Cinequest 2009 “The Least Among You” (writer/director Mark Young) is a drama based on the early life of Dr. Charles Marks, a man who desired corporate success but whose destiny became entwined with spiritual endeavors. Walking into the wrong place at the wrong time, Richard Kelley (Cedric Sanders) is swept up into police custody during […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 in “All About Dad” we’re allowed entry into the changing world of a family steeped in paternal tradition and impacted by the new world environment. The father is ramrod stiff demanding family tradition and Vietnamese ways, while his young ones, living in modern America, now have different and independent thoughts. Conflict against change […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 March 3 Screening: The Least Among You Lou Gossett Jr. was on hand at the screening of the film, “The Least Among You” and to receive the Cinequest Maverick Spirit Award. I had but a few minutes with the multi-award winning actor. He very graciously consented to answer a few questions. You’ve played […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 Whiz Kids held a sneak preview screening Sunday, March 1. The film is a documentary covering the lives of three participants in the Intel Science Talent Search. Each is a high school student with a passion for making profound advancements in science. While most 17 year-olds play Nintendo or whatever, these Whiz Kids […]
Read more →Cinequest 2009 “The Photograph” made its North American Premiere at Cinequest and is a must see. “The Photograph is one of my two top films of the festival (so far). The other is “Capers.” The Photograph is Indonesian with English subtitles. It played to a full house Sunday and impacted every seat holder in attendance. […]
Read more →Remaining screenings: March 4, 9:30 PM (Cam 12); March 6, 4:30 PM (Cam 12) Larry Norman was one of the earliest Christian rockers. He got his start in the San Jose music scene of the seventies as lead singer of People before going solo and focusing on his religious experiences as the source of his […]
Read more →Screening: Closing night March 8, 7:30 PM (Cal). Followed by a party. See www.cinequest.org for details. Why do we exist? What is truth? How can we be happy? These are questions humans have asked ourselves for centuries. Director Roger Nygard (“Trekkies”) found himself asking these age old questions, and set out to find the answers. […]
Read more →Screenings: March 7, 2:00 PM (Cam 12); March 8 12:00 PM (Cam 12) Just because you’re in the AARP doesn’t mean you have to hang up your protesting hat and go quietly into retirement. Raging Grannies is a large organization, with “gaggles,” or local groups all over the country (including locally in San Jose). These […]
Read more →Remaining screenings: March 5, 4:30 PM (Cam 12); March 7, 2:00 PM (Cal) It’s 1989 and Jarle has it all: he’s the singer and lead guitarist of the awesomest punk band in town, he has a beautiful girlfriend, and his best friend is the coolest guy around. Then the new kid in class, Yngve, shows […]
Read more →Remaining screening: March 8, 5:15 PM (Cam 12) When Douglas and Graham Walker founded the World Rock Paper Scissors Society, they had no idea of the heights it would grow to. What started out as simply a tribute to their love of the game (RPS, for short) has turned into an international organization whose World […]
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