Scottsdale International Film Festival

SFF Fave "Young Goethe in Love" Opens Friday at the Camelview

2012-01-18T20:50:00.000-07:00

Another 2011 Festival film, YOUNG GOETHE IN LOVE, opens this Friday at the Harkins Camelview.

Germany 1772 - the young and tumultuous Johann Goethe (Alexander Fehling) aspires to be a poet but after failing his law exams, is sent by his father (Henry Huebchen) to a sleepy provincial court to mend his ways. At first, he tries to do his best and wins the praise and friendship of his superior Kestner (Moritz Bleibtreu). But then Lotte (Miriam Stein) enters his life and nothing is the same as before. However, Johann is unaware that Lotte is in fact already promised by her father (Burghart Klaußner) to Kestner. The dramatic and unfulfilled love between the poet and Lotte was the template for his masterpiece "The Sorrows of Young Werther."

Showtimes: 10:45 AM , 1:20 PM , 4:00 PM , 6:45 PM , 9:20 PM

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SFF Fave "Mozart's Sister" Opens Friday at the Camelview!

2011-12-07T12:04:00.001-07:00

Another 2011 Festival film, MOZART'S SISTER, opens this Friday at the Harkins Camelview. A re-imagined account of the early life of Maria Anna 'Nannerl' Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right.

Beginning in 1763, the film follows the Mozart family's exhausting life on the road, traveling by coach from one royal court to the next, where the nobility marvel at young Wolfgang's prodigious talent. But accomplished singer, harpsichordist, violinist Nannerl, Wolfgang's elder by five years, first held forth as the family's infant prodigy. At the film begins, she is still performing, though overshadowed and sidelined as accompanist by Wolfgang's growing fame. Her father bows to social strictures "for her own good," refusing to let her continue with the violin or compose, while privately conceding Nannerl's talent to his wife. No longer a precocious tot, Nannerl chafes at the limitations imposed by her gender and frets about her prospects.

Showtimes: 10:30a 1:30p 4:20p 7:20p 10:20p

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Festival Favorite "The Women on the 6th Floor" Returns November 18th!

2011-11-17T10:10:00.004-07:00

Did you miss the Audience Award Winning film "The Women of the 6th Floor?" We are pleased to tell you that it will return for it's Valley theatrical run beginning November 18th at the Harkins Camelview Theatre.

If you did see it (I saw it twice!), think of all the friends you want to share it with and mark your calendar to see and share this warm and wonderful comedy!

MINI-REVIEW: "The French have a knack for it. They've been making funny and agreeable movie farces for forever, and seeing "The Women on the 6th Floor" makes you hope they'll never stop." Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times
CLICK HERE for the full review

Women on the 6th Floor (subtitled) (Not Rated, 104 min)
Harkins Camelview 5 Theatre
7001 E. Highland Ave.
Scottsdale 85251

Showtimes: 10:30 AM , 1:20 PM , 4:00 PM , 6:40 PM , 9:20 PM

The Results are In!

2011-10-06T10:58:00.000-07:00

The Women on the 6th Floor stole the hearts of our audiences and took home our Audience Favorite Award for 2011! Despite very close competition from La Rafle and The Way, The Women led our biggest and best year so far!

Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive for our new venue, the Harkins Shea crew did an amazing job, as did our volunteers and supporters!

We would also like to congratulate John Sayles for winning our first ever Artistic Integrity Award at the screening of his new film, Amigo.

It's been a tremendous year and we can hardly believe it's over! But have no fear, preparations for the 2012 Scottsdale International Film Festival have already begun. We look forward to seeing you then!

Plenty to See on the Final Day of the Festival!

2011-10-04T09:22:00.000-07:00

The 2011 Scottsdale International Film Festival has been terriffic so far, but it's not over yet! Join us today for these great closing day offerings:

Dooman River (10:30am), Street Days (10:40am), La Rafle (12:30pm), Habana Eva (12:35pm), A Useful Life (followed by a Q&A with Actor Jorge Jellinek-2:55pm), Women on the 6th Floor (3:05pm), Take Shelter (5:10pm), Hermano (5:25pm), Aftershock (7:40pm), and The Way (7:45pm).

Thank you for your tremendous support this year, and we look forward to seeing you at the Festival today!

Today's Line Up looks Amazing! What Are Your Coming To See?

2011-10-01T08:34:00.000-07:00

Young Goethe in Love (9:00am), Mama Gogo (9:10am), Soul of Sand (9:20am), Belvedere (10:00am), Oxygen (11:05am), The Invisible Eye-followed by Q&A moderated by Janet Robinson (11:10am), The Tenants (11:25am), Silent Souls 12:05pm), Among Us-followed by Q&A with director John Brisinger and producer Mikael Flodell (1:15pm), The Athlete (1:35), Habana Eva (1:35pm), The White Meadows (2:15pm), Jucy (3:40pm), Women on the 6th Floor (4:00pm), Acorazado-followed by Q&A with producer Sandra Solares (4:10), The Light Thief (4:20pm), Janie Jones (5:30pm), Dooman River (6:15pm), Amigo-followed by the presentation of the Artistic Integrity Award and Q&A with Director John Sayles (6:20pm), Pure (7:00pm), Neander-Jin-followed by Q&A with actor Jon Chardiet (7:45pm), Street Days (8:20pm), 3/Drei (9:00pm), Aftershock (9:20pm).

Tickets available at the box office. Click on titles above to see the trailers.

Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones Discuss "Like Crazy" on Good Morning Arizona

2011-09-30T11:40:00.001-07:00

See the interview HERE.

Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones of the Festival's Opening Night Film "Like Crazy," stopped by the 3TV studios to discuss their critically acclaimed film. The movie is opening the Scottsdale Film Festival tonight at 8pm and opens nationwide on Nov. 11th.

See the Trailer HERE.

The Lifelong Effects of a Devastating Earthquake in China are Explored in "Aftershock"

2011-09-30T08:42:00.000-07:00

Combining stunning special effects with potent family drama, this heartrending depiction of the impact of the massive 1976 earthquake that killed more than 240,000 in Tangshan, China uses the disaster to set up the story of a family torn apart--and the 40 years it takes them to reconnect. A well-paced film that satisfies on every level, the tale begins as Da Qing buys an electric fan, a rare home comfort at the time, in which his devoted wife, Yuan Ni and their 7-year-old twins luxuriate. When the earthquake hits, a hysterical Yuan Ni learns that both her children have been pinned under a concrete slab; when emergency workers can only save one child, she's left with a "Sophie's Choice"-style decision. The narrative jumps ahead 10 years to 1986, then to 1996, and finally to 2008, allowing director Feng to engage with his wider, more ambitious theme of China's transformation over the past 40 years. Political changes are duly observed, but so are technical advances. By the film’s poignant final 40 minutes, China's economic miracle is in full swing, but it is clear that time and community heal wounds better than gadgets and wealth ever can.
AWARDS: Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Best Film/Best Actor; Asian Film Awards - Best Actress/Best Visual Effects/ Best Director
SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 9:20 pm, Tues. Oct 4, 7:40 pm

See the Trailer HERE.

Don't Miss the Provocative Sci-Fi Thriller "Transfer"

2011-09-29T17:34:00.000-07:00

Futuristic capitalism meets old-fashioned colonialism in this crisp, cerebral science fiction morality tale, in which an elderly white German industrialist and his wife of 50 years swap bodies with a couple of young, healthy, and breathtakingly beautiful African strangers. "Blacks have an advantage," says the saleswoman for the high-tech personality transfer firm Menzana. "Our earth is getting hotter. We're vulnerable; they're resistant." The discreet procedure is initially a great success, with one long-time friend marveling "My God, you are black." But there's a catch: for four hours each night, the young hosts regain control of their bodies and soon come to resent the exploitation of their privileged "clients." Croatian-born filmmaker Damir Lukacevic has made a startlingly original and pointedly provocative futuristic fable of race, responsibility, and personal choice.
SCREENINGS: Sun. Oct 2, 8:55 pm, Mon. Oct 3, 5:10 pm

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Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez Show You "The Way" in our Closing Night Feature

2011-09-29T11:24:00.000-07:00

Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (Director Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees by a storm while walking El Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Driven by his profound sadness and desire to understand his son better, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage, leaving his "California bubble life" behind, armed with his son's backpack and guidebook. Tom navigates the 800 km pilgrimage from the French Pyrenees, to Santiago de Compostela in the northwest of Spain, but soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey. While walking El Camino, Tom meets other pilgrims from around the world, all broken and looking for greater meaning in their lives: a Dutchman (Yorick van Wageningen), a Canadian (Deborah Kara Unger), and an Irish writer (James Nesbitt). Sharing hardships along "The Way," this unlikely quartet of misfits creates an everlasting bond and Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world, as he discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose." THE WAY was filmed entirely in Spain and France along the actual Camino de Santiago.

