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The hottest little film festival in the heart of California's Gold Country! Come on out and see why over 300 films and television series were filmed in this beautiful area; including Back to the Future, Hidalgo, High Noon and many more! November 7-9, 2014
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NOV 7-92014
SHORT FILMS • WORKSHOPS • SPECIAL GUES TS • INDUSTRY SPEAKERS
SONORACALIFORNIASONORA HISTORIC OPERA HALL
FRI 5-10 PM SAT 11-11 SUN 11-4
5TH ANNUAL
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Guest SpeakersJeffrey Weissman—Weissman began making films in ’74 and hasn’t stopped. In Jeffrey’s on camera career, he co-stars with top names in the biz; in classic films (Back to the Future 2 & 3, Pale Rider, Twilight Zone the Movie) and in indies (Corked, Slapdash, American Disciples). He’s a catalyst behind the scenes; writers use his talents for developing stories, characters and resonance of truth for their scripts, directors use him for castings, table readings and trouble shooting on set, producers work with Jeffrey to fill the perfect crew, and find other pieces of the movie making puzzle. He also teaches at Universities, High Schools, vocational institutions, film expos, festivals and privately using his wisdom from four decades of film experience.
James Gallagher—An American Film Director, James worked on Adam Sandler films under cinematographers, Brandon Trost and Dean Cundey. He also worked as a director’s assistant for Stuart Blumberg on Thanks for Sharing and most recently, Richard LaGravenese on The Last 5 Years. As a cinematographer, Gallagher shot Kristen Stewart’s direc-torial debut, music video, Take Me to the South and Amanda Demme’s music video for Rain Phoenix and Balthazar Getty’s song Monster. He has directed several plays, short films, and two acclaimed web series, New Partner with Josh Margolin, Quinn Beswick, Nick Searcy, Wayne Knight, Sasha Spielberg and Josh Fadem, and the web series Chloe and Zoe, which recently sold as a pilot to MTV. Gallagher co-wrote, with Jack Henry Robbins, the feature film, Ultimate, Ultimate which was adapted for television and picked up by Comedy Central.
Erin Granat—Erin has received the Gorrell Award for Emerging Writers and the Honors Research Award used to fund travel through Australia gathering material for a narrative on anti-Americanism, later published on Brave New Traveler. She is well-known for her webisodes; especially the critically acclaimed “Girl Behind the Glass” where Erin spent time in a glass box at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles. It was a performance art installation in the hotel lobby featuring Erin in a glass box, going about whatever she feels like doing for all the world to see. Her portfolio includes a novel, feature screenplays, an independently produced pilot, short films, and her blog www.eringranat.com.
Machete Bang Bang—At eighteen, Machete headed to New York City to study musical theater at AMDA and the New School University where she received a BFA in said major. After college she studied with John Strasberg, son of Lee Strasberg, who taught her to ‘revel in the messiness.’ A note she importantly constructs into her work to this day. The list goes like this: landed lead roles in off-Broadway shows (Closer, Saturn Returns), danced in regional theater productions (CATS!, Camelot) and got the itch in film after she landed the lead role in music videos and a handful of short films. Owner of Bang Bang Pro-ductions she has created original pieces, but has also collaborated with some of the most talented people you may or may not have heard of. From short films, music videos, fashion look books, dance videos, pi-lots, Machete has found a stride in the film making process that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
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2014 Judges
Guest Speakers
Ari Costa – Director/ProducerAri is a talented writer/director who started his career working for the Emmy Award winning Russo Brothers (“Arrested Development,” “Com-munity,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”). He wrote and directed the very funny short film “Leader of The Pack,” starring Steven Weber, Danny Pudi, and Rachel Harris. After doing the festival circuit, “Leader of the Pack” was optioned by UCP and is in development at the studio. He also sold, scripted and directed the web series “Motherlover” to Justin Lin’s Youtube channel YOMYOMF, starring Jonathan Lipnicki, and garnering over 100,000 views for the first episode.
John Brickley – Director/FilmmakerJohn is a filmmaker who has worked with filmmakers such as Acad-emy Award Winner and Plame D’Or recipient Francis Ford Coppola, American Zoetrope, as well as on the 2013 Sundance Film Festivals official selection “99%- The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film” nominated for U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the 2013 fes-tival. John has worked on various other projects from independent shorts and features, to television shows with networks such as A&E Networks/Lifetime.
Chris Brown – DirectorChris has directed several award-winning features, documentaries and shorts. He has won numerous awards including an EMMY®. His feature, FANNY, ANNIE & DANNY, won 16 awards internationally.
He edited and associate produced A RIVER CHANGES COURSE, for OS-CAR®-winner Kalyanee Mam. It won GRAND JURY AWARD at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, BEST DOCUMENTARY at the 2013 San Francisco Int’l Film Festival, and 8 other awards since its premiere in January 2013.
Alexis Nichols – Alexis received her MFA in Acting for Film from the New York Film Academy. She has built a name for herself as not only an actress (stage and screen), but as a voiceover talent and model. She has recorded over 100 numerous voiceover spots, including national and regional commercials for Dick’s Sporting Goods, Disney’s Aulani Re-sort, QVC, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, and Sesame Street’s Sesame Place Theme Park. A nationally and internationally published model, she has appeared in Vogue Italia, Maxim.com, and many other publications. Alexis plans to continue taking on projects in all three veins: acting, mod-eling, and voiceovers. She looks forward to continuing her journey as an artist and building upon the success she has already enjoyed.
