Sedona International Film Festival
February 18th through February 26th, 2012
The Sedona Internationl Film Festival is the GREATEST celebration of the BEST in independent film from around the world. From features to shorts, documentaries to animation and foreign films to student films, you will be treated to a cinephile’s dream … NINE DAYS and more than 145 films!
Already recognized by filmmakers and audiences as one of the top festivals in the nation (and named the “Fest to Impress” by MovieMaker Magazine), the 2012 edition will continue a tradition of honoring those motivated by passion for their art and driven by a love for making timely, moving and important films.
Below you will find information on workshops, special event and more. We will be updating this page frequently please keep checking back.
Special Events
Red Carpet Event: “The Last Picture Show”
February 18th, 2012
7:00 pm
Don’t miss this special screening of “The Last Picture show with Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree, Oscar nominee Peter Bogdanovich at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. There will be a a conversation and Q&A discussion followed by a dessert reception, catered by the Barking Frog Grille! This special festival event is open to all ticket holders. For more information please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
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Red Carpet Event: “They All Laughed”
February 19th, 2012
6:00 pm
Enjoy a special screening of “They all Laughed”with Honoree Peter Bogdanovich at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. There will also be a conversation and Q&A discussion with Bogdanovich and Glenn Scarpelli followed by a VIP Reception* at the Barking Frog Grille. VIP Passes are required to attend this event. For more information please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
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Red Carpet Event: “Being Elmo”
February 20th, 2012
6:00 pm
Are you ready for Elmo? Don’t miss out on the film premiere of “Being Elmo, Nominated for Outstanding Documentary – NAACP Image Awards. Elmo, Kevin Clash and the filmmakers will be on hand for a Q&A followed by a special reception at Reds. This event is open to all ticket holders. For more information please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
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“JAZZ STRETCH” featuring The Brubeck Brothers Quartet
February 22nd, 2012
8:00 pm
Enjoy a special evening with the Sedona International Film Festival as they present “JAZZ STRETCH” featuring The Brubeck Brothers Quartet in partnership with AZ Music Fest! The world-renowned, internationally-acclaimed Brubeck Brothers Quartet are an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America’s most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums,) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone.) Guitarist Mike DeMicco, and pianist Chuck Lamb, complete this dynamic quartet. They have performed at concert series, colleges, and jazz festivals across North America and Europe including the Newport, Detroit, Ravinia, Las Vegas, Sedona, Spokane & Monterey Jazz Festivals. The group’s creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.Tickets for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet are only $12 each (or you may use your festival pass or ticket package to reserve your ticket). For more information on this event please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
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Festival Awards Ceremony
February 26th, 2012
10:00 am
Join us for the Festival Awards Ceremony at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, and be the first to know which films are taking home the coveted audience choice awards and other special awards. This awards program is FREE and open to all festival-goers. Just visit the festival box office to pick up your complimentary tickets. Enjoy an Academy Awards-style presentation with live musical and dance performances by musicians and dancers featured in festival films. Plus, enjoy a look back at the festival week with a video montage featuring festival filmmakers, celebrity and VIP guests, and YOU — our audience! Plus, this year new awards categories will be added to honor more of our incredible filmmakers. You won’t want to miss it! And to top it all off … L’Auberge de Sedona will be serving a variety of French pastries in the lobby of the Sedona Performing Arts Center! For more information on this Sedona event please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
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Oscar on the Rocks
February 26th, 2012
6:00 pm
Enjoy Tinseltown’s brightest stars on Hollywood’s biggest night, LIVE … right here in Sedona on Sunday, Feb. 26! Join in the fun and festivities at “Oscars on the Rocks”, the official spot to catch the Academy Awards on the big screen. You will feel like you are right in the midst of the Oscar action — now showing at TWO festival locations: The Mary D. Fisher Theatre and the Sedona Rouge Theatre. Roll out the red carpet, make your Oscar picks and join your fellow movie-lovers for a night out on the town. Hollywood’s finest will be here, larger than life! We hope to see you there! For more information on this Sedona event please visit the Sedona International Film Festival.
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Sedona Green
Along with all the fantastic films, workshops and events the Sedona Film Festival offers exciting films, programs and discussions planned for Sedona Green: Sustainability Programs at the Sedona International Film Festival.
This year, the festival will begin its preview weekend with two thought-provoking films, Revenge of the Electric Car & The Big Fix. Both films will be followed by sustainability conversations. Sedona Green and Sustainable Arizona have put together a panel of filmmakers, educators, and sustainability experts to lead dialogues on film, its impacts and the key issues of the day. Below you will find information on both the films and panel.
Revenge of the Electric Car
February 18th,2012 (3:00 pm)
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Narrated by Tim Robbins, this lively film goes behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is America’s future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever.
