Wildoak LivingTM Connection

Monday, May 25, 2015

Three years ago the mayor of San Francisco pledged to achieve zero waste by 2020. Racing to Zero tracks San Francisco’s waste stream diversion tactics and presents innovative new solutions to waste. This film documents a surprising, engaging and inspiring race to zero.

Karin Offield, Executive Producer of Harry & Snowman, a Cinderella love story of a dutch immigrant and a broken down Amish plow horse who became a famous show jumper.  http://www.harryandsnowman.com/
This film will be shown on Saturday, May 30 - 10:30 am. Venue: Coast Cinemas, Fort Bragg and on Sunday, May 31 - 4:00 pm Venue: Noyo Theatre, Willits as part of a Film Festival event in Willits on May 31, 2015, as part of the inaugural Seabiscuit Legacy Film Series, honoring horses that embody the spirit of hope that Seabiscuit instilled in his fans and in generations since. You can find out more about that here: http://mendocinofilmfestival.org/willits15.htm
Synopsis from the filmmakers:
“HARRY & SNOWMAN is a feature length documentary that tells the remarkable life story of international show jumping legend Harry deLeyer, whose career was launched by his famous show jumping horse Snowman. Snowman was an old Amish plow horse that Harry rescued off a truck that was bound for the meat and glue factory for only $80. Less than two years after he rescued Snowman, they rose to become the national show jumping champions and were the Cinderella story and media darlings of late 1950's and 1960's.
Very few horse stories have been able to truly touch the hearts of a nation. Red Pollard & Seabiscuit did in the 1930's, Harry deLeyer & Snowman did it in the 1950's and then Ron Turcotte & Secretariat were the last to do it in the 1970's. HARRY & SNOWMAN will be the first time that Harry's remarkable and heartfelt life story will be told by 85-year-old Harry himself.”

Michael Rossato-Bennett about his film Alive Inside, which documents fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.  http://www.aliveinside.us/  This film will be shown on Friday, May 29 - 12:30 PM. Venue: Crown Hall, Mendocino
Synopsis from the film’s website:
“ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
This stirring documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin (“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”).
An uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind, ALIVE INSIDE’s inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award. “

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This edition of Wildoak Living, the radio program about living sustainably in Mendocino County and beyond, was recorded and broadcast live on Monday, May 25, 2015.

Johanna "Wildoak" interviews three film makers/producers about films being shown at the Mendocino Film Festival at the end of May 2015.
http://mendocinofilmfestival.org/

She speaks with:

•Christopher Beaver about Racing to Zero, a up-beat documentary that presents new solutions to the global problem of waste. http://www.racingtozero.com/
•This film will be shown on Friday, May 29 - 3:00 PM. Venue: Festival Tent, Mendocino

Synopsis from the film’s website:

Racing To Zero is a quick-moving, upbeat documentary presenting new solutions to the global problem of waste. By simply substituting the word RESOURCE for the word GARBAGE, a culture can be transformed, and a new wealth of industries can emerge.

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