2013 OC Film Fiesta Catalog

www.ocfilmfiesta.org

The City of Santa Ana, PRCSA Presents

The 4th OC Film FiestaSept. 6 - 15, 2013

A Cinematic Celebration of Orange County’S Diversity

FREE SCREENINGS!

Fiesta Twin Theatre, 305-100 E. 4th St., Santa Ana

FREE OPENING NIGHT SCREENING

MARIACHI GRINGODir. Tom Gustafson

StarringLila Downs

Shawn AshmoreMartha Higareda

Tom WopatFernando BecerrilYarel i Ar izmendi

Special Guest:

Yareli ArizmendiPlus Live MAriachi RITMO

Followed By AN AFTERPARTY at

DIEGO’s 224 E. 3rd St., Santa ANA

FRI., Sept. 6 FROM 7-10 pmWINNER 2012 GUADALAJARA FILM FESTIVAL

For more information, email [email protected] or call 619-701-0073





FREE SCREENINGS!




StarringLila Downs



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FREE SCREENINGS!




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Staff

Festival DirectorSandra “Pocha” Peña Development Director

Victor Payan

Production CoordinatorJosie Garcia

Graphic DesignAztec Gold • Red Cielo

Web Design Ron Garcia

OFFICIAL RESTAURANTDiego’s

PhotographySTEADY JENNY

VolunteersUnited Artists of Santa Ana

EntertainmentOmar Avalos Flamenco

Los SantanerosMARIACHI ANACATLAN

Welcome to the 4TH Annual OC Film Fiesta!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 4th Annual OC Film Fiesta. This year’s festival includes exciting thematic spotlights on Science Fiction, Indigenous Cultures, and prolific writer Philip K. Dick, who lived in OC and is the visionary mind behind such films as Blade Runner, Total Re-call, Minority Report and A Scanner Darkly. Join us as we celebrate Cinema and Santa Ana’s cultural heritage! Science Fiction has always been a beloved genre popular with audiences since the dawn of films. We have chosen three exciting films: a screening of one of the earliest Sci Fi imaginings of a dystopian society, Metropolis, with live accompaniment and in collaboration with the new Frida Cinema; the Disney film John Carter, which was based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic A Princess of Mars; as well as the new adaptation of Radio Free Albemuth, penned by Santa Ana’s own Philip K. Dick. We are even having the screen-ing day christened “Philip K. Dick Day” by the City of Santa Ana!

Our spotlight on Indigenous Cultures includes a gorgeous film shot on-location in Bolivia by a Japanese crew, the edgy experimental film Apache Chronicle and Randy Vasquez’ haunting doc about US Indian school dys-function A Thick Dark Fog.

We were also fortunate to secure a collection of native-produced shorts from southern Mexico from Diego Luna & Gael Garcia Bernal’s Ambulante Film Festival! Our aim is spotlight indigenous cinema voices from North & South America as well as provide a taste of post-futurist hybridity.

Framing these thematic choices are our opening and closing films, the multi-cultural musical tour de force Mariachi Gringo, and the family film Alondra Smiles. Both reflect downtown Santa Ana’s diversity and fea-ture partnerships with local performers and businesses. Be sure to catch Mariachi Anacatlan’s soaring vocals on opening night and our rooftop mini Quinceañera Expo with a fashion show showcasing an important sector of Santa Ana’s businesses community that will feature more than 30 lavish gowns.

We wish to express our thanks to all our sponsors and partners who help make the Film Fiesta a true community celebration.

As always, all of our screenings are free, except for “Metropolis,” which will be a fundraiser for the new Frida Cinema. So take advantage of our free and fun-filled festival to celebrate OC’s diversity and explore Santa Ana’s beauti-ful & historic downtown.

Viva Santa Ana!

