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SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 PROGRAMS
Chicago: Live in Concert!
The legendary rock-and-roll band Chicago — which will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in April — will open the 22nd Annual Sedona International Film Festival with two live concerts!
Hailed as one of the "most important bands in music since the dawn of the rock and roll era" by former
President Bill Clinton, the legendary rock and roll band with horns, Chicago, came in at #9, the highest
charting American band in Billboard Magazine's Hot 200 All-Time Top Artists. And Chicago is the first
American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six decades.
Chicago's album, "Chicago Transit Authority", was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014,
and the band performed on the Grammy stage for the first time that year. On October 8, 2015, Chicago
received their first Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination. They’ve been eligible since 1994. In April,
the band will be officially inducted! A long time coming!
In 2014, a record of new studio tracks, “NOW” CHICAGO XXXVI, was released on Frontiers Records.
It includes eleven brand new songs, recorded on the road. Chicago has built a new recording system
that is flexible, portable, powerful and musical. This new “recording rig” travels with the band.
Chicago’s lifetime achievements include a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, a star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a Chicago street dedicated in their honor, and keys to and proclamations
from an impressive list of US cities. Record sales top the 100,000,000 mark, and include 21 Top 10
singles, 5 consecutive Number One albums, 11 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. An incredible
25 of their 36 albums have been certified platinum, and the band has a total of 47 gold and platinum
awards. Chicago has toured every year since the beginning — they’ve never missed a year.
The line-up includes original band members Robert Lamm on keyboards, vocals, Lee Loughnane on
trumpet and vocals, James Pankow on trombone and Walt Parazaider on woodwinds, as well as Jason
Scheff on bass, vocals, Tris Imboden on drums, Keith Howland on guitar and vocals, Lou Pardini on
keyboards, vocals and Walfredo Reyes, Jr. on percussion.
From the signature sound of the Chicago horns, their iconic Vocalists, and a few dozen of ever-Classic
Songs, this band’s concerts are celebrations. 2016 will mark the band’s 49th consecutive year of
touring, without missing a single concert date!
Chicago band members continue to be true ambassadors for their beloved hometown, carrying the
city's name with pride and dignity around the world.
Fri 19 Feb | 7pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sat 20 Feb | 7pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Dr. Keeling's Curve
The issue of global climate changes takes center stage in a compelling new one-man show by George
Shea.
Noted Emmy-nominated actor and activist Mike Farrell plays Dr. David Keeling, the scientist whose
research on CO2 gave the world its first early warnings of global warming. In this highly acclaimed
performance, Farrell brings to life the quirky and brilliant man who created the Keeling Curve, the
iconic chart that illustrates the rise in atmospheric CO2 levels from 1958 to the present.
The story combines Keeling's personal journey with the insights of atmospheric scientists who,
hundreds of years earlier, made discoveries that laid the foundations for Keeling's own extraordinary
work. We meet Jean Joseph Baptiste Fourier whose obsession with heat led to an understanding of
the greenhouse effect, and Svante Arrhenius who proved a link between global warming and CO2. The
play paints very human portraits of these and other great scientists.
Best known for his eight years on M*A*S*H as Army Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt and five years on Providence
as Dr. Jim Hansen, Mike Farrell is also a writer, director and producer. He is a co-chair emeritus of
Human Rights Watch in Southern California, spokesperson for Concern America, and co-founder of
Artists United to Win Without War.
Mon 22 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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An Evening With Elliott Gould
Join renowned film critic and author Jeffrey Lyons as he celebrates and honors our Lifetime
Achievement Award Honoree for this year's festival — Elliott Gould! The two have been friends for
many years, so it is sure to be a fun evening of celebration and reminiscing over the career of this
Academy Award-nominated actor. The evening will include a screening of one of Gould's favorite films
along with an interview between the two friends as well as a chance for the audience to be part of the
Q&A.
Elliott Gould is an American actor known for his roles in "MASH", his Oscar-nominated performance in
"Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice", and more recently, his portrayal of old-time con artist Reuben Tishkoff in
"Ocean's Eleven", "Ocean's Twelve" and "Ocean's Thirteen".
Gould's portrayal of Trapper John in Robert Altman's "MASH" marked the beginning of perhaps the
most prolific period of his career, highlighted by such roles as Philip Marlowe in Altman's "The Long
Goodbye" and Robert Caulfield in "Capricorn One".
On television Gould has the distinction of having hosted "Saturday Night Live" six times and co-starred
in the series "Together We Stand" about a couple raising an adopted Chinese boy.
Gould appeared regularly on television and in film throughout the 1980s and the 1990s, including
cameos in "The Muppet Movie" and "The Muppets Take Manhattan". His most prominent television
role was a recurring part on "Friends", on which he played Monica and Ross Geller's father Jack. In
film Gould received critical acclaim for his portrayal of an older mobster in Warren Beatty's "Bugsy",
and make a noteworthy appearance in American History X. He also appears in Showtime's drama Ray
Donovan starring Liev Schreiber.
Sat 27 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Gene Kelly: The Legacy
Biographer and film historian Mrs. Kelly (Patricia Ward Kelly) takes audiences behind the scenes and
shares an intimate story of her late husband Gene Kelly, the man who helped create some of the most
memorable scenes in film history. This unique, LIVE performance — praised as “a real treat” by Variety
— combines rare and familiar film clips, never released audio recordings, memorabilia, and personal
insights culled from hours of interviews with her husband. Mrs. Kelly, whose presentation has been
described as “mesmerizing,” reveals a very personal side of this American legend and his perspective
on the innovative work for which he wished to be remembered.
Wed 24 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Jeffrey Lyons Selection TBA
Film critic Jeffrey Lyons will host a special film screening of his choice! Could be a sneak preview of a
new film or one of his favorite classics! Either way, it is an event not to be missed! Stay tuned for
updates for each of these special presentations.
Wed 24 Feb | 3:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Thu 25 Feb | 3:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Oscars on the Rocks
Enjoy Tinseltown's brightest stars on Hollywood's biggest night LIVE — right here in Sedona on
Sunday, Feb. 28! 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 Harkins Theatres.
