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Sally Kaplan and David Vassar are reeling with the success of last week’s sneak peek screenings of CALIFORNIA FOREVER. SONY PICTURES hosted a reception and screening of Episode Two in their Backstage Theater on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. The packed audience included students from Dorsey High School who participate in the Los Angeles Audubon’s Greenhouse […]
We are very excited to learn the following PBS Stations have committed air dates and times: Los Angeles Area SoCal – September 4 9PM Bay area KQED – September 12, 9PM Oregon Public Broadcasting – September 9, 10PM Numerous other stations throughout California and further have committed to air the programs. Stay tuned for dates […]
CALIFORNIA FOREVER AIRDATES ON LOCAL PBS STATIONS
A number of sneak peek screenings of CALIFORNIA FOREVER are coming up in July and August July 25, 2012 – Backstage Theater Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, CA 5:30 – 6:30pm: Wine and cheese reception 6:30 – 7:30pm: Introduction and screening 7:30 – 8:00pm: Q&A with Filmmakers Tickets are $50. Proceeds will benefit […]
There was a great story on NPR yesterday about the success of one man’s efforts to keep Henry Coe State Park from closing. See: To hear story, go to: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/20/155005410/saving-calif-state-parks-the-end-of-public-funding

Sneak peek previews are underway in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Marin, Oakland, San Diego and Berkeley. Stay tuned for exact dates, times, and locations. Landis Communications and Ignite have joined forces with Backcountry Pictures and KQED to launch a full-fledged promotional campaign. The cal4ever website has been refreshed, and now includes a press room, photos […]

The sneak preview of CALIFORNIA FOREVER – Episodes One and Two in the theater at Hearst Castle April 24 was a huge success! Nearly 250 people showed up, some from as far away as Orange County and San Francisco. Hearst Winery kept the wine flowing and platters of Hearst Ranch beef skewers and cheese and […]

The fight to preserve state parks all around the nation is still underway. Here is an excerpt from The Columbus Dispatch: “Drilling companies that want to tap the oil and gas buried under Ohio’s state parks would have to sign a mineral-rights lease and stay at least 300 feet from campgrounds and other attractions, according […]


We, filmmakers David Vassar and Sally Kaplan, are now gearing up for CALIFORNIA FOREVER’s next big event! Tuesday, April 24 2012 – both one-hour television versions of the program will screen at Hearst Castle’s Giant Screen Theater as a fundraiser for the California State Parks Central Coast Association. California State Parks Foundation is co-sponsoring the […]