Sandra Peña SarmientoFestival Director

2013 Sponsors

The 2013 OC Film Fiesta is presented by the City of Santa Ana, PRCSA and Produced by Pocharte with support from MX Live, Santa Ana Business Council, East End Partners, The Frida Cinema, Long Beach Cinematheque, Cervantes Publishing Company Miniondas Farandula USA, Ambulante, Ambulante Mas Alla, State Farm Insurance Eddie Quillares Agency, Arts OC, OC Commu-nity Foundation, James Irvine Endowment Fund, Amtrak, Heritage Museum of OC, Bowers Kidseum, Diego’s Restaurant, Chapter One: The Modern Local, Quinceañera Magazine, Stay Connected OC, 1st Class Party Events, expovesti-do.com, OCGente.com, Mega Furniture, Carvin, Mi Moda Italian Suits, Custom Auto Service, United Artists of Santa Ana, Latino Health Access, Green Heart Families Park and Community Center, Calacas on 4th, Santanero Zine, Voice of OC, Teresa’s Jewelers, Esmaralda Party Rentals and Aztec Gold TV. Graphics by AztecGoldTV. E-mail: [email protected].

Presented ByThe City of Santa Ana

Produced ByPocharte

Golden Circle Sponsors MX Live

Aztec Gold TV

Event SponsorsSanta Ana Business Council • East End Partners • Diego’s Downtown

Youth SponsorState Farm Insurance, Eddie Quillares Agency

Screen SponsorsOC Gente • Amtrak • Latino Health Access • Long Beach Cinematheque

OC Cinema Camp SponsorsThe James Irvine Endowment Fund • OC Community Foundation • Arts OC

Quince fest SponsorsQuinceañera Magazine • ExpoVestido.com • Cervantes Publishing Company Miniondas/Farandula

1st Class Party Events • Disney Royal Ball Collection • Colleen O’Hara Beauty Academy

Professional Sound SponsorCarvin Guitars, Amplifiers and Pro-Audio

Media SponsorsCervantes Publishing Company

OCGente.comEspacio Alternativo

Arts OCStay Connected OC Santa Ana Sentinel

Community SponsorsUnited Artists of Santa Ana • MEGA Furniture Robert Escalante’s Custom Auto Service • Mi Moda Italian Suits

The Frida Cinema • Green Heart Families Park • Calacas on Fourth • Elegante BoutiqueColleen O’Hara Beauty Academy • Teresa’s Jewelers • Vaya Con Fashion • Santanero Zine • Esmaralda Party Rental

The 4th OC Film Fiesta

Festival At-A-GlanceFri., Sept. 67:00 pm MARIACHI GRINGO

Dir. By Tom Gustafson 2012, USA, 107 min.Q & A with Actress Yareli Arizmendi

Sat., Sept. 7 1:00 pm Our Nixon

Dir. By Penny Lane 2013, USA, 83 min.

3:00 pm Bringing King to China

Dir. By Kevin McKiernan2013, USA, 85 min.Q & A with Director Kevin McKiernan.

5:00 pmPanel on Festivals and Art House Cinema

w/ Pocha Peña, OC Film Fiesta; Logan Crow, Frida Cin-ema/Long Beach Cinematheque; Max Naylor, Newport Beach Film Festival. Moderated by Victor Payan.

6:00 pmKilson St. Local Web Series Showcase

8:00 pmFrida Cinema Fundraiser: Metropolis

Special Event By Long Beach CinemathequeDir. Fritz Lang2013, Germany, 153 min.

Sun., Sept. 811:00 amRushing Waters, Rising Dreams: How the Arts Are Transforming a Community

Dir. By John Cantu2013, USA, 40 min.Q & A with Director John Cantu

12:30 pm Precious Knowledge

Dir. By Ari Palos2011, USA, 75 min.

2:00 pmSanta Ana Youth and Community Screen-ings

Dir. Various2013, USA, 90 min.

3:45 pmAmbulante Mas Alla

Dir. Various2012, Mexico, 90 min.

5:30 pmApache Chronicle

Dir. By Nanna Dalunde2012, USA, 41 min.

7:00 pmJohn Carter

Dir. By Andrew Stanton2012, USA, 132 min.