SCREENING: Tues. Oct 4, 7:45 pm (Closing Night Feature)

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See Legendary Director John Sayles present "Amigo" and Host a Q&A Following the Show!

2011-09-28T16:04:00.000-07:00

AMIGO, the 17th feature film from writer-director John Sayles, stars Joel Torre as Rafael Dacanay, a village mayor caught in a murderous cross-fire during the Philippine-American War in 1900. When U.S. troops garrison his village, Rafael comes under pressure from the blood-and-guts Colonel Hardacre (Chris Cooper) to collaborate with them, even as he tries not to betray his people, especially his brother Simón (Ronnie Lazaro), head of the local Filipino guerillas. Rafael is forced to make nearly impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by civilians in all occupied countries. Contrasting friendship and betrayal, romance and heart-breaking violence, AMIGO is a page torn from the forgotten annals of American imperialism, and a mirror of today’s unresolved conflicts.

AWARDS and Q&A: Director John Sayles, will be presented with the Festival’s 1st Artistic Diversity Award. The award is presented to artists who have made an outstanding contribution as citizens of the planet through a commitment to artistic, humanitarian, and social causes. Mr. Sayles will present his film and participate in a post-film discussion moderated by Kevin Sandler.
SCREENING: Sat. Oct 1, 6:20 pm

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Pre-Sale, 2-for-1 and Multi Ticket Discounts Expire Thursday! Don't Miss Out!

2011-09-28T14:15:00.001-07:00

Our pre-sales expire on Thursday, Sept. 29th at 5:00 PM as do the 2-for-1 morning show discounts and multi-ticket package savings. Box Office ticket sales start on Friday, Sept. 30 when the Harkins Shea 14 Theatre opens. At that point individual tickets are $10 each per show. CLICK HERE to get the pricing deals before they are gone for the season!

Make Plans to GoGo See "Mama Gógó"!

2011-09-28T12:10:00.000-07:00

A tribute to the director's mother, MAMMA GÓGÓ is a heavily fictionalized, yet boldly honest self-portrait, as well as a sharp satire about the film industry and contemporary Icelandic society. Suffused with a love of movies and packed with allusions to other films, MAMMA GÓGÓ centers on the relationship between the eponymous heroine, an ailing woman, (Kristbjörg Kjeld) and her favorite child, a film director (Hilmir Snaer Gudnason) who has just made his debut feature. This film-within-a-film happens to be a subject similar to that of Fridriksson’s own second film, Children of Nature. At the film’s premiere, the director introduces it, somewhat pompously, as a tribute to the disappearing Iceland of his youth. But when the film flops at the box office, he proceeds to ignore his mother, and his finances and career begin to go off the rails. Meanwhile, his mother’s behavior grows increasingly erratic – a condition her son doggedly tries to ignore. The exquisite hallucination and flashback sequences use scenes from The Girl Gogo, one of the first big domestic hits in Iceland, which also starred Kjeld. Central to the film is the notion that we’re seldom aware of changes that happen right before our eyes – and on the most personal level – preferring instead to chase after phantoms. MAMMA GÓGÓ rivals Fridriksson’s best work and may, in fact, be his masterpiece.

SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 9:10 am, Sun. Oct 2, 11:40 am

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Set Sail with "Acorazado", a Funny Tale about Emigration

2011-09-28T11:40:00.000-07:00

Convinced that it’s completely inefficient to cross the U.S. border to become one of millions of Mexican illegals, Silverio Palacios transforms an old abandoned taxi into a raft to sail to Miami in search of the American Dream. A passionate deliverer of senseless speeches, Silverio prepares his most important one yet, to try to convince the American Government that he is a political refugee fleeing from Cuban Communism, risking his life in search of freedom and a better opportunity. A turn of events finds Silverio improvising a desperate speech…but not to the American government…

AWARDS: Morelia Film Festival - People's Choice Award; International Festival in Catalunya - Best Opera Prima/Best Screenplay

Q&A: Producer Sandra Solares is scheduled to participate in a post-film discussion with the audience at both screenings.

Screenings: Sat. Oct 1, 4:10 pm, Sun. Oct 2, 9:00 am

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BREAKING NEWS: Jon Chardiet, Star of "Neander Jin" to do Q&A Saturday Night

2011-09-27T12:02:00.000-07:00

NEANDER-JIN: THE RETURN OF THE NEANDERTHAL MAN is a screwball comedy about the media buzz surrounding the homecoming of Germany's most prominent citizen, a 50,000 year old Neanderthal Man, to his native town near Düsseldorf. After an explosion at a pumping station in the Neanderthal Valley, technician Martin Arnold discovers the troglodyte, but no one believes Arnold, who is whisked away to a psychiatric hospital. Meanwhile, the ruthless citizens of the modern world give chase to our 50.000-year-old ancestor. A madcap pack of quasi-criminal tabloid journalists, publicity-seeking anthropologists, and power-hungry media bosses compete for the fame and wealth the commercialization of this world-wide sensation promises. Our Neanderthal Man, overwhelmed by the maelstrom of modern society, finds safe harbor in the garden shed of Barbara van Schmerling, a 23-year-old student of environmental planning. She takes him under her wing in order to save 'the last living testimony of former humanity and naturalness' from the corrupting influences of western civilization. But when her altruistic feelings turn romantic, she must choose between personal ethics and true love. A comedic snapshot of the ultimate reality experience.

INTRODUCTION and POST FILM Q&A by lead actor Jon Chardiet.

AWARDS: Geneva Film Festival - Emerging Narrative Feature Filmmaker

SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 7:45 pm, Sun. Oct 2, 7:35 pm

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Brotherly Love is Put to the Test in "Hermano"

2011-09-26T07:41:00.000-07:00

Raised as brothers, intense teammates, and competitors on the soccer field – the gregarious, swaggering Julio (Eliu Armas) and the more wiry and focused Daniel “Gato” (Fernando Moreno) have remained virtually inseparable ever since the newborn Daniel was found abandoned in a trash heap in their La Ceniza slum. The opportunity of their lives arrives when a football scout invites them to try out for the city’s top professional team. However, a tragic act of violence threatens to tear them apart and prevent them from achieving their dreams.

AWARDS: Havana Film Festival - Special Jury Prize Best First Work; Huelva Latin American Film Festival - Golden Colon Best Film; Lleida Latin-American Film Festival - Audience Award / Best Director; Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival - Audience Award Best Film; Moscow International Film Festival - Audience Award/Golden St. George/Russian Film Critics Award

REVIEW CLIP: This impressive first feature from Venezuelan filmmaker Marcel Rasquin is an engaging variation on the soccer as a metaphor for life theme, a tough-minded drama set in a grim, crime-ridden slum.
Don Groves, sbs.com.au

SPONSORED BY: This screening is a Showcase Event of CALA, Celebración Artística de las Américas, a bi-annual festival to create shared arts experiences that encourage cultural understanding between people of the Americas.

SCREENINGS: Mon. Oct 3, 5:45 pm, Tues. Oct 4, 5:25 pm

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Three Words to Describe "3" - Provocative, Witty, Intellegent!

2011-09-25T18:46:00.001-07:00

From the director of Run, Lola, Run and The International comes a sexy romantic drama with a nod to classic Hollywood's screwball comedies. Hanna and Simon, a couple in their early forties, live together in Berlin. With their 20th anniversary looming, they both become restless despite being truly and deeply in love. Unbeknownst to one another, they each become acquainted with Adam, a younger man, and fall in love with him. Clearly not your typical 1930’s romp, this reinvention of those classic films under Tykwer’s sleek direction is a playful update; an intellectual study of a modern couple looking for redefinition in a world of absolutes.

REVIEW CLIP: "A playfully pieced-together, beautifully shot, and secretly ridiculous drama about a triangular relationship among blasé Berliners." - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

AWARDS: German Film Awards - Best Direction/Best Editing/Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.

Sponsored By: Echo Magazine

SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 9:00 pm, Sun. Oct 2, 6:30 pm

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"Jucy" - Friends with Emotional Benefits

2011-09-24T11:05:00.001-07:00

Although their high school days are long past, nothing much has changed for Jackie and Lucy. Jackie's social anxiety disorder is still not under control and she’s incapable of having a mature relationship with a man; Lucy is overweight, still lives with her mother and hasn’t finished either of the university degrees she started. When they are labeled co-dependent, weird, and socially inept, the girls decide it's time to grow up and prove to themselves and the world that they are normal adults. Jackie sets out to snag a boyfriend and Lucy goes after her dream job… but will their newfound maturity drive an irreversible wedge between the two women?

SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 3:40 pm, Sun. Oct 2, 3:40 pm

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Will Call, 2-for-1 Discounts and Multi-Ticket Packages Still Available!

2011-09-24T10:57:00.000-07:00

Ticket orders from Friday, September 23 through Thursday, September 29 at 5:00 pm will be waiting for you at the Will Call table when you attend your first screening at the Harkins Shea 14 Theatre. You may still take advantage of the 2-for-1 discounts and multi-ticket packages before the 5:00 pm cut-off by clicking HERE.

Box Office ticket sales begin on Friday, September 30 and are $10 per show, per person.

Have You Met "The Women on the 6th Floor"?

2011-09-22T20:16:00.001-07:00

Paris 1960 -- Jean-Louis (Fabrice Luchini, Potiche) lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife, Suzanne, (Sandrine Kiberlain, Mademoiselle Chambon) while their children are away at boarding school. The couple’s world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid, Maria (Natalia Verbeke). Through Maria, Jean-Louis is introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the building’s sixth floor-the servants’ quarters. He befriends a group of sassy Spanish maids, refugees of the Franco regime, who teach him there’s more to life than stocks and bonds. The women’s influence on the house brings change…muy rápido!

SPONSORED BY: Jewish News of Greater Phoenix

SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 4:00 pm, Tues. Oct 4, 3:05 pm

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You'll Be Swept Away with "Mozart's Sister"

2011-09-21T20:17:00.000-07:00

A speculative account of Maria Anna “Nannerl” Mozart (Marie Feret), five years older than her brother Wolfgang (David Moreau), and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, she must let Wolfgang become the main attraction, as their strict but loving father, Leopold, (Marc Barbe) exhibits his talented offspring before the royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe. Approaching marriageable age, and now forbidden to play the violin or compose, Nannerl chafes under the limitations imposed on her because of her gender. But a friendship with the son and daughter of Louis XV offers an alternative...

REVIEW CLIP: "The movie is an uncommonly knowledgeable portrait of the way musical gifts could lift people of ordinary backgrounds into high circles."

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Sterling Beeaff from KBAQ 89.5 FM is scheduled to moderate a post-film discussion with the audience at the Sunday, October 2 screening.

SCREENINGS: Sun. Oct 2, 2:15 pm, Mon. Oct 3, 12:55 pm

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Don't Miss the Italian Charmer "The Salt of Life"!

2011-09-19T17:03:00.000-07:00

In his warm and witty follow-up to the 2010 sleeper hit (and 2009 Festival fave, Mid-August Lunch) writer-director-actor Gianni Di Gregorio has created another sparkling comedic ode to the ladies in his life—but this time he plays a middle-aged retiree who has become invisible to all distaff Romans, regardless of age or relationship. In THE SALT OF LIFE, he contends with an aristocratic, spendthrift mother (again played by Lunch’s great nonagenarian, Valeria de Franciscis); a wife who is more patronizing friend than romantic partner; a daughter (played by Di Gregorio’s daughter Teresa) with a slacker boyfriend whom Gianni unwillingly befriends; and a wild young neighbor who sees him merely as a dog walker. Watching his “codger” friends snare beautiful younger women on the sun-kissed cobblestones of Trastevere, Gianni tries his charming best to generate some kind of extracurricular love life—achieving both hilarious and poignant results.

SCREENINGS: Sun. Oct 2, 5:15 pm, Mon. Oct 3, 3:35 pm

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"The Light Thief" Shines with Love and Laughter

2011-09-18T07:43:00.000-07:00

In this colorful modern-day parable of good and evil, a humble village electrician devotes his compassion and ingenuity to helping his destitute neighbors in a wind-swept valley of Kyrgyzstan. Reflecting the wry humanity of writer-director Aktan Arym Kubat, the trusting Mr. Light strikes a suspect bargain with a rich developer who is running for local office, while unemployment threatens the survival of the community. As he stokes his dream to supply wind-generated electricity to the whole valley, our modest visionary comes up against an increasingly dark cloud of corruption in this affecting tale of solidarity and ordinary decency amid the injustices and hardships of a changing world.

SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 4:20 pm, Sun. Oct 2, 4:10 pm, Mon. Oct 3, 10:30 am

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"LIKING" the Festival Has Never Been Easier!

2011-09-16T15:07:00.000-07:00

Keep up with the Scottsdale International Film Festival by "Liking" us on Facebook! It's never been easier! Point your smart phone's Barcode Scanner at this handsome QR Code and you are there! Or click HERE and "LIKE" us on your computer.

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"Young Goethe in Love" is Beautiful and Romantic!

2011-09-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

Germany 1772 – The young and tumultuous Johann Goethe (Alexander Fehling) aspires to be a poet, but after failing his law exams, is sent by his father (Henry Huebchen) to a sleepy provincial court to mend his ways. At first, he tries to do his best and even wins the praise and friendship of his superior, Kestner (Moritz Bleibtreu). Suddenly, Lotte (Miriam Stein) enters his life and changes his world. However, Johann is unaware that Lotte has already been promised to Kestner by her father (Burghart Klaußner).
SCREENINGS: Sat. Oct 1, 9:00 am, Sun. Oct 2, 9:05 am

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Butch Cassidy Rides Again in Blackthorn!

2011-09-15T14:25:00.000-07:00

If you're a fan of classic westerns like Unforgiven, Appaloosa, Open Range or, of course, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, You will love Blackthorn!

The final years in the life of legendary bandit Butch Cassidy are shrouded in mystery, from his rumored death in a Bolivian military standoff, to his escape from South America, to a quiet death on a Nevada ranch in the 1930s. In Mateo Gil's intimate and adventurous Western, a reimagined and aged Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) is living under the assumed name, James Blackthorn, in a secluded Bolivian village, 20 years after his disappearance in 1908. Surviving humbly off the land and finding occasional comforts with a local woman, Yana (Magaly Solier), he longs to end his personal exile and return to the US to see his family. Reluctantly joining forces with a Spanish mine robber (Eduardo Noriega) who promises him a cut of the loot, Blackthorn sets out on one final adventure… and discovers he's not the only one harboring a deep secret.

SCREENING: Sun. Oct 2, 7:15 pm

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Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly Shine in "We Need To Talk About Kevin"

2011-09-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

A suspenseful and psychologically-gripping exploration of a parent dealing with her child doing the unthinkable, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN is told from the perspective of Eva, played by Swinton in a tour-de-force performance. Always an ambivalent mother, Eva and Kevin have had a contentious relationship literally from Kevin's birth. Kevin (Ezra Miller), now 15 years old, escalates the stakes when he commits a heinous act, leaving Eva to grapple with her feelings of grief and responsibility, as well as the ire of the community-at-large. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN explores nature vs. nurture on a whole new level, as Eva's own culpability is measured against Kevin's innate evilness, while Ramsay's masterful storytelling weaves enough moral ambiguity to keep the debate going.

SCREENINGS: Sun. Oct 2, 9:15 pm, Mon. Oct 3, 8:00 pm

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John Sayles to Receive Artistic Integrity Award at SIFF Screening of Amigo

2011-09-13T18:55:00.000-07:00

Director John Sayles, will be presented with the Festival’s 1st Artistic Diversity Award. The award is presented to artists who have made an outstanding contribution as citizens of the planet through a commitment to artistic, humanitarian, and social causes. Mr. Sayles will present his film and participate in a post-film discussion moderated by Kevin Sandler.

AMIGO, the 17th feature film from writer-director John Sayles, stars Joel Torre as Rafael Dacanay, a village mayor caught in a murderous cross-fire during the Philippine-American War in 1900. When U.S. troops garrison his village, Rafael comes under pressure from the blood-and-guts Colonel Hardacre (Chris Cooper) to collaborate with them, even as he tries not to betray his people, especially his brother Simón (Ronnie Lazaro), head of the local Filipino guerillas. Rafael is forced to make nearly impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by civilians in all occupied countries. Contrasting friendship and betrayal, romance and heart-breaking violence, AMIGO is a page torn from the forgotten annals of American imperialism, and a mirror of today’s unresolved conflicts.

Get Tickets Now For Our Opening Night Film, "Like Crazy"

2011-09-13T09:06:00.000-07:00

A love story is both a physical and emotional tale, one that can be deeply personal and heartbreaking for an audience to experience. Director Drake Doremus’ film Like Crazy beautifully illustrates how your first real love is as thrilling and blissful as it is devastating. When a British college student (Felicity Jones) falls for her American classmate (Anton Yelchin) they embark on a passionate and life-changing journey only to be separated when she violates the terms of her visa. Like Crazy explores how a couple faces the real challenges of being together and of being apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Picture at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and of the Special Jury Prize for Best Actress for Felicity Jones, Like Crazy depicts both the hopefulness and the heartbreak of love.

