A festival 25 years in the making, Sonoma International Film Festival celebrates this milestone with a slate of more than 120 independent, international films screening — including 79 premieres — during the 25th Anniversary Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) March 23-27. The fun-filled, completely walkable festival in the heart of Sonoma Valley Wine Country, will also play […]
In addition to screening the best in new, independent cinema from around the world, the 25th anniversary Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) delivers some of the best culinary experiences from some of the world’s best chefs. Joanne Weir is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, international cooking teacher and renowned chef. In Marin, she is most famous for […]
The Academy Awards matter. Without them, we’d have all Spiderman all the time. Hollywood’s dreams of critic-proof, merchandise-buying audiences promoting opening day with repetitive viewings and internet glee would come true. And the multinational corporations churning out movies by number would have the game entirely to themselves. Enter the Oscars. Though this is not why […]
The Academy Awards matter. Without them, we’d have all Spiderman all the time. Hollywood’s dreams of critic-proof, merchandise-buying audiences promoting opening day with repetitive viewings and internet glee would come true. And the multinational corporations churning out movies by number would have the game entirely to themselves. Enter the Oscars. Though this is not why […]
Biographies are marketed as enlightening accounts of influential and captivating people. But when Sarah Churchwell, a New Trier High School alumna, read a biography to learn more about the tragic death of icon Marilyn Monroe, she did not feel enlightened. So she read another one. And another one. Each one told a different story, and […]
The California Film Institute’s Education program was able to expand its outreach well beyond the San Francisco Bay Area during this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival, held online for the second year. As a result, over 12,000 teachers and students from 114 different schools in 25 states were able to take advantage of the free […]
For 15 years, Marin Magazine has teamed up with the popular and influential Mill Valley Film Festival as a media partner. Now, the Make It Better Foundation, the nonprofit giving arm of Marin Magazine and its publisher Make It Better Media Group, has stepped in to amplify that partnership by helping the California Film Institute, […]
With all due respect to Tinseltown, Chicago has made a few rather significant contributions to the endlessly inspiring world of film. In fact, famed directors Martin Scorsese and John Carpenter’s breakthroughs share a common thread belonging to none other than Chicagoland. Carpenter’s “Halloween,” now a worldwide, spine-tingling sensation, earned recognition at the 14th annual Chicago […]
This weekend, there’s something for everyone to do in Chicago and the suburbs. Hear from some of the best literary artists at the Lit & Luz Festival, catch two of the hottest musicals in town, or take advantage of the outdoors this Sunday with your favorite furry companion at the Morton Arboretum. Here are the […]
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