Page 61 - Sonoma County Gazette - October 2017

October is a a huge month for movies and if you couldn’t make the Sundance Film Festival in January, you have the opportunity to go to the best film festival in the bay area in Mill Valley. The 40th annual Mill Valley Film Festival opens October 5th and closes October 15th.
You have the opportunity to see Sean Penn in person at his tribute October 7th at the Smith Rafael Film Center. Are you a fan of Kristin Scott Thomas? Then you have to go to her tribute October 6th, also at the Smith Rafael Film
Center. Holly Hunter recently appeared in the hit film, “The Big Sick”, and you can see her in person at her tribute on October 8th also at the Smith Rafael Film Center. The opening night film is “Darkest Hour” which tells the story
Tickets avaialble at mvff.com.
Julianne Moore and Matt Damon in “Suburbicon”.
Holly Hunter in “The Big Sick”.
of Winston Churchill’s rise to power as Prime Minister. The opening night gala is immediately after and tickets to both is $125. You can still get tickets at mvff. com. Closing night film is “Ladybird”, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring
Saorise Ronan. The closing night party is right after and tickets to both is $85.
2049”. Starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. Very excited about this one. Jackie Chan fans will be happy
Film Institute screens the final film from Polish director Andrzej Wajda. Polish with English subtitles. $5, $5 parking, Sep 29, 7p, Oct 1, 4p. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-2606, sonoma.edu/sfi/
Oct 4 ~ Understanding the World of Digital Media - “Screenagers”: In an effort to understand the world of digital media and the desire to engage parents, students, and community in an open dialogue regarding the effects of this method of communication, Analy High School, in coordination with Project Success, will host a screening of the documentary, “Screenagers” on 6-8p in the Analy High School Theatre.
Oct 5 ~ 2017 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival Best of the Fest – “The Freedom to Marry.” The story of Evan Wolfson and Mary Bonauto, architect and key litigator of the freedom to marry movement. $10-$12, 7-10p, Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol, 707-829-4797, director@sebastopolfilm.
Oct 6, 8 ~ “Highway to Dhampus” Sonoma Film Institute presents a film about the headmistress of a small orphanage in Nepal visited by a rich socialite attempting to fix her image through charitable acts. $5, $5 parking, Oct 6, 7p, Oct 8, 4p, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-2606, sonoma. edu/sfi/org, sebastopolfilmfestival.org
Oct 13 - Oct 15 ~ “Bless Their Little Hearts”
At your local theaters this month
we have “Suburbicon” starring Matt
Damon and Julianne Moore and
directed by George Clooney. Damon
plays a ‘50s-era dad who is a victim of
Oct 12, 26 ~ Cinema and Psyche:
The Art of Memory Discuss the cinematic art of memory across genre, style, and era. RSVP by Oct. 12. $135, Thu 6:30-9:30 pm. Santa Rosa Junior College Community Education, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, dreamterry@ gmail.com, cinemaandpsyche.com
- Sonoma Film Institute presents a film that chronicles the devastating effects of underemployment on a family. $5, $5 parking, Oct 13, 7p, Oct 15, 4p, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-2606, sonoma.edu/sfi/
Domestic and international narrative, documentaries, short films, special programs, winners from the Student Film The Festival. Clover Theater in Cloverdale and Raven Film Center in Healdsburg plus other venues throughout Northern Sonoma County. For information go to avfilmsociety.org or call 707.893.7150.
Oct 20 - Oct 22 ~ “Demain” (Tomorrow) Sonoma Film Institute presents a film about the women and men making a difference in the fields of food, energy, economy, democracy, and education. $5, $5 parking, Oct 20, 7p, Oct 22, 4p, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-2606, sonoma.edu/sfi/
Sonoma Film Institute presents a film about doomed romance between a gangster’s moll Marie and reformed criminal Manda. $5, $5 parking, Oct 27, 7p, Oct 29, 4p, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Sonoma State University, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707-664-2606, sonoma.edu/sfi/
a home invasion. Clooney says the film
starts out like a Disney film and by the
endit feels like an acid trip. It opens
October 27th. Coming out October 6th
is the long awaited sequel to “Blade
Runner”. It’s called “Blade Runner Sep 29, Oct 1 ~ “Afterimage” - Sonoma
to know he is starring in his first drama called “The Foreigner” opening October 13th. Chan plays a despondent immigrant who sets out to hunt
down those responsible for the terrorist attack that killed his daughter. Also opening October 13th is “Marshall” starring Chadwick Boseman as Thurgood Marshall. This is Boseman’s third biopic in a row after playing Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get On Up”. This film focuses on early in the Supreme Court Justice’s career. Another opening October 13th is “Goodbye Christopher Robin”. Few know the story behind the childhood staple, Winnie- the-Pooh. Set just after World War I, this story follows author A.A. Milne, who’s returned from war damaged and downtrodden. Opening October 6th is “The Mountain Between Us” starring Idris Elba and Kate Winslet. It’s about a surgeon and photojournalist fight fortheir lives and falling in love. Finally, opening October 27th is “Thank You For Your Service” starring Miles Teller in a true story about the scars of war and the struggle to reacclimate to postwar life.
For my live theater fans we have the world premiere of David Templeton’s “Mary Shelley’s Body” starring Sheri Lee Miller at Main Stage West in Sebastopol. Opens October 13th and ends October 29th. Call 707 823- 0177 for more information. Fans of “Spamalot” will be happy that Spreckels in Rohnert Park will be opening this fun musical directed by the very talented David L. Yen October 13th and ends October 29th. Call 707 588-3400 for more information. One of my favorite plays by Arthur Miller is “The Crucible” and will be playing at Lucky Penny Productions in Napa. Opening October 20th and closes November 5th. Call 707 266-6305 for more information. The best Halloween theme show in Sonoma County is back! “Monster Bash” returns on October 27th through October 29th at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Produced by North Bay Stage Company. Call 707 546-3600 for more information. Have a safe and fun Halloween Sonoma County!
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Oct 19-22 ~ Alexander Film Festival -
Oct 27 - Oct 29 ~ “Casque D’or” -
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