FILM SCHEDULE
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FILM SCHEDULEFRIDAY5 pm — 6:30 pm (90 mins)
Hoop Nightmares (animation)
Never-Ending Love (drama)•
Existence (student)
If You Love Your Children (drama)
Time Signature (student)•
Nostalgic (sci-fi)
6:45 pm — 8 pm (75 mins)
Crossroads (drama)
We Are Friends (drama)
To Judge a Thief (student)
Cycles (drama)•
All In My Mind (music video)
Arrival of the Starling (drama)•
A Girl with a View (student)
Black Hole Apocalypse (animation)
Butterfly Dreams (drama)
8:20 pm — 10 pm (100 mins)
*Alegria - A Humanitarian Expedition (documentary)
Ark of the Aliens (student)•
The Violinist (music video)
Tribute (drama)
Finding Myself (student)•
Color of War (drama)
*Man Who Fed His Shadow (drama)
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SATURDAY11 am — 11:55 (55 mins)
The Columbia Steps (student)
Smart Cookie (student)•
The Long Night (student)•
Piece of Mind (drama)•
Cardboard (student)•
Room 19 (documentary)•
GUEST SPEAKER WORKSHOP 12:10 pm — 12:50 pm
ALEXIS NICHOLS Voiceovers; Actress (stage & screen); model
1 pm — 2 pm (60 mins)
*On My Way (music video)
*Two Ghosts (animation)
*Kresnik: Lore of Fire (sci-fi)
Machete Bang Bang (music video)•
*Nobody’s Laughing (comedy)•
* Award nominee in category•Filmmaker is in attendance
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SATURDAYGUEST SPEAKER WORKSHOP 2:20 pm — 3 pm
Jeffrey Weissman Celebrity Actor (Back to the Future; Pale Rider)
3 pm — 4:10 pm (70 mins)
*Am I Awake (music video)
*A Day With Death (drama)•
Wind (comedy)
Erin Granat (webisode)•
*#1205 (student)
*The Oven (comedy)•
4:30 pm — 5:35 pm (65 mins)
*Our Robocop Remake — Scene 9 (sci-fi)
*Becoming Lucy (drama)•
Skate (documentary)
Wildman Athletica (documentary)•
*Precaution (drama)•
6 pm — 7:30 pmDINNER INTERMISSIONEnjoy a beautiful evening during
2nd Saturday Art Night in Historic
Downtown Sonora! • Dining • Art
• Shopping • Live Music and More!
* Award nominee in category•Filmmaker is in attendance
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SATURDAY NIGHT — Guest Speaker Panel7:30 pm — 8:15 pm
8:15 pm — 9:40 pm (85 mins)MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY
A Noble Quest (sci-fi)
Desires (drama)•
Devil Skin (music video)
*#RIP (comedy)
*Franky and the Ant (drama)
Mick’d (drama)•
*Carry On (drama)
SATURDAY NIGHTREEL SCARY10 pm — 10:45 pm (45 mins)MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY
GiftsTrespassers BewareAmerican HellRabbit PeopleMatchboxMass•
Directors On Directing
TEAM ITSADavid & Christina Wilkinson - FoundersKimberly Francis - Public Relations CoordinatorStephanie Prier - Film Festival LiaisonMatthew Prier - REEL Scary Program DirectorBethany Wilkinson - Student LiaisonDave & Dianne Photography - Event Photographers
Steven Pettit Jr. - Community OutreachSabre Design - Marketing/Graphic DesignVolunteers:
Jill RichardsMarley SilverbrandSteffanie KaiserJackie MaterneRonnie HawkinsGlen WhiteJenia Wilhite
JeffreyWeissman(actor, and filmmaker)
MacheteBang Bang(director, actress, and filmmaker)
Erin Granat(writer, director, and filmmaker)
JamesGallagher(director andcinematographer
* Award nominee in category•Filmmaker is in attendance
A special opportunity to ask questions from our guest speakers. Great for filmmakers and fans. Approximately 45 minutes.
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197A Mono Way • Sonora CA209-536-5800
www.motherlodeinternet.com LABOR DAY WEEKENDwww.filmfesttwainharte.com
SUNDAY11 am — 12:05 (65 mins)
Share Day (documentary)
X (animation)
The Gypsy Girl (student)
*Garden’s Road (music video)
The Root of Evil (student)
I’ve Just Had a Dream (drama)
12:10 pm — 1:20 pm (70 mins)
High Steaks (student)
Spirit of Negation (western)
Game Crazy (sci-fi)
Zugzwang (comedy)
Story of M (drama)
*The Dreamer (animation)
1:30 pm — 2:40 pm (70 mins)
Leave Me Now (drama)
The Washing Machine (sci-fi)
*Citizen (sci-fi)
Chocolate Vampires (student)
*The Residential Home (comedy)
Flashbulb (drama)
*Plastic Glory (animation)
GUEST SPEAKER 3 pm — 3:30 pm
Chris Brown - Director“The Other Kids” Documentary(Feature Film — OFFICIALTRAILER SCREENING)
AWARDS3:30 pm — 4 pm
* Award nominee in category•Filmmaker is in attendance
Steven Pettit Jr. [email protected]
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• Much more!
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www.filmtuolumne.com209-533-4420
Kimberly Teter-Cope, Owner & Designer209-352-5083
Sonora, CA 95370
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Sonora, CA 95370
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Main Street • PO Box 191Columbia, California 95310
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