THE HARVEST (LA COSECHA) at the Sausalito Film Festival

sausalito-film-festivalThe Harvest/La Cosecha will be screening at the Sausalito Film Festival this weekend in northern California.   We are glad to be bringing light to this issue in an area known for an emphasis on local food.  People need to think about not only where their food physically comes from but how it gets there.  In the US, that unfortunately often means by the labor of children as young as 12.

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TIME + DATE

1:00 PM – Mission Blue Theater Sunday, August 21st
Bay Area Premiere
Directed by: U. Roberto Romano
Price: $10

About the Festival:

People around the world are drawn to Sausalito, certainly for its picturesque beauty, but possibly because it is so uniquely different from anywhere else.  The festival screens films that speak to our naturally rebellious nature, our creative soul, our passion for cultural understanding. Films of all lengths and genres are presented – features, shorts, animation, and documentaries from around the globe. Coupled with conversations and presentations that will stimulate, and provoke the senses.  Cavallo Point at historic Fort Baker, with the skyline of San Francisco as a backdrop, is located at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, Marin County.    Opened in the summer of 2008, Cavallo Point is an enchanting and environmentally sustainable “base camp” where the city’s urban edge turns into untamed coastal wildlands. Since opening it has earned much recognition, including Travel + Leisure Magazine naming it one of America’s top new national landmarks. Festival films are shown in two historic and restored converted theaters: Mission Blue and Callippe.

Website: http://www.theharvestfilm.com
Twitter: @theharvestdoc
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Eva Longoria at LA premier of THE HARVEST (LA COSECHA)

Executive Producer Eva Longoria at the Q&A for LA Premier of THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA - playing at the Laemmle Theater starting August 5th

Executive Producer Eva Longoria at the Q&A for LA Premier of THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA - playing at the Laemmle Theater in Los Angeles starting August 5th

Executive Producer Eva Longoria attended the LA premier of the documentary THE HARVEST/LA COSECHA with Executive Producers Albie Hecht and Susan MacLaury of Shine Global and Director U. Roberto Romano who all participated in the post-screening Q&A.

The standing room only screening was attended by representatives from national organizations such as NCLR (National Council on La Raza), MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund) and the UFW (United Farmworkers),among other organizations that support the film.

Also in the audience were a group of one hundred students, aged 15 – 17, who attended the screening as members of the Migrant Scholars Leadership Institute at UCLA.  Many of these youth have worked in the fields themselves and acknowledged the honesty of the film as it related to their experiences.

The film, distributed by Cinema Libre Studio, opens Friday August 5, at Laemmle’s Music Hall (9036 Wilshire Blvd, www.laemmle.com). Producers MacLaury and Hecht will be participating in a Q&A following the 7:10pm show on Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6.  More information is available at: www.theharvestfilm.com