Roll out the red carpet, make your Oscar picks and join your fellow movie-lovers for a night out on the
town!
Sun 28 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sun 28 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 3:00:00
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Roslyn Kind Concert
Roslyn Kind is a dynamic, multi-talented entertainer who has forged a successful career in all facets of
entertainment from critically acclaimed recordings to sold-out performances on Broadway and in top
concert venues and nightclubs the world over. Happily ensconced in LA, Rozzie burst back onto the
scene in a real big way this past year, working around the US, Canada & Mexico. After a wonderful
opportunity touring the globe with her sister, Barbra Streisand and her nephew, Jason Gould, the
response from fans was tremendous! This prompted Rozzie to create a new solo-show. She reached
out to Richard Jay-Alexander to direct and Alex Rybeck for musical direction and debuted the new
show to SOLD OUT crowds at “54 Below” in New York City. Thus, beginning the next chapter of her
musical/performing career.
Rozzie and her band will make a splash with her NEW show; featuring career highlights, pop & novelty
songs, show tunes and personal favorites, including new material and vintage "Rozzie" tunes. She’ll
share some great stories, too!
Her new show has more than a touch of pastiche, with romantic ballads delivered with a swooning
intensity, interspersed with up-tempo numbers like “I Can Cook, Too” and “All That Jazz”, bringing out
Ms. Kind’s inner red-hot mama. All are crowd pleasing personal favorites that thrill loyal fans. Ms.
Kind’s charming and natural rapport with her audience hasn't changed!
Sun 21 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Tied Up In Knotts
This tribute show is a must see for all of "us kids" from the 50's, 60's & 70's who were laughing at Don
Knotts as Barney Fife on the "Andy Griffith Show." "Tied Up in Knotts" is a father/daughter story about
growing up in a celebrity "Diva" world with a deep love of "Mayberry."
“When my father, Don Knotts, passed away in February 2006, I wanted to pay tribute to him in the way
I knew him best: as an amazing loving dad,” said Karen Knotts.
“In the 1950’s, Don Knotts was making the rounds of casting directors’ offices in New York City.
Destiny knocked on Dad’s door when he got a small part in a Broadway play starring Andy Griffith. In
the 1960s, Andy was set to star in a sitcom about a small town sheriff. Dad called him and asked,
‘Could you use a deputy?’ And Barney Fife was born! I have fond memories of visiting the set of
Mayberry and seeing cast members like Ron Howard (Opie), and Frances Bavier (Aunt Bea). They
were not like their TV characters! Fast forward to the 1970’s, I was a teenager attending Beverly Hills
High and later USC, while Dad was doing variety shows with Bill Cosby and Tim Conway and making
friends with movie star divas. As an adult, Dad encouraged me with both my acting and librarian
careers! I love revisiting these memories of our special father-daughter bond.”
"She makes us all remember, how talented, funny and lovable Don Knotts really was! " — Las Vegas
Review Journal
Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts was born July 21, 1924 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He started his TV
career as a regular on the "Steve Allen Show." From 1955-1957 he performed two roles in the
Broadway version of "No Time for Sergeants" where he met his long-time friend Andy Griffith. He was
then cast as Cpl. John C. Brown in the movie version of "Sergeants" which starred Griffith. From 1960
to 1968 he starred as deputy Barney Fife on the sitcom, "The Andy Griffith Show" and earned 5 Emmy
Awards for "Best Supporting Actor" in a television comedy. For over 10 years he played Ralph Furley
the landlord on the sitcom "Three's Company” plus appeared in over 22 family friendly films.
Tue 23 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Filmmaker Conversation TBA
Our popular “Filmmaker Conversations” series returns to the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The
conversations and panel discussions will cover a wide range of topics for filmmakers and lovers of film
alike. Rub elbows with industry professionals and award-winning panelists and get a glimpse behind
the scenes and on the other side of the camera to see what brings films to life on the big screen.
Scheduled topics will include:
Tuesday, Feb. 23: Screenwriting
Wednesday, Feb. 24: Producing and Directing
Thursday, Feb. 25: Crowdfunding to Build Independence
Friday, Feb. 26: Acting in Film
Tue 23 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Wed 24 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Thu 25 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fri 26 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets
USA | 2015 | 98 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Marc Silver
Producers: Carolyn Hepburn, Minette Nelson
On Black Friday 2012, four African-American teenagers stopped at a gas station to buy gum and
cigarettes. One of them, Jordan Davis, argued with Michael Dunn, a white man parked beside them,
over the volume of music playing in their car. The altercation turned to tragedy when Dunn fired 10
bullets at the unarmed boys, killing Davis almost instantly.
The seamlessly constructed, riveting documentary film "3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets" explores the danger
and subjectivity of Florida's Stand Your Ground self-defense laws by weaving Dunn's trial with a chorus
of citizen and pundit opinions, and with Jordan Davis' parents' wrenching experiences in and out of the
courtroom.
As conversations about other victims of senseless violence play out on the national stage, "3 1/2
Minutes, 10 Bullets" dives deep into the aftermath of Jordan Davis' murder. This intimate story of
unnecessary loss in the face of insidious racism promotes seeing one another as human beings, with
the hope that compassion will lessen the inevitability of racial bias, disparity and violence.
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Intersection
USA | 2014 | 8 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Jason Honeycutt
Producer: Troy Pryor
Cast: Cedric Young, Tyrone Phillips, Sergio Vicente, Melissa Walker, Noelle Lynn, Chantel Chavon,
Dwain Lytle, Kim Matthews, Troy Pryor
Myles is a lonely, older man without anyone in his life. While walking to see his only friends at his daily
restaurant, he is robbed at gunpoint. Staring down the barrel of a gun, he tries to see the good in his
attacker and, in the end, learns something about himself.
