BACK TO THE GARDEN + Flower Power After-Party 3.5.11
Back to the Garden: Flower Power Comes Full Circle
SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2011
8:15 PM @ Landmark Theatres Embarcadero Center Cinema"
In 1988, filmmaker Kevin Tomlinson filmed & interviewed a group of back-to-the-land ”hippies”—living off-grid, insulated from mainstream culture. In 2006 he tracked down his subjects again to find out what had become of their families’ utopian plans and dreams. The film captures a time-lapse view of these back-to-the-landers told with moving personal stories of dedicated tribal families— lots of freedom but little cash, unflinching grass-roots activism and hippie kids who today ask whether free love was really free.
http://backtothegardenfilm.com/
Bay Area Premiere. In attendance: Kevin Tomlinson
Back to the Garden ~ Flower Power After-Party!!!
SATURDAY MARCH 5, 2011
10:00 PM @ Bently Reserve
Dig out your hippest hippie outfit and put flowers in your hair for a night of 60s music and fun. Enjoy microbrews from Haight Ashbury's famous Magnolia Pub & Brewery while DJ Brian Cox (Pirate Cat Radio's Sonic Subversion) mixes the best of the era to take us into the night. Peace out!
You must be 21 or over to attend the party.
Sponsored by MAGNOLIA PUB & BREWERY.
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2011 Festival Venues
We're excited to announce our 2011 Festival venues! Our screening hub will be at the Landmark Theatres Embarcadero Center Cinema with special events at the Bently Reserve.
Located in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District, the festival's hub venues are easily accessible by MUNI, BART, ferry, Caltrain, cable car, major freeways, Market Street's new green bicycle lane, or short walk from the district's many hotels.
Landmark Theatres Embarcadero Center Cinema is located on the corner of Battery and Clay. It is not only one of the busiest and highest grossing Landmark Theatres, it also ranks nationally among the most successful and prestigious theatres featuring high-profile independent film and foreign language cinema.
The historic Bently Reserve, formerly the San Francisco US Federal Reserve Bank, is San Francisco’s first LEED Silver certified special event and conference center, as well as one of the City’s greenest commercial spaces.
We're excited to be in these venues for our inaugural festival and hope you will enjoy being there too!
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GREENLIT screening and green film production panel
It ain't easy bein' green!
Keep posted for details of the festival's Bay Area Premiere of filmmaker Miranda Bailey's documentary, GREENLIT, a humorous but practical look at the challenges of environmentally responsible film production.
Movie people are legendary liberal and left leaning, particularly when it comes to the environment. GREENLIT puts their commitment to the test as filmmaker Miranda Bailey (executive producer of THE SQUID AND THE WHALE) follows the producer of THE RIVER WHY, starring Zach Gilford, as it attempts to keep an environmentally friendly set thanks to the supervision of a "green" consultant. What starts off with great enthusiasm quickly devolves in this insightful and hilarious film.
The film has recently screened to sold-out crowds at the SXSW, the Green Film Festival in Seoul, and ECOFILMS Athens, to name a few.
For further information on the film visit: www.greenlit.org
and on greening the entertainment industry: www.reelgreenmedia.com
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Herzog, Senator Yee, and Blue Marbles at World Oceans Day 2010
On June 5th, SFGFF presented our first ever (!) film screening as part of World Oceans Day 2010 in an event with Sea Stewards, SurfRider and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
Thanks to all who came and enjoyed our screening of Ramin Bahrani's wonderful award-winning film PLASTIC BAG, with Werner Herzog as the bag that just won't (or can't) die.
Above is Senator Leland Yee receiving his Blue Marble at the event and more on the festivities can be read at: seaisoursanctuary.blogspot.com
Many thanks to Gigantic Pictures for giving permission to screen the film to this ocean-minded audience. You can also watch the film online below. (highly recommended!)
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http://www.youtube.com/v/YDBtCb61Sd4?fs=1&hl=en_US