Festival At-A-GlanceSat., Sept. 1411 am – 7pm OC FILM FIESTA FAN FEST

12 pm“Writing for TV” with Simpsons Executive Producer/Writer Marc Wilmore

1:00 pm Santo el Enmascarado de Plata vs. La invasión de los marcianos

Dir. By Alfredo B. Crevenna1967, Mexico, 92 min. 3:00 pmThe Adventures Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Dir. By W.D. Richter1984, USA, 103 min.Q & A with Pepe Serna following the screening. 5 pm“Indie Filmmaking in the 21st Century” work-shop with Award-Winning Writer/Director Dave Boyle

6:00 pmPhilip K. Dick Tribute

Join is for the Proclamation of Philip K. DIck Day by Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido

7:00 pmRadio Free AlbemuthDir. By John Alan Simon

2013, USA, 116 min.Q & A with director John Alan Simon

9:45 pmLa AntenaDir. By Esteban Sapir2007, Argentina, 99 min.

Sun., Sept. 15OC Film Fiesta Presents Quince Fest!11am – 7pmQUINCE FEST 2013 (Upstairs)

1:00 pmThe Thick Dark Fog

Dir. By Randy Vasquez2012, USA, 57 min.Q & A with Director Randy Vasquez

2:30 pmEl Regalo de la Pachamama

Dir. By Toshifumi Matsushita2008, Bolivia/Japan, 104 min.

4:30 pmEast Los High

Dir. By Carlos Portugal2013, USA, 60 min.Q & A with cast and crew.

6:00 pmQuinceañera fashion show

Don’t miss this fabulous fashion show featuring the complete line of Disney’s Royal Ball dresses and designs from local Santa Ana shops! Co-presented by Minion-das/Farandula USA and Quinceañera Magazine.

7:00 pmAlondra Smiles: A Quinceañera Story

Dir. By Conchita Villa2008, USA, 118 min.Q & A with filmmaker Conchita Villa and Stars.

Youth Cinema Camp

OC Film Fiesta

The OC Film Fiesta in Santa Ana is a free cinematic celebration of Orange County’s Latino and multicultural heritage. Presented by the City of Santa Ana, the 2013 OC Film Fiesta takes place from September 6-15 in the heart of downtown Santa Ana. The Film Fiesta presents an award-winning selection of feature films, documentaries, short films and activities for a diverse audience of families, students, artists, professionals and lovers of cinema from throughout the county.

Launched in 2010, the OC Film Fiesta adds to the cultural vitality of downtown Santa Ana, promotes community involvement and deepens rela-tionships with local cultural groups, businesses, colleges and the film industry. The Film Fiesta takes place in conjunction with the annual Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias Celebration, which draws 250,000 attendees to downtown Santa Ana.

The 2013 Film Fiesta will feature special screenings in partnership with the Frida Cinema, United Artists of Santa Ana, Latino Health Access and the new Green Heart Families Park. The Film Fiesta will also present special events, such as a Cinema Brunch series and international animation showcase.

The OC Film Fiesta brings Hollywood glamor to the heart of OC with special directors and stars. The OC Film Fiesta has brought many special guests and stars to Santa Ana, including:

• Hector Jimenez, Nacho Libre• Miguel Rodarte, Saving Private Perez/Los Heroes del Norte• Marc Wilmore, The Simpsons/In Living Color• Olga Segura, White Knight• Pepe Serna, Scarface/Buckaroo Banzai• Kevin McKiernan, The Spirit of Crazy Horse• Inocente Izucar, Inocente (Oscar Winning Documentary)• Kevin Farley, The Straight Story

• Randy Vasquez, JAG/Saving Private Perez• Jesse Baget, White Knight• Sylvia Morales, the mother of Chicano Cinema• Ted Thomas, Walt & El Grupo• Sandra Robbie, Mendez v. Westminster• Louie Olivos, Jr., El Abuelo• Minh Duc Nguyen, Touch• Alfredo Zapata, grandson of Emiliano Zapata

The Film Fiesta is free and open to the public. Join us for this year’s Film Fiesta, and be a part of this dynamic cinema celebration in the historic heart of downtown OC!

