Bonneville: Wide Open premiere this November
The world premiere of the documentary Bonneville: Wide Open will take place
during the California Independent Film Festival, November 4-7, 2004 in the
Livermore Valley. Exact time, date, and location should be available in the
next week or two. The documentary tells the stories of challenge and
comaraderie among the hundreds of enthusiastic people from schoolteachers to
retired executives who annually attempt land speed records on Utah's
Bonneville Salt Flats, running everything from ingenious streamliners to
high-tech hotrods. While segments feature a variety of participants during
and prior to last year's Speedweek, the film focuses on three teams, including
Jack Costella's Nebulous Theorem IV motorcycle streamliner, Bob Lindstrom's
Stay In School blown roadster, and Jon and Nancy Wennerberg's motorcycle
efforts. People who have seen the film say it gives them a strong sense of
"being there", and even those without a particular interest in cars have found
it very entertaining and informative.
The producers are Steve Davy, an award-winning videographer, and Benn Karne,
an engineer/gearhead. They started making Bonneville: Wide Open in the Spring
of 2003 and, after many days of filming and thousands of edits, completed it
this year. We look forward to seeing you at the showing!
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