The American premiere

The American premiere of Domino:  Caught in the Crisis (Dominó:  agarrado por la crisis) - first, special THANKS to the non-profit Media Art Works (MAW) for their generous donation to support the event.

And do we plan to hold more screenings?  Of course.  We're in conversations with organizations in Berkeley and San Francisco, to name only a few...but it won't be until this summer or fall, because I'll be leaving soon for another trip to Spain.

And now, some photos from the premiere, followed by quotes from comments written by the audience:

MC Hershell West with filmmaker Eve A. Ma

Ruth Cazden, chair of the El Cerrito Arts & Cultural Commission, spoke briefly before the film started, as did Hershell West, chair of Media Art Works (MAW), the event's major supporter.

Inside the theater.

We had a good audience.  I want to thank our sponsors again, without whom the event truly would not have been possible:  City of El Cerrito (through its Arts & Culture Commission);  Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, City of Richmond (through its Arts & Culture Commission);  and our fiscal sponsor, From the Heart Productions.

Mixing & mingling after the premiere.

After the film was over, we had a little social time in a special room in the theater.  We also held a raffle there, which was a great success thanks to the donations of our supporters:  César's Restaurant of Berkeley, Pam Fingado Art of El Cerrito, Pearl Lounge Jewelry Design of San Francisco, Lucy Armentrout of Piedmont, The Spanish Table of Berkeley, Pyramid Brewery of Berkeley, and La Fonda Restaurant of Berkeley.

I should also thank our publicists, Social Lighthouse.

Now, here are some of the comments from the film's viewers:

"...very compelling...."            Natasha Ravnik, Oakland

"Really enjoyed the movie.  Loved the music...."             Luinda Dayak, Bay Point

"Well done and thought provoking.  Brings focus to an issue that needs much more attention."
                    David Rosenberg, Berkeley

"...different from any film I've ever seen."              Lucy Sterba (residence unknown)

"...I gained an appreciation for how hard it must be to edit a film..."              anonymous