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October 20, 2006 INSIDE Real Estate . 40 Open Home Guide . 45 Section 2 www.PleasantonWeekly.com PLEASANTON WEEKLY LivingLiving REELThe deal Local film festival brings variety of movies to the Tri-Valley by Rebecca Guyon ith the Tri-Valley’s long bling, and it came forth within do it justice, either as a documen- their relationship and recent history in filmmak- two or three weeks.” tary or something viable, I would marriage. Knight attended the W ing, it’s not surpris- After penning the music, Rhodes have to get funding first. I’m famil- festival last year and was part of ing the California Independent went out in July and shot eight iar enough with film and video, the celebrity golf tournament. Film Festival has made its home hours of footage on the Delta, since I have worked in the business, Also on Oct. 26, The Iron here and continues to flourish mostly of her family and fellow to know it is a huge commitment Filmmaker Contest is coming back, as it embarks on its eighth year. Delta enthusiasts having fun in the and not a commitment I would take giving local residents the chance to The annual festival kicks off its water, which was whittled down to lightly. If I do a full length docu- make a film in 24 hours by incor- 2006 run Oct. 25 and continues a five-minute music video. mentary or film, I’d have to have porating specific elements that are through Oct. 29, showcasing 70 Although Rhodes volunteered financing in place first.” announced the day of the challenge. films ranging from shorts, docu- at the film festival last year and While Rhodes is the only Of course, the festival is not mentaries, animations, full-length also sat on the festival’s board in Pleasanton resident whose film complete without its regular trib- features and music videos. the past, she said she’s excited to is entered in the festival, Joe ute to a living entertainment leg- “Initially we started because end, and this year the festival there was no film festival in the is honoring Ed Asner. During East Bay, specifically the Tri-Valley his career, Asner has won seven area, and we wanted to do one here “I’m familiar enough with film and video, Emmy Awards and 16 nomina- because there are a lot of talented since I have worked in the business, tions, as well as five Golden Globe individuals,” said Derek Zemrak, Awards and served as president festival founder and president. to know it is a huge commitment and of the Screen Actors Guild for During the course of the five not a commitment I would take lightly.” two terms. Originally, actor Ned days, film buffs can check out Beatty was slated to receive the screenings at the Vine Cinema in —Linda Rhodes award, but it was quickly switched Livermore and the Orinda Theater, Pleasanton filmmaker to Asner after Beatty said he was as well as BoaVentura de Caires, unable to attend the festival due Wente Vineyards, Tamás Estates to his shooting schedule for a and Stephen Kent Winery. The film with Danny Glover set to festival opens with a screening of attend this year as a filmmaker. In Madden, president of Pleasanton- film in Morocco. The Lifetime feature film “You Did What” by fact, Rhodes has a history work- based Goal Line Productions, is Achievement dinner honoring L.A.-area director Jeff Morris. ing in film and television. She also involved with the festival, Asner is scheduled for Oct. 27 As the festival has grown, it has graduated with a Master of Fine serving as a judge. Goal Line from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Robert incorporated movies from film- Arts in film and video production Productions regularly produces Livermore Community Center. makers across the country, but it from the University of California, commercials and industrial films In an effort to make the festival still keeps a place for local films Los Angeles. After graduating, she as well as features, such as the more family-friendly this year, with the Bay Area Showcase. worked in television and taught drama “Touchback” which is cur- organizers have added a children’s Pleasanton resident Linda Rhodes’ film and video classes before mov- rently in pre-production. film element bringing in 12-year- five-minute music video “Delta ing to Pleasanton 14 years ago. In addition to the screenings, old actor Daryl Sabara for a ques- Butter” is one of these films and Rhodes is considering using the the festival is hosting several tion and answer session. Sabara will be shown Oct. 29 at Wente additional footage that didn’t make events including a celebrity is best known for his role in the Vineyards. The video depicts the it into “Delta Butter” as a jumping poker tournament on Oct. 26 “Spy Kids” trilogy and the first fun of a day spent out on the Delta off point for a documentary on led by former Pleasanton resi- film in the series, “Spy Kids,” will water skiing and wakeboarding the Delta and the community that dent Christopher Knight—best be screened on Oct. 28.■ and is set to the track of an origi- gathers there, centered on water known as Peter Brady from “The nal song written by Rhodes. sports. But, she’s realistic about Brady Bunch”—and his wife Catch the festival “I was out on the Delta last what needs to happen before she Adrienne Curry, the winner of For a complete schedule February and it just hit me,” can make this project a reality. the first “America’s Next Top of film screenings and Rhodes explained. “The words “There’s a lot of beauty on the Model.” The couple has been poured out and I came up with Delta and I would like to do more the focus of the VH1 reality TV events during the California an idea for a song. I grabbed with it, but it’s purely a financial show “My Fair Brady” and “My Independent Film Festival, visit a piece of paper, started scrib- thing right now,” she explained. “To Fair Brady 2” which chronicles www.caindiefest.com. Pleasanton Weekly • October 20, 2006 • Page 33 Living Movie Times Note: Screenings are for Friday through Tuesday only. Alex Rider: Operation Hac. 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