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SMALL TOWNS OPEN AND CLOSE A BIG TOWN FESTIVAL
In addition to the small towns, the films also share sports themes, family drama and recognizable talent:
Jake’s Corner stars Richard Tyson, Diane Ladd, and Danny Trejo, while War Eagle stars Luke Grimes, Brian Dennehy,
Dan McCabe, Mary Kay Place, Mare Winningham, and James MacDaniel.
In between those bookended screenings, the Festival has 16 more feature films,
100+ shorts and videos, industry guests, filmmaker Q&A’s, and several live bands.
And don’t forget that both Fridays begin with a free Concert in the Park!
For a full schedule and ticket information CLICK HERE.
10 X 10 Meeting Announcement
The 10 X 10 meeting will take place on Thursday, July 24th at 7:00 PM at the Crest Theatre.
The Crest is located at 1013 K St. in downtown Sacramento. The 10 X 10 challenges local filmmakers
to make a 10 minute film in 10 days. Come and be a part of this local interactive film event.
SF&MF - HIGHLIGHTS FOR FILMMAKERS
Friday, August 8th - Presentation of the 2008 Film Arts Service Award 8:30pm.
Jake’s Corner 9pm: Attend the screening and filmmaker Q&A with producer Tim Comstock, Director Jeff Santo, and lead actor Richard Tyson – and learn about the Sacramento connections. Reception begins at 7:30pm.
Saturday, August 9th - Running the Sahara 1:30pm and Larry Meistrich 3:30pm: Watch the movie and then listen to why Larry chose to be involved and what he is looking for in projects – includes tips for Sunday’s pitch sessions.
Sac Music Seen 7:30pm: See how local filmmakers have interpreted the music of area bands and musicians.
Sunday, August 10th - Make an appointment to meet with Larry Meistrich and pitch your project.
Student Programs at 1pm & 3pm: Student filmmakers at their finest – several in attendance for Q&A.
Crazy 5pm and Gospel 7:30pm: Both films have filmmaker Q&A’s.
Tuesday, August 12th -
Twelve 7pm: See how 12 Boston-based filmmakers made a compilation feature from 12 short films with common elements.
Wednesday, August 13th - Capital Film Arts Alliance screenings 6:30pm: Includes trailer competition
Sacramento Shorts 8:30pm: With filmmaker Q&A.
Friday, August 15th - Let Others Suffer 8:30pm: A mockumentary about a documentary about a documentary – a film probably best appreciated by those who have made movies of their own.
Saturday, August 16th -
10x10 Filmmaker Challenge 7:30pm: Screening the 10 minute movies made in 10 days.
Dark Reel 11pm: Mysterious deaths plague the set of a low budget pirate movie. Filmmaker Q&A.
Sunday, August 17th - World Shorts 3pm: The best films from the international pool.
Festival After-Party (to follow War Eagle, Arkansas screening) at Parlare Lounge.
The Sacramento Film and Music Festival has posted the 2008 schedule. Click
here
(or on "Schedule" on the menu to the left) for a fully-interactive program of events:
You can search by date or title, read about the films, mark those you're
interested in seeing, and create your own personalized list of screenings. You can
also follow the links and buy tickets to individual screenings.
An All-Festival Pass is $100. Discounted Passes are available to members of the
Capitol Film Arts Alliance and subscribers to Sactown Magazine, the Sacramento French
Film Festival, the Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, the
Sacramento Jewish Film Festival, the Sacramento Horror Film Festival,
participants in Access Sacramento's A Place Called Sacramento program, readers
of Capitol Weekly, and students. Discount All-Festival Passes are $60.
Most individual screenings cost $10, with the four Sony Creative Software
Student Days programs costing only $5 per ticket. Group rates are available for
some events (for details contact
tony@csus.edu).
If you'd like to help sponsor the Festival or an individual screening, or if
you'd like information about advertising opportunities, contact Festival
Co-Director Tony Sheppard:
tony@csus.edu
Thanks for visiting and we'll see you in August for the biggest Festival yet!
2007 EVENT INFORMATION
Well, we wrapped our 8th annual event and what an extraordinary year for the Sacramento Film and Music Festival: 5 days, 104 films, 5 live bands, 4 industry speakers, 33 pitch appointments, two hosted parties, and the awesome generosity of sponsors who took our support base to a whole new level.
(For a list of all award winners, go to the bottom of this page.)
Wednesday: We started with an opening reception hosted by Perry Creek Winery and Rubio’s, with music by Taylor Neal, and the first ever Sacramento Film and Music Festival Film Arts Service Award presented to Shawn Sullivan of Sheldon High School in Elk Grove. The Opening Night Feature was the Berlin Golden Bear nominated When a Man Falls in the Forest starring Sharon Stone, Timothy Hutton, and Dylan Baker, produced by local power-house Redwood Palms Pictures. Director Ryan Eslinger hosted a Q&A, accompanied by members of the Redwood palms production team. As if that wasn’t enough, the second film of the evening, commit., was the jury’s choice for Best Narrative Feature and is a remarkable 90 minute movie made in only three shots. First-time writer/director Mickey Blaine spoke with the audience after the screening.