Tue 23 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:46:00
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6 Angry Women
USA | 2015 | 70 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Sridhar Reddy
Producers: Sridhar Reddy, Anthony Del Percio
Writers: Alexandra Bennett, Barbara Figgins, Kate Healy, Danielle McConnell, Fawzia Mirza, Alison
Plott, Sridhar Reddy
Cast: Alexandra Bennett, Barbara Figgins, Kate Healy, Danielle McConnell, Fawzia Mirza, Alison Plott,
Michael Kevin Martin
A young, unarmed black teenager is shot by a white neighborhood watchman. It is up to a jury of six to
decide whether or not the man is guilty of murder. Inheriting the classic "12 Angry Men" and shadowing
the incendiary current events of police brutality, racial profiling and civil rights, "6 Angry Women" —
done with an improvised script — presents the jury deliberation of six women, strangers brought
together by their civil duty, each seeking to do the right thing. But the ultimate question looms for each
of them to answer: what is justice vs. what is legal?
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Condemned
USA | 2015 | 14 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Steven Biver
Producers: Steven Biver, Legrand McMullen
Writer: Legrand McMullen
Cast: Daniel Wyland
Life is but a dream. Some believe the victims await their killer in the afterlife.
Mon 22 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Wed 24 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:23:54
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An Act of Love
USA | 2015 | 86 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Scott Sheppard
Executive Producers: Mike Manning, Pauley Perrette, Bill Smith
Producers: Kate Logan, Scott Sheppard
Featuring: Frank Schaefer
Frank Schaefer was a United Methodist minister in a small Pennsylvania town, until he was put on trial
in the Church for officiating the same-sex wedding of his eldest son. Schaefer was given a choice vow to never again preside over a same-sex wedding, or lose his credentials as a minister. Frank knew
that he could make no such promise, as three of his four children are gay. After giving him 30 days to
reconsider his stance on gay marriage, the United Methodist Church (UMC) officially defrocked Rev.
Schaefer in December, 2013.
"An Act of Love" follows Frank, his family, and the continuing struggle over LGBTQ inclusion in the
United Methodist Church. Rev. Schaefer’s story traveled quickly, igniting an international news frenzy.
He appeared on The View, CNN, MSNBC, the CBS Evening News, and countless regional news
outlets. With the news spotlight on him, Schaefer went from being a small-town minister to an
outspoken LGBTQ activist with a national platform. Since being defrocked he has been busier than
ever, preaching around the country at churches and rallies. His goal: to change the rules he deems to
be discriminatory in the United Methodist Book of Discipline, which prohibit the ordination of LGBTQ
people and forbid ministers from performing same-sex marriages.
Director Scott Sheppard has been following Rev. Schaefer and his family throughout this journey and
will continue filming as they adjust to their new lives as figureheads in the LGBTQ rights movement,
within the United Methodist Church and beyond.
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Girl Night Stand
USA | 2015 | 9 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Jenna Laurenzo
Producers: Jenna Laurenzo, Gabriel Stanley
Cast: Jenna Laurenzo, Meryl Jones Williams
A young woman questions her sexuality after having a one night stand with another woman.
Mon 22 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Thu 25 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:35:22
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The Adderall Diaries
USA | 2015 | 105 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Producers: James Franco, Vince Jolivette, Joseph McKelheer, James Reach
Writers: Stephen Elliott, Pamela Romanowsky
Cast: James Franco, Amber Heard, Ed Harris, Christian Slater, Cynthia Nixon
Based on the bestselling memoir by Stephen Elliott, "The Adderall Diaries" is the gripping and complex
story of how an author’s fascination with a high-profile murder case leads him to come to terms with his
troubled past while embarking on a potentially life-changing romance in the present.
James Franco plays Stephen Elliot, a once-successful novelist paralyzed by writer’s block and an
escalating Adderall dependency, who becomes obsessed with a high-profile murder case as a way to
escape his personal troubles. His interest leads him to meet Lana Edmond (Amber Heard), a smart,
sexy reporter who gives him unique access to the case. As their relationship takes off, Stephen is
suddenly thrust back into the past when his father (Ed Harris), a cruel and vindictive man, shows up to
challenge the veracity of the memoir Stephen is writing. As Stephen simultaneously delves into the
details of the murder case (which turns out to have some unexpected parallels to his own troubled
upbringing) and reunites with his estranged father, he is forced to separate truth from lies and fact from
fiction–ultimately leading him to finally reconcile his past and confront his future.
Pamela Romanowksy’s debut feature deftly mixes tones and storylines to create a fascinatingly rich
and engaging viewing experience. Through the character of Stephen, a flawed but always compelling
protagonist, the film explores a wide array of themes and ideas, including the legacy of parents, the
power of memory, and the nature of truth. "The Adderall Diaries" is a consistently surprising and
thought-provoking film to watch, and it will leave you a great deal to reflect on once it’s over.
Tue 23 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sun 28 Feb | 9am
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 1:45:00
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American Graffiti
USA | 1973 | 110 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: George Lucas
Producer: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Paul Le Mat,
Bo Hopkins, Lynne Marie Stewart, Suzanne Somers
Highlighting this year’s festival will be a screening of “American Graffiti” and a reunion of actors, hosted
by Mackenzie Phillips and Cindy Williams, and featuring invited guests Richard Dreyfuss, Bo Hopkins
and Candy Clark, among others to be announced.
“American Graffiti” was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. On the last day of
summer vacation in 1962, friends Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny Howard), Terry (Charles
Martin Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat) cruise the streets of small-town California while a mysterious
disc jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic rock'n'roll tunes. It's the last night before their grown-up lives
begin, and Steve's high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent and a disappearing
angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle.
Join us for a nostalgic look at this timeless American classic that launched the careers of some of
today’s biggest stars and directors! And meet the cast in what is sure to be one of the most talkedabout Q&A discussions in the festival’s history!
Fri 26 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 1:50:00
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The Answer
India | 2015 | 108 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Pavan Kaul
Producer: Kaveeta Kaul
Writer: Swami Kriyananda
Cast: Leonidas Gulaptis, Victor Banerjee, Tyler Mazzei, George Stumpf
"The Answer" tells the powerful true story of American James Donald Walters, his youthful quest for
truth which took him from his birthplace in Romania, to Switzerland and England, as far as the United
States, where in 1948 in Hollywood, California he has the extraordinary meeting with Paramhansa
Yogananda, the great Indian Master author of Autobiography of a Yogi. Young Donald — later Swami
Kriyananda — is immediately accepted as disciple and so his amazing spiritual journey begins.
