BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival 2008//i Cal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T160000 SUMMARY:HOLLYWOOD SINGING & DANCING DESCRIPTION:Hollywood Singing and Dancing\, an extensive celebration of t he history of musicals on the big screen\, traces the evolution of the H ollywood musical\, from the Busby Berkeley era\, to the patriotic\, feel -good musicals of World War II\, the near-death of the musical genre whe n the studio system collapsed\, and the modern-day resurgence of films l ike 'Chicago'. This movie will make you want to get up off your feet and belt out a tune! CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/hollywoodsingingdancing_winec ountry2008 UID:154112292-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T161500 SUMMARY:Murder\, Spies and Voting Lies DESCRIPTION:A beautifully shot noir interview with whistleblower Clint Cu rtis has all the drama of a Raymond Chandler script\, as the programmer recounts how Congressman Tom Feeney\, R (FL) asked him to create vote-ri gging software for electronic voting machines. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/murderspiesandvotinglies_wine country2008 UID:154113166-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T174500 SUMMARY:Traces Of The Trade: A Story from the Deep North DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers her New Engla nd ancestors were the largest slave traders in US history. Traces of the Trade follows Browne and nine fellow DeWolf descendants as they travel from Rhode Island\, to Ghana and Cuba on a trip that brings them face-to -face with the history and legacy of New England's hidden enterprise. P lease note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tracesofthetradeastoryfromthe deepnorth_winecountry2008 UID:156552669-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T183000 SUMMARY:Last Flight Home\; Searching for and Finding MIAs DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n The Search That Never Ended -- \n \nEven when ar mies surrender and peace treaties are signed\, the war isn't over for ev eryone. The Last Flight Home documents the story of Dr. Patrick Scannon\ , whose search for missing World War II aircraft and the MIAs associated with them has continued for over 60 years. Palau was a ferocious battl eground in the Pacific\, where more than 200 US aircraft went down on an d around the islands\, with almost half of them with crew listed as Miss ing In Action. \nDuring the war\, all their families received was a tele gram from the State Department\, listing their sons as whereabouts unkno wn\, Missing In Action. Yet over generations\, they continued to hope an d pray for their return\, waiting for an answer\, for some clue as to wh at happened. They simply refused to forget. \nThen\, out of the blue\, comes a phone call that finally offers some answers and leaving no ston e unturned\, Dr. Scannon furthers his research into the MIAs of Palau by scouring the National Archives\, After Action Reports\, and interviews with veterans of the campaign. The film follows the story of three sear ches in Palau and the families touched by this work. \nScannon's small t eam of self-funded private citizens have taken on this task simply as a way of thanking the MIAs and their families for the sacrifices made deca des ago. Filmed over the course of nearly six years and seven expedition s to Palau\, where the events originally unfolded\, it turns out that th e heart of the story was here in the U.S. with the people who never gave up hope. Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each eve nt. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/lastflighthomesearchingforand findingmias_winecountry2008 UID:154113400-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T200000 SUMMARY:Dolphins - The Director’s Cut DESCRIPTION:This film is a coming of age romance set in the high octane w orld of Brighton's Boy Racers and Indie Punks. 18 year old Brent Black l ives on the roughest estate in Brighton with his alcoholic dad and disab led kid brother. He's got an old Ford Capri with a supercharged V8 engin e\, and he's the leader of teen Boy Racer gang the Dolphins. This is his life. His world. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/dolphinsthedirectorscut_winec ountry2008 UID:154113772-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T200000 SUMMARY:Burn The Bridges DESCRIPTION:A son\, a daughter and their dying mother are caught between desire\, death and yearnings for the future in the remarkably pungent "B urn the Bridges." Theater-trained helmer and co-writer Francisco Franco makes the leap into features with striking confidence\, coming up with o ne of the few superior dramas in recent Mexican filmmaking. Top prizes n abbed at Morelia fest. (Variety - Robert Kohler) CATEGORIES:Best Actress (Irene Azuela), CineLatino LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/burnthebridges_winecountry200 8 UID:154220070-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080724T211500 SUMMARY:Konec DESCRIPTION:A charming and hilarious Hungarian heist movie. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Depot Outdoor URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/konec_winecountry2008 UID:154114558-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T140000 SUMMARY:Traders’ Dreams - a journey into the eBay world DESCRIPTION:Traders' Dreams - a journey into the eBay world. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tradersdreamsajourneyintothee bayworld_winecountry2008 UID:154115182-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T141500 SUMMARY:Guitar Holiday DESCRIPTION:Guitar Holiday is a colorful\, vibrant documentary portrait o f the guitar makers of Paracho\, Michoacan and the Mexican National Guit ar Festival. Paracho is an otherwise typical Mexican town of 30\,000 peo ple. The area has a temperate\, cool climate with several small inactive volcanoes dotting the verdant landscape. A large percentage of Purepech a Indians make up the population. With their distinctive physical appear ance and colorful dress the indigenous influence is palpable. What disti nguishes Paracho from other similar towns is it's guitar shops - literal ly dozens of guitar shops line the streets. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/guitarholiday_winecountry2008 UID:154115385-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T154500 SUMMARY:90 Miles DESCRIPTION:90 Miles (66 min USA) 7/25 3:15pm Kenwood Depot\n90 Miles re fers to the distance between Cuba and southern Florida\, a region that h as become synonymous with Latin culture. At the core of that culture is its music. \n \nOne of the seminal artists who helped bring Latin Music into the American mainstream is Grammy Award winner\, Gloria Estefan. L atin music pioneers Chocolate Armenteros\, Jose Feliciano and Carlos San tana reminisce about the early days of the Cuban Music cultural crossove r\, including stories and mini-biographies that provide a insider glimps e into these artists' lives\, as the music featured throughout the docum entary creates an even more personal connection to these stories. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Music LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/90miles_winecountry2008 UID:153856549-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T160000 SUMMARY:Identity - The True Story of Juan Piras Peron DESCRIPTION:In the summer of 1909\, the stuff of family legends and world history was born.18-year-old Giovanni Piras left his home in Mamoiada\, a small village in Barbagia\, Sardinia\, to seek his fortune in Argenti na. But his letters to home quickly became less frequent and then they b roke off altogether after only a few years. The family did not give up h ope and kept an eye out for him despite the fact that the news surroundi ng Giovanni was always strange and mysterious... CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/identitythetruestoryofjuanpir asperon_winecountry2008 UID:154115715-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T173000 SUMMARY:ELECTRIC HEART -don ellis DESCRIPTION:Arts In Film CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/electricheartdonellis_winecou ntry2008 UID:154115962-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T180000 SUMMARY:Bab'Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul DESCRIPTION:Arts In Film \nStories within a story\, this enduring fairy t ale combines elements of Sufi mysticism with enduring values and message s that resist the confines of time and cultures. A beautiful mystical ex perience that will linger in your mind's eye long after the last frame. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Best Music LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/babaziztheprincewhocontemplat edhissoul_winecountry2008 UID:153857046-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T193000 SUMMARY:Crazy DESCRIPTION:Arts In Film CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Best USA Feature Film LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/crazy_winecountry2008 UID:154116117-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T200000 SUMMARY:Tressette: Story of An Island DESCRIPTION:On a small\, dying Dalmatian island\, four friends live among the few inhabitants\, playing tressette almost every evening. When one of them dies\, the remaining three desperately try to find the fourth fo r the game. They attempt\nto get various people to play with them\; the local priest\, the village loon\, a man from Zagreb who came to the isla nd to buy a summer house\, the local policeman... Their search discovers true nature of the people on the island\, revealing their deeply buried secrets. CATEGORIES:EcoCinema, World Cinema LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tressettestoryofanisland_wine country2008 UID:156553076-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080725T211500 SUMMARY:Prince of the Himalayas DESCRIPTION:World Cinema \nSet in ancient Tibet PRINCE OF THE HIMALAYAS i s a visually ravishing historical epic with stunning scenery\, richly sa turated color\, and lush costuming. It is an adaptation of the Shakespea re's Hamlet. A perfect film to see under the stars as a "Films al Fresco " Festival gala. CATEGORIES:Film Company Of The Year Award, World Cinema LOCATION:Depot Outdoor URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/princeofthehimalayas_winecoun try2008 UID:154116455-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T094500 SUMMARY:El Productor: Elias Querejeta\, Spain’s Greatest Producer DESCRIPTION:Arts In Film CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/elproductoreliasquerejetaspai nsgreatestproducer_winecountry2008 UID:154179069-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T111500 SUMMARY:Lucio DESCRIPTION:Paseo de España CATEGORIES:Best Documentary, Paseo de España LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/lucio_winecountry2008 UID:154117509-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T111500 SUMMARY:One Water DESCRIPTION:EcoCinema -- As a virtuosic example of cinematography One Wa ter excels\, as a profound musing on the worlds water crises by a major American institution of higher education it is even more remarkable. Fil mmaker Sanjeev Chatterjee vice dean of the University of Miami's school of communication\, has made a profoundly engaging film that is designed to motivate people to get moving and make a difference. You will never l ook at a bottle of water in the same way again. The film intersperses a number of interviews (including the Dalai Lama)\, with a series of mini- Vignettes often told without dialog that conveys the role water plays th e world over. Beautiful cinematography by UM professor Ed Talavera give this film it's majestic sweep and momentum. Befitting the ambitions of t he film for a world wide audience Co-writer and editor Ali Habashi has c reated the vignettes to be stand alone stories that will have context fo r viewers of all ages and cultures. ''We want the movie to bring attenti on to the water crisis and inspire people to feel that this is something we can address\, as individuals or in groups\,'' said director Chatterj ee."" This is both a celebration of the power that water has in our liv es and a warning not to take this liquid form of life for granted. CATEGORIES:EcoCinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/onewater_winecountry2008 UID:154118076-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T130000 SUMMARY:Basque Cooking DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Food On Film LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/basquecooking_winecountry2008 UID:154118663-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T133000 SUMMARY:Paella Class DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/paellaclass_winecountry2008 UID:154118831-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T134500 SUMMARY:The Field of Stars DESCRIPTION:"The Field of Stars"\, a magically still place far out from t he city where time seems to have stopped\, holds several tales of love\, friendship and nostalgia of better times. Alfonso meets a young cyclist coming down from a misty road\; with the help of his old-time friends\, he will slowly transform him into a big champion. Luisa\, tired of trad itionally conservative men\, plans to leave the village to seek for a be tter life in the city. And Nanda\, an aged mother is forced to battle hi s own son to protect the place where all were raised from the inevitable changes of life. CATEGORIES:Paseo de España LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/thefieldofstars_winecountry20 08 UID:154124697-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T151500 SUMMARY:Cafe de los Maestros DESCRIPTION:Arts In Film CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/cafedelosmaestros_winecountry 2008 UID:154119945-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T160000 SUMMARY:The Chicken\, The Fish and the King Crab DESCRIPTION:PASEO\, EcoCinema\, Food On Film \nFood focus don't get any t astier than "The Chicken\, the Fish and the King Crab." Following Spanis h master chef Jesus Almagro as he prepares for the Bocuse d'Or\, a top c ooking contest\, vet lenser-turned-docu helmer Jose Luis Lopez-Linares m asters all the ingredients required for a delightful confection\, achiev ing the perfect balance between a tense competition and likeable persona lities. Docu is certain to become a staple on cooking channels\, but bef ore then\, it could easily burst out of the fest circuit and onto select screens. (Variety) CATEGORIES:EcoCinema, Paseo de España LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/chickenthefishandthekingcrab_ winecountry2008 UID:154120342-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T163000 SUMMARY:Tent Event DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tentevent_winecountry2008 UID:156553145-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T170000 SUMMARY:Tango Dancing DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tangodancing_winecountry2008 UID:154120799-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T171500 SUMMARY:Fix DESCRIPTION:US Cinema CATEGORIES:US Cinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/fix_winecountry2008 UID:154121022-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T180000 SUMMARY:Roca Bon: Searching the Sublime DESCRIPTION:Sara\, a university student in the arts\, is attracted to New York abstract expressionism and Mark Tobey´s work. She has embarked on a study on this movement tracing down its influences on contemporary art ists. In this process she comes across Roca Bon\, a Catalonian painter w hose work captivates her attention. