MIDDLETOWN — EcoArts of Lake County is pleased to announce that the Coyote Film Festival has moved to the Calpine Geothermal Visitor”s Center beginning Saturday, June 28. “We are thrilled that Calpine has agreed to sponsor Coyote. Having a venue in close proximity to downtown Middletown will help make our films more accessible to the community. Calpine”s Visitor”s Center and EcoArts have had a great relationship and it is wonderful to be together again,” said Karen Turcotte, executive director of EcoArts.
“There is sadness in leaving the beautiful Langtry Estate and Vineyards and the romance of ?film under the stars.” We simply didn”t have enough audience at later hours. Langtry was extremely generous in allowing the Coyote Film Festival to access their people, facility and beautiful grounds. They gave us the opportunity to see that there was an independent film audience. We hope there are other opportunities to partner with Langtry.
“Bringing Coyote indoors to Calpine is a new opportunity to expand our film offerings and bring more guest filmmakers to Lake County, while supporting our non-profit,” Turcotte said.
Coyote Film Festival kicks off this new relationship in a hurry. On Saturday, June 28, it has an “Animation Fest.” All the award-winning animation shown in its previous monthly festivals of the last two years have been gathered. This will be the only time that this collection is shown in total. Parental discretion is advised due to cartoon violence and nudity). Cost at door is $10 for adults and $5 for 16 and younger. Doors open one half hour before screening. Refreshments for sale.
Saturday”s program runs approximately 90 minutes. There is an afternoon matinee beginning at 4:30 p.m. and an evening screening at 8 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. There is time for dinner at any of the restaurants in and around Middletown as well as picnicking at the benches and tables on the Calpine grounds.
Coyote Film Festival will soon announce the rest of this year”s lineup. In September, Coyote Film Festival is screening “Sherman”s Way,” a romantic comedy that was partly shot in Lake County and that won independent festival awards. Director Craig Saavedra will be on hand and Coyote Film Festival is working out all the details.
Coyote Film Festival is the fundraising arm of EcoArts of Lake County, an arts non-profit dedicated to bringing visual arts opportunities and education as well as ecologic stewardship to the residents and visitors of Lake County. Visit www.EcoArtsofLakeCounty.org or www.CoyoteFilmFestival.org.
Visit the EcoArts: Lake County Sculpture Walk, ongoing at the Middletown County Trailside Park.
