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Sonoma Developmental Center main entrance along Arnold Drive looking west from the state owned former mental institution at Eldridge in the Sonoma Valley near Glen Ellen, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Chad Surmick / The Press Democrat)

Documentary on Sonoma Valley Redevelopment Battle Resonates Worldwide

September 2025

The documentary, lauded by international film festivals, addresses a universal problem of high-density, upscale development.

True West Film Center's artistic director John Cooper in downtown Healdsburg, May 22, 2025. (Chad Surmick / The Press Democrat)

Former Sundance Director John Cooper Building Community at Healdsburg’s New True West Film Center

August 2025

As the new artistic director of Healdsburg's upcoming three-screen cinema and education center, John Cooper is bringing movies back to town.