One of the 50 films that made the cut was Numb, starring Matthew Perry and Mary Steenburgen. A little cosmic poetry here: Steenburgen lives in Ojai and Perry is a frequent visitor, as his father and stepmother are long-time residents.

On a recent Sunday night, Perry made a trip to see his father play with his music group, the Ojai Valley Boys. Looking every adorable inch like Chandler, his Friends character, Perry showed up in jeans, black sneakers, and a cotton pullover. We spoke outside the theater before he ducked in to see his dad sing and play guitar with the cowboy trio.

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Matthew Perry is said to be “attached” to an NBC sitcom tentatively titled Occasional Wife, about a guy who persuades a young woman – “a wacky artist” – to pretend to be his wife, the better for his career.

Numb will be shown at the Austin Film Festival on Friday October 12th at 10:00 PM. More info here.

The Austin Film Festival is dedicated to championing the work of aspiring and established filmmakers, defined as screenwriters, directors, editors, producers, actors and all artists who use the language of film to tell a story.

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The Ojai Film Festival, October 4-7, 2007, provides film and nature enthusiasts with a breathtaking, relaxing and friendly environment to enjoy groundbreaking independent works and low-key interaction with top Hollywood filmmakers and performers. Only 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Ojai also features world-renowned spas and golfing in a small town setting.

With its mission of ?Enriching the Human Spirit Through Film?, the 2007 Ojai Film festival will feature the west coast premiere of Numb with the film?s Matthew Perry and Mary Steenburgen in attendance.

Here are some pictures of Harris Goldberg and John Bennet Perry (Matthew’s father) at the Ojai Film festival “Party in Paradise” on the 18th of August. John Bennet Perry was the party emcee and is an Ojai Film Festival board member.

NUMB (Closing night film) ? dark comedy feature, starring Matthew Perry and Mary Steenburgen. A chronically depressed screenwriter (Perry) tries to cure his condition when he meets the girl of his dreams.

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Matthew Perry out and about in Malibu.