Talent from the film is scheduled to participate in the post-film discussion.

Screening: Fri. Sept 30, 8:00 pm GET TICKETS HERE

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See Trailers for the 2011 Festival Films Online!

2011-09-06T11:03:00.000-07:00

With an amazing 36 foreign films (including 7 Oscar contenders, and 10 premieres) at this year's Scottsdale International Film Festival, how will you know which ones to build into your schedule? Click on the LINKS section of the SctsIFF Website to see official trailers for this year's line-up so you can choose the films you want to see before you go! Then click on FILMS to see dates and showtimes so you can build the perfect festival schedule!

And remember, the Scottsdale International Film Festival will be held this year at the Harkins Shea 14 theatre located at 7354 E. Shea Boulevard (NE corner of Scottsdale & Shea inside the Shea Scottsdale Center)! Enjoy better parking, more great restaurants within walking distance, and more room inside to make the festival experience even better!

2 Free Ways to Support The Scottsdale International Film Festival by Raise Much-Needed Funds

2011-09-05T09:14:00.001-07:00

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‎2011 Scottsdale Film Festival Website and Ticket Sales Are Live!

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Everything is now on sale at www.ScottsdaleFilmFestival.com. Please read the entire Tickets & Passes Page to get the scoop on our new additions for 2011. And, don't miss the buttons on the Home Page detailing the 2-For-1 Deals and our brand new Multi-Ticket Package. These are limited time offers so act quickly while supplies last!

This year's event is taking place at the Harkins Shea 14 Theatre in Scottsdale. The new location will provide us with more parking, upgraded seating (Harkins high-back, rocking seats in every auditorium), more films, more screenings, cool and dry indoor wait lines, and lots more dining choices within easy walking and driving distances. CLICK HERE for directions (A map and click-able driving directions can also be found on the Home Page).

And remember to LIKE US on our NEW Facebook Fan Page!
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Please "LIKE" Us On Our New FaceBook Fan Page!

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We just launched our new FaceBook Fan Page and we would love it if you would LIKE us! CLICK HERE and you will be taken to the page. We are looking to expand our social media presence by making it easier than ever to be a part of the Scottsdale International Film Festival!

As always, THANKS for your support!

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In anticipation of the release of the Scottsdale International Film Festival's 2011 lineup of movies, here's a look back the previous SIFF Audience Award winning films (Click titles to see trailers):

2010 - Bride Flight - The Netherlands
2009 - Seraphine - France
2008 - Amal - India/Canada
2007 - The Rocket - Canada
2006 - Elsa & Fred - Spain
2005 - Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress - China
2004 - Postmen in the Mountain - China
2003 - Giraffes - Israel
2002 - Promises - Israel

"Life in a Day" Hits Valley Screens for One Screening 7/24 at 7:00pm

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After gaining much attention at Sundance, Berlin and SXSW Film Festivals this past January, YouTube’s Life in a Day will premiere Sunday in three Valley theaters for a single showing, one year to the day after it was shot.

The film was directed by Oscar-winning Kevin Macdonald, who took over 80,000 submissions and 4,500 hours of footage from 192 countries and created a feature-length documentary reflecting people’s lives on the 24th of July, 2010.

While over 70,000 hours of uploaded video was user-submitted, the team also sent 400 cameras out to the developing world to capture 20-30% of the final film. “We filmed the people who don’t have Internet or cameras in order to paint a global picture. I didn’t want a global film that’s just about rich people, or Europeans and North Americans,” said Director Kevin MacDonald.

The film juxtaposes certain scenes to prove the disparate differences on Earth, an underlying theme in the film. For example, in one scene where the film is asking “What do you have in your pocket?” One man pulls out a Lamborghini key, while in the next scene, a man in Haiti says, “I have nothing.”

The power of the film rests on the power of the Internet and technology to crowdsource so many riveting and simple moments all over the world. The film is inspirational, emotional, depressing yet uplifting. It is life, in a day.

The film will a single, simultaneous showing in three theatres on Sunday, July 24th at 7pm. The theatres are: Harkins Arrowhead Fountains, Superstition Springs and Tempe Marketplace. CLICK HERE for complete details.

See the trailer HERE.

Foreign Films Opening This Week

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (China)

In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong's descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever.

Opens today at the Harkins Camelview.

See the trailer HERE.

The Drummond Will (UK)

Two city-boy brothers, one a charismatic optimist, the other a whining corporate sell-out, return to the countryside for their father's funeral. On checking out his decrepit estate the boys find one of their dad's ancient friends hiding in a closet with a bag full money. Whilst they decide what to do the pensioner is left to suffocate in the closet, leaving them with a much bigger problem to deal with; tell the police, or leave the body in his own home and pretend nothing happened (keeping the money in the process). This opens their world up to a series of bizarre incidents resulting in the village's quirky population gently decreasing during their short stay.

Opens today at the Harkins Valley Art.

See the trailer HERE.

No-Budget Movie Shot with a Canon 5D Rakes in $200,000 Through iTunes!

2011-07-22T15:09:00.000-07:00

Here's a story indie film fans will love! For Lovers Only, a romantic Indie film that has grossed over $200,000 and climbed into iTunes Top 100 Movies, was made with absolutely no money using a DSLR camera!

The film was produced by Mark and Michael Polish using a Canon 5D and computer equipment they already owned. The film stars Mark Polish and Stana Katic, and was shot in just 12 days.

The film makers only expense was hotels, food and taxis, which they claim they would have incurred had they been on vacation instead of shooting a film. In the end, no money was spent on filming or producing the movie.

The movie climbed as high as #43 in iTunes Top 100 Movie chart and has grossed over $200,000 (all profit). There was also no marketing budget, as sales were generated by word of mouth or circulation on social networks.

Read the full story here.

Bilingual (Spanish-English) Volunteers Needed for SIFF!

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The Scottsdale Film Festival is looking for bilingual volunteers who are able to drive our Latin American guests between the airport, hotel and theatre. The dates for the four guests are varied but all take place between Friday, Sept 30 and Wednesday, October 5th. A schedule will be created later. Volunteers must possess clean driving records, reliable vehicles, and proof of insurance. If you are interested in helping to get Festival guests around town you will be compensated with free admission commensurate to the amount of time spent volunteering. We also need bilingual volunteers to help with the post-film Q&A between the actors, directors and audience members. If interested please contact Amy at amy@scottsdalefilmfestival.com or by phone at 602-410-1074.

The Dutch Film "Bride Flight" Opens July 15th at the Harkins Camelview

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Don't miss the Winner of the 2010 SIFF Audience Award for Best Film!

A forbidden love, an impossible choice, a secret pact. Eager to escape the damp and suffocating atmosphere of post-war Holland, Dutch beauties Marjorie, Ada and Esther meet each other on the immigration flight to New Zealand, en route to join their future husbands, who are already settled there.During the flight the three young women befriend Frank, a young man who is also immigrating to seek a prosperous life in New Zealand. In their early years in this new country, the lives of Marjorie, Esther, Ada and Frank become entangled in brief relationships of love, lust and family before losing touch. It is only when the women reunite again fifty years later at Frank's funeral that they discover how much their lives had become intertwined through their different relationships with Frank.Inspired by the true story of the Last Great Air Race from London to Christchurch in October 1953, the KLM aircraft that won the race carried 40 Dutch immigrants to New Zealand.

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

HARKINS THEATRES WEBSITE

The English Film "Submarine" Opens Friday at the Harkins Camelview

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Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents' sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana, a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writing - especially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders him to cross things out.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

HARKINS THEATRES WEBSITE

SIFF Recommends Audubon Arizona's 9th Annual Nature Film Festival

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Celebrate Film and Nature with Picnic Supper and Silent Auction!

The Scottsdale Internation Film Festival supports a vibrant independent and foreign film community in Scottsdale. We encourage you to see Audubon Arizona's screening of The Legend of Pale Male. Winner of five major film awards, The Legend of Pale Male tells the larger than life story of the first Red-tailed Hawk to appear in the Big Apple in over a century. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door and include viewings of The Legend of Pale Male and Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air along with a picnic supper, popcorn and soda. VIP tickets are $100 and include reserved seating, express checkout and a $75 tax-deductible contribution to Audubon Arizona. To reserve your tickets call Valerie Ramos at 602.468.6470 or vramos@audubon.org. Seating is limited. For more information please visit az.audubon.org.

Wednesday, June 15

5:30pm

Harkins Camelview Theatre

7001 E. Highland Ave. Scottsdale, AZ 85251

VIEW THE TRAILER HERE

Volunteers Wanted for the 2011 Scottsdale International Film Festival!

