California Golde
The warm fuzz of a technicolour California summer, captured from the saddle of touring bicycles, amidst the bittersweet backdrop of the smoky Sequoia National Forest fire season.
California Golde is a conceptually spun psychedelic yarn of analogue exploration and recreation in the digital age that ultimately disconnects from our hyped-up, phone-obsessed culture.
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Sandy CarsonDirector
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Ronnie Romance Jr.Director
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Sandy CarsonProducer
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Ronnie Romance Jr.Producer
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Sandy CarsonCinematographer
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Karen SklossEditorSupport The Girls, Be Here To Love Me, The Honor Farm, Taken By Storm, Sunshine
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Eric FriendSound DesignBeavis & Butthead, King Of The Hill, SLASH, Pahokee
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John Wesley Coleman IIIMusicThe Golden Boys
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Sandy CarsonKey Cast
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Ronnie Romance Jr.Key Cast"Ronnie"
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Tenzim NamdolKey Cast
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Kyle Emery-PeckKey Cast"Cubby"
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Moi MedinaKey Cast
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Sofia TorresKey Cast
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Erick CedenoKey Cast"Uncle Rico"
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David M. LaneKey Cast
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Ronnie Romance Jr.Narrator
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LAND designTitles
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Ronnie Romance Jr.Casting
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Sandy CarsonColourist
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:documentary, travel, experimental, conservation, cycling, psychedelia, surrealism, comedy
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Runtime:11 minutes 27 seconds
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Completion Date:March 1, 2019
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Super 8
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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California Golde film/book launchAustin, Texas
United States
March 9, 2019
World Premiere -
Transit CyclesTucson, Arizona
United States
March 23, 2019
North American Premiere -
Golden Saddle CycleryLos Angeles, California
United States
March 29, 2019
North American Premiere -
Peddler Bike ShopCedar Park, Texas
United States
March 30, 2019
North American Premiere -
Lucky DuckOakland, California
United States
May 2, 2019
North American Premiere -
Bike KitchenSLO Bike Kitchen
United States
May 5, 2019
Screening -
Austin Film ProjectAustin, Texas
United States
May 16, 2019
local short film screenings -
Monster Children GalleryLos Angeles
United States
May 18, 2019
North American Premiere -
Golden PliarsPortland, OR
United States
May 24, 2019
Screening -
Bike For GoodGlasgow, Scotland
United Kingdom
June 6, 2019
Screening
Distribution Information
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Sandy Carson
Sandy Carson is a photographer, film maker and cyclist who was raised in Scotland, now based in Austin, Texas.
Ronald Romance is a cyclist, heavy metal drummer and yoghurt enthusiast raised in nutmeg country who lives and breathes bicycles.
California Golde is inspired by the nostalgia and aesthetic of 70s surf movies with the modern-day popularity of off-road bike touring. Shot entirely on Kodak Super 8 film, our film chronicles a completely analogue off-the-grid tour, with no digital devices, apps, or GPS. A window to a time before we became cyborgs.