

Blessing in Disguise..................23

Blue......................................24

Blue Gecko, The.........................29

Boogie Stomp!............................13

Botso..........................................14

Catch..........................................24

Choosing Signs...........................20

Color...........................................29

Come al Solito............................29

Comfeliscent.........................29

Do-Si-Do In The Sky.....................24

Dogs in Doha.............................29

Driven....................................14

Edge of Dawn...........................31

Escaping the Island...................29

Etch........................................29

Exposure................................24

Extraordinary Ord......................30

Everything is Fine Here........20

Face of Love.............................11

Five Summer Stories................7

Flaws........................................29

Flip........................................29

Following the Ninth................10

For The Birds.............................24

From Farm to Table................29

Furever.......................................14

Girly........................................29

God’s Got His Head in Clouds....24

Hank & Asha.............................21

Hardest Job, The........................30

Heritage Steinbeck....................30

Hey Bartender...........................14

HIOB........................................25

How the West Was Won..............8

I Am Not a Rock Star................15

Icebound................................15

If You Build It..............................10

Incognita................................31

Interstate................................25

Into the Silent Sea...................25

Korea Remembered................29

Last Days of Cinerama, The....25

Laundry Day................................29

Learning to Float........................30

Les Miserables............................22

Life Inside Out...........................21

Life, Liberty & Resilience............25

Little Green................................29

Little Tin Man, The.....................21

Lord Montagu............................15

Lucky 13th.................................31

Magical Universe.......................15

McConkey................................16

Metropolis................................9

Moritz and the Woodwose........25

My Hollywood Blvd.................30

My Shanghai.............................16

Neighbors................................26

One and Two.............................29

Out of the Fire...........................16

Pac-Ergy.................................29

Passion & Purpose....................30

Perfect Strangers......................16

PUSH........................................29

Put a Lid On It........................31

Riding Over the Moon.............17

Roar........................................29

Running Blind...........................26

Running for Jim...........................8

Screenwriter’s Block..................29

Second Opinion........................17

Sewing Hope..............................17

Silk........................................26

Silvi........................................21

Some Things Mean Something..26

Son Simon................................26

Spartacus................................8

Special Delivery........................29

Stalled................................27

Starring Adam West....................6

Steffi Likes This........................27

Sufferin’ Till You’re Straight....31

Sum Total of Our Memory, The.26

Superdate................................29

Timo’s Face...............................31

To The Bone.............................27

Toastmaster........................22

Tommy Benjamin.....................31

Touched by Fate.......................29

Treasure Adventure, The..........29

Unplugged............................29

You’ll Be a Man...........................22

Valentine Road.........................17

Volti........................................27

Why Not?...................................29

Wild Horses...............................27

Wind........................................27

Zenaida................................29

ZomCom................................29

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