With your host Cat Smith, KSVY Sonoma
SIFF2019 is almost here! As usual, I’ve got the inside scoop on some of my favorite films that you do not want to miss this year at the festival! This Tuesday, March 12th, I begin broadcasting an extra hour to accommodate more filmmaker interviews! For three weeks tune into 2 full hours of SIFF information just in time for attending the festival. […]
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What was the highlight of my week? I got to talk to Hans, the International Superstar after his exit from America’s Got Talent. Making it all the way to the quarterfinals, he sparkled his way into America’s hearts! About Hans: “Boozier than Oktoberfest, more drive than a Volkswagen and with more sausage than a bratwurst convention, Hans is Germany’s proudest […]
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Made a mad rush to get this edited in time for the film festival, but here it is! Two more films for your consideration: The California No and Cancer Can Be Killed. To see the entire film festival schedule with the complete list and description of every movie that will be here, visit the Sonoma International Film Festival’s website. The California No “It […]
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SIFF18 is upon us! And I’ve got the inside scoop on some of my favorite films that you do not want to miss this year! This Tuesday, March 20th, you will have a chance to hear two more filmmakers just in time for the festival start! Without further ado, here are some must-see films while you are wandering downtown Sonoma […]
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I listen to my show when I’m not there in person. I do! And this particular day, I was driving back to the Sonoma Valley from Salem, Oregon where we had just watched the totality of the solar eclipse. When I realized the first guest had stood up Leslie and Takeshi, I decided to call in and give an impromptu […]
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Leslie Tippel, covering for me, with Takeshi Lewis talked to director William Scherer about his film, House on Rodeo Gulch. About the film: “A mother and her teenage daughter move into the house of their dreams. Complications arise when they find the house is full of parnormal activity… or so they are lead to believe. Little do they know the […]
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While I was out for the eclipse, Takeshi Lewis took the opportunity to talk to Jino Kang about his most recent martial arts film, Kid Fury. About Kid Fury: “Kid Fury, an independent short film Featuring Jino Kang & Timothy Mah.” About Jino: “Although Martial Arts is in Jino’s blood, he nurtures a passion for filmmaking. This passion began by […]
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Coming to your television May 19 at 9 pm on PBS, I got to chat in advance with director Beth Federici, joined by Kathleen Squires, co-producer, about James Beard: America’s First Foodie. This is another film playing at the Sonoma International Film Festival 2017. About the film: “‘America’s First Foodie’ is a feature length documentary about, James Beard. Beard, the […]
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A local and an absolute delight, director Thom Butler was in studio to discuss his feature documentary, Raven Awakens. The focus of the film is another local, an artist, Jim Callahan, and his journey in the creation of a bronze statue of a raven. About the film: “Our first film in the series looks at Sonoma, California bronze sculptor, Jim […]
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A fun romantic comedy appearing at the Sonoma International Film Festival this year is Quaker Oaths and we had writer/director, Louisiana Kreutz on to tell us all about the film. Have you heard of unicycle football? Either had I before watching this film! About Quaker Oaths: When Quakers get married, they ask every wedding guest to sign their marriage certificate. […]
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