This film is the saga of his anguished search, of his momentary illuminations and dark nights, of his
determination to never give up, and of the winding path that leads him to the presence of his spiritual
master. In his quest, we recognize the eternal search of every individual; through his inner battles, the
discovery of our own inner strength; in his attunement with the expanded vision of his master, the hope
for our own illuminations.
"The Answer", is an epic motion picture that presents, for the first time on the cinematic screen, one of
the most widely-known and revered spiritual Masters of our times, Paramhansa Yogananda, through
the living testimony and in the own words of his direct disciple Swami Kriyananda who lived with him,
and vowed to carry his light to future generations.
Sun 21 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:48:00
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Antarctic Edge
USA | 2015 | 72 min • Documentary
Director/Producer: Dena Seidel
In 2014, scientists declared West Antarctic ice sheet melt unstoppable, threatening the future of our
planet. A group of world-class researchers is in a race to understand climate change in the fastest
winter-warming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula. Trekking through dangerous and
uncharted landscape, these scientists push the limits of their research and come to terms with the
sacrifices necessary to understand this rapidly changing world.
Filmmakers had unprecedented access to critically important climate research in the fastest winterwarming place on earth: the West Antarctic Peninsula. In fact, this is the first time in history that the
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) project at Palmer Station has ever been documented on film
— a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for viewers to follow the historic mission of prominent climate
change scientists who push the limits of their research and come to terms with the sacrifices necessary
to study and ultimately prepare for global climate change.
"Antarctic Edge" combines innovative science, dramatic imagery and two decades of scientific
collaboration into a compelling character-driven narrative.
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Keep It Grand
USA | 2015 | 23 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Daniel Ferrara
Producer: Ting Fan
The Grand Canyon is a world heritage site of breathtaking beauty, where rivers meet and some believe
life began. But today, it’s also where two drastically opposed viewpoints converge and clash. A
developer has plans to build a gigantic tourist settlement there, while Native Americans are fighting to
protect land they view as sacred, and environmentalists are up in arms about the impact on water
supply and ecology that the construction project and its aftermath would bring. Meet the activists,
conservationists, and native communities protecting America’s treasure by fighting his grandiose
construction plans.
Sat 20 Feb | 9am
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Mon 22 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:35:00
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The Armor of Light
USA | 2015 | 87 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Abigail Disney
Producers: Eva Anisko, Kathleen Hughes
"The Armor of Light" follows an Evangelical minister and the mother of a teenage shooting victim who
ask, is it possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life?
Abigail Disney’s directorial debut, "The Armor of Light", follows the journey of an Evangelical minister
trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. The film tracks
Reverend Rob Schenck, anti-abortion activist and fixture on the political far right, who breaks with
orthodoxy by questioning whether being pro-gun is consistent with being pro-life. Reverend Schenck is
shocked and perplexed by the reactions of his long-time friends and colleagues who warn him away
from this complex, politically explosive issue.
Along the way, Rev. Schenck meets Lucy McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, an unarmed teenager
who was murdered in Florida and whose story has cast a spotlight on “Stand Your Ground” laws.
McBath, also a Christian, decides to work with Schenck even though she is pro-choice. Lucy is on a
difficult journey of her own, trying to make sense of her devastating loss while using her grief to effect
some kind of viable and effective political action — where so many before her have failed.
"The Armor of Light" follows these unlikely allies through their trials of conscience, heartbreak and
rejection, as they bravely attempt to make others consider America’s gun culture through a moral lens.
The film is also a courageous look at our fractured political culture, and an assertion that it is, indeed,
possible for people to come together across deep party lines to find common ground.
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Admissions
USA | 2011 | 21 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Harry Kakatsakis
Producers: Gavin Behrman, Traceigh Scottel, Crispian Belfrage, Elizabeth Behrman
Writer: John Viscount
Cast: James Cromwell, Oren Dayan, Anna Khaja, Anthony Batarse, Lindsey Ginter, Heath Brown
James Cromwell plays a wise clerk who works in the Admissions Room for the afterlife. He is called on
to guide an Israeli couple and a Palestinian who go through Admissions together because they have
suffered similar tragic endings. As the details of their deaths and how their fates are intertwined
become clear, the Clerk will attempt to teach them the wisdom required to find everlasting peace.
Sun 21 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Tue 23 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:48:00
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The Ataxian
USA | 2015 | 74 min • Documentary
Directors: Zack Bennett, Kevin Schlanser
Producers: Zack Bennett, Kevin Schlanser, Nathan Lee Adams
Racing against the clock and living in a reality he did not ask for, Kyle Bryant decides to face his lifethreatening condition head on in an attempt to save the lives of thousands, including his own. All while
asking what it means to be alive, "The Ataxian" is a touching, entertaining and heartwarming adventure
story that takes its audience across The United States over nine days during the world’s most grueling
sporting event, "The Race Across America".
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The Last Words
USA | 2015 | 19 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Keegan Mullin
Producer: Tucker Cowan
Cast: Eddie Buck, Tyler Cardoso, Marie Wilson, Robert Factor, Colleen Foy, Daniela Maucere, Kenda
Benward, Elke Berry, Brennan Heil, Lauren Dundee, Carissa Bazler, Gianni Maucere, Tommy
Spaulding
Placed in hearing schools and forced to speak, young David suffered the effects of being the only deaf
member of a hearing family. Years later and after his discovery of sign language, David struggles with
the decision to speak for the first time since childhood if he wishes to say goodbye to his dying mother.