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Best Arts In Film, Paseo de España LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/rocabonfindingthesublime_wine country2008 UID:154119653-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T190000 SUMMARY:Reception/Filmmakers DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/receptionfilmmakers_winecount ry2008 UID:154121738-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T190000 SUMMARY:The Wooden Box DESCRIPTION:Paseo de España \nThis dark seriocomic yarn set in a small fi shing village in the Canary Islands in the '60s. It is the striking debu t by writer-director Juan Carlos Falcon. The tale is about Don Lucio -a man hated by all- who dies unexpectedly. While his widow does her best to forget her sorrow\, the inhabitants file past the coffin to settle th eir scores with the deceased. But it turns out that Don Lucio has a hard time resting in peace... CATEGORIES:Best First Feature, Paseo de España LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/thewoodenbox_winecountry2008 UID:154124232-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T203000 SUMMARY:Milarepa: Magician\, Murderer\, Saint DESCRIPTION:"I cry\, weep and feel a strong sense of faith each time I re ad or hear the story of Milarepa\, the great Yogi of Tibet." --The Dalai Lama\n \nMilarepa\, the first feature by Neten Chokling Rinpoche\, tell s the story of the formative years of Milarepa\, an 11th century Tibetan poet and mystic and his journey from seeking revenge to enlightenment. Set in the magnificent Spiti Valley close to the border between India an d Tibet\, the film has spectacular cinematography and convincing perform ances from a cast that includes Jamyang Lodro\, the obstreperous footbal l-obsessed youngster in The Cup as Thopaga\, the young Milarepa. The cas t and crew also include monks from the Pema Ewam Choegar Gyurmeling Mona stery in India and Tibet of which Chokling Rinpoche is the spiritual hea d. CATEGORIES:Film Company Of The Year Award, World Cinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/milarepamagicianmurderersaint _winecountry2008 UID:154125218-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080726T211500 SUMMARY:Under the Stars DESCRIPTION:Paseo de España CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/underthestars_winecountry2008 UID:154116963-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T083000 SUMMARY:Bird Walk Tour Event DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/birdwalktourevent_winecountry 2008 UID:154223291-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T093000 SUMMARY:Returning Home DESCRIPTION:Cinema of Conscience CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/returninghome_winecountry2008 UID:154224037-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T103000 SUMMARY:Wild By Law: The Rise of Environmentalism and the Creation of the Wilderness Act DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Wild By Law is the story behind the 1964 Wildern ess Act\, profiling three men who fought together and separately to pres erve America’s natural landscape. The cast of characters include natura list Aldo Leopold\, millionaire Bob Marshall\, and Howard Zahniser\, a t ireless bureaucrat with a profound love for the wild places he seldom sa w. \n \nLawrence R. Hott’s award winning films include two Academy Aw ard nominations\, a George Foster Peabody Award\, five American Film Fes tival Blue Ribbons\, eleven CINE Golden Eagles\, screenings at Telluride \, and first-place awards from the San Francisco\, Chicago\, National Ed ucational\, and New England Film Festivals. Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:EcoCinema LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/wildbylawtheriseofenvironment alismandthecreationofthewildernessact_winecountry2008 UID:154212433-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T110000 SUMMARY:Radio Cape Cod DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Life is a Beach -- \n\n Love has funny ways of b ringing strangers together\, even over the airwaves. One morning\, Sunda y\, a marine biologist from MIT\, is walking on a beautiful beach in Woo ds Hole\, MA\, when he meets Jill\, a radio interviewer\, to whom he is immediately attracted. Sunday is preparing for an important scientific conference and due to be interviewed on the radio that evening about his work and when he shows up at the station\, he's more than pleasantly su rprised to find that Jill is conducting the interview.\n \nBut life is n ot quite that simple. Jill is dealing with the loss of her husband\, wh ile also coping with her young teenage daughter\, Anna\, who is experien cing her first love with a shy and confused boy. At the same time\, two other significant relationships are playing out. Sunday's best friend a nd fellow scientist is preparing for his wedding\, and his boss is rekin dling her relationship with her ex-husband. Over a five day period\, thi s quartet of stories sorts through the complex nuances of old and new lo ves. \n \nDirector Andrew Silver shot his film in the natural light of e arly morning and late afternoon\, allowing a warm\, gentle appreciation for the scenic beauty of Woods Hole\, the hub of environmental science i n Cape Cod. Silver did his undergraduate and masters work in oceanograph y and earth sciences at MIT and the film subtly implies that the ocean p rovides a cleansing experience for his characters. As Jill advises her daughter's young boyfriend\, love is like a trapeze\; at some point\, yo u just have to let go and trust that the other person will catch you. P lease note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:US Cinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/radiocapecod_winecountry2008 UID:154127537-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T114500 SUMMARY:Saving Luna DESCRIPTION:The relentlessly engaging story\, a true story wrote with dra ma that Hollywood couldn't produce on its best days. One of the most mov ing\, interesting\, happy and sad films to grace the screen.You don't ha ve to be a whale-lover to be significantly moved by this documentary. CATEGORIES:EcoCinema LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/savingluna_winecountry2008 UID:154212905-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T123000 SUMMARY:Letters From The Sahara DESCRIPTION:Cinema of Conscience CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/lettersfromthesahara_winecoun try2008 UID:154214262-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T133000 SUMMARY:Persian Rug Auction DESCRIPTION:Food On Film CATEGORIES:Food On Film LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/persianrugauction_winecountry 2008 UID:154214429-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T140000 SUMMARY:Delta - Oil’s Dirty Business