Art & Culture

Trinity Houston, executive director of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, was surprised when there was some pushback from several attending filmmakers or their representatives over the film “Standpoint” winning five IIFC awards, including Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. “Standpoint” was made in 2016 by students at…

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema awards ceremony showed a new level of sophistication and seamless management. Especially polished were the full-screen graphics behind each award, the music played as award recipients walked from the audience to the stage and the seamless sharing of award introductions. Sharing introductions were guest host Anne Archer, Festival Founder,…

Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017-18, which starts on July 1, is prudent. The General Fund expenditures are $122.5 billion, $240 million less than the current-year budget. In his press conference, Brown stressed the states vulnerability to gyrating income tax revenue and possible major shifts in availability of federal funds. The dark…

Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild, in an effort to raise funds to provide medical care for low-income families’ pets, are hosting a Pets of the Year Contest. Funds raised also will help fund medical testing and treatment for senior pets coming into ARF’s care. There is no entry fee. Proud four-paw, four-footed or two-claw parents…

  Editor’s Note: The longstanding Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series is partnering this year with the Idyllwild Arts Academy, presenting IAA seniors discussing their paths as developing artists, part of the school’s focus on growing artists who feel the responsibility of contributing to society. Audrey Carver, visual artist, is proud to be an Idyllwild “Hillbilly,”…

With growing polish and confidence, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema closed out a hugely successful eighth year stronger than ever. The awards ceremony was co-hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Anne Archer and IIFC Director Stephen Savage. For the first time in festival history, the top awards went to documentaries. Cassie Jaye’s controversial examination of the…

Idyllwild Arts Academy 2010 dance graduate Dakota Bailey won Best Actress, Short Film, at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema awards ceremony at the Rustic Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 15. Bailey won for her performance in “Standpoint,” in which she acts and dances the role of Aliza, a Jewish dancer in Nazi-occupied Poland. “Standpoint” won…