Sun 21 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Tue 23 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:33:08
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Baby, Baby, Baby
USA | 2015 | 86 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Brian Klugman
Producers: Robert Bauer, Cassidy Lunnen
Cast: Adrianne Palicki, Brian Klugman, Kelsey Grammer, Michaela Conlin, James Roday, Kelly
McCreary, Greg Grunberg
"Baby, Baby, Baby" by writer/director Brian Klugman is a love story set in Los Angeles. Sunny
(Adrianne Palicki) is a painter in heart, and a bartender by night. Sydney (Brian Klugman) is a
commercial actor by day, but lately prefers to write short stories. Though mismatched, Sydney and
Sunny hit it off. They date, fall in love, and move in together.
It's perfect ... until it's not.
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How to Survive a Breakup
USA | 2015 | 12 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors/Writer: Kai Collins, Deena Adar
Producer: Tyler Nimmons
Cast: Bre Blair, Ryan Gaul, Kai Collins, Daniel Kash, Amir Talai, Greg Worswick, Danielle Weeks
A his and hers guide to coping with a soul-crushing break up.
Mon 22 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Thu 25 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:38:00
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Baby (A)lone
Luxembourg | 2015 | 90 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Donato Rotunno
Producer: Nicolas Steil
Writers: Tullio Forgiarini, Donato Rotunno, Nicolas Steil
"Baby (A)lone" is not set in a dehumanized world of slums and crushing poverty; or indeed in far away
warm and exotic locations. This story takes place in the very heart of an affluent, contemporary
Europe. In a quintessential western society which often claims to uphold the protection of its children
— the future generation — as its laudable objective.
However, things are not what they seem: X and Shirley are 13 years of age; yet they are already
familiar with violence, drugs and pornography. They are being exposed to these at school and on a
daily basis. This young girl and boy, who proceed to forge a unique partnership, have lost all hope as
they have been forced to grow up too soon and too violently. Loneliness, fear and pain are easier to
bear when shared with someone who has experienced and seen what you have seen. Such a person
might even be able to understand you?
Throughout this intense and psychologically-intriguing film, these two pre-teens will seek to define
themselves, find the love which they desperately crave and create for themselves a world of hope and
make belief. Their violent journey of self-discovery is punctuated by heart warming moments of
previously not experienced joy and happiness.
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Grace
United Kingdom | 2015 | 4 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Tomas Mankovsky
Executive Producer: James Studholme
Producer: Debbie Crosscup
Cast: Illana Kneafsey, James Melville
Inspired by true events, "Grace" tells the story of two teens exploring young love, but not everything is
as it seems.
Sun 21 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Fri 26 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:34:00
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Benjamin Troubles
USA | 2015 | 100 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Producer: Kai Ephron
Writer: Lee Ross
Cast: Manu Intiraymi, Mishel Prada, Phillip Andre Botello
What if the old expression “Money doesn’t grow on trees” was false & cash did materialize out of thin
air?
A down on his luck artist, Ben Solano, has his day go from bad to worse. Kicked out of his home, fired
from his job, art backpack stolen, mugged, and finally beaten up, only to be comforted by a homeless
man — this street-bum gives Ben a pair of magic jeans which produce a $100 dollar bill every hour, on
the hour, as long as Ben does not take them off.
Our LA story unfolds with Ben slowly discovering that his jeans magically make money and yet detour
him down the road to face his past. From the local drug dealers to a mysterious beautiful woman
associated with the Cartel, nefarious elements continue to interrupt Ben’s journey to help his Dad’s
medical condition.
With the pacing of a traditional thriller, "Benjamin Troubles" is a double-crossing ride for a down-on-hisluck 20-something who’s only desire is to find a way out of his magic cash-machine & discover that
giving up what you want is exactly what you need.
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Escape
USA | 2014 | 10 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer/Producer: Medet Shayakhmetov
Executive Producers: Medet Shayakhmetov, Aydos Satbek
Cast: Dmitry Zhukov
A businessman wakes up in an unknown room and discovers a dead body on the floor. The only
option to survive is follow his heart and believe in a miracle.
Wed 24 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Sat 27 Feb | 9pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 1:50:00
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Boy Upside Down (Aikuisten poika)
Finland | 2014 | 95 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Juha Lehtola
Producers: Liisa Penttilä, Pauli Pentti
Cast: Kari Hietalahti, Tommi Korpela, Esa Nikkilä, Maria Heiskanen
"Boy Upside Down" is a tragicomedy about an 11-year old boy whose parents die in a car accident.
The boy refuses to mourn; instead, he develops an obsession of investigating the accident. Oliver gets
to know a peculiar man — a vagabond — who knows something about the accident. A reluctant
friendship develops between the boy and the man.
All the well-kept secrets of the man are revealed while the boy is forced to face the facts and the
emotions caused by his parents’ death.
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Colt 13
Australia | 2014 | 13 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Luke McKay
Producers: Rachele Wiggins, Franck Zuanic
Writers: Luke McKay, Gabriel Dowrick
Cast: Ivan Ford, Dean Kyrwood, Simon Lyndon, Aaron Scully, Franck Zuanic, John Manning
A former sports phenomenon looks to settle a score with the man he believes is responsible for
destroying his life - his brother.
Tue 23 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Fri 26 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:47:37
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Burning Bodhi
USA | 2015 | 93 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Matthew McDuffie
Producer: Marshall Bear
Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Sasha Pieterse, Cody Horn, Virginia Madsen, Landon Liboiron
Lifelong friends stumble back home after high school when word goes out on Facebook that the most
popular among them has died. Old girlfriends, boyfriends, new lovers, parents … the reunion stirs up
feelings of love, longing and regret, intertwined with the novelty of forgiveness, mortality and gratitude.
A “Big Chill” for a new generation.
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I Miss You
USA | 2015 | 8 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Alison Mason
Producer: Raleigh Jackson Jones
Writer: Raleigh Jackson Jones
Cast: Raleigh Jackson Jones, Alex Quijano
Two people who have suffered a mutual loss get to know each other better and look to one another for
comfort.