DESCRIPTION:Cinema of Conscience CATEGORIES:Best Eco Cinema, Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/deltaoilsdirtybusiness_wineco untry2008 UID:154126611-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T143000 SUMMARY:Traces Of The Trade: A Story from the Deep North DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers her New Engla nd ancestors were the largest slave traders in US history. Traces of the Trade follows Browne and nine fellow DeWolf descendants as they travel from Rhode Island\, to Ghana and Cuba on a trip that brings them face-to -face with the history and legacy of New England's hidden enterprise. P lease note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tracesofthetradeastoryfromthe deepnorth_winecountry2008 UID:157042465-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T161500 SUMMARY:Cry Sea DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n The Ones That Got Away -- \n \nIn addition to po llution\, deforestation and overpopulation\, one of the greatest threats to the planet's ecology is the continuing devastation of the world's fi sheries. In particular\, Third World countries are faced with the almos t insurmountable challenge of competing for a precious natural resource with Western countries boasting modern industrial vessels that strip the seas with alarmingly destructive efficiency. Cry Sea examines this grow ing crisis in the seas of Senegal.\n \nHaving emptied the European seas of fish\, gigantic fishing trawlers are now targeting Africa. Unable to compete with this 'European Invasion'\, Senegalese fishermen are being d riven out of business. Again and again\, local fisherman cast their nets into the sea\, only to pull them back empty and are now being forced to risk their lives going further into deeper water in search of fish\, wh ile some species have disappeared entirely. At a fish processing plant in Kayar\, the scale of the industry's collapse is apparent. \n \nWhy t he fishing treaties between European nations and West African nations ar e so unequitable\, also raises the possibility of corruption at the high est government levels. It's believed that 50% of Senegal's fish are now caught by these industrial trawlers shipped to Europe. With the orcount ry's population growing and a precious food resource dwindling\, the cha nces of a gigantic human tragedy are being cast out upon the water. Ple ase note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets ma y still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/crysea_winecountry2008 UID:154215545-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T170000 SUMMARY:Italian Reception 2 DESCRIPTION:Special Event CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/italianreception2_winecountry 2008 UID:154216209-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T173000 SUMMARY:Chef Nash Cooking Demo DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Depot Outdoor URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/chefnashcookingdemo_winecount ry2008 UID:154219545-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T180000 SUMMARY:Caravaggio DESCRIPTION:Longoni's new bio-pic about Michalangelo Merisi da Caravaggio \, the supremely great and more-famous-than-ever late sixteenth and earl y seventeenth-century Italian artist\, premiered in a long version at Li ncoln Center\, is a glorious spectacle with a charismatic star. Marked b y rich interiors\, often lit as in Caravaggio's paintings\, panoramic sh ots\, sweeping music\, and large cast\, this is a pleasure to watch. Bea utiful to look at and richly eventful\, if conventional\, the film never errs in tone. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Best Arts In Film, Best Cinematography (Storaro) LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/caravaggio_winecountry2008 UID:154217219-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T180000 SUMMARY:Panel: You are the Solution DESCRIPTION:The panel takes place after the films Seeds of In Good Heart and Lunatic Farmer.\nFilms are $10 general/ $8 senior\, student. Admissi on includes the panel discussion. \n \nThe panel is with attending fi lmmakers\, green exhibitors\, organic farmers and vintners\, teachers an d locals who are doing their part to be as green as possible on a daily basis. Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Special Event LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/panelwhatwecando_winecountry2 008 UID:154219662-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T194500 SUMMARY:Garbage Warrior DESCRIPTION:This inspiring film is a profile of renegade architect Michae l Reynolds\, who for 30 years has led a crew in the New Mexico desert in designing "Earthship Biotecture"-housing that uses recycled products an d is completely self-sufficient. His ingenuity in creating such building s is as rousing as his failures to persuade the state government to let him continue his experiments are frustrating. British filmmaker Oliver H odge followed Reynolds over a period of three years\, and cannily juxtap oses his bureaucratic battles with successes working with survivors of t he Indian Ocean tsunami and hurricane Katrina. It's a genuinely inspirat ional film on a subject where we could stand some hope. CATEGORIES:EcoCinema LOCATION:Kenwood Depot URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/garbagewarrior_winecountry200 8 UID:154219833-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T203000 SUMMARY:Ocean of Pearls DESCRIPTION:As a Sikh man with a full beard and turban\, AMRIT SINGH is o ften the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of beco ming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center dwindle be cause of his appearance\, Amrit goes against a tradition he's maintained his whole life and cuts his hair.When his compromises result in the dea th of a patient\, Amrit begins to reexamine the value of the religious t raditions he'd turned his back on. CATEGORIES:US Cinema LOCATION:Deerfield Cave URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/oceanofpearls_winecountry2008 UID:154221645-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080727T211500 SUMMARY:The Maiden and the Wolves DESCRIPTION:Producer-turned-helmer Gilles Legrand ("Malabar Princess") re turns to the French Alps for his sophomore feature\, "The Maiden and the Wolves\," a ripping Gallic yarn that evokes memories of Manon of the Sp ring. Bewitching\, lushly produced pic casts French model Laetitia Casta as a feisty Edwardian-era femme whose fate becomes entangled with that of the last wild wolf pack on Mont Blanc. CATEGORIES:Best Actor (Stefano Accorsi), Best International Feature Film, Best Music, World Cinema LOCATION:Depot Outdoor URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/themaidenandthewolves_winecou ntry2008 UID:154223112-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080731T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080731T211500 SUMMARY:Late Bloomers DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Join us for a reception at 7PM with the Swiss C onsulate General\, a private barrel tasting with Alpha Omega’s great Swi ss born winemaker Jean Hofliger (the tasting is limited to 20 on a first come\, first serve basis)\, and a sampling of cheese compliments of Ker ryGold and chocolate compliments of Ghirardelli Chocolate Company.\n \nB ay Area musicians Phoenix Rising plays at 7:30pm\n \nWhat's Going on Un der There?