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Would you be interested in assisting the attendees of the Scottsdale International Film Festival to have an exceptional experience? The role of theatre staff volunteer is crucial to the success of the event and we cannot do it without the legions of volunteers who show up each season. All staff members are rewarded with one comp ticket for a 4-hour shift and one T-shirt. We do not provide comps for the opening night film/party. You may request multiple shifts, but we may only assign one shift depending upon seniority and staffing levels.

This year we are thrilled to have a larger new location at the Harkins Shea 14 Theatre in Scottsdale at Scottsdale Rd. and Shea Blvd. Festival dates are Friday, Sept. 30 - Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.

Once you have completed this form, Team Supervisor Tom Kenney will contact you. If you are selected to volunteer you will be required to sign a Waiver of Liability before your shift begins.

Thank you for your support!

Support Independent Film in Scottsdale!

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The Border - Laws such as the controversial SB1070 have made Phoenix, Arizona the epicenter of the national immigration debate. The Border, is a look at the illegal immigration issue from the eyes of six teens living in the Valley of the Sun. Students interview various key players in the debate including America's Toughest Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, and others in the search of answers to this question. The film offers a unique unbiased point-of-view from the eyes of teenagers in an unbiased analysis of the issue.

All box office sales will be donated to the High School Film College Scholarship Fund.

Also opening:

Trust - When Annie, a 14-year-old girl, is seduced by a 41-year-old internet predator she knows only as "Charlie," it tears apart her family. While her father becomes obsessed with revenge fantasies, Annie enters therapy, where she refuses to admit she's been victimized.

The Elephant in the Living Room - Winner of four Best Documentary Awards, The Elephant in the Living Room explores the controversial American subculture of raising the deadliest and most exotic animals on earth as common household pets.

The Scottsdale International Film Festival moves to the Harkins Shea 14 Theatre!

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The Harkins Camelview has been very good to us over the past 10 years, but as many of you know, we have outgrown the lobby. At the Shea 14, all Festival lines will be inside and air-conditioned ---
a relief for Festival goers on any of those weirdly hot or rainy days. Everyone can stop and smell the popcorn while waiting for the next fabulous film to start.

And did you know that every auditorium at the Shea theatre has been remodeled and converted to high back rockers? Even better, because the seating is so nice, we decided to add theatres and films to the mix for this year's festival.

There's plenty of parking all the way around the theatre, including at the Safeway shopping center at the corner of Scottsdale and Shea. You will also be pleased with the vast array of dining establishments in the immediate vicinity --- all within a short walking or driving distance.

I guess if you have to sum it up, the outlook for the 11th annual Festival is for MORE, MORE and MORE!

Stay with Marriott for the 2011 Scottsdale International Film Festival!

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The good people of the Marriott Group will be supporting the 2011 Scottsdale International Film Festival, and have special offers for those visiting Scottsdale for the Festival! If you're joining us from out-of-town, or just want to enjoy some time in one of these beautiful Marriott facilities, click below to make your reservations!

McDowell Mountain Marriott:

Special room rate of $129 per night available for Scottsdale Film Festival attendees good until August 30, 2011. Use GROUP CODE "SCOSCOA" when making your online or phone reservation at 1-800-288-6127.

Marriott Residence Inn:

Special room rate of $119 per night available for Scottsdale Film Festival attendees good until August 30, 2011. Use GROUP CODE "SIFSIFA" when making your online or phone reservation at 1-800-228-9290.

The Danish Film "In A Better World" Opens Today at the Harkins Camelview

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SUPPORT FOREIGN FILM IN SCOTTSDALE!

Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.

Winner - 2011 Golden Globes - Best Foreign Language Film

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

HARKINS THEATRES WEBSITE

SIFF Fave "Nora's Will" Opens Today at the Harkins Shea 14

2011-04-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

After a successful week at the Harkins Camelview, "Nora's Will" moves today to the Harkins Shea 14 due to popular demand!

This SIFF fan favorite begins as Jose discovers that Nora, the woman to whom he'd been married to for 30 years and then divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains to Jose that due to the celebration of the Passover festivities, together with a few other factors, if Nora is not buried that same day, they will have to wait almost five days to be able to carry out the burial. It turns out that before she died, Nora devised an elaborate plan in order for him to easily take care of her funeral and wake. But she missed something, a mysterious photograph left under the bed will lead to an unexpected outcome which will remind us that sometimes the greatest love stories are hidden in the smallest places. Don't miss this funny and heart felt film from acclaimed Mexican director Mariana Chenillo.

Thank you for supporting foreign film in Scottsdale!

Watch the Trailer here

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Support Foreign Film in Scottsdale!

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Lovers of foreign film will be taken with Xavier Beauvois award winning film, "Of Gods and Men".
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay... come what may. This film is loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria, from 1993 until their kidnapping in 1996.

Starring Lambert Wilson, "Of Gods and Men" is rated 91% at RottenTomatoes.com.

See the trailer here. Showing at the Harkins Camelview 5 beginning April 1st.
Winner: Grand Prix; Ecumenical Jury Prize - 2010 Cannes Film Festival
Winner: Best Foreign Language Film, 2010 National Board of Review

SIFF Fave "Nora's Will" Opens Friday at the Harkins Camelview

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SIFF Fave "The Over The Hill Band" Opens Friday at the Harkins Camelview

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A fan favorite last October at the Scottsdale International Film Festival, "The Over the Hill Band" follows a trio of elderly women trying to revive their rock-and-roll singing group from the 1950's. There are lots of laughs, but there's also a poignant sense of passing time, lost dreams, and the fragility of expectations. Marilou Mermans stands out as a recent widow who tries to organize a reunion of the singing group once known as "The Sisters of Love." Jan Van Looveren also shines as her troubled son whose modest musical talents suddenly prove helpful. The ending manages to provide both a happy resolution and the realization that life rarely gives lets that happen. Give it a look, you'll be glad you did!

Scottsdale Film Fest is a CALA Grant Award Recipient!

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We have just been awarded a grant from the CALA Alliance! The CALA Alliance is a community-based organization dedicated to using arts and culture to educate and inspire Arizonans of all demographics about the richness of our Latino cultural heritage. With the funding we received the 2011 Scottsdale Film Festival will present four to six films in a series called SPOTLIGHT ON LATIN AMERICA. CALA funding will help us bring the filmmakers, directors, actors, or producers of the chosen films to participate in bi-lingual question and answer periods and in bi-lingual pre and post show discussions with the audience.

SIFF Fan Fave Alamar is now available on DVD!

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2010 SIFF attendees loved Alamar, and now you can see it at home! Here is the film's synopsis:

Before his young son, Natan (Natan Machado Palombini), returns to Rome with his mother, Jorge (Jorge Machado) takes the boy on an extended journey to a tiny fishing village, where Natan learns to fish and snorkel amid the natural splendor of the Mexican Caribbean. Filmmaker Pedro González-Rubio's delicate family drama also stars Nestor Marin as veteran angler Matraca, as well as a colorful cast of crocodiles, tropical birds and iguanas.

Get it at Amazon, Or stream it on Netflix

Alamar #2 on IFC's Best Films of 2010

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One of the favorite films from SIFF 2010 earned the #2 spot on the Independent Film Channel's Best of 2010 list! Apparently Scottsdale Film fest attendees weren't the only ones who loved this film!

Click the link to read the full article.

http://www.ifc.com/news/2010/12/the-best-films-of-2010.php?utm_source=twitter

Highlights from the Scottsdale International Film Festival

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Scenes from the Harkins Camelview!

And the 2010 SIFF Audience Award Winner is...

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The Audience Award results are in and the competition was tight for BRIDE FLIGHT which ranked in the top spot by a slim margin.

THE WORLD IS BIG & SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER followed in a close tie with LETTERS TO FATHER JACOB for second place.

Thanks to all of you for voting and a special thanks to Andrew Cornwall for creating the ballot tabulation spreadsheet before leaving on his honeymoon!

Tuesday's Closing Night Festival Schedule

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All showings Tuesday are at the Harkins Camelview Theatres.

THEATRE 1

4:05pm Kick Off

5:50pm Nora's Will

(Roni Zee from the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival will moderate a post–film discussion.)

8:15pm Bride Flight

THEATRE 2

4:00pm Largo Winch

6:15pm Hidden Diary

8:25pm Conviction (ARIZONA PREMIERE / SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Monday's Festival Schedule

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All showings Monday are at the Harkins Camelview Theatres.

THEATRE 1

4:05pm Anita

6:10pm Vengeance

(Fred Linch from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ASU will moderate a post-film discussion.)

8:50pm Largo Winch

THEATRE 4

4:00pm Father & Guns

6:10pm The World is Big...

8:20pm Time of the Comet

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sundays Festival Schedule

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All showings Sunday are at the Harkins Camelview Theatres.

