Adopt A Sailor Makes it into the Palm Springs Film Festival on its Own Merit
Adopt a Sailor shot with the SI-2K HD Video Camera
Digital Cinema Revs Up With 2K And 4K Acquisition read more...
J. F. Lawton's "Jackson" will serve as opening-night film of the 10th annual Lake Arrowhead Film Festival
March 11, 2009
J. F. Lawton's "Jackson" will serve as opening-night film of the 10th annual Lake Arrowhead Film Festival, to be held at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa from April 2-5. Barry Primus and Charlie Robinson, who star in the film as two bums whose lives are affected by a $20 bill, will attend the opening.
The lineup also includes such features as Francesco Lucente's "Badland," LeVar Burton's "Reach for Me," Duane Crichton's "Saving God" and Charles Evered's "Adopt a Sailor" and such short films as Chris Jones' "Gone Fishing" and Peter Beigen's "Ceremonies of the Horsemen."
Cinematographer Wally Pfister will present an award to fellow cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond and the late Lazslo Kovacs, which Zsigmond will accept on their behlf. The two filmmakers are the subject of James Chressanthis' documentary "No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos."
At the fest's Friday night gala, Jim Thebaut will receive the Humanitarian Award for his work as exec producer of the documentary "The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry?"
Actor Chris McDonald will host the Sunday Filmmaker Awards Luncheon.
Catch sights and sounds of valley on film festival's silver screen
Bruce Fessier • The Desert Sun • January 9, 2009
Darryl Macdonald isn't the type of programmer who will present a section of local films just to appease local sponsors.
But this year, for perhaps the first time in the Macdonald era, there's enough good films with local ties to warrant a Valley Views program.
“We've got at least eight films that have a major local connection,” the executive director said, “starting of course with ‘Adopt A Sailor,' by Charles Evered. read more...
UCR playwright's 'Adopt a Sailor' screens at Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday and Sunday
By FIELDING BUCK • The Press-Enterprise
"Adopt a Sailor," a film written and directed by UC Riverside assistant professor Charles Evered, has been adopted by audiences. read more...
Local producer finds making movie not easy
Judith Salkin • The Desert Sun • January 13, 2009
One thing Kim Waltrip says she has learned about filmmaking: “Shooting is the easy part.”
Sitting in the shade at a local Starbucks, Waltrip of WonderStar Productions and screenwriter-director Charles Evered reminisce about the two years it took to get their film, “Adopt A Sailor,” in front of an audience. read more...
Screening of Evereds Adopt A Sailor Delights Audience at Robeson Center
By Dilshanie Perera
The Solley Theater at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts was packed for the preview screening of Princeton playwright-turned-director Charles EveredsAdopt A Sailoron Monday. It means a lot for me to show this movie here because it is my hometown, Mr. Evered said while introducing the work. read more...
WeHo's Women's Film and Television Showcase Announces Jury
Film Line-up and Honorees
by Nicholas Snow
Nancy Kwan to serve as Jury Chairperson with jury members from MGM Studios, The Hollywood Foreign Press and local film distributor. Peter Coyote, Bebe Neuwirth and Ethan Peck to make special appearances. read more
“ADOPT A SAILOR” LIFTS ANCHOR FOR FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
FUNNY AND MOVING FILM BY FIRST TIME DIRECTOR STARS EMMY AND TONY WINNERS
LOS ANGELES, Calif --- Adopt a Sailor, a feature film written and directed by Charles Evered is an official selection at the 2008 Williamstown Film Festival in Williamstown, Mass. Film will screen Friday, October 24th at 2pm at the Images Cinema in downtown Williamstown. read more
UCR Playwright’s First Film Chosen for Festival
Charles Evered’s “Adopt a Sailor” will screen at Williamstown Film Festival.
September 2, 2008
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – “Adopt a Sailor,” a feature film written and directed by UC Riverside playwright Charles Evered, will be an official selection at the 2008 Williamstown Film Festival in Williamstown, Mass., in October.
The film – which stars Emmy and Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth, Emmy winner Peter Coyote and Ethan Peck, grandson of Gregory Peck – premiered at UCR’s Palm Desert Graduate Center in August. read more
Playing it Cool
Filming in the desert, Charles Evered takes the road less traveled for Adopt a Sailor
June 2008
Tod Goldberg
Palm Springs Life
Explosions, con jobs, and brutal crimes dominate recent ties between the Coachella Valley and Hollywood. Mission: Impossible: 3, Ocean's 11, and Alpha Dog were all filmed here. The violent scenes might reflect the film industry's current interests. Bombs, heists, and spilled blood trigger box-office success. read more
Interview with Tod Goldberg and Charles Evered read more
Kim Waltrip to be the guest speaker at Palm Springs Women in Film Luncheon
September 8, 2007
La Quinta Resort – Azur Restaurant
49-499 Eisenhower Dr., La Quinta, CA
10:30 check-in, Luncheon is 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Members $25 / Non Members $35
RSVP REQUIRED: Contact Jade at office@pswift.org or call 760-238-0306
Vistit http://www.pswift.org for more details
Unified Via Film
August8, 2007
Joanna Beresford
The cast and crew of "Adopt a Sailor" gathered in a private Palm Desert home this week to shoot scenes for the film, which is written and directed by playwright Charles Evered, of the University of California's Riverside and Palm Desert campuses. read more
Every week is Fleet Week with 'Adopt a Sailor'
August 6, 2007
Judith Salkin
The Desert Sun
Would you be willing to open your home to a young Marine in town for the night? That's the basic premise of a film in production by Coachella Valley resident, Kim Waltrip and her WonderStar Productions company. read more
“Adopt A Sailor”- A Patriotic Movie To Be Filmed In The Coachella Valley
August 5, 2007
Leslie Andrews
Desert Local News
“Adopt A Sailor”, a film by Charles Evered, is scheduled to be filmed here in the Coachella Valley starting August 5th. read more
Production company works with young Peck
July 4, 2007
Debra Gruszecki
The Desert Sun
He studied the cello, played varsity lacrosse and memorized the classic lines his grandfather, Gregory Peck, delivered on the silver screen in Academy Award-winning movies. read more
Playwright turns to directing naval film
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
By EVONNE COUTROS
STAFF WRITER
Charles "Chuck" Evered watches actor Ethan Peck run through a final rehearsal for filming onboard the USS Wasp. "That looks great ... looks real good," he tells Peck, uniformed in Navy summer whites on the carrier's hangar deck. read more
ABOUT ADOPT A SAILOR
(Text by Kathleen Masur)
Adopt a Sailor began life as a short play.
In the summer of 2002, director Erica Gould called Charles Evered and asked him---along with several other New York area playwrights, whether he would be interested in writing a play for an event she was organizing. read more
