The Sebastiani Theatre and Sonoma native Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb present REMEMBER ISOBEL, an original film exploring one family’s challenges and tragedy with Alzheimer’s disease. The film will have its world premiere on Sunday, August 5, at 12:30 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre located at 476 First Street East on the Plaza in Sonoma. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Director/Writer Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb along with a number of the actors and production staff will be available for a short question-and-answer session following the screening of the film.
SUN AUG 5TH AT 12:30PM
Followed by a q&a with filmmaker Sarah Barbulesco
Adults $15
Seniors $12
A benefit for Alzheimers research
Pre-sale tickets to REMEMBER ISOBEL call 707.996.9756 or 707.953.5611.
To donate to the post-production costs of the film, please contact Barbulesco-Lamb directly at sbarbulesco@mimbolide.com or 530/400-7619.
All profits from the movie will benefit Alzheimer's disease research.
The Sebastiani Theatre and Sonoma native Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb present REMEMBER ISOBEL, an original film exploring one family’s challenges and tragedy with Alzheimer’s disease. The film will have its world premiere on Sunday, August 5, at 12:30 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre located at 476 First Street East on the Plaza in Sonoma. Admission is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Director/Writer Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb along with a number of the actors and production staff will be available for a short question-and-answer session following the screening of the film.
After bearing witness to the attentive and loving care her grandfather gave to her grandmother in her dissent into Alzheimer's, Barbulesco-Lamb felt it was essential to educate the public about the disease as well as contribute to funds for research. She wrote the first draft of REMEMBER ISOBEL in November 2009. Actress and Alzheimer's advocate Kate Mulgrew (“Orange is the New Black” and “Star Trek”) then served in an advisory role to help polish the script. After spending a couple years fundraising, Barbulesco-Lamb rewrote the screenplay in the form of a live theater performance and put the story on stage to raise more awareness about and funds for the film. Don Most (“Happy Days”) and Ronnie Marmo (“General Hospital”) came on board as executive producers and also signed on to appear in the film. Additionally, Alfred Molina (“Spider Man 2”), Michael Badalucco (“The Practice”), Alan Donnes (“National Lapoon”), and the Southland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association all joined the project as Executive Producers. The film was produced in 2014 and then made its way through post-production to its finished form which will premiere in Barbulesco-Lamb's hometown Sebastiani Theatre. The film features music from a wide variety of talent including folk singer and Sonoma favorite John McCutcheon as well as Ken Koenig, Keith Gray, and Big Gerry.
REMEMBER ISOBEL tells the story of the Martin-Bailey family as they struggle to deal with the loss of their beloved grandmother Isobel to Alzheimer's. Cathryn Bailey (Mia Altieri) has always seen herself as lucky. Her loving wife Helen Martin (Elise Hodge) has been by her side for eighteen years, helping her to raise their sons, Patrick (Cohl Kenneth Klop) and Ryan (Kaleb Horvath). Cate's mother, Isobel (Scarlet O'Connor), has always found a way to lift her daughter up and instill a sense of indomitable strength in her family. When Isobel is diagnosed with Alzheimer's though, her ability to fulfill her role as matriarch and caregiver begins to unravel, and Cate suddenly finds herself struggling to care for everyone. Helen, the boys, Cate's brothers – everyone – tries to find a way to help Cate with Isobel but, in the end, no one knows how to let this magnificent woman go. All they can do is love the person that remains in the wake of this treacherous disease and always REMEMBER ISOBEL.
Alzheimer's currently affects nearly six million people in the United States alone and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by 2030. While most are diagnosed in their senior years, symptoms of early-onset Alzheimer's can appear as young as the age of thirty. Regardless of the age of the afflicted, Alzheimer's is a disease of the family, as loved ones must bear witness to the slow loss of a person they treasure.
In addition to being a filmmaker, Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb is the founder, owner and operator of CAPITAL INNOVATIONS ACADEMY, a small private school for 6th through 12th graders in Sacramento that focuses on individualized instruction. Pre-sale tickets to REMEMBER ISOBEL are available now and can be purchased by calling the theater at 707/996-9756 or 707/953-5611. To donate to the post-production costs of the film, please contact Barbulesco-Lamb directly at sbarbulesco@mimbolide.com or 530/400-7619. All profits from the movie will benefit Alzheimer's disease research.