Sacramento International Film Festival
at 24th Street Theatre
The Sacramento International Film Festival will host a large part of this
year's films at the 24th Street Theatre. This is an exciting event for the
Sierra 2 Center, which will be the venue for the festival's opening gala
and the host site for several films throughout the festival held from March
28 to April 1.
The Sacramento International Film Festival showcases international films
never before shown in Sacramento. Films are chosen that help foster greater
understanding between cultures. Filmmakers will be on hand with stories
from diverse communities around the U.S. and across the globe.
The film festival opens at
5:30 p.m. on March 28 with a gala
reception in the Garden Room of Sierra 2 followed by two screenings in the
24th Street Theatre. "The Pacific and Eddy," a film depicting
one man's escape from the pain of death, will be shown at 6:15 p.m. followed
at 8:45 p.m. with "The Elephant King," a thought-provoking story
of Americans adrift in a world they don't fully understand. Both films will
be followed by shorts.
"Paved With Good Intentions" will screen at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday,
March 29 in the 24th Street Theatre. The story is a drama about two African
American brothers; after one commits suicide, the other feverishly digs
into his brother's past to prove he wasn't the golden boy everyone had thought.
That same day at 6:30 p.m. "Soul of Justice" will be shown followed
by "A Tailor in the Making."
"Uganda Rising" will screen at 3:30 pm. on Friday, March 30. This
film depicts the two decades the Achili people of Northern Uganda have been
caught in a civil war. Over one and a half million people have been displaced
and over 25,000 children have been abducted to be used as soldiers and sex
slaves. This documentary exposes the misery of war and poverty and the resilience
of a people and their nation.
Also on March 30 at the 24th Street Theatre, the "World's Greatest
Shorts" will be screened at 6:45 p.m. followed by "Kerrigan's
Passion (Man Dancin')" at 8:45 p.m.
On April 1, beginning at 9 a.m. screenwriters will pitch their stories to
a top agency executive. The public is invited. That same day more films
will be screened, including "Environmental Visions" (11 a.m.),
"April Fool's Shorts" (2 p.m.) and "Last Stop for Paul"
(4 p.m.).
The Sacramento International Film Festival has gained a national reputation
for its feature film, documentaries and independent shorts. The cost of
attending the gala reception and two films that evening is $30; a pass for
the full festival is $150 or $10 per screening. Other venues for the festival
are the Crest Theater and the Toy Room Gallery at 907 K Street.
For a listing of films showing at the 24th Street Theatre, visit www.sierra2.org.
For a complete listing of films showing at the festival visit www.sacramentofilmfestival.com
or call 475-9616.
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