THEATRE 1

9:00am Come Undone

11:40am Anita

2:00pm Kick Off

3:55pm Nora's Will

6:40pm The Over the Hill Band

8:40pm Chef of South Polar

THEATRE 3

9:30am The World is Big...

11:50am Time of the Comet

2:05pm Backyard

4:40pm Protektor

6:45pm Chameleon

8:50pm Father & Guns

THEATRE 4

9:10 Road, Movie

11:15am A Year Ago in Winter

2:10pm Letters to Father Jacob

(Q&A - Darrell Copp from Scottsdale Community College will moderate a post-film discussion.)

4:35 Alamar

6:20pm The Taqwacores

(Q&A - Director Eyad Zahra is scheduled to appear to present his film and Janet Robinson from Scottsdale Community College will moderate the post-film discussion.)

8:45pm Quick Gun Murugan

THEATRE 5 (FREE)

11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm Burning in the Sun

We look forward to seeing you there!

Where Did You Go Today?

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What a Day! India, France, Canada, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Mexico, Italy, Japan and Antarctica. Not bad for one day! Where will you go tomorrow?

Movies make me HUNGRY!

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So let's say you're in between movies today, and you're feeling a little peckish... You've already had 2 Diet Coke's, a tub of popcorn, a pretzel, hot dog and nachos, but you're thinking REAL FOOD! What will you do?

Here's a listing of some nearby options to satisfy your between film hunger!

Scottsdale Fashion Square is walking distance from the Camelview, and is home to 25 dfferent restaurants. From Food Court fare to high end dining. CLICK HERE for a complete restaurant guide and map.

If you want to take a drive south about a half a mile, you will find yourself in the heart of Downtown Scottsdale, and a myriad of dining opportunities. CLICK HERE for a list of restaurants in Downtown Scottsdale.

And remember, don't be gone too long, we have more movies for you to see!

Saturday's Festival Schedule

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All showings today are at the Harkins Camelview Theatres.

THEATRE 1
9:00am Chameleon
11:15am Protektor
1:25pm The Over the Hill Band
3:40pm Bride Flight
6:20pm Come Undone
8:50 Backyard

THEATRE 2
10:45am Hidden Diary
1:05pm Mesrine Pt.1
3:30 Vengeance
(Fred Linch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at ASU will moderate a post-film discussion.)
6:30 Mesrine Pt. 2
9:05pm Chef of South Polar

Theatre 3
9:05 Road, Movie
11:10am A Year Ago in Winter
1:50pm Letters to Father Jacob
(Q&A - Darrell Copp from Scottsdale Community College will moderate a post-film discussion.)
4:15 Alamar
6:05pm The Taqwacores
(Q&A - Director Eyad Zahra is scheduled to appear to present his film and Janet Robinson from Scottsdale Community College will moderate the post-film discussion.)
8:30pm Quick Gun Murugan

We look forward to seeing you there!

"Chameleon" - Hungary - Screening October 2nd & 3rd

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The superbly cast and acted Hungarian psychological thriller Chameleon is entertaining, insightful, and filled with karmic twists and turns!

Orphaned as a child, Gábor (Ervin Nagy) has established no real identity in his adult life. However, he has become a master of fooling women into believing the false identities he has created. His rules are simple, make them feel how they want to feel and he will take everything. Gábor is a textbook sociopath until the latest object of his desire, and the chance at his most lucrative con ever, affect him like never before. Hanna (Gabriella Hámori) is a professional ballerina. After a car accident, her injuries make the prospect that she will dance again all but a prayer. Hope comes in the form of a possible contract for an American ballet tour, if she can rehabilitate. There’s an operation, it’s new, and very expensive. Enter Gábor who works his magic, thinking he can score big by stealing the fortune meant for her operation. Hungarian filmmaker Krisztina Goda takes what could be a cliché, predictable story and through her highly stylized lens creates a thrilling world that draws you in, keeps you guessing, and holds you in suspense until the very end. ~ Heather Jameson

Awards:

2010 Academy Awards - Foreign Language Film – Nominee

Order your tickets to Chameleon here.

"Backyard" - Mexico - Screening October 2nd & 3rd

2010-10-01T12:12:00.000-07:00

A fictional account of the real life scandal that exists today on the US-Mexican border. Don't miss this powerful film!

BACKYARD, by Carlos Carrera, is a fictional account of the atrocitiesthat continue to occur in Ciudad Juárez. We follow police officer Blanca Bravo (an astonishingperformance by Ana de la Reguera) who is sent to Ciudad Juárez from Mexico City to investigate a series of murders of young women. Most of the victims are low-paid laborers who have been drawn to Ciudad Juárez by the possibility of work at American-owned factories, or maquiladoras, that sprang up on the Mexican side of the border after the NAFTA agreement went into effect. Blanca discovers an incompetent and complicit police force and an indifferent local population, embodied by entrepreneur, Mickey Santos (a chilling performance by Jimmy Smits). ~ Toronto International Film Festival.

AWARDS:
Havana Film Festival – Best Editing / Best Screenplay
2010 Academy Awards - Foreign Language Film – Nominee

Order your tickets for Backyard here.

A Limited Number of Tickets Remain for Tonight's Premiere of "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest"!

2010-10-01T09:07:00.001-07:00

Tickets for tonight's showing are available at:

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia G. Piper Theater
7380 E. Second Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Box Office Hours on Oct. 1: 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM

(On Friday, Oct. 1st, opening night tickets and passes will only be sold at this Box Office, and not at the Harkins Camelview)

In THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS’ NEST – the final installment of Stieg Larsson’s “Millenium-trilogy” – Lisbeth Salander is fighting for her life in more ways than one. In intensive care and charged with three murders, she will not only have to prove her innocence, but also identify and denounce the very same corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life. Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Salander is fighting back.

Help us celebrate our 10th anniversary in PREMIERE fashion with a fabulous party after the opening night film. We will roll out the RED CARPET for all those who attend the opening night premiere of THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST! The party takes place in the Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Please refer to the Ticket Information page to find out more about the three admission options.

SEE YOU THERE!

More ticket Information here.

Festival Director Amy Ettinger plays "10 Questions" on the TXT Movie Club Blog

2010-09-29T23:44:00.001-07:00

Enjoy an expertly played round of "10 Questions" with Amy Ettinger, director of the Scottsdale International Film Festival at txtMovieClub

"Road, Movie" - India/USA - Screening October 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-29T23:40:00.003-07:00

Don't miss Road, Movie, a whimsical and charming celebration of the movies!

Vishnu, a young man driven by wanderlust, escapes his father’s faltering hair oil business. An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain, he discovers he’s not merely transporting a battered vehicle, but an old touring cinema. Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a young runaway, a garrulous old entertainer, and a striking gypsy woman. Together they roam the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The journey turns dire when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious waterlord. The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the two forty-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. As in 1001 Nights, if the films are good, they live and move on. If the films are boring, they face death in the Indian outback. The journey proves transformative for each of the travelers, but especially for Vishnu, who discovers life, love and laughter on the Indian highway.
~ Tribeca Film Festival

Order your Road, Movie tickets here.

"Time of Comet" - Albania - Screening October 3rd & 4th

2010-09-29T22:13:00.000-07:00

Here's 2 great reasons to see Time of Comet: First, this film is charming, funny, and romantic. Second, director Fatmir Koci will attend both of his screenings! Fatmir is flying in from Albania to present his film showing on Sunday, October 3rd @ 11:50am and Monday, October 4th @ 8:20pm. Don't miss your chance to meet the director of this great film!

Albania, 1914, freshly liberated from the Ottoman Empire. A German, Prince Wied, is installed as the King of Albania. He receives a letter from Muslim fanatics insisting that he undergo circumcision, as required by their religion. He refuses. Meanwhile, Shestan, a Muslim and his four buddies set off to fight for their country equipped with an old Turkish map of the Balkans that is thoroughly out of date. Instead of the enemy, Shestan meets and falls in love with Agnes, a Catholic who had been sent to a convent against her wishes. Shestan and his friends keep looking for war in all the wrong places. This romantic, tragic and profoundly hilarious period epic is set shortly before WWI and is based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Ismail Kadare.

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See Festival Director Amy Ettinger on 3TV and Channel 12!

2010-09-28T14:21:00.001-07:00

Our very own Executive Director and Founder Amy Ettinger is making the rounds with the local media this week as the Scottsdale International Film Festival approaches!

Check her out with Tara Hitchcock on 3TV!

And with Fay Fredricks on Channel 12!

WAY TO GO AMY!

Get your tickets for the Scottsdale International Film Festival here.

"Quick Gun Murugan" - India - Screening October 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-27T23:32:00.001-07:00

Looking for something a little different? Take a break from some of the festival's more serious fare with a western spoof from India that's a whole lotta fun!