The Film Fiesta is presented by the City of Santa Ana and produced by POCHARTE. Festival Director, Sandra “Pocha” Peña. Visit www.ocfilmfiesta.org for a schedule, directions and other information.

To be a part of the 2014 OC Film Fiesta or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact our Development Director Victor Payan by phone at 888-906-0340 or via email at [email protected].

ScheduleFri., Sept. 6, 7pm Opening Celebration

Fiesta Twin Theatres305-100 E. 4th St., Santa Ana

Mariachi Gringo

Dir. By Tom Gustafson2012, USA, 107 min.

X-Men’s Shawn Ashmore stars as a stifled, small-town man stuck in a dead end life, who runs away to Mexico to be a mariachi singer. MARIACHI GRINGO is a musical tour-de-force exploring the reality of “following your dreams” across cultural, personal, social and geographical borders. Also starring Grammy-award winning singer Lila Downs, Tom Wopat (Dukes of Hazzard) and Yareli Arizmendi (Like Water for Chocolate). Winner of Best Mexican Picture and Best Actress at the 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival. Special live performance by Mariachi Anacatlan! Q&A with Actress Yareli Arizmendi. www.mariachigringo.com.

Afterparty at Diego’s Restaurant with DJ Sal224 E. 3rd St.

www.diegosdowntown.com

ScheduleSat., Sept. 7

1:00 pmOur Nixon

Dir. By Penny Lane2013, USA, 83 min.

Our Nixon is made up Super 8 footage created by H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin, which was seized by the FBI during the Watergate investigation, then filed away and forgotten for almost 40 years. This all-archival documentary presents those home movies for the first time, along with other rare footage, creating an intimate and complex portrait of the Nixon presidency as never seen before. Throughout Richard Nixon’s presidency, three of his top White House aides obsessively documented their experiences with Super 8 home movie cameras. Young, idealistic and dedicated, they had no idea that a few years later they’d all be in prison. A unique look at Orange County’s own President at the prime of his political career. www.ournixon.com.

3:00 pmBringing King to China

Dir. By Kevin McKiernan2013, USA, 85 min.

Bringing King to China is a father’s “love letter” to his adult daughter, a young American woman strug-gling to bring Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of nonviolence to China, and then back to the United States. Her life is thrown into turmoil when she learns, mistakenly, that her father, a journalist covering the war in Iraq, has been killed by a suicide bomber. The filmmaker is Kevin McKiernan (The Spirit of Crazy Horse; Good Kurds, Bad Kurds). Kevin McKiernan’s career as a journalist and filmmaker has taken him to some of the world’s most troubled regions, from Nicaragua to Iraq, from West Africa to Afghanistan; his work, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, has been published by Time, Newsweek and The New York Times, and appeared on ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS. Cinematography by Oscar-winner Haskell Wexler. Q&A with Director Kevin McKiernan. www.bringingkingtochina.com

5:00 pmPanel on Festivals and Art House Cinema

Join OC Film Fiesta Director Pocha Peña, Frida Cinema Director Logan Crow, Newport Beach Film Festival Associate Programmer Max Naylor and Film Fiesta Development Director Victor Payan for an engaging discussion on the importance of film festivals and arthouse cinemas. Learn about community-based programming vision and how you can be part of developing cinema culture in Santa Ana.

ScheduleSat., Sept. 7

6:00 pmKilson St. Local Web Series Showcase

Spotlight on Kilson Street, a locally-produced web series about the Santa Ana music scene, presenting mu-sic acts from So. Cal. and eventually from around the Globe. Also included: skits, random vids of random stuff. Recorded in lovely Santa Ana, CA. Q&A with Kilson Street’s Modesto Briseño and Richard Bernal. Plus special live in-theater band performancewww.youtube.com/user/KilsonStreet

8:00 pmFrida Cinema Fundraiser: Metropolis

Special Event By Long Beach Cinematheque2013, Germany, 153 min.