Sat 20 Feb | 3pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sun 21 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:41:04
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Censored Voices
Germany/Israel | 2015 | 87 min • Documentary
Director: Mor Loushy
Producers: Daniel Sivan, Hilla Medalia, Neta Zwebner
Writers: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan, Ran Tal
In June of 1967 the armies of Egypt, Jordan and Syria massed on Israel’s borders and threatened its
destruction. Israel launched a pre-emptive strike and achieved a stunning and decisive victory nearly
tripling its size with the occupation of the West Bank, the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. The
nation brimmed with relief, joy and pride, while a new national narrative of manifest destiny emerged.
But drowned out by the euphoria, other voices - many of those who fought the war – had something
different to say.
One week after the conflict, Amos Oz (soon to be a celebrated author) and editor Avraham Shapira
arranged to record conversations with returning soldiers about their experiences. In these intensely
candid interviews they reveal their fears, their feelings about the enemy and their doubts about the
treatment of Arab prisoners of war and the forced evacuations of Palestinian villages. The tapes
capture these young men wrestling with the question of the responsibility of the conqueror to the
conquered (even when the shoe could easily have been on the other foot), the paradox of a people
who fled oppression who must now oppress to preserve their security and the still fervent hope for a
lasting peace with their Arab neighbors.
The Israeli Defense Force partially censored the recordings at the time but transcripts became the
basis for the book “The Seventh Day: Soldiers’ Talk About the Six-Day War” in 1970. Now these newly
available recordings form the core of this probing film as we see the former soldiers, now men in their
seventies, listening to their younger selves. The recordings are juxtaposed with rare newsreel footage
and photography of the conflict combined with an evocative sound design that allows a unique
opportunity to re-experience a war that changed the face of a region still locked in a deadly impasse.
"Censored Voices" was chosen as the best Israeli documentary of 2015 at the
Ophir Awards, the Israeli equivalent of the Academy Awards.
Tue 23 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Sun 28 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:27:00
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The Chinese Mayor
China | 2015 | 89 min • Documentary
Director: Hao Zhou
Producer: Zhao Qi
Writers: Zhao Qi, Hao Zhou
Communist Mayor Geng Yanbo is determined to transform his coal-mine city into a tourism haven for
clean economy. However, in order to achieve that, he needs to pull down 140,000 households and
relocate 500,000 residences to give way for the restoration of the ancient city.
Once the thriving capital of Imperial China, the city of Datong now lies in near ruins. Not only is it the
most polluted city in the country, it is also crippled by decrepit infrastructure and even shakier
economic prospects. But Mayor Geng Yanbo plans to change all that, announcing a bold, new plan to
return Datong to its former glory, the cultural haven it was some 1,600 years ago. Such declarations,
however, come at a devastatingly high cost. Thousands of homes are to be bulldozed, and a halfmillion of its residents (30 percent of Datong’s total population) will be relocated under his watch.
Whether he succeeds depends entirely on his ability to calm swarms of furious workers and an
increasingly perturbed ruling elite. "The Chinese Mayor" captures, with remarkable access, a man and,
by extension, a country leaping frantically into an increasingly unstable future.
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The Loyalist
South Korea, USA | 2015 | 20 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Minji Kang
Producers: Alex R. Ma, Alvaro R. Valente
Writers: Storm Garner, Willem Lee
Cast: Hyuk-Poong Kwon, Woorim Jung, Jongman Kim, Stass Klassen, Joy Bridenbaker, Mary Ruth,
Emily Dennis, Rebecca Young, Rebekah R Stellick, Linda Elizabeth, Emily Rose, Melinda Grace,
Brooke Robbins, Mallory Rose, Brittany Connors, Savanna Cummin, Emma Woerle
A North Korean general checks in on his daughter at a Swiss boarding school to test her loyalty to her
motherland.
Wed 24 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Fri 26 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:49:00
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Coming Through The Rye
USA | 2015 | 97 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: James Sadwith
Executive Producers: Jeff Steen, Alexandra Woodward
Producers: James Sadwith, Teddy Grennan, Stan Erdreich, Sara Elizabeth Timmins
Cast: Alex Wolff, Stefania Owen, Chris Cooper, Adrian Pasdar, Amy Parish, Jacob Leinbach
Set in 1969, "Coming Through the Rye" is the poignant and funny story of 16 yr. old Jamie Schwartz
(Alex Wolff) who has landed at an all-boys boarding school for all the wrong reasons. Ostracized by
nearly everyone, he clings to the unshakable belief that he will someday play Holden Caulfield — the
main character in "The Catcher in the Rye" — on Broadway and in the movies.
Jamie adapts the novel into a play to put on at school, but, after a series of increasingly hostile
incidents with students, he runs away with a quirky townie, Deedee (Stefania Owen), to find the book's
author JD Salinger (Chris Cooper). On their odyssey to find the reclusive writer Jamie slowly opens up
to Deedee and discovers secrets about himself that will change his life forever.
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Twisted
Australia | 2014 | 6 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Stuart Bowen
Writer: Nicholas Russell
When the girl of his Middle School dreams makes her appearance at their reunion, our socially
awkward hero will stop at nothing to win her over, even if it means going into a unique and totally
bonkers balloon battle with his old bully and school nemesis one last time.
Mon 22 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Wed 24 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:43:00
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Dating Daisy
USA | 2015 | 90 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Neel Upadhye
Producers: Tanner Boyajian, Chase Boyajian, Jonathan Judelson
Cast: Sascha Alexander, Brennan Kelleher, Erica Dasher, Sara Amini, Diane Robin, Jon Manfrellotti
Michael and Daisy are two passionate exes in their twenties. Theirs was the best relationship with the
worst timing, and even months after finally facing reality, they haven’t quite let each other go. Michael
is a lanky, charming Jewish guy with a clear and ambitious vision for his future. Unfortunately, his
dream of being the next Zuckerberg hasn’t panned out as quickly as he hoped. Daisy is an
adventurous, free spirit that’s always dreamed of having a job that actually matters — but it might
mean walking away from everything else, including her perfect guy.
When Daisy’s car breaks down right before Thanksgiving, the two decide to road trip back to their
hometown together for the holidays. An awkward first meeting quickly gives way to their passionate
past as the two try to reconcile love, career and a family sized portion of unsolicited advice. But when
Michael’s mom slyly sets her son up with the “perfect girl,” Michael and Daisy face their toughest
decisions yet as a couple — without even being officially together.
