SFIFF News:
Thursday, Oct. 16
- Ricki Lake: Coffee Chat
Who: Actor, producer, and Emmy-winning talk show host Ricki Lake, featured in the short documentary Big Rock Burning.
What: Intimate conversation as part of SFiFF’s Coffee Chats series.
When: 2 p.m., Thursday, October 16
Where: Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 - Max Walker-Silverman: Screening of Rebuilding
Who: Award-winning Colorado-based filmmaker Max Walker-Silverman (A Love Song).
What: Screening of Rebuilding, starring Josh O’Connor and Meghann Fahy, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.
When: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16—Q&A start time: 9:05 p.m.
Where: Sky Cinemas, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Friday, Oct. 17
- Danny Rubin: Coffee Chat
Who: Screenwriter of Groundhog Day and award-winning playwright.
When: 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17
Where: Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 - Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch Panel
Who: Honoring rising talents Jonathan Abrams, Ashley Nicole Black, Ross Evans, Austin Everett, Alyssa Hill, Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan, Austin Kolodney, Ana Nogueira, Ben Shattuck, and Ajon Singh.
What: Variety’s annual celebration spotlighting 10 up-and-coming screenwriters shaping the future of film and television.
When: 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17
Where: Sky Cinemas, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505 - Amy Goodman: Steal This Story, Please! Screening & Discussion
Who: Acclaimed independent journalist and host of Democracy Now! Amy Goodman
What: Screening of Steal This Story, Please!, followed by a conversation with co-director Tia Lessin and Amy Goodman. The film explores Goodman’s fearless journalism and the importance of independent media.
When: 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 17—Conversation starts at 7:40 p.m.
Where: The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Saturday, Oct. 18
- Terry Allen: Screening of A Savage Art: The Life and Cartoons of Pat Oliphant
Who: Legendary musician, visual artist Terry Allen.
What: Screening and conversation exploring the life and art of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.
When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18—Q&A start time at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Sky Cinemas, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505 - Tony Kaye: Screening of The Trainer
Who: Maverick filmmaker Tony Kaye (American History X).
What: Screening of his new absurdist comedy Heavy Hat, about a “creative genius” pursuing fame through a questionable fitness invention.
When: 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18—Q&A start time at 3:30 p.m.
Where: Sky Cinemas, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87505 - David Morrell – Coffee Chat
Who: David Morrell, bestselling author of First Blood
What: Coffee Chat with bestselling author David Morrell
When: 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18
Where: Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 - Edward James Olmos: Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Who: Academy Award–nominated actor Edward James Olmos (Stand and Deliver) and character actor Pepe Serna.
What: Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony followed by a career conversation with journalist Ania Hull and a 35mm screening of Stand and Deliver.
When: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18
Where: The Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Sunday, Oct. 19
- Awards Brunch
Who: Actor and musician Cassidy Freeman serves as emcee for the Awards Brunch.
What: Awards brunch will celebrate all the filmmakers that attended the festival and those that will be honored with their awards.
When: 11 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 19
Where: Hotel Santa Fe, 1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 - Jada Yuan – Author Talk: Unleashing Oppenheimer
Who: Washington Post culture writer Jada Yuan.
What: Discussion on her book Unleashing Oppenheimer: Inside Christopher Nolan’s Explosive Atomic-Age Thriller.
When: 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 19
Where: Zane Bennett Gallery, 435 S Guadalu