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The Price of Paradise Screens in Santa Barbara

There has been a lot of talk on these pages about affordable housing. What does that mean to you? Who should have it? What should it look like? Where should it be built? The documentary, The Price of Paradise, does not seek to answer these questions, but rather engage a dialog.


*Production still by Brooks Smothers.

Film's synopsis: Santa Barbara County, paradise to some, has seen a dramatic escalation in the cost of housing, thus displacing the community's critical workforce. The experiences of those workers and the impacts to families, community and employers provide insight and an understanding of the need for affordable workforce housing. The 42-minute documentary features interviews, artistic cinematography and a percussionist soundtrack.

Locals Michael Anderson and Austen Collins of Extra Mile Productions, and Lisa Snider of these pages and a few others, worked for about 10 months on this project and are proud of the film's acceptance into the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Screenings will take place on Friday, January 26, 7:00 p.m. at the Marjorie Luke Theater and Monday, January 29, 10:00 a.m. at Victoria Hall. At each screening, The Price of Paradise is the 2nd film on the schedule and audience Q&A with the filmmakers will follow. Purchase tickets here.

Trailers:

For the story behind the story, read Nao Braverman's article in the OVN on Wednesday and check-out Thursday's VC Reporter and the VC Star. In the meantime, read a Q&A with one of my favorite quirky local sites, Edhat.com.

The Price of Paradise, winner of the Oxnard Film Festival award for Best Documentary Feature.

Posted by Lisa Snider on January 21, 2007 03:06 PM | | | The Price of Paradise Screens in Santa Barbara

Comments (2)

Go get 'em, Lisa.

Comment #1 Posted by: Tyler | January 21, 2007 10:01 PM

Open Thread: What does affordable housing mean to you? Who should have it? What should it look like? Where should it be built?

Comment #2 Posted by: Lisa Snider | January 22, 2007 10:54 AM

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