Sight + Sound Film Festival, showcasing cutting edge independent cinema, to be held Sept. 20-22 in Oxnard

OXNARD — The Sight + Sound Film Festival, Oxnard’s newest film festival showcasing cutting edge independent cinema and presented by the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and Oxnard College, is ready to showcase a full weekend of cinema and music at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, September 20-22, 2019.

The Sight + Sound Film Festival will screen 24 short films and 6 feature length works representing filmmakers from Oxnard, Ventura County, and from around the U.S., as well as Mexico, France, India, Iran, Brazil, Cuba, Taiwan, and the U.K. Some screenings will include Q&A sessions with the directors, cast and crew.

From the “sound” side of the festival, there is an exciting lineup of local bands that will perform as part of the post-screening after-parties after the last movie of each night.  Admission is free to all afterparties with donations encouraged. Performances will take place on the outdoor courtyard stage. The schedule includes the following:

  • Friday, September 20, Los Retros at 9 p.m., followed by Sarah Tonein at 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, September 21, KaRdo at 9 p.m., followed by Moonily at 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 22, Las Criaturas at 8 p.m., followed by Omega Nova at 9 p.m.

Film screening passes are now on sale at sightplussound.com. Tickets are sold as day-passes or full-weekend passes. Tickets for individual screenings will be sold at the door. Film prices include the following:

Friday, September 20 Opening Night Film and after-party – $10 General / $7 Student
Saturday, September 21 includes all five screenings and evening after-party – $15 General / $10 Student
Sunday, September 22 includes all three screenings with Closing Night film and after-party – $15 General / $10 Student Full-Weekend Pass includes all nine screenings and after-parties – $30 General / $20 Student

Programs are subject to change without notice. Follow the film festival on social media for all the latest news and updates. Facebook: Sight + Sound: Oxnard Film Fest Group   Instagram: @sightplussound Twitter: @sightplussound

 

SIGHT + SOUND FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

 

7 p.m. – OPENING NIGHT FILM
Hearing Is Believing, dir. Lorenzo DeStefano, USA
Followed by a live on-stage performance by Rachel Flowers and an after-party in the courtyard with refreshments, bites and live performances by Los Retros and Sarah Tonein.

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

12:45 p.m. Dizhsa Nabani, dir. Sabea K. Evans, Kathryn Goldberg, Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe, Edward Ogborn,

Catherine Rodgers, Moisés García Guzmán, USA

 

2 p.m. – Short Films Program #1
Pozole, dir. Jessica Siqueiros, USA
Not My Home, dir. Donnie Bishop, USA
Passage, dir. Quentin Persia, France
Cut, dir. Mehrdad Bakhshi, Iran
Hold Your Breath, dir. John Stephenson, U.K.
The Concurrence, dir. Esha More, USA
Elephantbird, dir. Masoud Soheili, Afghanistan
Bubble, dir. Gourav Ghosh, India
Fishnet And The Fish, dir. Ali Nikfar, Iran

 

4 p.m. Humanizing Homelessness In Oxnard, dir. Christian Ramirez, USA

 

6 p.m. Short Films Program #2
Here I Think Of All My Freedom, dir. Mohammad Hasani, Iran
Mi País, Tu País (My Country, Your Country) dir. Genevieve Gorman Deane, USA

Wash Me Please, Ali Nikfar & Saeed Mayahy, Iran
Backup Plan, dir. David Beck, USA
Finish Line, dir. Saeed Mayahy, Iran
Iku Manieva, dir. Meta Xinema, Mexico
Slaughter, dir. Saman Hosseinpuor, Iran
I’m A Tree, dir. Gregory Grano, USA
Waiting Room, dir. Matt Phelan, USA

 

8 p.m. Bakosó: AfroBeats Of Cuba, dir. Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi, Cuba
Followed immediately by an after-party in the courtyard with refreshments, bites and live performances by KaRdo and Moonily.

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

1 p.m. The Perfect Firestorm – The Thomas Fire Story, producer. Elizabeth Rodeno, USA

 

3 p.m. Short Films Program #3
Oblivion, dir. Fatemeh Mohammadi, Iran
Twin Trees, dir. Braedon Freeland, USA
Dream Date, dir. Phillip Lindsey, USA
The Ascent, dir. Sarah Larson & Val Bodurtha, USA
Nasty Habits, dir. Allisyn Arm, USA
After The Conversation, They Say Goodbye With An Embrace, dir. Renan Brandão, Brazil

 

5:30 p.m. CLOSING NIGHT FILM
The Very Last Day, dir. Cédric Jouarie, Taiwan
Followed immediately by an after-party in the courtyard with refreshments, bites and live performances by Las Criaturas and Omega Nova.

 

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carolyn Mullin, Festival Director, director@oxnardperformingarts.com and at (805) 385-8147.