Panel Discussion following the film screening: The Power of Film to Change Hearts and Minds
The panel will engage the audience in a dialogue on the power of film to change hearts and minds. Come talk with the filmmakers and other experts about your experiences with film and how they may have changed your lives or influenced our society and our culture.
The Big Fix
February 19th, 2012 (2:00 pm)
Sedona Performing Arts Center
The Big Fix is a film that begins with an exposé of the events that lead to the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling disaster. As the information floods in, the film delves deeply into the corruption surrounding the powerful in the halls of government and business. While this film is a well-documented indictment of the status quo, the community conversation which follows the film will be anything but negative.
Panel Discussion following the film screening: Taking positive action: What you should know, what you can do
Our panel of experts will look at some of the challenges we are facing in Sedona and the country and talk about ways each of us can take positive action to improve our own quality of life. Come join the panel to share your thoughts on how we can come together to help make our communities more resilient.
Panel leading sustainability conversations
- Michael Nash is an award-winning Irish-American filmmaker best known for Climate Refugees and Fuel. Nash will bring a sequence from Climate Refugees to introduce his talk about climate change and its current impacts.
- Dr. Stefan Sommer is professor of ecology and sustainability at NAU. He also is an award-winning producer of several films including A River Reborn, the story of Fossil Creek.
- Andrea Houchard, also from NAU, is the leader of philosophy in the public interest, a program that helps communities deal with challenging issues.
- Amy Coplan is professor of philosophy of film at the University of California at Fullerton. She studies how films influence thought and actions.
- John Neville is the president of Sustainable Arizona and is an award-winning writer and producer specializing in sustainable development.
- Matthew Bonnstetter, Vice President at SolarWorks and board member of Sustainable Arizona, will moderate the discussions.
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Workshops
Sedona International Film Festival is proud to offer a series of free workshops on a variety of timely and important topics. These are open to everyone, free of charge, from the beginning filmmaker to the seasoned professional, to the film lover who wants a glimpse behind the scenes. All of the workshops will be hosted by Academy Award-winner Kathleen Glynn and will be taking place at the The Mary D. Fisher Theatre, located at 2030 State Route 89A in West Sedona.
Workshops for the Sedona International Film Festival
02/21/12 – Screenwriting Workshop (9:00 am)
Whether it’s a Hollywood blockbuster, a documentary, or a short film, it all begins with the story. From concept to pitch, to finished script, we will discuss what goes in to getting your story green lit. Studio or independent: What is best for your screenplay? Oscar-winning screenwriter Bobby Moresco (Crash) and Emmy-nominated screenwriter Sterling Anderson will cover what it takes to get your idea from concept to page to screen.
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02/22/12 – Production Design Workshop (9:00 am)
Join Rick Markovitz and a team of production designers and cinematographers for a lively and informative discussion on how to make a director’s vision come to life. Cinematographers from independent to Hollywood, discuss traditional film and contemporary techniques used to visually tell a story. Talk about technical and artistic choices which determine emotional and intellectual quality of the scene. Panelists will include: Tom Walsh (President of the Art Directors Guild), Jeannine Oppewall (a multiple award-winning and Oscar-nominated production designer), and Steven Poster (president of the International Cinematographers Guild).
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02/23/12 – Women Documentary Filmmakers Workshop (9:00 am)
Some of the best documentaries in our festival lineup have been directed, produced and written by women. We will honor them and get the behind-the-scenes secrets of their success in this riveting, informative and entertaining workshop. Featured award-winning panelists include: Gini Reticker (Pray the Devil Back to Hell), Connie Marks (Being Elmo), Margaret Betts (The Carrier), Joanne Doroshow (Hot Coffee) and Kathleen Glynn herself (Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11).
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02/24/12 – Music and Lyrics in the Movies Workshop (9:00 am)
Music really makes a movie. It can take a great script, great acting and great direction and catapult it to an award-winning final product. Academy Award-winning lyricist Don Black — whose credits include Born Free, To Sir With Love, True Grit and Diamonds Are Forever) is joining us for a conversation and discussion about the role of music in the movies and bringing stories to life through lyrics and song.
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Purchase Passes
Whether you want an all-access priority Platinum Pass (which includes all parties, films and events), a priority seating Gold Pass, or the flexibility of a 10- or 20-Pack Film Ticket Package, the Sedona Film Festival has the perfect way for you to enjoy the festival. And again this year (back by popular demand):
All pass holders and Ticket package holders will be able to get their tickets for individual films prior to the start of the festival! No more long lines! No more early-morning ticket scrambles! To purchase passes/tickets or for more details click here. If you are interested in Film Sedona Membership click here.