"Dating Daisy" is a relationship movie for REAL people, without the traditional heroes and villains, and
explores the crazy and honest truth of dating in your twenties.
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These Dreams of You
USA | 2012 | 5 min • Experimental
Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Rochan Redelinghuys
Producer: Chris Boyce
Cast: Molly Jackson, Davis Desmond, Lizzie Leeds, Andrew Murphy
When Lucy (age 5) attends a wedding reception she finds herself becoming intrigued by the idea of
love for the first time.
Thu 25 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sat 27 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:35:00
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Decoding B'aqtun
USA | 2015 | 91 min • Documentary
Director: Elisabeth Ligia Thieriot
Producers: Elisabeth Ligia Thieriot, Eduardo Ruiz "Chileno", Eduardo Vertiz, Juan Diego Rodriguez
Writers: Elisabeth Ligia Thieriot, Pablo Jafre Lopez, Peter Lago
Featuring: Apolinario Chile Pixtun, Laura Sotelo, Pedro Garcia Lolemay, Don Rogelio, Don Edgar,
Carlos Barrios, Canek Estrada, Elisabeth Thieriot
Filmmaker and author, Elisabeth Thieriot, embarks on an epic journey of discovery through the jungles
of the Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala to dispel the myths about “the December 21st 2012 end of
the world” conspiracy theories surrounding Aztec and Mayan Calendars. Specifically, the mystery of
the “B’aqtun”, also known as the measurement of time that the Mayans identified as a 3,300 year
cycle.
Along her journey, Elisabeth discovers a connection between repeatable cycles in the cosmos, nature,
and human existence. Discoveries which lead Elisabeth to revelations of wisdom residing within the
living Mayan descendants known as “Abuelos” who share their knowledge of the intricate workings of
time, the cosmos, and our connection to earth science on a spiritual and scientific level.
Sun 21 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fri 26 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:31:00
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Deep Web
USA | 2015 | 90 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Alex Winter
Producers: Marc Schiller, Alex Winter, Glen Zipper
"Deep Web" gives the inside story of one of the the most important and riveting digital crime sagas of
the century — the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht, the convicted 30-year-old entrepreneur accused to
be 'Dread Pirate Roberts,' creator and operator of online black market Silk Road. The film explores
how the brightest minds and thought leaders behind the Deep Web are now caught in the crosshairs of
the battle for control of a future inextricably linked to technology, with our digital rights hanging in the
balance.
In addition to being the only film with exclusive access to the Ulbricht family, "Deep Web" features the
core architects of the Deep Web; anarchistic cryptographers who developed the Deep Web’s tools for
the military in the early 1990s; the dissident journalists and whistleblowers who immediately sought
refuge in this seemingly secure environment; and the figures behind the rise of Silk Road, which
combined the security of the Deep Web with the anonymity of cryptocurrency.
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American Dancer
USA | 2015 | 10 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Steven Espinosa
A struggling dancer supports his dream as a small time criminal.
Mon 22 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Thu 25 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:40:00
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Despite the Falling Snow
Canada/United Kingdom | 2015 | 114 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Shamim Sarif
Producer: Hanan Kattan
Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Charles Dance, Sam Reid, Sam Reid, Antje Traue, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
In 1950s Moscow, communist Katya secretly spies for the Americans in the Cold War arms race.
When she lands her biggest assignment, stealing secrets from rising government star Alexander, the
last thing she expects is to fall in love with him.
When Alexander unwittingly closes the net around his own wife, Katya decides to make the ultimate
sacrifice to protect him — a sacrifice that Alexander only uncovers forty years later. His journey back to
the snowbound streets of post-Communist Moscow uncovers a new layer of betrayal and an
unexpected love triangle. An extraordinary, lushly photographed love story that brings a rare female
perspective to the Cold War.
Tue 23 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:54:00
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(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies
USA | 2015 | 90 min • Documentary
Director: Yael Melamede
Writers: Dan Ariely, Deborah Camiel, Yael Melamede, Mitch Weitzner
"(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies" is a documentary feature film that explores the human tendency
to be dishonest. Inspired by the work of behavioral economist, Dan Ariely, the film interweaves
personal stories, expert opinions, behavioral experiments, and archival footage to reveal how and why
people lie. It’s human nature to lie; we all do it! From scandalous headlines to little white lies, the film
explores the complex impact dishonesty has on our lives and everyday society.
From ticket-fixing in our police departments to test-score scandals in our schools, from our elected
leaders' extra-marital affairs to financial schemes undermining our economy, dishonesty seems to be a
ubiquitous part of the news. But it's not just true in the headlines — we ALL cheat.
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Bathrooms
Australia/Belgium/USA | 2015 | 12 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer/Producer: Angeline Armstrong
A story about a family and the room in which they hide and confide. The room swallows their secrets
for a little while, but it isn't long before they begin to spill out.
Sat 20 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Mon 22 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:42:00
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Dominick and Eugene
USA | 1988 | 111 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Robert M. Young
Producers: Mike Farrell, Marvin Minoff
Writers: Corey Blechman, Danny Porfirio, Alvin Sargent
Cast: Ray Liotta, Tom Hulce, Jamie Lee Curtis, Robert Levine, Bill Cobbs
Two brothers — Eugene (Ray Liotta), an ambitious medical student, and Nicky (Tom Hulce), a
mentally challenged garbage worker — live together, with Eugene looking after Nicky. But their
relationship is strained when Eugene's medical career, and his relationship with nurse Jennifer (Jamie
Lee Curtis), force him to consider separating from his brother. When Nicky intervenes in a child-abuse
situation on behalf of a neighborhood boy, the resulting trouble with the law may tip Eugene's decision.
This is a special encore presentation hosted by the film's producer, Mike Farrell, in loving memory of
Marvin Minoff and Bonnie Franklin.
