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The 50
Opening Night • Thur Dec 28th • 7:00 PM
Presented By: TDB Family Foundation
Followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker Brenton Gieser, Cameron Clark and moderated by TDF Family FOUNDATION Executive director Will Stoller-Lee
Against the backdrop of prison overcrowding and widespread drug use, the 50 documents the unprecedented journey of 50 men who challenged society’s expectations of them to become certified substance abuse counselors while incarcerated.
PhilharmoniA Fantastique
Fri Dec 29th • 11:00 AM
FREE: A SPECIAL SCREENING FOR THE YOUNG AND THEIR FAMILIES
And, a presentation by members of the Coastside Chamber Orchestra followed by a free lunch, catered by Spangler’s Market Catering.
Sponsored in part by the San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture and Arts Commission
Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra is a 25-minute multi-media concerto from Mason Bates, composer of the Grammy Award-winning opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, in collaboration with Oscar-winning director and sound designer Gary Rydstrom, and animation director Jim Capobianco. The animated film flies through the instruments of the orchestra to explore the fundamental connections between music, sound, performance, creativity and technology. The soundtrack won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical. Including the Coastside Chamber Orchestra who will come and offer a petting zoo for their instruments.
Soul of the Ocean
Fri Dec 29th • 1:30 PM
Followed by Q&A WITH THE FILMMAKERs
SpONSORED IN PART BY RECOLOGY OF THE COAST AND THE RITZ-CARLTON, HALF MOON BAY
“In these waters lies a complex world... a natural realm built on relationships. It's an ancient system of give-and-take... where communities of life cooperate. The diversity of creatures here is dazzling. And everyone must play their part to maintain the delicate balance. Take a deep breath and discover... the Soul of the Ocean.”
Granny’s Gone Wild
Fri Dec 29th • 4:30 PM
Short: Do you remember the 2020 blues? • feature Followed by Q&A with Chris Hunter, Bret Lilligaurd. Moderated by Beth Lemke, owner of a grape in the fog and good friend of Lynn ruth
The World’s Oldest Comedienne, Lynn Ruth Miller, is the subject of Granny’s Gone Wild, a documentary from Latest’s Bill Smith. This ribald and riotous romp follows the poster girl for growing old disgracefully – and her adoring young fans – as she shows us how to live life to the full whatever your age.
Birth of the Endless Summer
Fri Dec 29th • 7:00 PM
Short: The water will rise. with Special Guests from the film
SPONSORED BY MAVERICKS SURF COMPANY
Birth of The Endless Summer follows Californian surf pioneer Dick Metz as he vagabonds the globe from 1958 to 1961. Metz's train-jumping, steamship-hopping tour, in the vein of On the Road and The Motorcycle Diaries, led to Metz's discovery of "the perfect wave" at Cape St. Francis, South Africa. Dick's travels not only inspired his friend, Bruce Brown, but also paved the way for The Endless Summer to become a reality. Birth of The Endless Summer follows the 90-year old Metz back to South Africa to retrace the steps of his original journey.
Common Ground
Sat Dec 30th • 12:30 PM
Followed by Q&A with Joaquin Jiminez, HMB Vice Mayor and founder of the San Benito Regenerative Ranch, Cata Gomes, local indigenous Rammaytush descendent and leader of the Muchia Te Land Trust, Katie Filar The HEAL Project farm, and Doniga and Larry Markegard of Markegard Family Grassfed regenerative beef.
Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too late.
With Peter Bradley
Sat Dec 30th • 3:30 PM
SHort: AI Art. Feature Followed by a Q&A with Special Guests from AI Art, Daniel Ambrosi
79 years old and overlooked since the 1970s, abstract painter Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his artistic process on the cusp of his rediscovery.
It Ain’t Over
CLOSING NIGHT • Sat Dec 30th • 6:00 PM
Short: fall and fly for twelve pianos. Followed by Q&A with special appearances and a reception Sponsored by Palermo Properties team Compass: Kirsten Hagen, Stephanie Sills and Greta Sieglock
Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra is one of baseball’s greatest. He amassed ten World Series rings, 3 MVP awards and 18 All-Star Game appearances. He caught the only perfect game in World Series history. Yet for many his deserved stature was overshadowed by his simply being himself and being recognized more for his unique personality, TV commercial appearances and unforgettable “Yogi-isms,” initially head-scratching philosophical nuggets that make a lot more sense the more you think about them. In telling the whole story, It Ain’t Over gives Berra his due in following the life of a savvy, commanding, bad-ball hitting catcher with a squat frame but also a D-Day veteran, loving husband and father and, yes, product endorser and originator (mostly) of his own brand of proverbs now ingrained into everyday life.