\n \nIt's said that 50 is the new 40\, but is it also possible that the new 80 is the new 18? \nIn the picturesque village of Trub\, a small Swiss-German mountain town\, Martha\, a spry 86 year-old\, sudden ly seems to give up on life when her husband dies. The owner of a grocer y store\, Martha confesses to her sexpot septuagenarian friend\, Lisi\, that her unfulfilled dream has always been to own a boutique where she c ould make and sell her handmade lingerie. \n \nThe ladies decide that\, at their ages\, they have the right to take charge of their own lives an d join forces to make it happen. Social entanglements occur as Martha an d Lisi scandalize the town. Their friends are shocked\, Martha's clergym an son\, Walter\, acts hypocritical and local politicians are enraged. A fter the local vicar orders the lingerie salon to close\, the ladies ove rcome some hilarious misadventures and seek success and self-renewal on the Internet. \n \nThe film's young director\, Bettina Oberli\, said s he was inspired by her grandmother to write the story and screen play an d this crowd-pleaser reminds us that getting older doesn't necessarily m ean getting old. Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before e ach event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Alpha Omega Winery URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/latebloomers_winecountry2008 UID:154927619-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080801T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080801T193000 SUMMARY:Pretty Ugly People DESCRIPTION:"A woman who having suffered from being the "heavy" friend in college\, reunites with her old buddies for a long weekend. After glamo rizing her friends for years\, she is in for a surprise when she discove rs that they all have their less than joyful moments. The film has a goo d message and doesn't just make fun of the heavy girl\, but actually sho ws that we all have our hang ups\, whether it is our looks\, or sexual i dentity\, our race\, our position in society." CATEGORIES:US Cinema LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/prettyuglypeople_winecountry2 008 UID:154928030-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080801T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080801T211500 SUMMARY:Bliss DESCRIPTION:Bliss is a story of modern Turkey\, where cultures clash and old customs like honor killings still go on to this day in small village s. \n \nWhen a young woman named Meryem (Özgü Namal) is abused\, her vi llage custom requires that she be killed in order for the dishonour to b e expunged from her family. A young man named Cemal (Murat Han)\, the so n of the village leader\, is given the task but at the last moment he ha s doubts. director Abdullah Oguz's drama is filled with intensity\, viv id cultural clash\, fine music and some absolutely stunning scenery (the film was shot on the Sea of Marmara). CATEGORIES:Best Of The Festival, Cinema of Conscience, World Cinema LOCATION:Alpha Omega Winery URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/bliss_winecountry2008 UID:154928162-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T101500 SUMMARY:SHORT FILM PROGRAM – Shorts with a Conscience DESCRIPTION:In Short Film Competition -- \n \nJoin filmmakers and cast m embers for a Q&A after the program Please note: Online ticket sales en d 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchas e at the venue. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/shortfilmprogamtakeone_wineco untry2008 UID:154928321-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T113000 SUMMARY:Reels & Wheels 2 - Skate Video Contest DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Napa’s local mom and pop shop – Boardgarden – te ams up with Hood Games for the second annual REELS & WHEELS at the Wine Country Film Festival. This special event serves local youth by showcasi ng and validating their talents and interests in skate boarding and vide o filmmaking. Boardgarden’s film “Skateboards from the Napa Valley” pre mieres during the event.\n \nCategories in the video contest are: Best Skate\nTricks\, Filming and Editing\, Video Soundtracks\, and Original A rtwork. Youth will view and judge the video submissions.\n \nFollowin g the films there will be a Q & A with a professional skateboard and an awards ceremony for the winners in each contest category.\n \nFor more information about the Skate Video Contest\, contact Boardgarden Skate\nS hop @ 707-253-7949.\n \n \nThis special event takes place on August 2nd \, 2008 at COPIA from 11AM – 1PM\n \nAUGUST 2ND\, 2008 \n11AM - 1PM \ nCOPIA THEATER \n500 First Street \nNAPA CA 94558\n \nADMISSION - FREE Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Ticket s may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:US Cinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/reelswheels2skatevideocontest _winecountry2008 UID:154929774-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T114500 SUMMARY:SHORT FILM PROGRAM – Take Two DESCRIPTION:In Short Film Competition -- \n\n \n\nJoin filmmakers and ca st members for a Q&A after the program Please note: Online ticket sal es end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for pu rchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/shortfilmprogamtaketwo_wineco untry2008 UID:154929029-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T133000 SUMMARY:Sliding Liberia DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n This unique film is a story of war\, peace and surfing. Set on the West African coast of Liberia\, four young surfers t ravel in search of the perfect wave. With the recent war shadowing the l andscape\, the group must face the everyday realities of life in a war-t orn world. The search for waves becomes a quest for understanding. \nJ uxtaposing the war-torn urban landscapes with images of a tropical parad ise\, the film records the stories of people they meet along the way - p eople like Alfred\, a young boy who became Liberia's first surfer after finding a body board while fleeing from rebels. Besides rediscovering a world-class pointbreak that could be the best-kept secret in the surfing world\, the surfers find something much more important – a way to trave l responsibly in the 21st century. Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/slidingliberia_winecountry200 8 UID:154929828-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T133000 SUMMARY:Clint Eastwood: A Life In Film DESCRIPTION:Enduring maverick\, emergent enigma\, ever-evolving Hollywood legend: over the course of five decades\, Clint Eastwood has managed to avoid the pitfalls of the star system and wrest creative control of nea rly every aspect of the filmmaking process from the corporate powers-tha t-be. As a young contract player in the era of major studios\, he champe d at the bit for a chance to prove himself as an artist. Since then he h as earned his stripes before and behind the camera: whether acting\, pro ducing\, composing or directing\, he remains unafraid to challenge audie nces - continually surprising them and surpassing himself. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/clinteastwoodalifeinfilm_wine country2008 UID:154930181-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T143000 SUMMARY:Munyurangabo DESCRIPTION:After stealing a machete from a market in Kigali\, Munyuranga bo and his friend\, Sangwa\, leave the city on a journey tied to their p asts. \n Munyurangabo wants justice for his parents who were killed in t he genocide\, and Sangwa wants to visit the home he deserted years ago. Though they plan to visit Sangwa's home for just a few hours\, the boys stay for several days. From two separate tribes\, their Munyurangabo\, w arning that "Hutus and Tutsis are supposed to be enemies." CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience, Margrit And Robert Mondavi Award For Pea ce And Cultural Understanding LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/munyurangabo_winecountry2008 UID:154930000-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T153000 SUMMARY:Tressette: Story of An Island DESCRIPTION:On a small\, dying Dalmatian island\, four friends live among the few inhabitants\, playing tressette almost every evening. When one of them dies\, the remaining three desperately try to find the fourth fo r the game. They attempt\nto get various people to play with them\; the local priest\, the village loon\, a man from Zagreb who came to the isla nd to buy a summer house\, the local policeman... Their search discovers true nature of the people on the island\, revealing their deeply buried secrets. CATEGORIES:EcoCinema, World Cinema LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/tressettestoryofanisland_wine country2008 UID:154930297-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T163000 SUMMARY:Where Have All the Flowers Gone DESCRIPTION:In 2007\, forty years after the summer of love\, three young people fresh out of college\, moved to San Francisco to find the spirit of the sixties. At a time when the youth of this country had grown incre asingly complacent and\, at times\, indifferent\, these three tried to b reak through that mentality and bring back that sense of peace\, love\, and activism that was exceedingly widespread in the 1960's.Along their j ourney they meet characters from the sixties who open their eyes to ines capable parallels of common wars and common struggles. You'll journey wi th them as they take you down a hilarious and emotional roller coaster. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/wherehavealltheflowersgone_wi necountry2008 UID:154224807-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T173000 SUMMARY:The Melon Route DESCRIPTION:A depressing\, rain-soaked tale about human traffic\, in this case Chinese immigrants seeking to cross the Bosnian-Croatian border on their way west. Strong perfs and impassioned camerawork inject interest in the inhuman proceedings\, which culminate in a violent finale of Tar antinoesque proportions. CATEGORIES:Best Director (Branko Schmidt), Cinema of Conscience, World Ci nema LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/themelonroute_winecountry2008 UID:154931103-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T183000 SUMMARY:Other People's Parties DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Party Time! --\n \nIn this hilarious spoof about party planner wannabes\, we follow two ambitious young women as they na vigate a gauntlet of Hollywood hangers on who are preoccupied with becom ing important players in the hyper-world of Southern California movie cu lture. Working high stress jobs for other people who are driven by their mega-maniacal need for recognition. \n \nOur Heroines long to break aw ay from the drudgery of facilitating other people's ambitions\, to start a business of their own. Along the way they have encounters with numero us bigger than life characters whose eccentricities act as a perfect foi l for our future party planners naiveté. Strap your seat belts on and c ome along for the ride. Who knows maybe a star or two may show up?\n \n With cast and crew members in person.\n \n\n Please note: Patrons can p urchase tickets for Other People's Parties only for $15 \, or can purch ase a packaged ticket that includes admission to Other People's Parties & Africa Unite for $20 Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hou rs before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Best First Feature, US Cinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/otherpeoplesparties_winecount ry2008 UID:154930577-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T203000 SUMMARY:Jump! The Philippe Halsman Story DESCRIPTION:A psychological drama revealing for the first time the extrao rdinary circumstances behind the unjust murder trial of the young Jew\, Philippe Halsman\, who would later become the most sought after celebrit y portrait photographer of his generation. Set in 1928 Austria during th e rise of fascism\, the story documents the corrupt relationship between Philippe and his father\, the events leading to his father's death\, an d focuses a sharp but delicate eye upon the anti-Semitic atmosphere that quickly led to Philippe's conviction. CATEGORIES:Best Cinema Of Conscience, Cinema of Conscience, World Cinema LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/jumpthephilippehalsmanstory_w inecountry2008 UID:154934006-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T203000 SUMMARY:Ulzhan DESCRIPTION:Somewhere in the endless steppes of Central Asia lies a treas ure. One man holds the key to it\, a fragment of an ancient map. But in his restless quest\, Charles isn't looking for fame or glory. He's looki ng for a way to heal his wounded soul. He's looking for love. Ulzhan fel t it the first time she laid eyes on him. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/ulzhan_winecountry2008 UID:154934169-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T211500 SUMMARY:The Grocer’s Son DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n A Pastoral Parable in Provence -- The rolling co untryside of Provence may be a dream vacation spot\, but it is the last place in the world that Antoine (Nicolas Cazalé)\, the sullen 30-year-ol d protagonist of “The Grocer's Son\,” would like to be. \n \nAntoine Sfo rza\, a thirty-year-old young man\, left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city\, but now that his father\, a traveling grocer\, is in hospital after a stroke\, he more or less relu ctantly accepts to come back to replace him in his daily rounds. \n \nBa ck in the village\, accompanied by Claire\, a young woman he loves but w ho hesitates to commit herself\, he does the job half-satisfactorily. To o blunt\, not in harmony with the locals\, he offends them more than he serves them. Fortunately Claire\, who has more business acumen\, helps h im to improve his skills. On the other hand\, the relationships are tens e with his brother François and even worse with his father\, who despise s him.\n \nSo when the latter is back in the village\, the situation det eriorates.