BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 20 09//iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090306T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090306T183000 SUMMARY:Shorts 1 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Cal Poly - Robert E. Kennedy Library URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts1_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470978084-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090306T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090306T203000 SUMMARY:King Vidor Award/An Intimate Evening w/ Malcolm McDowell DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Spyglass Restaurant\, Ciao Bella Tratoria\, Wind ows on the Water\, Salisbury Vineyards\, Sculpterra Winery\, EOS Estate Winery\, Vihuela Winery and Arroyo Robles Winery.\n\nThe SLOIFF is delig hted to present our 2009 King Vidor Award to this legendary actor\, who will talk about his fascinating career\, with local movie aficionados\, Jim Dee and Bob Whiteford\, the hosts of KCBX's Take Two. The discussion will include many clips of McDowell's most famous and favorite roles to date.\n\nEnjoy fine wines provided by local vintners and gourmet grazin g in the authentic winery atmosphere at Corbett Vineyards (formerly Corb ett Canyon Winery) in the heart of South County's bountiful wine region\ , just of San Luis Obispo. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind event and the c hance to meet one of the greatest actors and storytellers of this genera tion. Seating is limited so get your tickets early. All Movie Mogul/Spon sor pass holders should reserve tickets at least 48 hrs. in advance to b e assured seating. CATEGORIES:Red Carpet Event LOCATION:Corbett Vineyards URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/kingvidorawardanintimateeveni ngwmalcolmmcdowell_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471352497-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T132500 SUMMARY:The Collective DESCRIPTION:Jessica disappears after a late-night phone call for help to her sister Tyler (Kelly Overton)\, and so Tyler travels to New York City to investigate\, only to discover – more weirdness. The day she arrive s\, she encounters a number of shifty characters until she finally finds her sister living in a cult of other twenty-something's in a cathedral inherited by the cult leader. This cult is called The Collective\, and although Jessica insists that her sister leave the city\, Tyler thinks o therwise\, setting forth a series of close calls and a fight to the fini sh for their lives. Shot on location guerilla-style at Manhattan hot spo ts\, this is a magnificently shot and edited first feature from actress Kelly Overton. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thecollective_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470795423-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T132200 SUMMARY:The Perfect Cappuccino DESCRIPTION:If you live in the U.S.\, you probably think of the cappuccin o as a few tablespoons of black\, bitter sludge topped by airy\, stiff\, unsweetened dishwater-foam. But a cappuccino should be a delicate blend of espresso and milk into a velvety-sweet cream that is both dense and light at the same time. In the country that managed to put a man on the moon\, why is it nearly impossible to find the perfect cappuccino? In th is feature-length personal essay\, one American woman's lifelong obsessi on with finding the perfect cappuccino takes her all over Italy and push es her to confront her country's depressing\, distressing ongoing love a ffair with national brands and corporate culture. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theperfectcappuccino_slofilmf est2009 UID:2470960505-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T133400 SUMMARY:Klunkerz DESCRIPTION:Klunkerz is a fast-moving documentary that traces the global rise of mountain biking from its Marin County roots. An outgrowth of the Bay Area's late-'60s\, early-'70s hippy counterculture\, pot-smoking ad renaline junkies from Mill Valley\, Larkspur and surrounding towns took their pre-World War II bicycles known as 'klunkerz'\, due to their fat t ires\, to the top of Mt. Tamalpais. They then hurled themselves down dir t paths\, risking life and limb in search of a killer high. People forme d amateur bike leagues and tricked-out their two-wheelers with junkyard finds\; spectacular wipeouts made local guys national legends\, and this mud-splattered hobby became an international craze and Olympic sport. A rchival footage\, rare photos and interviews with 'klunkerz' trailblazer s merge in this terrific film that races downhill toward mountain-bike b liss. CATEGORIES:X-Treme Sports Films LOCATION:La Perla Del Mar URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/klunkerz_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470960653-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T162800 SUMMARY:The Forgotten Pistolero (Pistolero dell'Ave Maria II) DESCRIPTION:Hot\, sweaty cowboys and swarthy\, sensuous women\, speaking Italian that's been dubbed in English? It just doesn't get much better t han this! This film event is highly recommended if you like your spaghet ti hot and spicy! And what's more\, the ruggedly-handsome star of the fi lm\, native-Italian\, Leonard Mann\, will be at the screening to talk ab out he made the move from spaghetti westerns to Charlie's Angels\, and h ow he wound up living on the Central Coast of California. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theforgottenpistoleropistoler odellavemariaii_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470960677-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T153000 SUMMARY:Sliding Liberia DESCRIPTION:Sliding Liberia follows a group of young surfers to Liberia i n search of more than perfect waves. \n \nAs they travel through the We st African country\, devastated by decades of brutal civil war\, Dan Mal loy\, Chris Del Moro\, Crystal Thornburg\, and Nicholai Lidow record the stories of people they meet along the way - people like Alfred\, a youn g boy who became Liberia’s first surfer after finding a body board while fleeing from rebels. Besides rediscovering a world-class point-break th at could be the best-kept secret in the surfing world\, the surfers find something much more important – a way to travel responsibly in the 21st century. CATEGORIES:X-Treme Sports Films LOCATION:La Perla Del Mar URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/slidingliberia_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2470960881-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T153000 SUMMARY:Captain Abu Raed DESCRIPTION:Abu Raed (Nadim Sawalha) is a lonely janitor at Amman’s Inter national Airport in Jordan. One day he finds a discarded Captain's hat i n the trash and is spotted wearing it later that day by a neighborhood b oy. The next morning he wakes up to find a group of neighborhood childre n at his door\, believing him to be an airline pilot. And thus the frien dship begins. Happy for the company and attention\, he takes the childre n to colorful places around the world through his fictional stories and inspires them to believe in their own ambitions. Jordan's first Oscar su bmission for Foreign Film\; 2007 Sundance World Cinema Audience Award wi nner and recent John Schlesinger Award winner at the 2009 Palm Springs I nternational Film Festival. In Arabic with English subtitles CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/captainaburaed_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2470963057-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T183000 SUMMARY:A Tribute to Stunt Cowboys at Santa Margarita Ranch DESCRIPTION:Major Sponsor - Rabobank \nHosted by Rossi Foundation / Paci fic Coast Railroad Company \nAlso sponsored by Ancient Peaks Winery\, M adonna Inn\, Sprecher's Brewing Co.\, Pacific Harvest Catering and Mama' s Meatballs \n \n4:30pm - Train rides and refreshments \n6:00pm - Screen ing \nTickets - $25 / $20 Students and Film Society members \n \nSpecial guest actor Robert Carradine will be joined by Hollywood stuntmen Norma n Howell and Stephen Hudis to host very special train rides on the histo ric Disney train that runs for 2 miles around the equally historic Santa Margarita Ranch.\nEnjoy award-winning wines from Ancient Peaks\, beer f rom Stella Artois and sodas from Sprecher's\, as you nibble on great foo d from Pacific Harvest Catering and Mama's Meatballs.