The OC Film Fiesta teams with the Long Beach Cinematheque to raise funds for the new Frida Cinema in Santa Ana and breathe musical life into one of cinema’s most groundbreaking and enduring classics – Fritz Lang’s 1927 science-fiction master-piece, Metropolis., with live accompaniment by a talented collective of local musicians At once an event that celebrates so much of what an arthouse cinema strives to present – a foreign film, a silent film, a classic film, a live performance, and as part of a locally-curated film festival – this presentation will help The Frida Cinema raise needed funds to achieve our goal to begin programming our arthouse in January, 2014. Join the Long Beach Cinematheque and local film fans for a fundraiser screen-ing of the restored Argentine print of Fritz Lang’s 1927 science fiction masterpiece, Metropolis. Proceeds of the screening will benefit the new Frida Cinema arthouse movie theater that will be opening in Santa Ana this December. $10 gen. / $25 VIP

www.thefridacinema.org.

Musicians: Stephen Anderson – SciFi Noise Collage; Glenn Bach - Sound Artist; Chelsea Camille Isaacs – Voice; Steuart Liebig – Electric Bass, Electronics, and Touch Surfaces; Sander Roscoe Wolff – Synths, Guitars, & Loops; Herbert Von Carrion – Balinese Flute, Samples, & Precussion

ScheduleSun., Sept. 8

11:00 amRushing Waters, Rising Dreams: How the Arts Are Transforming a Community

Dir. By John Cantu2013, USA, 40 min.

Rushing Waters, Rising Dreams: How The Arts Are Transforming A Community explores the arts and arts-based community spaces in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and features intervioews with ac-claimed author Luis Rodriguez (Always Running), Trini Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and numerous notable cultural figures from the Valley. As the second largest Mexican and Central American community in the United States and one of the poorest regions of Los Angeles County, it is an area that has been too often neglected, especially in funding for the arts. But even as budgets are tightening, several artists continue to engage youth and the community at large to explore their creativities. With insightful interviews from generations of artists and leaders who call the Northeast Valley home, this film documents why the arts are an indispensable part of any community and a resource that must be defended for everyone. Special Q&A with Director John Cantu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h62NerNuasw

12:30 pmPrecious Knowledge

Dir. By Ari Palos2011, USA, 75 min.

Precious Knowledge illustrates what motivates Tucson High School students and teachers to form the front line of an epic civil rights battle. Precious Knowledge is a co-production of Dos Vatos Productions, the Independent Television Service (ITVS), Arizona Public Media, and Latino Public Broadcasting, with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). www.preciousknowledgefilm.com

2:00 pmSanta Ana Youth and Community Screenings

Dir. Various2013, USA, 90 min.

Join us for screenings from Santa Ana youth and community media programs, including Latino Health Access’ Somos LHA program, the Santa Ana Public Library’s Seeds to Trees program and the Film Fiesta’s own OC Cinema Camp. Presented by State Farm Eddie Quillares Agency.

Schedule

Sun., Sept. 8

3:45 pmAmbulante Mas Alla

The OC Film Fiesta is proud to screen the OC Premiere of works from Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal’s Ambulante Film series’ new indigenous media program Ambulante Mas Alla (Ambulante Beyond). These impressive short films were made by communities in Southern Mexico and Central America.

www.facebook.com/AmbulanteMasAlla

5:30 pmApache Chronicle

Dir. By Nanna Dalunde2012, USA, 41 min.

A film about the life and art and the art of life of five bold women, skateboard and artists connected to Apache Skateboards. Beginning with Navajo textile artist Melissa Cody, we gradually learn the obstacles and struggles these women face as self-recognized “culture-bearers” of their communities and tribes. Culture-bearers are individuals who play the central roles in continuing their cultural practices. It can be a stressful responsibility, but as demonstrated in the film it often breeds striking creativity, positivity, and action. In fact, these artists are remarkably articulate in expressing the critical responsibilities they share in perpetuating old traditions, and forming new ones. Directed by: Nanna Dalunde in collaboration with Douglas Miles/Apache Skateboards.

7:00 pmJohn Carter

Dir. By Andrew Stanton2012, USA, 132 min.

Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1917 classic, A Princess of Mars, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Toy Story) creates a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is a highly imaginative adventures served as inspira-tion for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. Sat., Sept. 14

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Sat., Sept. 14 12 pm“Writing for TV” with Simpsons Exec. Producer/Writer Marc Wilmore

Join us for a special conversation with Marc Wilmore, veteran Executive Producer/Writer for The Simp-sons, whose writing credits also include In Living Color, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the animi-ated series The PJ’s. Learn what it takes to survive in the competitive and creative world of TV writing.

1:00 pm Santo el Enmascarado de Plata vs ‘La invasión de los marcianos’

Dir. By Alfredo B. Crevenna1967, Mexico, 92 min.

Everybody’s favorite masked Mexican wrestler El Santo is called upon to thwart a Martian invasion of Earth the only way he knows how...with lucha libre! Will El Santo’s mad wrestling skills and sheer tecnico knowhow be enough to defeat spaceships, death rays and mountains of muscle-bound Martians? Find out for yourself in this wild, wacky and supremely lucharrific 1967 classic!

3:00 pmThe Adventures Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Dir. By W.D. Richter1984, USA, 103 min.

In this cult classic sci fi film from 1984, Peter Weller (Robocop) stars as Buckaroo Banzai, the son of an American mother and Japanese father who is a combination physicist, neurosurgeon, martial arts master, secret agent and rock star who thwarts an alien invasion with his band of assistants/backing musicians, The Hong Kong Cavaliers. The star-studded cast includes Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow as the evil Dr. Emilio Lizardo and Orange County’s own Pepe Serna (Scarface, American Me) as Reno Nevada. Special Q&A with Pepe Serna following the screening. Perhaps we will finally find out what the watermelon was doing there!

Schedule

Sat., Sept. 14

5:00 pm“Indie Filmmaking in the 21st Century” workshop with Award-Winning Writer/Director Dave Boyle

Award-winning filmmaker Dave Boyle (Surrogate Valentine) leads a workshop dealing with new tools and strategies for getting films made. Mr. Boyle will discuss his new project, Man from Reno, which stars Pepe Serna, Ayako Fujitani (Gamera: Guardian of the Universe) and Yuki Matsuzaki (Letters from Iwo Jima).

6:00 pmPhilip K. Dick Tribute

Join us as OC Film Fiesta presents a special tribute to Science Fiction legend and former Santa Ana resident Philip K. Dick, author of groundbreaking books that have been made into equally groundbreaking films such as Total Recall, Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, which was adapted into the classic sci fi film Blade Runner. Celebrate Philip K. Dick, find out where PKD lived in Santa Ana and hear about the tranformative 1974 Orange County incident that shaped the final years of a legendary writer who is revered as one of the most visionary and influential science fiction authors of all time. Special delaration of Philip K. Dick Day in Santa Ana by Mayor Miguel Pulido.

Special Screening Radio Free Albemuth

Sat., Sept. 15 @ 7pmThe OC Film Fiesta is proud to present a Special Screening before its USA Theatrical Release of RADIO FREE ALBEMUTH, the new award-winning independent feature film based on the novel by science fic-tion legend and former Santa Ana resident, Philip K. Dick, starring SHEA WHIGHAM (Boardwalk Empire), JONATHAN SCARFE (Percep-tion), ALANIS MORISSETTE, KATHERYN WINNICK (Vikings) and SCOTT WILSON (The Walking Dead). Q&A with director John Alan Simon.

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Sat., Sept. 14

7:00 pmRadio Free Albmuth

Dir. By John Alan Simon2013, USA, 116 min.

