Petaluma theater rolls out red carpet for locally filmed 'Running Wild' starring Sharon Stone

The new film “Running Wild,” featuring Sharon Stone as the wealthy opponent of wild horse protection and prison inmate rehabilitation program, will premiere today, both in Petaluma and nationwide.

The movie is one of six films made in Sonoma County by Hollywood producer, actor, writer and director Ali Afshar, and the first to get nationwide theatrical release.

The evening includes a 6:30 p.m. red carpet meet-and-greet with Afshar as well as two film screenings, at 7 and 9:10 p.m. at Petaluma’s Boulevard Cinemas. Admission is $10.25, and tickets are available in advance at Fandango.com and Friday at the theater’s box office.

“Running Wild” stars Dorian Brown Pham as a recently widowed California ranch owner struggling to save not only her property, but a herd of wild horses.

Afshar, a 1991 graduate of Petaluma’s Casa Granda High School, has a history of giving his hometown a starring role in his films. Previous films include “The Dog Lover: The Wrong Side of Right,” screened last summer in Petaluma.

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