Daedalus Howell Come every April, there are four words that get uttered here in Sonoma – “the film festival returneth.” Well, no one actually says it quite like that, but the annual cinematic juggernaut is such a transformative presence on the town that it deserves biblical-sounding lingo. Or at least something vaguely Shakespearean, like: “Is…
I have an iPhone app called “Location Scout” that couples the device’s geo-location ability with the Internet Movie Database. What this means is that wherever I am, I can activate the app and instantly know what movies were shot there. On Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the app’s usefulness is well below, say, “potato salad,” which,…
Diana Dawn, our local professional Marilyn Monroe impersonator and starlet in her own right will be leading the Q&A for one of the short film programs. As Dawn explained, she’s ?Gone from T&A to Q&A in just two years of living in Sonoma.? See, filmmakers, dreams do come true in Sonoma.