\n \nThen settle in with blankets and heaters in the fabulous 'Asistencia' and enjoy Harold Lloyd in the hilarious silent short\, The Eastern Westerner hosted by h is granddaughter\, Suzanne Lloyd. Robert Carradine will then introduce t he 1939 John Ford classic\, Stagecoach\, starring his father John Carrad ine and the Duke. Bring a blanket and get your tickets early because thi s event sold out last year! \n \nStage Coach (1939) \nCelebrating its 70 th anniversary this year\, Stagecoach is a timeless classic\, starring a stellar cast that included John Wayne\, John Carradine\, Thomas Mitchel l\, Claire Trevor and Andy Devine. It is also famous for one of the most harrowing stunts ever performed in a film by legendary cowboy stuntman\ , Yakima Canutt. Stagecoach tells the tale of a stagecoach under fire fr om Geronimo\, while its nervous driver (Devine) struggles to deliver an odd mix of nine passengers to its destination. Nominated for five Oscars and winner of two in 1940. \nWestern drama. USA. 96 min. CATEGORIES:Hollywood & Vines LOCATION:Santa Margarita Ranch URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/atributetostuntcowboysatsanta margaritaranch_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471024794-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T185200 SUMMARY:The Perfect Cappuccino DESCRIPTION:If you live in the U.S.\, you probably think of the cappuccin o as a few tablespoons of black\, bitter sludge topped by airy\, stiff\, unsweetened dishwater-foam. But a cappuccino should be a delicate blend of espresso and milk into a velvety-sweet cream that is both dense and light at the same time. In the country that managed to put a man on the moon\, why is it nearly impossible to find the perfect cappuccino? In th is feature-length personal essay\, one American woman's lifelong obsessi on with finding the perfect cappuccino takes her all over Italy and push es her to confront her country's depressing\, distressing ongoing love a ffair with national brands and corporate culture. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Joe Momma's Cafe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theperfectcappuccino_slofilmf est2009 UID:2470960534-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T192400 SUMMARY:Amexicano DESCRIPTION:Amexicano deftly tackles the challenging subjects of illegal immigration and working-class life with charm\, sensitivity and beautifu lly subtle performances by Carmine Famiglietti\, Raul Castillo and Jenni fer Peña. Good natured Bruno (Famiglietti) needs a job. When he gets a c hance to do some landscaping and construction\, he becomes acquainted wi th day laborer\, Ignacio (Castillo) and his wife (Peña) who's English is practically non-existent. Wrestling with language barriers\, the three form an unlikely friendship\, which is tested when deportation issues th reaten to deflate or destroy their newly formed bonds. In English and Sp anish CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/amexicano_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470960569-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T185200 SUMMARY:Potential Partners DESCRIPTION:This provocative film explores the emotions and forces that s hape the most personal\, yet universal endeavor — the quest for a partne r. Through the intimate stories of a diverse group of singles\, they exp ose the dilemmas we all face in finding love and commitment\, regardless of gender\, age or sexual orientation. Candid discussion is intersperse d with comments from relationship experts and romantic clips from silent films\, creating a humorous and poignant collage of human turmoil\, dou bt\, wisdom and inspiration. Producer/director Mandy Morrison will atten d the screening. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Short Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/potentialpartners_slofilmfest 2009 UID:2470960719-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T205200 SUMMARY:The Perfect Cappuccino DESCRIPTION:If you live in the U.S.\, you probably think of the cappuccin o as a few tablespoons of black\, bitter sludge topped by airy\, stiff\, unsweetened dishwater-foam. But a cappuccino should be a delicate blend of espresso and milk into a velvety-sweet cream that is both dense and light at the same time. In the country that managed to put a man on the moon\, why is it nearly impossible to find the perfect cappuccino? In th is feature-length personal essay\, one American woman's lifelong obsessi on with finding the perfect cappuccino takes her all over Italy and push es her to confront her country's depressing\, distressing ongoing love a ffair with national brands and corporate culture. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Joe Momma's Cafe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theperfectcappuccino_slofilmf est2009 UID:2470960539-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T223000 SUMMARY:A New World (Le Nouveau Monde) DESCRIPTION:Lucie and Marion are a happy French lesbian couple. But when Lucie's biological clock starts to tick out of control\, it sparks a who le series of events that will bring them happiness\, but could also thre aten the stability of their relationship. A timely look at what's accept able\, what is legal\, and who has the right to make such important deci sions. A delightful modern lesbian comedy that has screened at some of t he most prestigious LGBT festivals in the country! CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/anewworldlenouveaumonde_slofi lmfest2009 UID:2470960928-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090307T223100 SUMMARY:Remarkable Power! DESCRIPTION:Late night talk show host Jack West (SNL's Kevin Nealon) is a t wit’s end - his celebrity has tanked\, his low-rated TV show is on the chopping block\, and a private investigator (Tom Arnold) has explicit f ootage of his wife having an affair. Meanwhile\, a pot-head across town sees his destiny in a late night infomercial hawking a get-rich scheme. With one step forward and two steps back\, he encounters a couple of p orn stars who dream of stardom\, a Jewish drug lord with delusions of gr andeur\, a hot actress along for the ride\, and a few Russian mobsters w ho want their pound of flesh. Oh yes\, these two characters’ lives will intersect\, but it won’t be pretty. Director/Writer\, Brandon Beckner a nd Producer/Writer\, Scott Sampila will attend the screening. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/remarkablepower_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470960994-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T130000 SUMMARY:Brunch and Mondovino at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 8 \nMajor Sponsor: Sycamore Mineral Springs Re sort \nAlso sponsored by the World of Pinot Noir\, Salisbury Vineyards\, (probably about 3 more wineries TBA) \n \n11:00am - Brunch and wine tas ting \n12:00pm - Screening \nTickets - $25 / $15 Students and Film Socie ty members \n \nWe're collaborating with the World of Pinot Noir to brin g you this "mondo" event! Enjoy a winemaker brunch with fine wines donat ed by participating WOPN wineries\, followed by a screening of the criti cally-acclaimed Mondovino. Post screening\, WOPN's panel of winemakers w ill hold a Round-table discussion. \n \nMondovino (2004) \nMondovino exp lores a thesis: that the deep colored\, oak-aged taste of Bordeaux wines has become the world standard\, developed by critic Robert Parker\, Win e Spectator magazine\, consultant Michel Rolland\, and the money of Mond avi. Wine makers worldwide\, pursue this structure\, color\, and taste - to the detriment\, argue some\, of wine that should reflect the charact er of the land where the grape is grown. A few old wine makers\, from An aine\, Sardinia\, and Argentina offer this argument. This surprisingly e ntertaining documentary was written and directed by Jonathan Nossiter\, and was nominated for awards at both the Cannes Film Festival and the Fr ench Cesars. \nDocumentary. Argentina/France/Italy/USA. 2 hrs. 15 min. CATEGORIES:Hollywood & Vines LOCATION:Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/brunchandmondovinoatsycamorem ineralspringsresort_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471025082-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T133800 SUMMARY:The World We Want DESCRIPTION:In the tradition of Spellbound about the contestants of the N ational Spelling Bee\, The World We Want follows the teams from the 8 fi nalist countries in the Project Citizen International Showcase. This is a story of the power of a few to make positive changes for many and how the wishes of the children of the world are very similar\, even though t hey may be spoken in many languages. Washington\, D.C. plays host to the 250 teens from 30 countries who have traveled to the U.S.A. to present their solutions to problems plaguing their local communities in hopes of winning the respect of their fellow citizens and helping their communit y. The enthusiasm is contagious and the messages uplifting. A film for t he whole family. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/theworldwewant_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2470961100-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T133500 SUMMARY:Angels in the Dust DESCRIPTION:From the executive producer of An Inconvenient Truth\, this i s an inspiring story of Marion Cloete\, a university-trained therapist w ho - with her husband and two daughters - fearlessly walked away from a privileged life in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb to establish Botshabelo \, an extraordinary village and school that provides shelter\, food and education to more than 550 orphaned South African children. The Orphan B racelet Campaign evolved as a way to DO something\, and it employs women affected by HIV/AIDS and helps children orphaned by this staggering epi demic. Director and Ubuntu Orphan Bracelet Campaign founder\, Louise Hog arth plans to attend a screening and will be selling bracelets. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/angelsinthedust_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470961144-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T163200 SUMMARY:Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner DESCRIPTION:Infinite Space traces the lifelong quest of visionary genius John Lautner to create “architecture that has no beginning and no end.” His life was marked by innovation and inspiration\, endless battles with building codes\, an accidental leap into the epicenter of pop culture\, bitterness at lost opportunities\, and finally – monumental achievement . Lautner was idolized by young modernists\, criticized by academics\, a nd beloved by the clients who worked side by side with him to build thei r houses. It was a life in pursuit of beauty. He was a guest lecturer at Cal Poly for many years and his daughter\, Judith\, a SLO resident and SLOIFF volunteer\, worked with him and will be in attendance\, along wit h the director and producer. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Park Cinemas URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/infinitespacethearchitectureo fjohnlautner_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961200-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T170000 SUMMARY:Filmmakers of Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:March of the Plastic Penguins \nZoe Rosenberg\, 1st grade - Shell Beach Elementary \n\n7 Wonders of Paso Robles \nLewis Middle School \n\nAfter School Study Time \nJames Turner 11th grade - Bakers field High \n\nNews Report \nLiam Granger & Christopher Reinn\, 6th g rade - SLO Home School \n\nStaying Spry \nMatthew Evans\, 8th grade - Family Partnership Home School \n\nSnowman in Dome \nAndre Wahl \nArr oyo Grande High \n\nSecret Agent Kid \nSLOIFF Summer Workshop\, Grades 3-6 \n\nThe Unexpected Job \nKaylen Hadley\, 11th grade - Orange County High \n\nNext Time Down \nSara Martin\, 10th grade - Whittier High \n\ nKevin's Big Day \nSLOIFF Summer Workshop\, Grades 10-12 \n\nThe Troubl ed Mind \nWilliam Clark\, 11th grade - Arroyo Grande High \n\nShoes on the Loose \nBen Rosenberg\, 3rd grade - Shell Beach Elementary \n\nINTE RMISSION \n\nSLO Historical Buildings\, 4th grade - Teach School \n\nAba ndoneé \nBrendan Byrne\, 8th grade - St. Patrick's Elementary \n\nThe To-Do List \nWilliam Johnson-Carter\, 11th grade - Midland High \n\nWord s We Haven't Said \nTempleton Middle School \n\nWicket Gate \nNick Li epman\, San Luis Obispo High \nBook Boy \n\nSLOIFF Summer Workshop\, G rades 7-9 \n\nSnowman/Sun \nMatt Naten\, Arroyo Grande High \n\nBon Ap petite - A Recipe for Success \nMichael Landrum\, Paso Robles High \n\ nDarby's Diagnosis \nZac Geoffray\,11th grade - Santa Monica High CATEGORIES:Filmmakers of Tomorrow LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakersoftomorrow_slofilmf est2009 UID:2471027147-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T165100 SUMMARY:Never Apologize DESCRIPTION:Malcolm McDowell delivers a tour de force tribute to British director Lindsay Anderson. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/neverapologize_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2471349198-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T193500 SUMMARY:For the Bible Tells Me So DESCRIPTION:This difficult subject is explored with amazing sensitivity a nd objectivity\, offering varying points of view on the subject of moral ity and religiosity. Famed world leaders from far left to far right are given time to express their varied opinions\, while the viewer is allowe d to reach a personal conclusion. Focusing on five Christian families\, parents and children speak candidly and bravely about their experiences and the lessons learned. This is a valuable film for anyone\, regardless of sexual orientation or religious preference. Its inspirational messag e is important and is delivered in an intelligent\, riveting and enterta ining way. Don't miss this one! Winner of an Audience Award at Outfest 2 007 and nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance\, 2007. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/forthebibletellsmeso_slofilmf est2009 UID:2470961185-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T192300 SUMMARY:Milking the Rhino DESCRIPTION:In an effort to provide stable income for their people\, the Masai struggle with the conflict of welcoming wildlife and big game anim als back toward their village in an effort to attract tourists. This sam e issue is found in Namibia as it is in Kenya\, as the grazing lands whi ch provide for the oldest cattle cultures on earth are lost to drought\, over grazing and the protected conservation areas. The scenery is as be autiful as the people\, who are working to maintain their traditions and incorporate modern tools for conservation. A safari on film! CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Steynberg Gallery URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/milkingtherhino_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470961300-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090308T193000 SUMMARY:The Brothers Warner DESCRIPTION:From some of the first sound films to “Casablanca” and beyond \, Warner Brothers studios changed the world of cinema\, thanks to the u nique instincts of a small band of immigrant Russian-Jewish brothers. Th e practical oldest son Harry Warner\; middle-child honest Abe\; visionar y Sam\; and volatile baby brother Jack—these were the original Hollywood independent filmmakers. They broke free of the hold New York had on ear ly filmmaking to create a Southern California studio and star-making mac hine with one motto: to make profitable films that “educate\, entertain \, and enlighten” with stories often ripped from news headlines. It is t his motto and the gritty realism of their films that helped them build a n empire. Director and granddaughter of Harry Warner\, Cass Warner\, wi ll attend the screening. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thebrotherswarner_slofilmfest 2009 UID:2470963273-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T154200 SUMMARY:Dark Side of the Loon DESCRIPTION:The wild call of the loon is familiar to most\, heard on nort hern lakes in the summer. But where do they go in the winter? A fascinat ing look at the migratory patterns of the Common loon\, and its challeng ing winter habitats\, including Morro Bay. CATEGORIES:Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/darksideoftheloon_slofilmfest 2009 UID:2471349654-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T195000 SUMMARY:Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio DESCRIPTION:In 1960\, Congress held "payola" hearings to target the deeja ys guilty of breaking down economic and racial barriers. Program directo r and radio consultants took control. Rock radio became bland and predic table\, until a new wave of deejays set up shop on the FM dial. "Top 40 is dead\," declared Tom Donahue in San Francisco. "And its rotting corps e is stinking up the airwaves." Bands like the Grateful Dead and Jeffers on Airplane ignited a cultural revolution until FM\, too\, was silenced by FCC intimidation and corporate greed. "Airplay" pays tribute to those unsung heroes of FM\, and the promise of a rebirth on satellite radio\, told by the deejays and the artists they made rock stars. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Park Cinemas URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/airplaytheriseandfallofrockra dio_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961419-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T193000 SUMMARY:Taylor Camp DESCRIPTION:A detailed documentary of the ultimate hippie fantasy\, TAYLO R CAMP examines what happened when freethinking radicals rejected their American values to start a community on a picturesque beach donated by a rtist/oceanographer Howard Taylor (brother of Elizabeth). The land was s oon overrun by every hippie\, surfer\, seeker\, and psychologically scar red Vietnam vet capable of making their way to Kauai\, where they create d a vegetarian\, clothing-optional lifestyle in the era of flower power\ , marijuana\, anti-war riots and the Age of Aquarius. Thirty years later \, film footage shot at Taylor Camp\, vivid black and white photographs\ , and interviews with the people who once made their homes there\, creat e a living tribute to a forgotten group of dreamers who longed for more than their country had to offer. