1. Sun Valley, ID
Films in the Valley
Groundbreaking films, frequent celebrity
sightings and exquisite ski-resort surroundings
make Sun Valley an ideal place to celebrate the
silver screen in early March.
This year’s Sun Valley Film Festival, March
2–6, will feature 60 films, including world
premieres, shorts, narratives and documentaries,
with programming ranging from dramatic and
cause-driven features to lighthearted comedies.
The festival is known for its intimate feel, exemplified by events such as its Coffee
Talks, which are open to the public each morning. One of these Coffee Talks
sessions will be headlined by Academy Award–winning
director Oliver Stone, the winner of the festival’s 2016
Lifetime Vision Award.
In addition to the daily screenings and special
events, the Sun Valley Film Festival provides convenient
access to the area’s world-class skiing, and enticing
food and music events.
Alaska Airlines is a sponsor of the Sun Valley Film
Festival. The airline is also sponsoring the Reel Sweet
Sweeps—an opportunity to enter a drawing in which
winners will receive round-trip airline tickets and
accommodations at Sun Valley Resort in addition to
festival passes.
For more information, visit sunvalleyfilmfestival.org.
—Anna Jacobson
february 2016 Alaska beyond Magazine 39
Journal
Pop Art Pops Up in Sacramento
Andy Warhol’s impact on the art world is still felt through
his pioneering work in the genre of Pop Art. Next month,
more than 160 pieces by Warhol will be on display at
Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum, in the expansive
exhibition “Andy Warhol: Portraits” (March 13–June 19).
Works on display will include paintings of Sylvester
Stallone, Gerald Ford and other famous figures. In addi-
tion to these portraits, some of Warhol’s earliest sketches
will be on view.
Museumgoers can also try making screen-test films in a
style similar to Warhol’s filmed works by using a 1960s-era
motion-picture camera updated for digital output.
Call 916-808-7000 or visit crockerartmuseum.org to
learn more. —Jeffrey Giuliani
Santa Barbara
International Film
Festival, Feb. 3–13; 200+
films, free community
events, educational
programs; Alaska Airlines is
a supporting sponsor;
multiple venues, Santa
Barbara, CA; 805-963-
0023; sbiff.org.
Atlanta Film Festival,
April 1–10; 150+ screenings;
the 40th anniversary of this
major Southeast film
festival; Atlanta, GA;
atlantafilmfestival.com.
Ashland Independent
Film Festival, April 7–11;
90+ documentary, feature
and short films celebrating
diverse human experiences;
Ashland, OR; 541-488-3823;
ashlandfilm.org.
Florida Film Festival,
April 8–17; 170+ current,
international, independent
films; Orlando, FL;
407-629-1088;
floridafilmfestival.com.
WorldFest Houston,
April 8–17; one of the
nation’s oldest film
festivals; Houston, TX;
worldfest.org.
Seattle International
Film Festival, May
19–June 12; 42nd-annual
event; sponsored by Alaska
Airlines; more than 450
films from 90 countries;
multiple venues, Seattle,
WA; 206-464-5830; siff.net.
more FILM FESTIVALS
Andy Warhol, Cow (1976),
screen print on wallpaper.
top,SVFF(2);bottom,TheAndyWarholMuseum,Pittsburgh,IA1994.7.©2015TheAndyWarholFoundationfortheVisualArts,Inc./ArtistsRightsSociety(ARS),NewYork
Filmmaker Oliver Stone will
be honored at the 2016 Sun
Valley Film Festival.