Wine Country Film Festival

The 23rd Wine Country Film Festival

Dates are September 17th - 27th, 2009

This popular roving festival takes place outdoors in spectacular settings and in select theaters and venues in Napa and Sonoma Valleys, Ca.

The festival presents features, documentaries, shorts and animation in six categories: World Cinema, Latin Cinema, US Cinema, The Arts in Film™ (films about music, dance and the arts,) Cinema of Conscience™ (films of social issues,) and Eco Cinema.

CONTACT:
707-935-3456 - office
707-228-8514 - (cell)

"Terroir of Cinema"
BY OFFICIAL ARTIST
TARA RUDMAN

Signed Limited Edition Art Prints $200

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Tara Rudman is a professional artist who lives in Sebastopol, California. She loves the beauty of the Sonoma landscape. It inspires much of her work.The style is interpretive, with a vibrant and kinetic quality. The colors are rich, with dramatic brush strokes.

“Light is essential to my inspiration. Light brings out form, makes colors sing, and gives mystery to shadow. I am always studying light. It is ever changing, with myriad uses that express many things: mood, character, temperature, seasons, and a sense of space.”

Tara Rudman

~ 2009 FESTIVAL ~

September 17 – 27

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~ Winners 2008 ~

22nd Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival

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LATEST NEWS

LEAP OF FAITH to Premiere at 2009 Festival

"I loved what you wrote about the terroir of cinema. We were drawn to the Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival not only because our film was made in Sonoma county about Sonoma county people, but also because this festival isn't about running madly from film to film, hair on fire. It's about balance. The careful creation of tasting events built around the selected films sets a very special tone for filmgoers, which can only help them to relax and really immerse themselves in the experience of each film. Good food, good wine and good film - could there be a better combination? I don't think so. Knowing that our audience can sample hand-made goat cheese made by the subjects of our film, whilst sipping great wine in a spectacular location, is nothing short of the perfect set-up. Every filmmaker should be so lucky. As such, we are extremely excited to be taking the world premiere of "Leap of Faith: Fast Lane to Farmstead" to the Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival this year." - Alexandra Austin, Producer

Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival Founder/Director Stephen Ashton delivers the Grand Jury Prize at EcoCinema Film Festival in Greece. He was a Jury Member there and at several other film festivals throughout the year.

More information on EcoCinema