\n \nThis small gem of a film\, a surprise hit in France\, is the second feature directed by Éric Guirado\, who prepared for it by fil ming portraits of traveling tradesmen in southern and central France. \ n... Guy Bellinger Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Alpha Omega Winery URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/thegrocersson_winecountry2008 UID:155857701-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080802T213000 SUMMARY:Africa Unite DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nGet Up\, Stand Up! \n-- Africa Uni te is a masterfully executed film that is at once concert tribute\, Mar ley family travelogue\, and \nhumanitarian documentary\, igniting the sc reen with the spirit of world-renowned reggae icon Bob Marley in its \ne very frame. \nIn commemoration of Bob’s 60th birthday\, the movie is cen tered on the Marleys first-time-ever family trip to \nEthiopia in 2005. It includes rare footage of the legendary reggae icon Bob Marley\, appea rances by UNICEF \nGoodwill Ambassador / actor Danny Glover\, and world music sensation and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador \nAngélique Kidjo. Plea se note: Purchase of $20 tickets to Africa Unite includes admission to Other People's Parties \, 6:00 pm\, Aug. 2 at Copia Please note: Onlin e ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be avai lable for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, World Cinema LOCATION:Oxbow Market URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/africaunite_winecountry2008 UID:154931024-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T103000 SUMMARY:Master Class with Chuck Workman DESCRIPTION:From Imagination to Image -- \n\n The Master Class will last two hours and includes a Brown Bag lunch. There will be an audio prese ntation on the subject - From Imagination to Image - how you take a conc ept and bring it to completion\, from a director’s point of view. Pleas e note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Master Class LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/masterclasswithchuckworkman_w inecountry2008 UID:154934614-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T110000 SUMMARY:Lucio DESCRIPTION:Paseo de España CATEGORIES:Best Documentary, Paseo de España LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/lucio_winecountry2008 UID:156554996-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T130000 SUMMARY:Noodle DESCRIPTION:Returning home from work one day\, Miri is pressed into servi ce to watch the young son of their Chinese housekeeper as she runs an ap parently urgent errand. The agitated mother never returns\, so it's up t o Miri\, Gila and her clutch of gal pals to figure out how to communicat e with the boy (now nicknamed "Noodle") and figure out what happened to mom and how to get him home. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/noodle_winecountry2008 UID:154934808-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T133000 SUMMARY:Passion and Power: The Technology of the Orgasm DESCRIPTION:Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend. An inspirational survey of the historical attitudes\, treatments and controversies attending fe male orgasm -- in particular\, its stellar medical-technological helper\ , the vibrator. Its mix of archival materials and interviewees make this brief feature hard to resist for non-prudes. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/passionandpowerthetechnologyo ftheorgasm_winecountry2008 UID:154934735-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T144500 SUMMARY:All In This Tea DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n This latest documentary from Northern California filmmaker Les Blank (Burden of Dreams\, Gap-Toothed Women and first-tim e director Gina Leibrecht)\, is a voyage of discovery\, an exploration i nto the world of tea as seen through the eyes of American tea expert and merchant\, David Lee Hoffman. \nHoffman is obsessed with tea\; during his youth\, he spent four years with Tibetan monks in Nepal\, which inc luded a friendship with the Dalai Lama\, and was introduced to some of t he finest tea\, the golden nectar with which we can taste the distant pa st. Today\, Hoffman travels the same route in China as one Robert Fortun e\, a British botanist\, who in the 1840s\, traveled incognito through C hina\, gathering the finest teas. \n \nHoffman is after the finest hand made\, organic teas that reflect the areas where the plant was grown in China and the talent of its maker. He worries that these small farmers could disappear in a society devoted to production of scale\, so even as he buys tea\, he is always advocating for the farmer\, natural fertiliz er and fair trade.\n \nAfter the film there will be a Q&A with filmmake r Les Blank and a Tea Ceremony presented by David Wong of Tillerman Tea Company Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each eve nt. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Best Documentary, EcoCinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/allinthistea_winecountry2008 UID:154935448-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T151500 SUMMARY:Don't Know\, We'll See: The Work of Karen Karnes DESCRIPTION:What does a grounded life of creative expression look and fee l like in today's world? It is difficult to find\, even among the most c ommitted of artists in any medium\, someone whose work is an unbroken rh ythm with her life. Karen Karnes is such an artist. The constancy\, the slow and even pacing\, the focus and simplicity of her life are the cont ext of her art --which comes not from her head\, not from her ambition n or even from experimentation. Her work grows from her body and from her life. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/dontknowwellseetheworkofkaren karnes_winecountry2008 UID:154937443-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T151500 SUMMARY:Cornfield DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n An assemblage of diverse artistic elements\, “Co rnfield” is a tale about the spirit of art\, rooted in maize. Creator/di rector James Nichols employs painting\, sculpture\, lighting\, animation \, words and music to create an exhibit that immerses viewers completely . It’s an unforgettable experience\, combining form\, light and sound. Followed by a Q&A with filmmaker James Nichols Please note: Online ti cket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be availabl e for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/cornfields_winecountry2008 UID:154937896-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T161500 SUMMARY:David and Fatima DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n "It will inspire others to re-examine a conflict that has waged for generations." \nABC 7 News Los Angeles\n \n“…Absorbi ng drama.”\nLos Angeles Times\n \n“Four hundred and eleven years after S hakespeare published 'Romeo and Juliet\,' the bard is alive and well."\n Malibu Times\n \nJerusalem: A city of contrasts and conflicts\, where Ar abs\, Jews\, Christians and Muslims all mix but seldom mingle. This is where David\, a young Israeli Jew\, and Fatima\, a beautiful Palestinian Muslim girl\, meet and fall in love. \n \nIn a volatile land that is s teeped in tradition and soaked in blood\, their love is forbidden. Desp ite their best efforts to keep their romance a secret\, their friends an d families find out \nthe truth. Their reactions are swift and violent. David and Fatima must act quickly to avoid losing each other forever. Willing to risk all for the sake of love\, they elope in a land where ma rriage between them is \nimpossible and the consequences of being togeth er - deadly. In this dramatic story of love\, destiny\, and the search for peace in \nthe Holy Land\, David and Fatima struggle to beat the odd s and in doing so challenge not only their families but Fate itself. Pl ease note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets m ay still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience, Margrit And Robert Mondavi Award For Pea ce And Cultural Understanding LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/davidandfatima_winecountry200 8 UID:156010916-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T170000 SUMMARY:As Seen Through These Eyes DESCRIPTION:Art of the inspired souls whose compulsion to create art in t he most dire of circumstances sometimes saved their lives\, but also aid ed thousands of others to touch upon their experiences from within the m ost oppressive man-slaughter in recent history. Art is indeed a liberati on song. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/asseenthroughtheseeyes_wineco untry2008 UID:154938114-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T183000 SUMMARY:Looking For Palladin DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n This gentle film stars young and arrogant Hollyw ood talent agent\, Josh Ross (David Moscow- Big) who is sent reluctant ly to Guatemala to find two-time Oscar winner and retired actor Jack Pal ladin (Ben Gazzara - Dogville\, The Big Lebowski\, The Spanish Prisoner ) to lure him out of retirement. \n \nJosh's disregard for the 'old' act or mirrors his disdain for the local community whose help he desperately needs in his search for Palladin. What he hopes will be a quick but luc rative deal propels him on an unexpected journey.\n \nJosh\, as well as Palladin and his expatriate friends\, must confront the pasts they have left behind.\n \nAnd in the process discover new possibilities.\n \nDire ctor Andrzej Krakowski and Star David Moscow to attend for Q & A. Pleas e note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Film Company Of The Year Award, US Cinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/lookingforpalladin_winecountr y2008 UID:154938235-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T183000 SUMMARY:Chuck Workman Career Achievement Award DESCRIPTION:It must be hard to find something new to say about John F Ken nedy\, far less make an entire movie about him. There have been more doc umentaries and movies made about the 35th president than any other\, yet Workman manages to keep the subject fresh with a couple of unique featu res amongst the stock demonstrations of how much hope he engendered at t he time. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/insearchofkennedychuckworkman careerachievementaward_winecountry2008 UID:154938440-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T194500 SUMMARY:In Search of Kennedy DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n Preceding the film there will be a reception at 6:30PM with Chuck Workman and attending filmmakers and the Career Achie vement Award presentation to Chuck Workman. \n \nDuring the Democratic Presidential nomination campaign many of Barack Obama's supporters compa red the candidate's charismatic presence and commanding rhetorical skil ls to that of President John F. Kennedy. While there have been more docu mentaries and movies made about JFK than any other President\, Director Chuck Workman keeps the subject fresh by dividing the film into five seg ments\, 'The Myth'\, 'The President'\, 'The Present'\, 'The World'\, and 'The Legacy'. \nAlthough a documentary\, the film also delves into po litical science fiction when it uses fake news programs to report on a w orld in which Kennedy survives the assassination. One of the most provok ing segments illustrates how much foreign nations and leaders respected and admired Kennedy. \n \nIn addition to Bill Clinton\, Alec Baldwin an d Chris Matthews\, Workman has acquired contributions from James Carvill e\, Al Franken\, Senator Tom Hayden\, Tim Shriver\, Kathleen Kennedy Tow nsend\, Arianna Huffington\, the Rev. Jesse Jackson\, Garrison Keillor\, Congressman Dennis Kucinich and Norman Mailer. As we approach another P residential election\, we have to wonder whether the magic of Camelot is still possible or is it gone forever? Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purc hase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Cinema of Conscience LOCATION:Hatt Hall @ Napa River Inn URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/insearchofkennedy_winecountry 2008 UID:156554866-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T200000 SUMMARY:Roca Bon: Searching the Sublime DESCRIPTION:Sara\, a university student in the arts\, is attracted to New York abstract expressionism and Mark Tobey´s work. She has embarked on a study on this movement tracing down its influences on contemporary art ists. In this process she comes across Roca Bon\, a Catalonian painter w hose work captivates her attention. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Best Arts In Film, Paseo de España LOCATION:Alpha Omega Winery URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/rocabonfindingthesublime_wine country2008 UID:154937583-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T203000 SUMMARY:Ben X DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n It's All in the Game -- \n\nWhere does a troubl ed young teenager go to escape his seemingly miserable everyday existenc e and find a place of empowerment and adventure? Ben\, a severely withd rawn\, possibly autistic teen never speaks\, except to save to his long- suffering\, divorced mother and his little brother. \nForced to attend the regular high school his father insisted on\, Ben gets high grades\, but is mercilessly bullied and viewed as a freak by his classmates. Be n's only solace is the time spent playing sword-and-sorcery video game “ Overlord\,” where he can be the fearless hero slaying foes left and righ t\, as he recasts his tormentors at school as videogame combatants. Tell ingly\, the closest thing Ben has to a friendship is with “Scarlite\,” a female online gamer he's never met. \n \nOne day\, Ben is horrendously humiliated at school and unable to bring himself to tell mom or school authorities what happened\, he seems to be edging toward either violent revenge or suicide\, or simply disappearing for keeps into his fantasy world. Can there be a happy ending when fantasy must not only defeat but meet reality? Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before eac h event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Featured, World Cinema LOCATION:Copia URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/benx_winecountry2008 UID:154938941-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T134302Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20080803T211500 SUMMARY:Red Like The Sky DESCRIPTION:This marvelous film is inspired by the true story of Mirco Me ncacci\, one of the most gifted Italian sound editors working today\, wh o happens to be blind. Born in a small village in Tuscany\, in 1971\, M irco is a bright\, lively 10-year-old\, crazy about the movies - especia lly Westerns and adventure films. His father\, an incurable idealist\, is a truck driver. One day\, while Mirco is playing with an old rifle\, the gun accidentally goes off leaving him blind. \n \nAt that time\, It alian law considered blind people hopelessly handicapped\, and did not p ermit them to attend public school. Hence\, young Mirco's parents are f orced to shut their son up in a special school for the blind. In the beg inning Mirco does not accept his new condition\, but he is feisty and de termined. When he finds an old tape recorder and a few used reels and di scovers that by cutting and splicing tape he can create little fairy tal es made only of sounds\, a brand-new world opens up to him and to his sc hool mates. The big issues of friendship\, bullying\, disability and cre ativity are touched on in this unusual tale. Think ‘Cinema Paradiso’\, crossed with ‘Dead Poets Society’. Please note: Online ticket sales end 24 hours before each event. Tickets may still be available for purchase at the venue. CATEGORIES:Arts In Film, Best Sound, Featured, World Cinema LOCATION:Alpha Omega Winery URL:http://winecountry.bside.com/2008/films/redlikethesky_winecountry2008 UID:156554281-winecountry.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR