Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2010
Santa Cruz Film Festival Offers FREE Lectures and Presentations May 6-15
From Environmental Impact to Chinese Medicine: Events Take Audiences Beyond the Films
The Santa Cruz Film Festival, an annual celebration of independent cinema and culture in California’s Greater Monterey Bay area, invites the public to its FREE lectures, panels and other events. The Santa Cruz Film Festival is not just a Film Festival – it's an Experience! Film and event information, as well as tickets and All-Access Festival Passes, are available online now at www.santacruzfilmfestival.org.
The Festival will be presenting 133 films from 13 countries including 40 that were locally-produced. The Festival is also presenting numerous free panel discussions, presentations and performances related to the 2010 film programming.
FREE Events of the Santa Cruz Film Festival 2010 include
THE HOOPING LIFE PERFORMANCE AND AFTER-FILM PARTY – Friday, May 7, 10:30 PM
Kids on Broadway, 131 Belmont Street at Emeline
Performance Art by The Hoopalights, HoopGirl & Hoopalicious! Innovative Hoop Dance moves and dazzling tricks are highlighted and framed by flashing and pulsating Hoops combined with fun dance beats and creative costumes.
PANEL: MY JOURNEY AT PIXAR, FROM NEMO TO UP. A DISCOVERY IN ANIMATION - Saturday, May 8, 1:00 PM
Digital Media Factory, 2809 Mission Street Extension at Swift
Paul Topolos – UCSC Alumnus and digital matte painter with Pixar Animation Studios describes the innovative work philosophy at Pixar and more. Presented by the Digital Media Factory in association with the Santa Cruz Film Festival, UCSC and Pixar.
PANEL: THE WO/MEN’S ALLIANCE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA – , Saturday, May 8, 3:00 PM
SCFF Filmmaker HUB, 1101-F Pacific Avenue (entrance on Cathcart)
Experts featured in the documentary, La Vie en Verte: The WAMM Movie, explore topics related to the medical marijuana issues seen in the film. The panelists will discuss the film, the recent settlement of the WAMM lawsuit against the federal government, the “tax and regulate bill,” the history and future of WAMM, end of life care and more. The Santa Cruz Film Festival celebrates the film's World Premiere.
Presented by The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana and La Vie en Verte: The WAMM Movie. This event is sponsored by The Food Bin & Herb Room, the Law Office of Ben Rice, and Beth Regardz.
PANEL: EARTHVISION MEETS ITS MAKERS – Sunday, May 9, 1:30 PM
Community Television of Santa Cruz County, 816 Pacific Avenue at Birch
Filmmakers from Santa Cruz Film Festival’s EarthVision section discuss the impact of independent films on the environment and culture. Presented by Community Television of Santa Cruz County and Solar Technologies, Inc.
PANEL: HEALING THROUGH CHINESE MEDICINE – Wednesday, May 12, 3:00PM
SCFF Filmmaker HUB, 1101-F Pacific Avenue (entrance on Cathcart)
Five Branches University, sponsors of the Locally Grown program and the film, Semshook, will present and discuss healing through Chinese Medicine.
PANEL: LIFE AFTER FILM SCHOOL – Friday, May 14, 12 Noon
Digital Media Factory, 2809 Mission Street Extension at Swift
Post-School, Real-World Strategy. Filmmakers discuss methods to maintain support networks, develop a resume and bio, hone creativity, and create a reel, while breaking into the industry. Filmmakers will reflect on their early experiences, how they did it, and what they would do differently. Presented by the Digital Media Learning Foundation and the Santa Cruz Film Festival.
MORE AFTER PARTIES, RECEPTIONS AND GALA CELEBRATIONS
Other events, almost all FREE, can be found here.
About the Santa Cruz Film Festival
Since 2002, the Santa Cruz Film Festival has celebrated innovative and original filmmaking in and for the Greater Monterey Bay community. Over the past eight years, SCFF has screened over 1,000 independent films and videos including scores of quality, locally-produced works to tens of thousands of enthusiastic and dedicated film lovers, generating nearly $1 million in revenue for Santa Cruz. Whether fact or fiction, commercial or avant garde, live action or animation, the Santa Cruz Film Festival celebrates the diverse art of talented filmmakers. SCFF presents artists who create films and videos in all genres from around the world in one of the most thought-provoking, entertaining, fun-filled, educational regional film festivals in the country. The Festival has been proud to not only showcase new creative talents, but to also provide an interactive experience where filmmakers, musicians, performers, artists and the community can come together to share their art and ideas and to have an enlightening and fun time.
The Santa Cruz Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The tax identification number is 30-0053845. Donations are tax-deductible. Visit our website for more information at www.santacruzfilmfestival.org
The Santa Cruz Film Festival 2010 is sponsored in part by The Good Times, Santa Cruz Hotel Group including The Seaway Inn and The Continental, The University Inn & Conference Center, The Hilton Santa Cruz Scotts Valley, Pacific Blue Inn and Mill Gallery, Karen Shoemaker and The Evan Kuhn Memorial Fund, Digital Media Factory and The Digital Media Learning Foundation, Regal Entertainment Group including The Regal Riverfront Stadium Twin, The Del Mar Theatre, The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Intel, Inner Light Ministries, The City of Santa Cruz, Hallcrest Winery, Community Television of Santa Cruz County, Chris Layhe Associates, Inc, The Museum of Art & History, Awake Media, Walker & Reed, LLP, Daringrod Productions, John Warner Photography, and hundreds of other sponsors, donors and volunteers.
Media Contact
Julian Soler
Managing Director/Director of Programming
831-359-4462
julian@santacruzfilmfestival.org
