The film centers on Gallo's loving recollections of the summer he befriended an renowned elderly, alcoholic genius artist who had lost his wife and had turned his back on art and life.
Two award-winning artists, Hollywood writer/director and painter Gallo (Midnight Run/Bad Boys) and American painter Don Sahli, will host a benefit screening of at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m. Saturday, in conjunction with the 23rd annual Beaver Creek Arts Festival.
The evening will also include a pre-show discussion, "Inside The Hollywood Machine," featuring the film's producer, Jimmy Evangelatos, who will share his insight on the movie industry, and take questions from the audience.
What 'Local Color' is about
The film follows the true story of Gallo's own apprenticeship as a young artist, and is woven with lessons about mentorship and finding beauty in lif
