Humboldt native and filmmaker Maria Matteoli was already celebrating the inclusion of The Wine of Summer in Portugal’s Douro Film Harvest – she and her crew had flown to Porto to attend the world premiere of the movie they crafted during 2011 in Spain and the streets of Eureka’s Old Town – when things got even better.
“What in the…” Matteoli’s Facebook post read, along with a photo of her holding some sort of fancy trophy. Another one just said, “Dude…”
The film’s page confirmed impressions. “And we won!!”
Congratulations to Humboldt’s own international award-winning filmmakers!
Check out The Wine of Summer on IMDB and don’t miss the director’s cut premiering Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Eureka Theatre.
This article appears in Water’s for Fighting.
It is such a tender pride we feel for our darling Humboldt natives who were involved in this lovely film, most noticeably our Maria! Warmest congratulations to you, darling! And a special bravo for our own Bob Wells, who has graced our local stages for many years with his stunning theatrical ability. Wonderful to see this project come to fruition, and receive kudos from far off Portugal!