CONTRIBUTORS The writers

Contributors

Peter Crooks Writer Todd Haynes, Fear the Fog

What is your favorite movie? Singin’ in the Rain, closely followed by This Is Spinal Tap.

What standout fact did you learn while

contributing to this guide? Working on a piece about John Carpenter filming The Fog in the North Bay, I was delighted to learn how the lighthouse in Point Reyes inspired the film and that, suitably, Point Reyes is the second foggiest place in the United States.

Where else has your work

appeared? In Diablo, San Francisco, Santa Cruz Style, Athletics and San Francisco Giants magazines. My true crime book The Setup: A True Story of Dirty Cops, Soccer Moms and Reality TV was published in 2015 and has been optioned for a movie.

Bernard Boo Writer Big Birthday, Theater Tech

What is your favorite movie? Mulholland Drive.

What standout fact did you learn while contributing to this guide? Much of the Smith Rafael Film Center — from the murals to the chandeliers — is original from 1938.

Where else has your work appeared? PopMatters.com, DenofGeek.com, WeGotThisCovered.com.

Jan Wahl Writer Oscar’s Favorite, It’s All About Place

What is your favorite movie? I have many favorite films, but the one I am loving right now is Network.

What standout fact did you learn while contrib

uting to this guide? I learned that many of my favorites were initially brought to me by the Mill Valley Film Festival, including The King’s Speech and Nebraska.

Where else has your work appeared? On TV and radio, including currently on KCBS AM/FM. I have reviewed books for the San Francisco Chronicle, interviewed celebrities for Frontiers and written lectures on film for many organizations.