"Corked" - A Film That Discovers the 'Wine Country State Of Mind' Lampooning the World of Sideways - To Premiere at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- "Corked corked adj. 1. Sealed with or as if with a cork. 2. Tainted in flavor by an unsound cork: corked port. 3. Blackened by burnt cork. ," an independent feature film satirizing the world of the California wine country that was memorably portrayed in the Oscar-winning 2004 feature film "Sideways," will premiere at the 2008 Sonoma Valley Sonoma Valley is the birthplace of the California wine industry and often called The Valley of the Moon. Sonoma Valley is home to some of the earliest vineyards and wineries in the state, some of which survived the phylloxera epidemic of the 1870s and the impact of Film Festival held April 9 to April 13 in the Festival village around the Sonoma, California Sonoma is a historically significant town in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. Sonoma is centered around its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Spanish colonial past. town plaza. "Corked" is written and directed by Ross Clendenen and Paul Hawley Paul Granville Scott Hawley (born October 24, 1980) is the drummer in the Victoria based band Hot Hot Heat. , produced by Brian A. Hoffman and executive produced by Jay Hoffman James "Jay" Hoffman, Jr. is an American soccer coach and former player. He was born on January 15, 1951 in Womelsdorf, PA. He is currently Director of Coaching - Academy for the Virginia Rush. He has also been head coach of the US Paralympic soccer team since 2002. . The picture stars Jeffrey Weissman (Back to the Future 2 & 3, Pale Rider), Martina Finch (Bachelor Party, The Fabulous Baker Boys), Ross Clendenen, Todd Norris, Rob Reinis, Ben Tolpin, Devin Westberg, Sara Woo, Tim Shippey, Diane Merlino, Steve Lucanic, Marte Mejstrik and Byron Lambie. "Imagine Waiting for Guffman Waiting for Guffman is a musical mockumentary starring, co-written and directed by Christopher Guest that was released in 1997. It stars a cast of actors who have come to form an acting troupe that has appeared in a series of Guest-directed mockumentaries. set among sun-drenched vineyards, atmospheric wine caves and million-dollar tasting rooms... Corked is funnier than the last two Christopher Guest films put together," according to critic David Templeton of Bohemian.com. "Corked" is told through the cameras of documentary filmmakers as they follow four distinctly different wineries and their intertwined fates in the Northern California wine country. A prestigious celebrity wine critic is coming to the area and each winery is trying to make sure their wine ends up on his golden palate. A diverse cast of characters include a fiercely independent "one-man show" and an established family winery where the word "family" is a registered trademark. An eccentric rich kid attempts to make his mark on his father's newly acquired vineyard and two marketing executives are determined to tap into new markets with an edgy, high-concept label. We follow this group through the toils of harvest to their quest for recognition at the Golden Harvest Gala. The Sonoma Valley Film Festival has been recognized as one of the premier events in California wine country, where attendees casually mingle with celebrities and the best up-and-coming, independent filmmakers. www.corkedthemovie.com www.sonomafilmfest.org |
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