Music

TWIN TRIP: A REAL DECEMBER

Who’s from Ojai?

Felix Penny (Twin Trip)
Gigie Hall

Twin Trip (joined by Gigie Hall) plays an acoustic version of an original song called A Real December - live from the orchards of Ojai, CA.

COZMO: SATURN

Who’s from Ojai?

Cosmo Penny (What a family, huh?)

Cover art by Ben Herring.

PLAYLIST: KYLE FIELD’S SUMMER MIX

Who’s from Ojai?

No one! But Little Wings’ll be playing Greater Goods in August.

Video

ORAL HISTORY ABOUT OJAI’S SKATE PARK

Who’s from Ojai?

Blake Kasemeier, former Ojai Parks & Rec director

STEFAN GOES TO BURNING MAN

Who’s from Ojai?

Stefan Kozak, Subject

AMERIKATSI: OFFICIAL TRAILER

Who’s from Ojai?

Producer: Sol Tryon

From Sol: I am very excited to announce that AMERIKATSI, a film I produced in Armenia, is opening in theaters in LA and NYC on September 8th!

SYNOPSIS: In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns with the hope of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window - the home of a prison guard. As his life unexpectedly becomes entwined with the man's, he begins to see that the true spirit of his homeland is alive in its passionate people. Filled with warmth and humor, Amerikatsi celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the bonds that unite us all.

Podcast

OJAI TALK OF THE TOWN: ‘MARIACHI’ COMES TO OJAI

Who’s from Ojai?

Host: Bret Bradigan

Guest: Nicholas Weissman

FROM OJAI TALK OF THE TOWN:

The Ojai Film Society opens their free summer series in Libbey Bowl on July 28th with "Going Varsity in Mariachi" about the world of competitive high school mariachi in south Texas. The film is fresh off its warm reception at the Sundance Film Festival.

Filmmakers Alejandro Vasquez and Sam Osborn bring this vibrant world to life through the highs and lows of the Edinburgh North High School's mariachi team as they vie for the state championship. Coach Abel Acuña molds his musicians not just in the repertoire but through life's challenges as these students prepare for the next stages of their lives.

"Going Varsity in Mariachi is a testament to their ability to explore identity, cultural roots, and pressing social issues with a nuance that foregrounds frankness, boldness, and joy," reads one review.

Vasquez and Osborn will be on hand at the screening. Joining us is the OFS's Nick Weissman, who shares his own stories about the challenges of documentary filmmaking, and teases his next project. We talked about how they got interested in this project, working with these poised and authentic teenagers, Covid protocols, the kids' personal challenges and much more.

We did not talk about piranha feeding frenzies, hyperbaric chambers or Canada's wildfires.

Cover: Jules Weissman