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:La Perla Del Mar URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/taylorcamp_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961443-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T192900 SUMMARY:A Thousand Oceans DESCRIPTION:Five 20-something friends spend their holidays on a faraway t ropical island. On the last day of the holidays\, out of the blue\, Björ n informs his friends that he will not be returning home and intends to stay in this paradise forever. His best friend Meikel returns to Luxembo urg\, but can't reach Bjorn and is very concerned about his mysterious d isappearance. Strangely\, back at home\, nobody cares to help him in his search for his lost friend. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/athousandoceans_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470962921-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T193700 SUMMARY:Next Time DESCRIPTION:A powerful story of a friendship that develops between a 38-y r. old black woman and a 19-yr. old white man in a Laundromat in So. Cen tral LA in the months leading up to the Rodney King riots. This film is a Special Selection and not in competition. CATEGORIES:Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/nexttime_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471349974-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T200000 SUMMARY:Shorts 2 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts program LOCATION:Downtown Brewing Co. URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts2_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471353734-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T222200 SUMMARY:Hold it Like a Baby DESCRIPTION:'Hold your anger like a baby' advises bipolar psychologist Wi lbur Waskowicks\, and in this dark ensemble comedy he sets in motion a d enouement of furiously funny proportions.\n \nPlease note that the trail er contains profanity. CATEGORIES:Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/holditlikeababy_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2471350061-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090309T222200 SUMMARY:Much Ado about W DESCRIPTION:A controversial art piece is put on display on State St. in S anta Barbara\, creating a controversy that has local artists battling th e wealth and power of the town for artistic freedom. Documentary. CATEGORIES:Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/muchadoaboutw_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471350189-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T163500 SUMMARY:A Deal Is A Deal DESCRIPTION:After train engineer and wanna-be author Paul (Mackenzie Croo k) suffers two people falling under his train\, he learns that three acc idents qualify him for early retirement with 10 years' salary in a lump sum! Longing to move to the country to write\, Paul rescues a furious wo uld-be jumper (Colm Meany) who reluctantly agrees to hold off his death in favor of splitting Paul's reward with the wife (Imelda Staunton) and daughter (Gemma Arterton) he abandoned long before. Over the course of T ommy's celebratory last weekend of life\, an odd friendship develops thr ough shared experiences that change both men. Eventually Monday comes an d both are confronted with the reality of the honor of a man's word vs. the ethical choice of the deal they struck. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/adealisadeal_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961533-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T191900 SUMMARY:Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the surprisingly cutthroat world of competitive wi ener dogs\, a world that boasts healthy dachshunds and rabid owners. Thi s "dogumentary" tracks America's sexiest and fastest weenies on the prof essional dachshund circuit. Crisscrossing the continent to get the insid e scoop on what makes these champion dogs and their colorful owners tick \, while investigating allegations of animal exploitation\, cheating\, d oping\, and race rigging. Through dachshund races\, field trials\, hilar ious "earthdog" competitions\, and Candid interviews with the world's to p showdog personalities\, the film offer a crash course in wiener dog po litics\, and a glimpse into the divisive controversies that have long do gged the dachshund community. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/wienertakesalladogumentary_sl ofilmfest2009 UID:2470961493-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T200000 SUMMARY:Family Shorts DESCRIPTION:These short films have been selected with younger audience me mbers in mind\, so bring the whole family! CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/familyshorts_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470978186-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T200000 SUMMARY:Some Like It Hot! DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 10 \nMajor Sponsor: \nAlso sponsored by Shado w Canyon Cellars\, Chino's Restaurant\, The Movie Experience \n \n6:00 - 7:00pm - Reception at Shadow Canyon Cellars \n7:30pm - Screening at the Fremont Theatre \nTickets - $20 / $15 Students and Film Society members \n \nThis fun event is for people who like their movies and their food hot and spicy! Join us at Shadow Canyon Cellars\, just two blocks from t he Fremont Theatre\, to sample their great wines and hospitality. A deli cious light supper will be provided by Chino's Restaurant and if we're l ucky\, we'll have a couple of surprise guests from the film!\n \nSome Li ke It Hot (1959) \nThis wonderful comedy is just as funny today as it wa s when it was released fifty years ago. Two struggling musicians witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and try to find a way out of the city before they are found and killed by the mob. The only job that will pay their way is an all girl band so they decide to dress up as women. In ad dition to hiding\, each has his own problems - one falls for another ban d member but can't tell her his gender\, and the other has a rich suitor who will not take "No\," for an answer. Stars Marilyn Monroe\, Tony Cur tis and Jack Lemmon\, and local resident Nehemiah Persoff as Little Bona parte. Directed by Billy Wilder. \nComedy. USA. 120 min. CATEGORIES:Hollywood & Vines LOCATION:Shadow Canyon Cellars URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/somelikeithot_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471025639-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090310T225000 SUMMARY:Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio DESCRIPTION:In 1960\, Congress held "payola" hearings to target the deeja ys guilty of breaking down economic and racial barriers. Program directo r and radio consultants took control. Rock radio became bland and predic table\, until a new wave of deejays set up shop on the FM dial. "Top 40 is dead\," declared Tom Donahue in San Francisco. "And its rotting corps e is stinking up the airwaves." Bands like the Grateful Dead and Jeffers on Airplane ignited a cultural revolution until FM\, too\, was silenced by FCC intimidation and corporate greed. "Airplay" pays tribute to those unsung heroes of FM\, and the promise of a rebirth on satellite radio\, told by the deejays and the artists they made rock stars. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/airplaytheriseandfallofrockra dio_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961571-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T150500 SUMMARY:Corazon Vaquero - The Heart of the Cowboy DESCRIPTION:Hidden in the mountains of Baja California\, Mexico exists th e last western frontier - a place where people are living the way they h ave for over 300 years. These direct descendants of the Spanish missiona ry soldiers still live the lifestyle of the California Vaquero\, the fam ed noble horseman of the West. Experience the grace\, humor and hospital ity of the mountain people as western saddle maker\, Garry McClintock an d renown Baja California photographer\, Eve Ewing present an entertainin g portrait of a people living in harmony with their environment. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/corazonvaquerotheheartoftheco wboy_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961613-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T190000 SUMMARY:Roman Holiday / A Taste of Italy in SLO DESCRIPTION:Major Sponsor: Vic and Carol Ascrizzi \nAlso sponsored by Pal azzo Giuseppe\, Donati Family Vineyards\, Wilmore Scooter Works \n \n5:0 0 - 6:30pm - Reception at Palazzo Giuseppe \n7:00pm - Screening at the D owntown Center Cinema \n \nNothing goes together better than Italian mov ies\, wine\, food and…Vespa's! Arrive at this special event on your Vesp a\, park it on Court Street and enter a drawing for a special prize. Wha t…you don't own a Vespa? Well\, you could! We'll be selling raffle ticke ts for a chance to win a 2009 Vespa LX\, on display now in our HQ. Meanw hile\, enjoy a light supper at Palazzo Giuseppe on Court St. with fine w ines from the Donati Family Vineyard\, all before the film at the Downto wn Center Cinemas*.