The Stinson Beach Documentary Film Festival is a three day event benefiting the Stinson Beach Community Center.

Join us for some great films, food, and community!

Schedule of Events:

November 8, 2024:

Opening Night Gala:

Doors Open 5:30 PM: Music and Beverages!

Dinner 6 PM: Featuring Tastes of West Marin paella dinner prepared by renowned chef Davey Jones (David Robert Johnson), proprietor of the much loved Davey Jones Locker in Sausalito

Additional Beer and Wine ($5) and Soft Drinks ($2) will be available at the venue.     

Short Film: Ilka Hartman - A Right to History

Synopsis: Ilka is a local hero, having lived in and documented Bolinas since 1969. She is a renowned photographer who has photographed most of the great social movements of the second part of the twentieth century in the United States.

We are honored to have Ilka Hartmann present to introduce the film.

Film: Skywalkers: A Love Story

Synopsis: Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climb the world's last super skyscraper, blending daring acrobatics with a tumultuous love story.

November 9, 2024:

Doors Open 5 PM.

Film: Daughters

Synopsis: Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail. Daughters was voted audience favorite at many film festivals around the country this year.

Dinner at Intermission: Grilled Artesian sausages (with poultry and vegetarian options), with all the fixings on a French roll. Local salad and chips.

Beer and Wine ($5), Soft Drinks ($2 ) and Haagen Dazs Bars ($5) will be available at the venue.

7:30 PM Film: The Greatest Night In Pop

Synopsis: On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gather to record "We Are the World." The team goes behind the scenes of the event to see how all of the artists came together to make history.

November 10, 2024:

Doors Open 5 PM.  

Dinner: Famous Parkside Pizzas with fabulous all you can eat local salad bar.

Beer and Wine ($5), Soft Drinks ($2 ) and Haagen Dazs Bars ($5) will be available at the venue.

Short Film: Planetwalker

Synopsis: In 1971, John Francis witnessed an oil tanker collision in the San Francisco Bay. The sight of oiled birds on the shoreline caused him to give up motorized transport and speaking, convinced that listening was the way forward. He spent the next 17 silent years earning the name Planetwalker.

Filmmakers Dominic & Nadia Gill may attend for a brief Q & A.

Feature Film: Will And Harper

Synopsis:  When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a trans woman, the two decide to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship in an intimate portrait of friendship and transition.

Dates: November 8 - 10, 2024

Location:

Stinson Beach Community Center,
32 Belvedere Avenue,
Stinson Beach, CA 94970.

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