Mammoth Lakes Film Festival opens
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L-r: Nick Pau (of Festival sponsor Red Digital Cinema), Jeremy Royce (“20 Years of Madness” Cinematographer), and Jay Winterstein (of Red Digital Cinema). -
Left to right: Jonathan Ade (“Play in Wait” Filmmaker) and Lily Knights, Samuel Curtis (Assistant Director), and Spencer Showalter (“Forcer Baby” Director). Photos courtesy: Hammitt. -
Paul Sbrizzi. -
Gigi Van der Reit, Lewis Jones, Juliana Olinka, and Cristian Herrera at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival premiere on Wednesday. -
Festival volunteers Melissa Reeves and Gilbert Tellez. -
L-r: The “Autism in Love” team, Walter Clark (Manager), Matt Fuller (Director), Carolina Groppa (Producer), and Ira Paul Heilveil, PhD (Executive Producer). -
“Jam” Producer Karen Henry and Director Brett Fleisher. -
MacLeod Andrews, “They Look Like People” Producer/Actor. -
L-r: Festival guests Pine Watt, Molly Holmes, Branko Kral (local filmmaker), and Brian Morataya (Festival Projectionist).
After an introduction to the festival’s director of programming Paul Sbrizzi, the crowd settled in for a reflective and journey into the mind and creations of Steve Jobs in the fest’s opening night film Steve Jobs: Man In The Machine. The audience was quickly absorbed into the documentary, and most viewers left the venue questioning the integrity and value of their favorite Apple devices.
Opening Night continued after the film with a festival kickoff party at the Sierra Events Center, provided by sponsors Kathleen and Paul Rudder. Hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine from festival sponsors Mineral Wines were offered up in a well-dressed setting complete with cocktail tables and a photo banner for celeb-style arrival shots. Festival guests chatted about film in posh clothes and danced into the wee hours.
The evening had all the flair of a much larger and more seasoned festival. From the shrewd curation of the films to the careful attention to detail and ambience, the fest seems poised to become a welcome staple for the town of Mammoth Lakes.
