I just picked up the program for the 2nd Annual Mendocino Film Festival and see that this year’s feature artist and “guest of honor” is Albert Maysles, who the New York Times has called the “dean of documentary film makers.”
Two of Maysles’ films, “The Beales of Grey Gardens” (2006) and “What’s Happening! The Beatles in the USA” (1964), will be screened during the festival, which takes place May 17-20 in Mendocino. And, on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. there will be a “conversation” with Maysles at Crown Hall ($20/person).
The Festival kick-off is 6 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at a champagne reception ($40/person) at the Festival Tent in the Village.
The four days of the festival are jammed with screenings of short subjects, animation, and full-length documentaries.
Of note: “Reel Mendo”, a showcase of films created by local Mendocino Coast filmmakers, will be shown on May 20.
