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Thursday, May 7 Gospel Hill director and actor Giancarlo Esposito and special guests in attendance Reverend Deborah of Inner Light Ministries will open up the Eighth Santa Cruz Film Festival with a special blessing in the theatre prior to the screening. Grammy nominated Tammi Brown will perform Gospel classics. Ms. Brown has performed with many influential artists that include jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan, Spyro Gyra, and Sista Monica Parker. Opening Night Gala Friday, May 8 Following the screening join us with Director Michael Carmona and Pansy Division's Chris Freeman Saturday, May 9 Sunday, May 10 Join local independent filmmaker and musician Ken Koenig with friends for an evening of classical and contemporary jazz. Monday, May 11 Monday, May 11 Tuesday, May 12 Wednesday, May 13 Wednesday, May 13 For the past nine years Oakland resident, Bryant Terry has worked to build a more just and sustainable food system and has used cooking as a tool to illuminate the intersections between poverty, structural racism, and food insecurity. "Much more than a cookbook Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African American Cuisine, reads like a rich gumbo of the African American experience, a history lesson with a mouthwatering twist. Bryant brings together a portrait of people as well as a movement (food justice) that is poised to save our health, green our communities, and sustain our earth." - Van Jones, author of New York Times bestseller, The Green Collar Economy. Thursday, May 14 Public unveiling the following day for Closing Night Festivities May 15 at Veterans Hall Cut it, tweak it, weld it, and crank it up to your wildest imagination. Welcome to the creative obsession of the art car world with grand crankster David Best, the modern master of assemblage who has transformed more than 30 vehicles into mobile works of art. Best first began collaborating with others, 20 years ago, when he embarked upon a sideline: stripping down vehicles and giving them total sculptural makeovers, using recycled materials and found objects, often retrieved from dumps and dumpsters. Since then, he has created sculptures from the skeletons of 36 cars and two buses, and worked with more than 10,000 people. The Tannery Arts Center is dedicated to providing an affordable, accessible and sustainable home for the Arts in Santa Cruz County. Thursday, May 14 A benefit for The Home of Love- an orphanage in Mumbai, India DJ Dragonfly will be throwing "Ethno-funky, trans-global, bass-bonkin' grooves for the modern-day dancefloor dervish!" Fusing that concept to the masses is his self-defined genre of "Gaiatronic Grooves", a signature mix combining funky thumpin' breaks and bangin' tribal house with a decidedly global influence of samples and sound smatterings from India to Africa by way of multiple sound sources including electronic percussion and didgeridoo. Friday, May 15 Audience Award Winners, Jury Award Winners for Best Documentary, Best Feature, and Best Environmental Film will be announced and awards presented to the filmmakers. Organic Wine by Hallcrest Vineyards, beer by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and EX Drinks will be available for the celebration of the year. $12 General Admission, $10 Students and Seniors (Pass Holders Free)
First Prize – Trip for two to Esquire House 2009 New York City. Prize Value $3,500 Second Prize – Ashley Lloyd Custom Biofoam Surfboard. Prize value $1,000 Raffle drawing will be held on closing night, May 15, 2009 at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Santa Cruz at 8pm. Winner need not be present to win and will be notified via email or phone. Prize winners are responsible for any applicable taxes. Surfboard winner is responsible for local pickup or shipping of the board. New York City trip includes two invitations for an Esquire House 2009 Red Carpet Event, two nights at the Maritime Hotel and round trip economy airfare for two from San Francisco to New York City. Incidentals, ground transportation, gratuities and other expenses are NOT included & are the responsibility of the winner. Travel & event dates are dependent on finalization of the Esquire House event schedule. The winner will be notified of actual travel dates as soon as possible and air, hotel & event will be booked at that time. Once travel is booked, any travel changes or modifications and any associated fees are the responsibility of the winner. SCFF is not responsible for any unforeseen event/travel cancellations or delays. Due to Esquire charity event restrictions, this prize may not be sold or bartered. |
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