QUICK GUN MURUGAN could very well signal the birth of a new hybrid film genre: The Time-Travelling Bollywood Comedy-Western. It draws from a wide range of cinematic sources, including the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone, the stylized action sequences of the Matrix trilogy, and the comic sensibilities of Kung Fu Hustle. With a few Bollywood musical numbers thrown in for good measure, plus a few nods to traditional Indian mythology, the result is one very memorable film going experience. Set in the outrageous and often unpredictable world of Bollywood cinema (but limiting itself to a U.S.-friendly running time) the film follows the title character, vegetarian gunslinger Quick Gun Murugan, through time and space, as he battles the diabolical Rice Plate Reddy. Rice Plate and his mob terrorize the countryside forcing all eating establishments to follow his strict non-vegetarian guidelines, scheming to abolish vegetarianism all together. He intends to spread his non-vegetarian restaurant chain, “McDosa,” all over India, reaping in massive amounts of wealth. To achieve his ultimate master plan, Rice Plate uses all the standard villainous tactics: fear, violence, and bullying. It is up to the flamboyantly dressed sharpshooter, Quick Gun Murugan, to right these wrongs and keep the streets of Mumbai vegetarian-friendly. In his quest, Quick Gun is aided by the lovely Mango Dolly, the sensible yet stern Locket Love, and his chilling catch phrase, “Mind it!” Quick Gun Murugan represents a truly original blend of Eastern and Western cultures, offering an exciting glimpse into the vibrant cinema of contemporary India.

~ Maryland Film Festival

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"Nora's Will" - Mexico - Screening October 3rd & 5th

2010-09-27T23:03:00.000-07:00

Bittersweet and surprisingly funny is Nora's Will, The award winning feature from director Mariana Chinillo.

José learns that Nora, the woman he was married to for 30 years before divorcing, has committed suicide, a few days before Passover. Forced to wait five days for the funeral, so that his son can arrive and the rabbi’s schedule can free up, José discovers that Nora left all of the food for the Passover dinner ready in her refrigerator. But Nora also left something else, a curious photograph that may unlock the mystery of her life and death for the family she left behind.

~ AFI Latin American Film Festival

AWARDS:

Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema – Award Best Film

Expresion en Corto International Film Festival – Best Mexican Film

Havana Film Festival – Grand Coral

Huelva Latin American Film Festival – Best Actor

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival – Best Director / Best First Film

Mar del Plata Film Festival – Best Film

Miami Film Festival – Audience Award

Morelia International Film Festival – Audience Award

Moscow International Film Festival – Best Director

Skip City International D–Cinema Festival – Best Screenplay

Sponsored By: Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival

Roni Zee from the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival will moderate a post–film discussion.

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"The Taqwacores" - USA - Screening October 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-26T19:12:00.000-07:00

Don't miss this energetic adaptation of Michael Muhammad Knight's 2003 cult novel about a household of Muslim punk rockers.

Oh, to be young, beautiful, Muslim—and punk rockers! Here’s one story of disaffected American youth we haven’t seen before. Yusef, a straitlaced Pakistani American college student, moves into a house with an unlikely group of Muslim misfits—skaters, skinheads, queers, and a riot grrrl in a burqa—all of whom embrace Taqwacore, the hardcore Muslim punk-rock scene. They may read the Koran and attend the mosque, but they also welcome an anarchic blend of sex, booze, and partying. As Yusef becomes more involved in Taqwacore, he finds his faith and ideology challenged by both this new subculture and his charismatic new friends, who represent different ideas of the Islamic tradition. Adapted from the influential novel by Michael Muhammad Knight (cowriter of the film), THE TAQWACORES marks the energetic directorial debut of Eyad Zahra, who creates a wholly original spin on the identity narrative, and invests the filth and fury of Islamic punk with humor and humanity.

Director Eyad Zahra is scheduled to appear to present his film and Janet Robinson from Scottsdale Community College will moderate the post-film discussion.

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"Letters to Father Jacob" - Finland - Screenings Oct 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-26T18:27:00.001-07:00

Don't miss this poignant and memorable gem. At just 75 minutes, this is an example of less is more you won't soon forget!

LETTERS TO FATHER JACOB is the warm-hearted and touching story of Leila, a life sentence prisoner who has just been pardoned. When she is released from prison, she is offered a job at a secluded parsonage, but she moves there against her will. Leila is used to taking care only of herself, so she experiences conflicting emotions when she begins work as a personal assistant to Jacob, the blind pastor living in the parsonage. Every day, the mail man brings letters from people, asking for help from pastor Jacob. Answering those letters is Jacob´s life mission; whereas Leila thinks it´s useless. Leila has already decided to leave the parsonage when the letters suddenly stop coming. Jacob´s life is shaken to its foundation. Two completely different lives have become unexpectedly intertwined, and the roles of the helper and the one being helped are turned upside down.

Darrell Copp from Scottsdale Community College
will moderate a post-film discussion.

AWARDS:
Cairo International Film Festival – Best Screenplay
Jussi Awards – Best Actor/Director/Film/Music
Lübeck Nordic Film Days – Best Film / Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Mannheim–Heidelberg International Film Festival –Main Award of Mannheim–Heidelberg
Palm Springs International Film Festival – Bridging the Borders Award
Rouen Nordic Film Festival – Audience Award/Best Actor/Actress; Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – Best Director

2010 Academy Awards - Foreign Language Film – Nominee

"The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner" - Bulgaria - Screenings Oct 3rd & 4th

2010-09-25T19:10:00.000-07:00

"The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner" might have both the biggest name and the biggest heart in this years festival. It is a real charmer, and one of the major crowd-pleasers at film festivals the world over!

Alexander’s parents decide to emigrate and they leave Bulgaria. After a distressing passage though Yugoslavia and Italy, the family finally settles in Germany. When the political climate changes, they decide to visit their home country once more, but they are involved in a car accident and only Alex survives. His grandfather, Vasil, goes to see the young man, now suffering from memory loss, but when he sees that the pills prescribed for him by the German doctors aren’t working, he opts for his own course of therapy. He takes the self-assured young man home, to a picturesque Bulgarian town, where Alex starts remembering snippets of his childhood. However, grandpa realizes that he has no right to take control of his grandson’s life. The adventures in this peculiar story (based on the autobiographical novel by Iliya Troyanov) are told with ironic hyperbole and its Balkan charm is masterfully conveyed via the actors, guided by stage

director Stefan Komandarev.

~ Karlovy International Film Festival

AWARDS:

Bergen International Film Festival – Jury Award

Sofia International Film Festival – Audience Award for

Best Bulgarian Feature Film

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – Don Quixote Award

Warsaw International Film Festival – Jury

2010 Academy Awards - Foreign Language Film - Nominee

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"Largo Winch" - France/Belgium - Screenings Oct 4th & 5th

2010-09-25T15:18:00.000-07:00

Check out "Largo Winch", a boardroom thriller adapted from Jean Van Hamme's successful European comic about an orphaned millionaire's sudden ascent to head of a global business empire.

Nerio Winch has created an empire of wealth. In modern-day Hong Kong, that wealth has attracted the kind of greed that makes people do bad things. When Nerio Winch is slain, the world is stunned to discover that he has secured an heir in his adopted son Largo. The legitimacy of this succession is immediately called into question, but the thing Largo seems to care about most is uncovering the truth behind his father’s murder. LARGO WINCH was adapted from the Belgian comic book series of the same name, which originated in the 1970s as a series of novels. Jérôme Salle’s adaptation puts an age-old tale in a post-modern world, creating a story that transcends time.

~ Heather Jameson

AWARDS:

World Soundtrack Awards – Composer of the Year

Étoiles d’Or – Best Male Newcomer

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"The Chef of South Polar" - Japan - Screenings Oct 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-25T13:26:00.002-07:00

You'll love The Chef Of South Polar, a gentle, quirky film set at a Japanese research base in the frozen no-man’s land of Antarctica. Here, a team of eight men share a 12 month tour of duty where the hardest part is waiting for it to be over.

An Antarctic research station is possibly the last place anyone would expect to encounter seriously fine dining, however, this is what’s on the menu in Shuichi Okita’s delicious adaptation of Jun Nishimura’s autobiographical novel. Lobster, foie gras, you name it—nothing is too luxurious for Chef Nishimura to dish up to the eight man crew of the Dome Fuji Station research base in the frozen no-man’s land where not even a virus can survive, let alone a human. As the men carry out the mundane tasks of their communal isolation interrupted by occasional playful forays into the stunning exterior wilderness, they begin to develop bizarre cravings, or dress eccentrically, and start to pine for home. Okita wisely concentrates the action around their much-anticipated meal times, with Nishimura as a kind of surrogate mother to the disparate team members, seeking to constantly divert them from going stir crazy. Taking a low key, elliptical approach to the story, and told from Nishimura’s point of view with flashbacks to his much-missed wife and young daughter, THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR is a delightful, quirky blend of daily observation and elegantly simple aesthetics, as well as a mouthwatering addition to the food movie genre. Don’t, on any account, come hungry.