Thursday: Day 1 of the Sony Creative Software Student Days was followed at 7pm by a phenomenal presentation by Producer, Larry Meistrich (Sling Blade, You can Count On Me) who recounted past successes and introduced the audience of fellow filmmakers to NEHST studios, a new venture designed to break down traditional production barriers. Larry was interviewed on stage by the Sacramento News & Review’s Arts and Culture Editor, Jonathan Kieffer. The evening was rounded out by the feature, Holding Trevor, co-presented by the Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and the Youth Video OUTreach produced 20 Straws: Growing Up Gay.
Friday: Day 2 of the Sony Creative Software Student Days included both Mischa Hedges Best Student Documentary, Sustainable Table, and and Danielle Shamash’s Best Student Narrative Short, The Sunday Man, and coincided with a marathon session of pitches to NEHST Studios principle, Larry Meistrich. The evening lineup included three great features led by Good Time Max from triple-threat writer/director/actor James Franco and represented at the Festival by Producer Vince Jolivette who took questions after the screening. The Best Student Feature winning August the First, by Lanre Olabisi, filled the mid-evening timeslot with Adam Kaufman’s The Metrosexual and a discussion by the LA-based cast and crew, rounding out the evening.
Saturday: We opened our longest day with five short films that won a Sacramento Bee filmmaking competition, along with the best of local films and a discussion with Chris King (Dir. Life), Jo Haskin (Prod. Life), Jesus Beltran (Dir. The Grass Grows Green), Rory Campbell (Dir. Worry Wart), and Galen Howard (Lead Actor Worry Wart). Next up was the Best Documentary Feature (Jury) An American Opera, which detailed the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the context of the tens of thousands of abandoned and lost house pets. The World Shorts program yielded the Best Narrative Short (Jury) Droomtijd by Director Tom van Avermaet and was followed by the Best Narrative Feature (Audience) Road to Victory by local Director Mike Reilly who spoke following the screening. The 4th annual Sac Music Seen program included 24 original music videos by local bands and filmmakers and was won by Ryan Todd’s video for Young Aundee. Live music was performed by Hardy Harr, Larisa Bryski, and Xenophilia. We also had an exclusive and fun appearance by Smart and their tiny cars that will make a first appearance in the US market in 2008. The new Sacramento Horror Film Festival co-presented the late night feature, See Jane Run, and the midnight madness program included the Best Narrative Short (Audience) Zombie Love.
Sunday: The Documentary Shorts program included two winners, Pilgrimage (Jury) and Generation Tehran (Audience) which was supported by Director Sara Bavar who took questions following the program. Writer/Director Joe Carnahan joined us for several hours on Sunday afternoon, with approximately 90 minutes on stage, interviewed by News 10’s Jonathan Mumm and taking questions from the audience. Joe was extremely gracious, hanging out with the local filmmakers and fans, posing for photographs in our “prom booth,” signing posters for the Festival Directors, and leaving nobody without a kind word of encouragement or his thanks for their support. The 3pm feature was the wonderful Ben’s Plan by Jenna Ricker who spent the entire week with us, answering questions and making the most of the experience. Jenna was joined in the Q&A session by her lead actor, Gary Soldati. The feature was followed at 5pm by an extraordinarily well-received workshop on film investment, financing and distribution by Mike DiManno and Scott Reid, CEO and President respectively of Redwood Palms Pictures. Our evening musical entertainment was provided by Ditching Mindy, and the Festival screening program was completed with the 4th 10x10 Filmmaker Challenge, including 22 films made in 10 days on the theme “Crazy Eights” and each utilizing a stock phrase from Mattel’s Magic Eight Ball. The 10x10 winner was Ryan Todd and Ryan Finnerty’s 8 levels of Slam, with another compellingly quirky performance by local actor and Festival favorite Galen Howard. Last, but certainly not least, was the night of awards, thanks, drinks, pool, and goodbyes hosted by the Blue Cue.
While our thank you list is very long and well-deserved, as can be deduced from the sponsor listings, it is topped by our marquee and presenting sponsor Sactown Magazine and the phenomenal local production company Redwood Palms Pictures. We are also incredibly grateful to our guests, Larry Meistrich and Joe Carnahan, for spending time and coordinating busy schedules to accommodate us.
Thanks also to all those filmmakers who submitted films into the competition pool and to Chris, Jenna, Vince, Daniel, Mike, Mickey, Adam, Jesus, Rory, Ryan, Mischa, and Sara who were able to accompany their films and make the Festival even more special. Thanks to Sid and the Crest Theatre, the greatest venue and a screen that simply makes filmmakers stop and stare in awe at the thought of their work being seen on it. And thanks to our screening committee, our jury, volunteers, friends and families without whom the Festival couldn’t happen.
See you all next year!
Nate, Tony & Laurie
8th Annual Sacramento Film & Music Festival Award Winners
Special Screenings
Opening Night Feature: When a Man Falls in the Forest by Ryan Eslinger
Jury
Student Competition
Audience
Sac Music Seen (Jury)
10x10 Filmmaker Challenge (Audience)
2006 Creative Interpretations - $12.00
2005 Sac Music Seen - $12.00
2004 Sac Music Seen - $12.00
Sac Music Seen Collection - All three years of the Sac Music Seen on DVD - $25.00
2006 DVD Collection - All three interactive event of the 2006 event (10X10, Sac Music Seen, Creative Interpretations) - $25.00 The festival received congratulatory letters from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mayor Heather Fargo. Click on the thumbnails below to view the full letters.
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elcome to the official site of the 9th Annual Sacramento Film and Music
Festival!
2006 10X10 Filmmaker Challenge - $12.00
2006 Sac Music Seen - $12.00