\n \nRoman Holiday (1953) \nAudrey Hepburn takes us o n a wild ride in this great romantic comedy directed by William Wyler. W hen Princess Anne and her royal entourage arrive in Rome\, she begins to rebel against her restricted\, regimented schedule. One night she sneak s out of her room\, and through a series of misadventures she is taken i n by Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck)\, an American newspaper reporter station ed in Rome to cover the Princess Anne press conference. Unaware at first that she is sleeping on his couch\, he soon realizes his good fortune a nd promises his editor an exclusive interview with the princess. However \, that is not going to be quite as easy as he thinks. \nRomantic comedy . Italy/USA. 118 min.\n*Venue is the Downtown Center Cinemas - not the P alm Theatre. CATEGORIES:Hollywood & Vines LOCATION:Palazzo Giuseppe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/atasteofitalyinslo_slofilmfes t2009 UID:2471025906-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T192900 SUMMARY:Leaving Barstow DESCRIPTION:Growing up in small-town Barstow\, CA\, high school senior An drew shares a tight-knit devotion to his immature\, single mother\, Sand ra. Andrew's strong sense of responsibility for his mother\, combined wi th his fear of the unknown\, leave him conflicted about pursuing his amb itions. When Andrew meets Jenny\, a woman caught in Barstow on her way t o LA\, his reasons for staying grow stronger. In spite of encouragement from friend\, Carlos\, and mentor\, Mr. Johns\, Andrew finds inertia all too easy to rationalize but he realizes he must choose between those wh o need him and his own needs. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Park Cinemas URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/leavingbarstow_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2470961716-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T200000 SUMMARY:Shorts 3 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts3_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470978381-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T193000 SUMMARY:Shorts 4 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Steynberg Gallery URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts4_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470978509-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090311T212500 SUMMARY:Cry Baby DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the success of Hairspray\, John Waters was a hot pr operty for the first time in his career. Everyone wanted to make his nex t movie\, but it was Universal Studios' Imagine Entertainment who ponied up to make this over-the-top movie musical. The story centers around ju venile delinquent Wade "Cry Baby" Walker\, played by 80s teen heart thro b Johnny Depp\, and his unexpected love interest\, Allison. See\, Wade i s a Drape. Allison is a Square. And Drapes and Squares don't mix. But Al lison is tired of being good.\nThe cast of Cry Baby is absolutely outrag eous. Featuring former teenage porn star Traci Lords\, punk progenitor I ggy Pop\, a very large Ricki Lake\, a rough and raunchy Susan Tyrell\, p rim and proper Polly Bergen and Kim McGuire\, as well as Patty Hearst\, David Nelson\, Mink Stole\, Troy Donohue\, Joey Heatherton\, Joe Dallesa ndro and Willem Dafoe as a perverse prison guard. Packed with musical nu mbers and plenty of tawdry jokes\, this film was produced as a Broadway musical last year. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:La Perla Del Mar URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/crybaby_slofilmfest2009 UID:2472475503-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T161000 SUMMARY:Thread DESCRIPTION:Surfing well is a lifetime's pursuit that's expressed in subt leties: the pull of shoulders\, the timing of breath. Unfolding on dista nt shores\, each wave and location with its own flavor\, Thread sews tog ether experiences\, offering a meditative look at the most fluid of the arts. Featuring Joel Tudor\, Taylor Knox\, the Long brothers\, The Campb ell Brothers\, Ray Barbee\, Joe Curren\, Tom Carroll\, Jim Denevan and m ore. Director/photographer\, Patrick Trefz will attend the San Luis Obis po screening. CATEGORIES:X-Treme Sports Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/thread_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961075-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T163000 SUMMARY:Taylor Camp DESCRIPTION:A detailed documentary of the ultimate hippie fantasy\, TAYLO R CAMP examines what happened when freethinking radicals rejected their American values to start a community on a picturesque beach donated by a rtist/oceanographer Howard Taylor (brother of Elizabeth). The land was s oon overrun by every hippie\, surfer\, seeker\, and psychologically scar red Vietnam vet capable of making their way to Kauai\, where they create d a vegetarian\, clothing-optional lifestyle in the era of flower power\ , marijuana\, anti-war riots and the Age of Aquarius. Thirty years later \, film footage shot at Taylor Camp\, vivid black and white photographs\ , and interviews with the people who once made their homes there\, creat e a living tribute to a forgotten group of dreamers who longed for more than their country had to offer. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/taylorcamp_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961806-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T192900 SUMMARY:Treeless Mountain DESCRIPTION:So Yong Kim‘s semi-autobiographical makes a finely articulate d plea for the rejuvenating aspects of simple living over urban malaise\ ; but more importantly\, it is a showcase for the fragile dignity of chi ldren. Six-year old Bin is bright\, good at school and watches out for h er 4-year old sister\, Jin. But their single mother is struggling financ ially and when evicted\, realizes that her only choice is to leave her c hildren with her alcoholic sister-in-law\, Big Auntie while she attempts to find a better source of income. When she leaves\, she gives them a p iggy bank to save their coins in and tells them that when it's full\, sh e'll return. The little girls find surprising ways to get by\, using the ir intelligence and relying on their brave spirit. Premiered at the 2008 Toronto Film Festival. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/treelessmountain_slofilmfest2 009 UID:2470962695-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T192300 SUMMARY:Food Fight DESCRIPTION:Over the course of the 20th century\, our food system has bee n co-opted by corporate forces whose interests do not lie in providing t he public with fresh\, healthy\, sustainably-produced food. Fortunately for America\, an alternative emerged from the counter-culture of Califor nia in the late 60's's/early70s\, where a group of political anti-corpor ate protesters--led by Alice Waters--voiced their dissent by creating a food chain outside of the conventional system. The unintended result was the birth of a vital local-sustainable-organic food movement that has b rought back taste and variety to our tables. Premiered at the 2008 AFI F estival. Director\, Chris Taylor and Executive Producer\, Alan Siegel wi ll attend the screening. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/foodfight_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470962728-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T191900 SUMMARY:Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the surprisingly cutthroat world of competitive wi ener dogs\, a world that boasts healthy dachshunds and rabid owners. Thi s "dogumentary" tracks America's sexiest and fastest weenies on the prof essional dachshund circuit. Crisscrossing the continent to get the insid e scoop on what makes these champion dogs and their colorful owners tick \, while investigating allegations of animal exploitation\, cheating\, d oping\, and race rigging. Through dachshund races\, field trials\, hilar ious "earthdog" competitions\, and Candid interviews with the world's to p showdog personalities\, the film offer a crash course in wiener dog po litics\, and a glimpse into the divisive controversies that have long do gged the dachshund community. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Park Cinemas URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/wienertakesalladogumentary_sl ofilmfest2009 UID:2470962743-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T192900 SUMMARY:A Thousand Oceans DESCRIPTION:Five 20-something friends spend their holidays on a faraway t ropical island. On the last day of the holidays\, out of the blue\, Björ n informs his friends that he will not be returning home and intends to stay in this paradise forever. His best friend Meikel returns to Luxembo urg\, but can't reach Bjorn and is very concerned about his mysterious d isappearance. Strangely\, back at home\, nobody cares to help him in his search for his lost friend. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Steynberg Gallery URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/athousandoceans_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470962771-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T200000 SUMMARY:Shorts 5 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Joe Momma's Cafe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts5_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470978751-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T200000 SUMMARY:Surf Night in SLO DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by Sycamore Mineral Springs\, The Cliffs Resort\, I nn at Morro Bay\, Sea Venture Resort and Apple Farm\n\nAlso Sponsored by WestPac Companies\, Dolphin Bay Resort\, LandShark Lager\, Sprechers Br ewing Company\, Stella Artois\, Peachy Canyon Winery\, Moondoggies\, Cen tral Coast Surfboards\, San Luis Surf and the Custom House Restaurant. \ n \nSurf Nite in SLO is back with a double-whammy of great films and spe cial guests from around the world! This year's theme is SURFING DOWN UND ER\, featuring Cyrus Sutton's new film\, UNDER THE SUN. Special guests f rom Australia will be Nat Young and his son Beau. Opening the evening\, is Heather Hudson and Peck Euwer's new film\, THE WOMEN AND THE WAVES\, featuring notable surf personality\, Linda Benson among many others. Ann a Trent Moore\, surfer and daughter of the late Buzzy Trent\, will MC th e event and Q & A sessions. A great raffle and live auction of a Dewey W eber surfboard\, the same model and style Nat Young rode for Dewey Weber \, all presented in the beautiful historic Fremont Theatre in downtown S LO. A rockin' after-party will be a great chance to meet visiting surf l egends (more to be announced soon) and enjoy musical entertainment by Au ssie surfer/musician\, Beau Young and other great musicians. \n \nThis event has sold out three years in a row\, so don't wait to buy your tick ets…buy them now at www.slofilmfest.org. \n \n \nThe Women and the Wave s \n \nCan girls really surf? This film takes on this male-dominated spo rt and holds it own. \n \nSurfer girls\, women who surf\, women who don ’t\, female athletes\, and the men who love them gain insight into what it’s like to “Surf like a Girl!” This inspiring film\, features generat ions of women surfers who have chosen to paddle head first into the male dominated sport of surfing and found a place of their own. This brand-n ew film by Santa Barbara filmmakers\, Heather Hudson and Peck Euwer\, pr emiered in January at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Heather and Peck will be in attendance\, along with Linda Benson\, "Zeuf" from KPIG\, Ann a Moore and other special guests TBA.\nDocumentary. USA. 48 min. \n \n \ nUnder the Sun \n \n"Whether you're a beach bum or a CEO\, we're all sur fers and in a world where money talks\, embracing the surf industry may be the only way to preserve the lifestyles we have grown to love." Cyrus Sutton \n \nShot in Byron Bay and the Gold Coast\, on the Pacific Shore of Australia\, 25-year old Cyrus Sutton's new film explores the commerc ialization of surfing subcultures through two opposing surf towns\, with completely different outlooks on life. The Gold Coast is home of the Su perbank (the world's most perfect wave) and the highest concentration of professional competitive surfers on the planet. But travel only an hour south and you'll find Byron Bay\, a hippy mecca and home to a small gro up of the finest corporately-sponsored free surfers on Earth. Beneath th e surface lies a tale of conflict\, ambition and the creation of a way o f life which has become a multi-billion dollar industry.\nWith Sutton's creative artwork intertwined with gorgeous surf footage\, and interviews with legendary surfers Nat Young\, Dave Rastovich\, Rabbit Bartholomew\ , Beau Young and others\, it's no surprise that Under the Sun won Best A ction Sports Film at the Newport Beach Film Festival and Best Independen t Film at the Huntington Beach Surf Film Festival in 2008. We are deligh ted to welcome Cyrus\, Nat\, Beau and other special guests to the 4th An nual SLOIFF Surf Nite in SLO.\nDocumentary. Australia. 60 min. \n \n \nN at Young \nNat Young is considered one of the greatest ambassadors in th e history of surfing. The first surfer from Australia to be crowned the World Surfing Champion in 1966\, Nat Young's win was a major upset to th e reigning Americans\, some of who weren't sure how an unknown surfer fr om 'down under' could possibly win the title. He went on to win it again in 1970\, as well as three Australian titles in 1966\, 67 and 69. He al so won the Bells Beach Surf Classic a record four times. Nat has written several books about surfing and sailboarding\, including Surf Rage\, in spired by an unfortunate incident in 2000. \n \nBeau Young \nNat's son Beau\, won the World Long board title in 2000 and 2003 and has gone on t o become a successful musician\, with two albums and tours through Japan \, Italy\, France and Spain. He continues to gain a widespread audience for his sound and diversity within the folk rock genre. CATEGORIES:Red Carpet Event LOCATION:Fremont Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/surfnightinslo_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2471026685-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T223000 SUMMARY:Number One with a Bullet DESCRIPTION:This riveting film objectively documents the severity of gun violence/gun culture within the urban community and it’s relationship to Rap Music. Featuring interviews with recording artists on both ends of the barrel (Young Buck\, B Real\, Obie Trice\, The Last Mr. Bigg\, and P rodigy)\, they are joined by a diverse cast of Hip Hop luminaries (Mos D ef\, KRS One\, Ice Cube\, 50 Cent\, Prodigy\, Jerry Heller and more)\, c ommunity activists\, police officers\, doctors and citizens who all help expose the physical\, mental and emotional scars of gun violence in the streets and in the music. Produced by former SLO resident and MCP grad\ , Joshua Krause\, who will be in attendance at the screening. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/numberonewithabullet_slofilmf est2009 UID:2470962813-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090312T223200 SUMMARY:How to Be a Serial Killer DESCRIPTION:Mike Wilson\, motivational speaker extraordinaire\, has found the perfect method for getting your life on track and achieving meaning in everyday existence: serial killing! Mike’s 10-part program includes handy tips on weaponry\, corpse disposal\, and keeping mementos from lov ed ones\, and Mike seems poised to become the next Tony Robbins of the s eminar circuit—until things start to go very\, very wrong. Part comedy\ , part horror flick\, part mockumentary\, this film is sure to become a cult classic. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/howtobeaserialkiller_slofilmf est2009 UID:2470962847-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T164100 SUMMARY:Amal DESCRIPTION:This multi-layered portrait of contemporary India follows a n ew Dehli auto-rickshaw driver\, Amal (Rupinder Nagra) who is content wit h his small\, but vital role in life. But his sense of duty is tested by an eccentric\, aging billionaire passenger\, who moved by Amal's humili ty\, bequeaths him his entire estate before passing away. With only one month to discover and claim the inheritance\, Amal finds himself the tar get of the old man's upper-caste friends and siblings\, all seeking to c laim their share of the riches. . Filmed on location in New Delhi\, Indi a\, Amal serves up a visual feast for audiences. Premiered at the 2007 T oronto Film Festival. In English and Hindi CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/amal_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470961158-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T163000 SUMMARY:Prom Night in Mississippi DESCRIPTION:For as long as anyone can remember\, Charleston High School i n Mississippi has held segregated White only and Black only Senior Proms \, all organized and paid for by the parents. Finally\, due to the “dee p pain” it caused him to witness this in the twenty-first century\, Char leston resident and 2006 SLOIFF King Vidor recipient Morgan Freeman offe red to pay for the first-ever integrated Senior Prom in 2007. This is t he story of that year from the seniors themselves\, the year that an Osc ar-winning actor\, some school administrators\, and a few brave student leaders were courageous enough to overcome racist traditions and make hi story in a little southern town\, population 2\,100. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/promnightinmississippi_slofil mfest2009 UID:2470962951-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T192300 SUMMARY:Milking the Rhino DESCRIPTION:In an effort to provide stable income for their people\, the Masai struggle with the conflict of welcoming wildlife and big game anim als back toward their village in an effort to attract tourists. This sam e issue is found in Namibia as it is in Kenya\, as the grazing lands whi ch provide for the oldest cattle cultures on earth are lost to drought\, over grazing and the protected conservation areas. The scenery is as be autiful as the people\, who are working to maintain their traditions and incorporate modern tools for conservation. A safari on film! CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:La Perla Del Mar URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/milkingtherhino_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470961781-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T191700 SUMMARY:Familiar Voices DESCRIPTION:The horrific and systematic murder of nearly half a million p eople is brought to the forefront in this film about the ongoing genocid e in Darfur. Nobel Peace Prize winners\, legislators\, community leaders \, international activists—including UNICEF Ambassador and actress Mia F arrow\, college students and fifth graders speak for those who cannot sp eak for themselves. Dramatic first-hand accounts are interwoven with ex pert analysis of the deplorable crimes against humanity that are current ly being committed in Darfur. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/familiarvoices_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2470963008-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T200000 SUMMARY:Shorts 6 DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Joe Momma's Cafe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/shorts6_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470978875-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T200000 SUMMARY:Western Night in Paso DESCRIPTION:Major Sponsors: \nAlso sponsored by D'Anbino Cellars\, (foo d sponsor)\, San Luis Obispo Little Theatre \n \n6:00 - 7:30pm - Recepti on and entertainment at D'Anbino Cellars \n8:00pm - Screening at the Par k Cinemas \n \nSaddle up pardner\, for a great night of music and comedy with a Western flair. Begin the evening at D'Anbino Cellars where you'l l sample excellent wines and delicious food provided by (food sponsors). Then enjoy one of the most remarkable singers on the Central Coast\, t he one and only\, Roy Henry\, as he sings selections from the SLO Little Theatre's upcoming Legends Show\, Unforgettable\, A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole. His physical and audible likeness to Nat King Cole has ma de this show such a hit\, the Little Theatre is bringing it back for the third time! Then stroll the three blocks to the Park Cinemas where you' ll be thoroughly entertained by the antics in one of the funniest Wester ns ever made. \n \nCat Ballou (1965) \nCat Ballou is a movie spoof unlik e any other\, and a great parody of the Western film genre. Jane Fonda a ppears in one of her most playful film roles and Lee Marvin gives one of his finest film performances ever (he won an Oscar for his dual roles). Add to this mix a wondrous soundtrack\, with Nat King Cole and Stubby K aye as minstrels of sorts who stroll and sing throughout\, making the fi lm almost seem like a musical\; an outstanding supporting cast including Michael Callan (One Life to Live)\, and Dwayne Hickman (TV's Dobie Gill is). The result is an hilarious\, thoroughly entertaining film that was nominated for five Academy Awards. Directed by Elliot Silverstein. \nWes tern spoof. USA. 97 min. \nDinner served at 5:00pm (separate dinner pr ice TBA) / Screening at 7:30pm. CATEGORIES:Hollywood & Vines LOCATION:D'Anbino Cellars URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/westernnightinpaso_slofilmfes t2009 UID:2471026166-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T193500 SUMMARY:Speed and Angels DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the passion of two young Navy officers\, director Peyton Wilson captures Jay and Meagan as they pursue their childhood dr eam of becoming naval aviators flying the F-14 Tomcat. Shot in epic Hi D efinition\, the aerial footage and stunning cockpit photography provide a dramatic backdrop for the more universal story of what it’s like to fi ght for your dreams. From dogfights in the Nevada desert\, to night land ings on aircraft carriers in the Atlantic\, what begins as a story of re alizing a childhood dream turns into a story of fighting for one's life. Peyton Wilson is returning home to San Luis Obispo for the screening\, and will be joined by fighter pilots\, Jay "FaceShot" and Paco (also a p roducer.) Recently screened to a sold-out audience at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and won Audience Awards at the Newport Rhode Island and Sa n Diego Film Festivals. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/speedandangels_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2471351525-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T200000 SUMMARY:Pants On Fire DESCRIPTION:Brad Spoofer is a lousy actor with a nonexistent career in Ho llywood\, but he covers it all up with lies. To create the illusion that he is successful\, he tells his friends back in Nebraska that he is poi sed on the brink of fame and then scores a house-sitting gig for a wealt hy couple in Bel Air when his friends decide to drop in on him. He fool ishly claims to be friends with the guy who played Pedro in the 2006 cul t indie-comedy “Napoleon Dynamite.” His awed buddies clamor to meet the ir idol\, and he soon discovers he must pay up or ship out. Lucky for h im there’s a beautiful garbage-can painter waiting in the wings! Direct or\, Colin Campbell and Lead Actor\, Lee Kirk will attend the screenings .\n\nDinner is available\, at a separate cost TBA\, at Sage Restaurant f rom 5:00-7:30pm. The screenings will begin at 7:30pm. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Cal Poly- Sage Restaurant URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/pantsonfire_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470960843-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T223000 SUMMARY:Love Conquers Paul DESCRIPTION:Meet Paul\, a twenty-something geeky recluse with a big secre t: he’s a people-watcher who lives vicariously from behind the lens of h is trusty video camera. Paul researches the women of his dreams and the n arranges staged “chance encounters.” Momentarily\, he’s all they’ve e ver wanted in a man\, until the bubble inevitably bursts\, and Paul is b ack behind his camera\, planning the next encounter. Until Esoterica co mes along\, with secrets of her own… CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/loveconquerspaul_slofilmfest2 009 UID:2470963109-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090313T223500 SUMMARY:A Deal Is A Deal DESCRIPTION:After train engineer and wanna-be author Paul (Mackenzie Croo k) suffers two people falling under his train\, he learns that three acc idents qualify him for early retirement with 10 years' salary in a lump sum! Longing to move to the country to write\, Paul rescues a furious wo uld-be jumper (Colm Meany) who reluctantly agrees to hold off his death in favor of splitting Paul's reward with the wife (Imelda Staunton) and daughter (Gemma Arterton) he abandoned long before. Over the course of T ommy's celebratory last weekend of life\, an odd friendship develops thr ough shared experiences that change both men. Eventually Monday comes an d both are confronted with the reality of the honor of a man's word vs. the ethical choice of the deal they struck. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/adealisadeal_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470963140-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T125500 SUMMARY:Second Chances- Union Made DESCRIPTION:"Second Chances" follows six union members --two from the IBE W\, two from the Ironworkers\, and two from the Pipe Trades-- as they em erge from a prison life preceded by violent gang membership. With an opp ortunity to learn a trade that will keep them off the streets and earnin g a living wage\, the film follows them at work\, at home\, with their f amilies\, and in their apprenticeship programs. An inspiring story of ho pe and community support as seen through the eyes of men who\, without t his program\, would likely have returned to the cyclical life of gangs a nd prison. From the producer/writer of the documentary\, "A League of Th eir Own\,” Kelly Candaele. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Short Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/secondchancesunionmade_slofil mfest2009 UID:2470963177-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T131800 SUMMARY:Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy DESCRIPTION:Steve Wozniak\, co-founder of Apple Computer\, welcomes ten “ emotionally and behaviorally challenged” young men from New Jersey\, age s 14-20\, into his home\, for a “Dream Camp\,” which focuses on communit y education\, creativity\, independence and technology. This film chron icles the remarkable event\, and captures the philanthropic spirit of on e of the country’s best-known entrepreneurs. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films – Feature Length Docs LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/campwoztheadmirablelunacyofph ilanthropy_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470963218-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T133500 SUMMARY:Speed and Angels DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the passion of two young Navy officers\, director Peyton Wilson captures Jay and Meagan as they pursue their childhood dr eam of becoming naval aviators flying the F-14 Tomcat. Shot in epic Hi D efinition\, the aerial footage and stunning cockpit photography provide a dramatic backdrop for the more universal story of what it’s like to fi ght for your dreams. From dogfights in the Nevada desert\, to night land ings on aircraft carriers in the Atlantic\, what begins as a story of re alizing a childhood dream turns into a story of fighting for one's life. Peyton Wilson is returning home to San Luis Obispo for the screening\, and will be joined by fighter pilots\, Jay "FaceShot" and Paco (also a p roducer.) Recently screened to a sold-out audience at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and won Audience Awards at the Newport Rhode Island and Sa n Diego Film Festivals. CATEGORIES:Wendy's Picks LOCATION:Park Cinemas URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/speedandangels_slofilmfest200 9 UID:2470963252-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T153000 SUMMARY:Like Dandelion Dust DESCRIPTION:Karen Kingsbury's "Like Dandelion Dust"\, based on the best-s elling novel\, is a compelling drama that explores the different meaning s of being a parent through the grittily realistic lives of the struggli ng\, blue-collar Porter's\, and the privileged Campbell family. Their li ves intersect\, intertwine and collide\, all for the love of a little bo y. This film is wonderfully acted\, bravely exposing the humanity in eac h character and reminding us that we each have the potential to be the b est and worst versions of ourselves at any time. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/likedandeliondust_slofilmfest 2009 UID:2470961328-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T180000 SUMMARY:Badland DESCRIPTION:Jerry (Jamie Draven) is a Marine reservist\, recently returne d from the war in Iraq\, and embittered by a life besieged by broken pro mises and unfulfilled desires. He lives on the edge of poverty with his wife and children\, who are terrified of his unexplained outbursts of r age. When his wife betrays him\, Jerry commits an unspeakable crime aga inst his family\, and only through the faith and sacrifice of his young daughter (Grace Caroline Fulton) does he find redemption and peace. A m oving and gripping film\, SLOIFF is proud to host the World Premiere. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/badland_slofilmfest2009 UID:2470963311-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T163100 SUMMARY:Pants On Fire DESCRIPTION:Brad Spoofer is a lousy actor with a nonexistent career in Ho llywood\, but he covers it all up with lies. To create the illusion that he is successful\, he tells his friends back in Nebraska that he is poi sed on the brink of fame and then scores a house-sitting gig for a wealt hy couple in Bel Air when his friends decide to drop in on him. He fool ishly claims to be friends with the guy who played Pedro in the 2006 cul t indie-comedy “Napoleon Dynamite.” His awed buddies clamor to meet the ir idol\, and he soon discovers he must pay up or ship out. Lucky for h im there’s a beautiful garbage-can painter waiting in the wings! Direct or\, Colin Campbell and Lead Actor\, Lee Kirk will attend the screenings .\n\nDinner is available\, at a separate cost TBA\, at Sage Restaurant f rom 5:00-7:30pm. The screenings will begin at 7:30pm. CATEGORIES:George Sidney Competition Films - Feature Films LOCATION:Park Cinemas URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/pantsonfire_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471351986-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T193500 SUMMARY:Angels in the Dust DESCRIPTION:From the executive producer of An Inconvenient Truth\, this i s an inspiring story of Marion Cloete\, a university-trained therapist w ho - with her husband and two daughters - fearlessly walked away from a privileged life in a wealthy Johannesburg suburb to establish Botshabelo \, an extraordinary village and school that provides shelter\, food and education to more than 550 orphaned South African children. The Orphan B racelet Campaign evolved as a way to DO something\, and it employs women affected by HIV/AIDS and helps children orphaned by this staggering epi demic. Director and Ubuntu Orphan Bracelet Campaign founder\, Louise Hog arth plans to attend a screening and will be selling bracelets. CATEGORIES:World Cinema LOCATION:Joe Momma's Cafe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/angelsinthedust_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2470963334-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090314T220000 SUMMARY:Independent Film Awards / "This Filthy World" with John Waters DESCRIPTION:Master of Ceremonies\, Mick LaSalle\, San Francisco Chronicle 's Film Critic will kick off the evening with our awards presentations f or the 2009 SLOIFF Best Films of the Festival. Major Festival sponsors w ill present the cash awards for Best Narrative Feature\, Feature Documen tary\, Short Film and Student Film. Awards will also be presented for Au dience favorites in three categories\, as well as the prize for the Best in the Fest. There will then be a short intermission.\n \nThe SLOIFF i s very excited to present the live one-man show\, "This Filthy World"\, starring the inimitable John Waters. His live “vaudeville” act celebrate s the film career and obsessive tastes of the man William Burroughs once called “The Pope of Trash.” Focusing on his early negative artistic in fluences and his fascination with true crime\, exploitation films\, fash ion lunacy\, and the extremes of the contemporary art world\, his joyous ly devious monologue elevates all that is trashy and ridiculous in life. His act is followed by a Q & A session and no question has stumped him yet! Get ready for an outrageous\, hilarious and memorable evening with the legendary John Waters. And after another short intermission\, there' s more comedy\, so stick around!\n \nThe L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festiv al winners will be screened\, hosted by Festival organizers\, Jeanie Ros har and Ryan Higman. We are delighted to collaborate with this brand new festival and will be screening eight winners and finalists. For more de tails about this festival: lacomedyshorts.com. \n Daryl From OnCar I Own You Distraxion \n The Deposition of Lou Bagetta \n A Bit of Counseling \n The Swear Police \n Captain Coulier \n The Horribly Sl ow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon \n\n \nPhoto credit: Greg Gorman CATEGORIES:Red Carpet Event LOCATION:Fremont Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/indepedentfilmawardsthisfilth yworldwithjohnwaters_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471352590-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T170000 SUMMARY:Winning Films TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Winners LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/winningfilmstba_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2471965925-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T170000 SUMMARY:Movie in a Day Marathon films & Winning Films TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Winners LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/movieinadaymarathonfilmswinni ngfilmstba_slofilmfest2009 UID:2471966052-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T200000 SUMMARY:Winning Films TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Winners LOCATION:Palm Theatre URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/winningfilmstba_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2471965970-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T200000 SUMMARY:Winning Films TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Winners LOCATION:Downtown Center Cinema URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/winningfilmstba_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2471965991-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T072950Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090315T200000 SUMMARY:Winning Films TBA DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Winners LOCATION:Joe Momma's Cafe URL:http://slofilmfest.bside.com/2009/films/winningfilmstba_slofilmfest20 09 UID:2471966012-slofilmfest.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR