The Saturday, May 31 schedule for the third annual, three-day Forest Moon Festival opened on the Arcata Plaza with up close and personal photo opps with costumed Star Wars characters and appearances by actor Kyle Newman (director of Fanboys) and Kevin Thompson, original cast member as Ewok actor and stunt performer from 1983’s Star Wars: […]
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Forest Moon Festival Fun
Celebrate Humboldt County’s claim to Star Wars fame at the Forest Moon Festival, honoring the region’s role as the forest moon of Endor in Return of the Jedi. This countywide event takes place May 30-June 1 and features themed activities, film site tours, costumed characters and more. On Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m., head to […]
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Movies in the Park this Saturday
Unpack your snacks, roll out a blanket and settle in for a free outdoor family movie night at Sequoia Park when the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission presents Movies in the Park: The Lost World: Jurassic Park on Saturday, Aug. 12, starting at 7 p.m. (free). Watch giant CGI dinos scamper through Fern Canyon, projected across […]
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Photos: Forest Moon Festival Fun
Not long ago in a galaxy not at all far away, Humboldt celebrated the inaugural Forest Moon Festival presented by the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission on the anniversary of the locally filmed Return of the Jedi. On June 2 and 3, Ewoks returned to their forest home in the redwoods (Sequoia Park, close enough), Wookiees […]
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Forest Moon Festival to Celebrate Return of the Jedi’s 40th
We sense something … a presence we have not felt since the premiere of Return of the Jedi in 1983. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Star Wars sequel featuring the moon of Endor, filmed locally in Del Norte and Humboldt counties, the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission is putting on its inaugural Forest Moon […]
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Photos: Hollywood Glamour at the Eureka Theater
The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission’s eighth annual Oscars Red Carpet Gala hosted Humboldt’s boldest looks of the weekend. Timeless, classic Hollywood silhouettes were in. From the Dior-inspired fit-and-flare dress to the Rochas mermaid gown, the fits of the evening displayed bold beading, high slits, deep forest greens, metallics and sequins. Impressive brocade blazers were a […]
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Locally Filmed The Sky Is Everywhere Premieres Friday
The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission announced the premiere of the entirely-filmed-in-Humboldt movie The Sky Is Everywhere on Apple TV+ this Friday, Feb. 11, along with a coinciding red-carpet event at 5 p.m. at the gazebo in Old Town, Eureka. The event at the gazebo will feature a red carpet, lights and a ribbon cutting by […]
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‘Confession’ Hits Amazon Prime with Local Talent and Scenery
The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission has good news for those of us who’ve burned through our streaming queues: Humboldt artist and author Daniel Niyiri’s thriller Confession is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The drama centers on a forensic psychiatrist’s evaluation of a captured murderer who claims to be a demon. Check out the […]
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Film Crews Coming to Humboldt with COVID-19 Protocols
At the end of June, the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission announced Humboldt was back open for the movie business. And while screens at movie theaters have once again gone dark in California, a pair of small production crews are set to film for a week each on the North Coast this month, with more scheduled […]
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Looks in the Lobby: Photos from Oscar Night in Eureka
How did you do on your Oscar pool? At the Eureka Theater and Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission’s red carpet night, smart predictions (and luck with the raffle) won folks chocolate Oscars. But the real competition was in the lobby, where volunteers served drinks, Michael Dayvid served tunes and attendees served looks. NCJ photographer Zach Lathouris […]
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Oscar Night Gold: Photos from the Red Carpet Gala
Once again, the Academy Awards lit up the screen at the Eureka Theater for the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission’s sixth annual Red Carpet Gala. Commissioner Cassandra Hesseltine and her crew handed out awards to film-friendly folks and businesses during commercial breaks and the crowd cheered the on-screen wins. Well, most of them. And, as they do […]
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Oscar-worthy
Way north of the Academy Awards ceremonies in Hollywood, Humboldt hosted its own glittery evening as the Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission and the Eureka Theater rolled out the red carpet for an Oscar viewing party and celebration of local filming. The swells showed up in tuxes and tulle, furs and fedoras, to sip cocktails in […]