Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival

Best of the Festival: The Good Life - La Buena Vida (Chile), Andres Wood

Best First Feature - International: Autumn-Sonbahar (Turkey), Ozcan Alper and Li Tong (China), Nian Liu
Best First Feature - Domestic: 16 to Life (USA), Becky Smith

Best World Cinema: The Anarchist's Wife (Spain, Germany), Marie Noelle & Peter Sehr and Zen (Japan), Takahashi Banmei

Best Eco Cinema:
Drama: Pradolongo (Spain), Ignacio Vilar
Documentary: Food Beware- That Should Not Be (France), Jean-Paul Jaud and Pirate For the Sea (USA), Ron Colby
Special Jury Award: Leap of Faith (USA), Michael Walsh

Best Documentaries
David L. Wolpher Best Documentary: No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (USA), James Chressanthis
International: Which Way Home (Mexico, USA) Rebecca Camissa
Domestic: Capitalism: A Love Story (USA), Michael Moore

Best Cinema of Conscience
Viva Mandela: A Hero For All Seasons (South Africa), Catherine Meyburgh and Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (USA), Lisa Merton & Alan Dater

Best Cine Latino:
Drama: Another Kind of Music (Mexico), José Gutiérrez Razura
Documentary: LT 22 Radio La Colifata (Argentina), Carlos Larrondo

Best Paseo de Espana:
Drama: Ashes from the Sky (Spain), José Antonia Quirós
Documentary: Septiembres (Spain), Carlos Bosch

Best Short
Multi-national: The Lunch Box (Slovk/USA), Lubomir Kocka
International: Chat Noir (Spain), Fibla Amselem
Domestic: Lightheaded (USA), Mike Dacko

Best Animation
Feature: Egon and Donci (Hungary), Adam Magyar
Short: Milvan Circus (Belgium), Gerlando Infuso

Arts in Film
Best Documentary: Picasso & Braque Go to the Moives (USA), Arne Glimcher and The Last Script: Remembering Luis Buñuel (Spain), Gaizka Urresti &
Javier Espada
Best Narrative: The Drummer (Hong Kong, Taiwan), Kenneth Bi
Best Short: Aurora (USA), Catherine Bennett and Robin Bisco

Mondavi Award for Peace & Cultural Understanding: Dramatic:I, The Other - Io, L'Altro (Italy), Mohsen Melliti;Documentary: The Billboard From Bethlehem (USA), Bruce Barrett

Best Director: Nana Djordjadze, The RainbowMaker (Georgia) and
Manijeh Hekmat, 3 Women (Iran)

Best Screenplay: Mika Kaurismaki and Petra Karra, Three Wise Men (Finland)

Best Cinematography: Noriyuki Mizuguch, Zen (Japan)

Best Actor: Jaycee Chan, Drummer (Hong Kong, Taiwan)

Best Actress: Isabell Huppert, The Sea Wall (France)

DINE AL FRESCO AT THE OUTDOOR MOVIES!
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Don't miss this show!

Opening 9/17 SEA WALL - Closing 9/27 SIDEWAYS

Elliot Kallen - Sonoma’s renowned shakuhachi teacher, player and peace activist will perform a short piece before the movie ZEN.

ZEN With each frame, director Takahashi Banmei's film exudes the same subtle, patient wisdom that Zen Buddhism has come to represent throughout the world. This biopic drama of the life and times of Master Dogen, the founder of Japanese Zen Buddhism, is treated not as a how to manual, nor merely a chronological reenactment, but an artful display of religion and culture, and how they intermingle in the story of one man's life. Sun. Sep 20, 8:00pm, Deer Ranch Winery outdoors

Rinko Kikuchi  - NSWCFF SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOR  - attends Sideways, World Premiere!

(September 27 - Napa Valley Expo)

Rinko Kikuchi who plays the free spirited Mina in the Japanese version of Sideways will attend the World Premiere Sunday September 27th, at Napa Valley Expo.

Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award (2006 Best Supporting Actress in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Babel) in 50 years.

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Theresa Russell and Hallee Hirsh attend 16 to Life Northern California Premiere!

(Sunday September 27th  4PM - Merlot Hall, Napa Valley Expo)

Don't miss the world premiere of 16 to Life,  Sponsored by Napa Valley Life Magazine. Following the movie there will be a Salute and On Stage Chat with Ms. Russell followed by a very special jazz recital featuring Theresa (yes she can sing too!) and her partner Mike Melvoin. 16 to Life won Best Feature and Best Supporting Actress for Theresa Russell at the 2009 Method Fest.

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America’s Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition

(Saturday September 26th Merlot Hall – Napa Valley Expo)

In 1920, National Prohibition passed with the 18th  Amendment to the US Constitution.
This compelling documentary tells the story of how entrepreneurial leaders overcame the constitutional barriers of this era.

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Documentary and Master Class

With Vilmos Zsigmond and James Chressanthis

(10:30 AM - 1:30PM Sun Sept. 27 - Cuvee Napa, 575 Third Street Napa)

This is a two part program featuring both the director of the documentary No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos, James Chressanthis, ASC, a two-time Emmy Nominee, and legendary Oscar winning cinematograher Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC.

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Invention of Lying

(Gates open at 6:30PM - film at 8PM - Thurs Sept 24th - Napa Valley Expo)

The Festival’s Napa Program gets underway Thursday September 24th, at the Festival’s Open Air Venue at Napa Valley Expo with the presentation of Warner Brothers Invention of Lying, starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Jason Bateman and Tina Fey.

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