The OC Film Fiesta is proud to present a Special Screening before its USA Theatrical Release of RADIO FREE ALBEMUTH, the new award-winning independent feature film based on the novel by science fiction legend and former Santa Ana resident, Philip K. Dick, starring SHEA WHIGHAM (Boardwalk Empire), JONATHAN SCARFE (Perception), ALANIS MORISSETTE, KATHERYN WINNICK (Vikings) and SCOTT WILSON (The Walking Dead). Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick and set in a quasi-fascist, alternative U.S. of the 1980s, Radio Free Albemuth is a great combo pack of higher intelligence and conspiracy theories. Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady (Jonathan Scarfe) begins to experience strange visions from an entity he calls VALIS that cause him to uproot his family and move to Los Angeles, where he becomes a successful music company executive. With the help of his best friend, science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick himself (Shea Whigam), and a mysterious woman named Silvia (Alanis Morissette), Nick finds himself drawn into a dangerous political-mystical conspiracy of cosmic proportions. The film also stars Katheryn Winnick. With songs and score (co-written) by cult singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock. Radio Free Albemuth is required viewing—not only for sci-fi aficionados, but for anyone interested in true independent cinema. Filmmaker John Alan Simon will be on hand to discuss how he brought PKD to the screen.

9:45 pm La Antena

Dir. By Esteban Sapir2007, Argentina, 99 min.

A great thriller that draws on film noir and German Expressionism to tell the tale of a society that has liter-ally lost its ability to speak after bowing to the constant barrage of broadcasts and products of the omni-present Mr. TV (Alejandro Urdapilleta). It is year X in the City Without a Voice, and the only individual who retains the ability to convey her thoughts through speech is the mysterious Voice.Writer/director Esteban Sapir offers a cautionary tale of media control in this highly stylized thriller that draws on film noir and German Expressionism to tell the tale of a society that has literally lost its ability to speak after bowing to the constant barrage of broadcasts and products of the omnipresent Mr. TV (Alejandro Urdapilleta).

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Sun., Sept. 15

11am – 7pmQUINCE FEST 2013

Join us for a special one-day MINI-EXPO of Quinceañera Culture, Artisans, Merchants and Event Services on the Rooftop Patio of the Fiesta Twin Theater! Featuring Disney’s new Quinceañera line, the “Royal Ball” collection and unique creations from 4th Street Merchants.

1:00 pmThe Thick Dark Fog

Dir. By Randy Vasquez2012, USA, 57 min.

Walter Littlemoon is a 69-year-old Lakota man born and raised in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. At the age of five, he was removed from his family to attend a Federal government boarding school where his culture, language and spirituality were suppressed. The Thick Dark Fog profiles Walter’s journey to heal himself and his community while reclaiming his heritage. Special Q & A with Director Randy Vasquez (Testimony: The Maria Guardado Story, JAG, Saving Private Perez).

2:30 pmEl Regalo de Pachamama

Dir. By Toshifumi Matsushita2008, Bolivia/Japan, 104 min.

When the caravan arrives at the town of Macha where the Tinku festival is taking place, Kunturi’s life is changed forever. There he finds Ulala, the most beautiful girl he can imagine. Kuntari and Ulala feel the stirrings of first love as they share the same dream: to run across the immense white sea of Salar de Oyuni until they reach the end of the horizon.

Live performance by tradition Bolivian Morenada group.

Schedule

Sat., Sept. 14

7:00 pmRadio Free Albmuth

Dir. By John Alan Simon2013, USA, 116 min.

The OC Film Fiesta is proud to present a Special Screening before its USA Theatrical Release of RADIO FREE ALBEMUTH, the new award-winning independent feature film based on the novel by science fiction legend and former Santa Ana resident, Philip K. Dick, starring SHEA WHIGHAM (Boardwalk Empire), JONATHAN SCARFE (Perception), ALANIS MORISSETTE, KATHERYN WINNICK (Vikings) and SCOTT WILSON (The Walking Dead). Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick and set in a quasi-fascist, alternative U.S. of the 1980s, Radio Free Albemuth is a great combo pack of higher intelligence and conspiracy theories. Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady (Jonathan Scarfe) begins to experience strange visions from an entity he calls VALIS that cause him to uproot his family and move to Los Angeles, where he becomes a successful music company executive. With the help of his best friend, science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick himself (Shea Whigam), and a mysterious woman named Silvia (Alanis Morissette), Nick finds himself drawn into a dangerous political-mystical conspiracy of cosmic proportions. The film also stars Katheryn Winnick. With songs and score (co-written) by cult singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock. Radio Free Albemuth is required viewing—not only for sci-fi aficionados, but for anyone interested in true independent cinema. Filmmaker John Alan Simon will be on hand to discuss how he brought PKD to the screen.

