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Internet Cat Video Film Fest: A Purr-eview
ArtsFilm May 07, 2013, by Georgia Perry 1 Comments
When my editor told me I had a full page to fill with my musings on Santa Cruz’s first annual Internet Cat Video Festival, the first thing I did was wet my pants. Just kidding—I’m litter box potty trained, duh!
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Jewish Film Festival Comes of Age
ArtsFilm Apr 16, 2013, by Georgia Perry
Mazel tov, y’all! This year marks the 13th anniversary of the Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival, and everyone is invited to the party. But instead of a pubescent voice squeaking out the Torah, audiences are being treated to top quality movies and documentaries presented at a variety of venues around town.
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Shhh, It’s the Secret Film Festival
ArtsFilm Apr 09, 2013, by Steve Palopoli
Fans of The Walking Dead will appreciate the scene outside the Del Mar next Sunday, around noon. That’s when the 12-hour Secret Film Festival will finally grind to a halt, spitting out a couple hundred bleary-eyed film fans who have just seen a marathon of films, without knowing in advance what even one of them was going to be.
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New Film of ‘On the Road’ Draws on Santa Cruz Connection
ArtsFilmLit Mar 26, 2013, by Richard von Busack 1 Comments
When I interviewed John Cassady last year in connection with the documentary ‘The Magic Bus,’ I was surprised at his enthusiasm. Now living in the Santa Cruz Mountains, John is the son of Beat legend Neal Cassady, known both for his own writings and as the model for the Dean Moriarty character in Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the Road.’
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The Return of ‘La Bamba’
ArtsFilm Feb 26, 2013, by Sean McCourt 1 Comments
An underrated film that affected a generation gets a proper tribute at the Watsonville Film Festival.
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Film Review: ‘Dark Skies’
ArtsFilm Feb 26, 2013, by Steve Palopoli
Very often it’s the horror movies made with little more than a tiny budget and an innovative twist that come out of nowhere and revolutionize the genre every decade or so.
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Banff Mountain Film Festival Rides Again
ArtsFilm Feb 19, 2013, by Steve Palopoli 2 Comments
Banff is a tiny mountain town in the Canadian Rockies. Like our own community, it’s a popular tourist destination, known to draw people who love outdoor activities of all stripes. But other than that, it’s way more South Park than Santa Cruz, surrounded by ski resorts and known for a gondola ride that actually goes somewhere other than across a theme park.
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‘Cheetahs on the Run’ at the Rio (above), the Santa Cruz County Symphony, and a benefit for local Giants fan Brian Stow by a member of the team are among this weekend’s top events.
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Luckily, 2012 gave us two epics about the richness of cinema-making: both digital (‘Life of Pi’) and analog (the uncanny, gorgeous ‘Holy Motors’).
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From dance to film to music and more, our picks for the don’t-miss events in Santa Cruz this weekend.
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