~ Seattle International Film Festival

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"Kick Off" - Iraq/Kurdistan/Japan - Screenings Oct 3rd & 5th

2010-09-25T10:53:00.000-07:00

Don't miss "Kick Off", Shawkat Amin Korki's second film, the story of a young refugee who began organizing soccer matches to help lift the spirits of the locals.

The setting is a half–destroyed Iraqi football stadium, where about 300 refugee families are living in a hastily assembled shanty town. The elder son of one of the families is Asu, an idealistic young man who arranges a football match between the Kurdish, Arab, Turk men and Assyrian boys of the camp, in the hope of cheering up his younger brother and impressing his beautiful neighbor, Hilin. But when the big day rolls around, the lives of all involved are thrown into chaos.

AWARDS:

Dubai International Film Festival – Best Feature Film

Pusan International Film Festival – FIPRESCI Prize

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"Vengeance" - Hong Kong - Screenings Oct 2nd & 4th

2010-09-25T10:14:00.000-07:00

Check out Johnnie To's legendary gunfight choreography in the stylish and gripping "Vengeance".

In a Hong Kong hospital, a French woman lies in critical condition after a gangland hit that killed her Chinese husband and two small children. Her father, Costello, (Johnny Hallyday) arrives from France and is immediately warned by police not to get involved, even as his daughter wordlessly pleads for his help. A stranger in a strange land and plagued by a failing memory, Costello sits stunned in his hotel room, scrawling the word “vengeance” over the bloody crime scene photos of his daughter’s family. He soon crosses paths with three professional killers (director To’s regulars: Anthony Wong, Lam Suet and Lam Ka Tung) who work for the crass and flamboyant mob boss Fung (Simon Yam), and asks them to help avenge his family. Arresting action sequences on spectacular sets – a shootout that plays out against a nighttime family picnic, a battle in a dump site filled with square bales of compressed paper – punctuate this revenge epic with To’s signature choreographed gunplay. With his debonair yet rugged good looks and piercing, pale eyes, Hallyday, a pop icon who has sold over 100 million records during his decades-long career, and is considered by some to be the French Elvis Presley, adds pathos and depth to the enigmatic Costello. To and his long-time collaborators, writer Wai Ka Fai and cinematographer, Cheng Siu Keung, have created a moody, noirish tour de force. ~ Toronto International Film Festival

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"Anita" - Argentina - Screenings Oct 3rd & 4th

2010-09-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

Don't miss ANITA, a film by the award winning Marcos Carnevale, director of the 2006 Scottsdale International Film Festival Audience Award Winner, Elsa and Fred, starring Norma Aleandro, the “Meryl Streep” of Argentina.

The morning of July 18, 1994, begins like any other day, but things change suddenly when the nearby Argentine Israeli Mutual Association is bombed, sending Anita Feldman’s life into a tailspin. Her mother has gone to collect a check for government support of Anita, who suffers from Down syndrome. Not understanding what has happened, Anita goes in search of her mother and becomes swept up with people who are disoriented like herself. As Anita, Alejandra Manzo, an actress living with Down syndrome, delivers a stunning performance in this lovely and gentle film.

~ Toronto Jewish Film Festival

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Opening Night Passes for The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest Are Going Fast!

2010-09-24T12:08:00.000-07:00

There are plenty of $25 tickets left, but $35 passes are nearly gone! The $25 ticket holders do get reserved seating and may attend the party after the film.

For all the specifics please go to the Scottsdale International Film Festival Website and click on the Tickets & Passes page to read the description for the Opening Night Party Ticket.

See you there!

"Alamar" - Mexico - Screenings Oct 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-23T10:20:00.000-07:00

Don't miss Alamar, a short (73 minutes), beautiful documentary that will charm you and leave you wanting more!

In the heartwarming Mexican film ALAMAR, Jorge and Roberta have been separated for several years. They simply come from opposite worlds: he prefers an uncomplicated life in the jungle, while she likes a more urban existence. He is Mexican – she is Italian, and she has decided to return to Rome with their five-year-old son..., Natan. But before they leave, Jorge wishes to take young Natan on a trip, hoping to teach him about his Mayan roots in Mexico. At first the boy is physically and emotionally uncomfortable with the whole affair, and gets seasick on the boat taking them to their destination. But as father and son spend more time together, Natan begins a learning experience that will remain with him forever.

Screenings Oct 2nd & 3rd. Get Tickets to "Alamar".

"A Year Ago in Winter" - Germany - Screenings Oct 2nd & 3rd

2010-09-22T18:37:00.000-07:00

A YEAR AGO IN WINTER is a subtle, powerful drama about loss and reckoning. A Bavarian family struggles to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of a favored son’s death but, emotionally numb to the impact it has had, they proceed by keeping up appearances. The mother’s commission of a portrait of her two children, however, acts as a catalyst for delving into the psychic drama beneath their frozen surfaces. Her daughter Lilli, a dancer, (in a subtle and deeply resonant performance by the striking Karoline Herfurth) is haunted by questions raised in the wake of her beloved younger brother’s demise. She careens along impervious to the interventions staged by her parents, until she and the painter, Max, (Josef Bierbichler) strike up a surprisingly rich friendship that speaks eloquently to the deepest ties between art and life. ~ Mill Valley Film Festival

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Join Us For Our Opening Night Party On Friday, October 1st!

2010-09-22T15:23:00.000-07:00

The party is exclusively for VIP Pass, Opening Night Party Ticket, and Opening Night Party Pass holders. Must be 21 years of age or older to be served alcoholic beverages.

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Valley Premiere of "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest" Kicks Off Opening Night!

2010-09-22T08:57:00.002-07:00

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Where to follow the Scottsdale Film Festival online

2010-09-16T23:48:00.003-07:00

The Scottsdale International Film Festival wants you to follow us whatever way works best for you! You can follow us on:

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The Film Festival programs are in! Get yours at AJ's or online!

2010-09-16T22:29:00.004-07:00

Get the complete rundown on everything SIFF with the 2010 Scottsdale International Film Festival Program Guide! Features include: membership info, ticket info, festival highlights, festival guests, film schedule and a complete rundown of this year's entries! Get yours at AJ's Fine Foods or download a copy HERE!

The Scottsdale Film Festival is online!

2010-09-16T21:50:00.002-07:00

With 27 accalimed international films screening in just 5 days, you need to do some advance planning! CLICK HERE to download the 2010 Scottsdale International Film Festival Schedule, and remember: You must choose wisely...!

This year's opening night film & afterparty wil be at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on October 1st

2010-09-16T21:43:00.001-07:00

Help us celebrate our 10th anniversary in PREMIERE fashion with a fabulous party after the opening night film! We will roll out the RED CARPET for all those who attend the opening night premiere of "THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST"!

The party takes place in the Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Please refer to the TICKET INFORMATION page to find out more about the three admission options.

The party is exclusively for VIP Pass, Opening Night Party Ticket, and Opening Night Party Pass holders.
Must be 21 years of age or older to be served alcoholic beverages.

NEW OPENING NIGHT LOCATION:
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts 
Virginia G. Piper Theater  
Dayton Fowler Grafman Atrium  
7380 E. Second Street,  Scottsdale, AZ 85251

OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL GUEST:
Eyad Zahra, Producer and Director - The Taqwacores
Since 2005, Mr. Zahra has produced Short Films and Television Segments including the acclaimed short film, "Distance from the Sun" (2004), which garnered over twenty (20) film festival invitations worldwide, and won Dubai Media City’s Ibda’a Best Film Award. Working briefly in Dubai, U.A.E., Mr. Zahra produced TV Promotion Segments for the largest television network in the Middle East, Showtime Arabia. Returning to the United States, Eyad continued producing for Showtime Arabia, and worked on Salaam MTV, the Middle-East’s first ever MTV brand show. Alongside his Production work, Mr. Zahra also worked on the 2007 Warner Brothers Release, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." Mr. Zahra was the Director’s Assistant to Andrew Dominik. In November 2007, Mr. Zahra’s feature screenplay, "Sammy Paradise," was accepted into the 3rd Annual RAWI Screenwriters lab, hosted by the Royal Film Commission of Jordan and the Sundance Institute. Eyad Zahra graduated in 2004 from the Florida State University School of Motion Picture, Television, & the Recording Arts. Eyad Zahra graduated Magna Cum Lade with Honors in the Major accreditation. In school, Mr. Zahra received the following awards: The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Mass Communications Scholarship Award and the Florida State University Humanitarian of the Year Award.