9:45 pm La Antena

Dir. By Esteban Sapir2007, Argentina, 99 min.

A great thriller that draws on film noir and German Expressionism to tell the tale of a society that has liter-ally lost its ability to speak after bowing to the constant barrage of broadcasts and products of the omni-present Mr. TV (Alejandro Urdapilleta). It is year X in the City Without a Voice, and the only individual who retains the ability to convey her thoughts through speech is the mysterious Voice.Writer/director Esteban Sapir offers a cautionary tale of media control in this highly stylized thriller that draws on film noir and German Expressionism to tell the tale of a society that has literally lost its ability to speak after bowing to the constant barrage of broadcasts and products of the omnipresent Mr. TV (Alejandro Urdapilleta).

Sun., Sept. 15

4:30 pmEast Los High

Dir. By Carlos Portugal2013, USA, 60 min.

Love. Ambition. Revenge. High school like you have never seen it—at EAST LOS HIGH. “East Los High” is not your typical high school. Dance, romance, peer pressure and mystery are at the heart of this inner city school in East L.A. where two teenage cousins, Jessie and Maya, fall in love with Jacob, a popular football player. Within this awkward situation, Maya, Jessie and Jacob, along with their close friends, must face true-to-life decisions throughout a turbulent year that will mark their lives forever. East Los High is a Hulu Exclusive series. Special Q&A with cast and crew.

6:00 pmQuinceañera Fasion Show

Special Pre-Screening and Quinceañera Fashion Show featuring Disney’s full line of Royal Ball Quinceañera Dresses! Co-Presented by Miniondas, Quinceañera Magazine, ExpoVestido.com, 1st Class Party Events and OC Film Fiesta. Music by DJ Sal.

7:00 pmAlondra Smiles: A Quinceañera Story

Dir. By Conchita Villa2008, USA, 118 min.

Alondra Smiles is an internationally-acclaimed award-winning family film about the hopes and dreams of a working class Latina girl on the verge of her quinceañera. Will she have her heart’s wish or will her plans be ruined by mean girl Tatiana? Alondra has had a rough start in life, but with the love and support of her grandparents and friends she is planning to have a very special 15th birthday. Her plans seem to be coming along better than expected, that is until her spoiled cousin Tatiana has her own aspirations and is willing to ruin anyone’s life to get her way. Special Q & A with filmmaker Conchita Villa and stars.

10:00 pmClosing Night Party at Diego’s

Enjoy delicious appetizers from Chef Richard and dance to DJ Sal and Los Santaneros! 224 E. 3rd St.

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OCGente.com is dedicated to high-lighting People, Progress Y Mas. Our website publishes profiles and stories concerning Community Leaders, Artists, Musicians, Authors, Our Youth, Cultural Icons and Many More. Our focus begins with Latinos but there are many people contributing to making progress in Orange County and beyond.

Our page is dedicated to everyday people that are making a difference in our community and our nation. www.ocgente.com

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8th Annual Anaheim Mariachi FestivalSaturday October 12, 2013

Pearson Park Amphitheater401 N. Lemon St. Anaheim, CA 92805

Appearing LiveMonica Rojas from Guadalajara Jalisco

Chris Reza from Los Angeles, CA Mariachi Internacional • Mariachi Los CharritosMariachi Anacatlan • Sean Oliu from La Voz Kids

Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased online here: www.anaheimmariachi.com

The Anaheim Mariachi Festival raises money each year to benefit the children of Rhythmo Mariachi Academy. Rhythmo is a 501 c3 public charity EIN 33-0951278

“putting instruments of hope into the hands of our children since 1996” www.mariachikids.com

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