Tue 23 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:51:00
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
USA/UK | 2015 | 98 min • Documentary
Director: Douglas Tirola
Producers: Susan Bedusa, Douglas Tirola
Writers: Mark Monroe, Douglas Tirola
Featuring: Judd Apatow, Kevin Bacon, John Belushi, Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, John Goodman
Amid the seismic cultural shift of the 1970s, American comedy got a sharper edge when a newly
minted magazine named National Lampoon stuck its middle finger up at the establishment. Spawned
at an Ivy League school by the wonderfully warped minds of Douglas Kenney and Henry Beard,
National Lampoon rose from a counterculture rag to a revered comic institution.
Bound by a passion for the absurd and a mistrust of authority, Lampoon's irreverence spanked nearly
every available social taboo from weak-kneed politics to heated racial tensions. This unique cocktail of
high satire and gallows humor exploded onto America's cultural consciousness attracting visionary
talents such as Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Chevy Chase, whose comedic force
helped expand the magazine's spirit to stage and film.
Director Douglas Tirola unearths never-before-seen archival footage and brilliantly weaves it together
with the magazine's beautiful and often shocking art, reliving National Lampoon's meteoric rise from
go-to magazine of the counterculture to a brand synonymous with Hollywood's biggest comedies.
Energetic, revolutionary, gently perverted, and often hilarious, "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead" elevates
nostalgia to a roof-raising experience.
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The Dynamic Double Standard
USA | 2015 | 5 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Luke Patton
Producers: Billy Sullivan, Jade Luber
Cast: Kandis Erickson, James Hardy
Zoey's first night as a super hero is nearly ruined when she's given a sexy and impractical uniform.
Mon 22 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Thu 25 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:43:00
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Echo Lake
USA | 2015 | 86 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Jody McVeigh-Schultz
Producers: Jody McVeigh-Schultz, Andy Rydzewski
Cast: Sam Zvibleman, Christine Weatherup, Jillian Leigh, Chris Mollica, Don Yanan, Aaron Tomchik
"Echo Lake" is the story of Will, a 30-year old, functioning alcoholic, struggling with adulthood. When
his estranged father dies, Will inherits the family cabin in the Sierras and with it a new perspective on
his family, childhood and habit of sabotaging relationships.
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Temporary
USA | 2015 | 16 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors: Aaron Seever, Brad Skoglund
Producer: Aaron Seever
Writer: Aaron Seever
Cast: Aaron Seever, Shelly Boucher
Two strangers inadvertently cross paths at a remote campsite and are confronted with a major life
decision.
Tue 23 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Thu 25 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:41:31
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Evan's Crime
USA | 2015 | 94 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Sandy Tung
Producers: Sandy Tung, Dale Rosenbloom, Molly Mayeux
Cast: Douglas Smith, David Arquette, Annika Noelle, James Moses Black
Evan White is a college student and aspiring musician living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his dad,
Harry. After playing a gig with his band, White Noise, Evan is unjustly arrested for selling and
distributing illegal drugs. Frank Coleman, an ambitious and aggressive prosecutor, charges Evan on
six different felonies which would put him in prison for 28 years. As a result of his arrest, Evan’s life
spirals downward and threatens everything that means anything to him including his relationship with
his girlfriend, Melissa. Evan is determined to demonstrate his innocence and prove Frank Coleman
wrong.
"Evan's Crime" is a film about the Injustice in our Justice system.
Thu 25 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Sat 27 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:34:00
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Fear No Fruit
USA | 2015 | 97 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Mark Brian Smith
Producers: Mark Brian Smith, Hazel Kelly, Zack Bennett
Frieda Caplan, 'The Queen of Kiwi,' was the first woman to own a business on the L.A. Wholesale
Produce Market in the 1960s. Over the past 50 plus years, Frieda's company has introduced more
than 200 exotic fruits and vegetables to the U.S., transforming the supermarket produce department.
"Fear No Fruit" chronicles Frieda's rise against the odds, introducing the Kiwifruit to America in 1962,
taking the business to the next level with her two daughters at the helm, and establishing her impact on
American cuisine. Set in California — from the farm to the supermarket — "Fear No Fruit" climaxes in
San Luis Obispo at California Polytechnic State University, where a tireless 91-year-old Frieda
receives an honorary doctorate, inspiring an audience of 30,000.
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Urban Harvest
USA | 2015 | 12 min • Documentary
Director: Allison Tate
Renee Gunter fights the food desert of South Los Angeles with her pop-up shop, Daily Organics.
Sat 20 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Mon 22 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:49:00
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The Fencer
Finland | 2015 | 93 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Klaus Härö
Producers: Kaarle Aho, Kai Nordberg
Writer: Anna Heinämaa
Cast: Märt Avandi, Kirill Käro, Lembit Ulfsak
Klaus Härö’s "The Fencer" is a touching drama about love and a man who finds meaning in his life
through children who need him.
A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to
escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel
becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion – fencing, which
causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s
background...
Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian
occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role
model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must
make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint
them.
Mon 22 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Fri 26 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:33:00
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Flowers
Spain | 2014 | 99 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors: Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga
Producers: Mikel Astorkiza, Xabier Berzosa, Iñaki Gomez, Elena Gozalo, Iñigo Obeso
Writers: Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga
Cast: Nagore Aranburu, Itziar Ituño, Itziar Aizpuru, Josean Bengoetxea
Ane lives a quiet unfulfilled life, trapped in a seemingly loveless marriage, until she suddenly starts to
receive bouquets of flowers anonymously, once a week. Meanwhile, Tere wants nothing more than a
grandchild, but her only son Beñat and his wife Lourdes have other plans. A sudden, tragic event jolts
all of their lives into a new reality, and flowers start to appear anonymously once again, but this time,
instead of passion, they represent an emotional memory.
With a deep compassion for their characters, directors Jose Mari Goenaga and Jon Garaño examine
the unexpected reverberations of a simple yet charged gesture while reflecting on loss, memory, and
missed connections.
"Flowers" won the Cine Latino Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival, was an official
selection at San Sebastian Film Festival and is Spain’s submission to the Foreign Language Film
category at the 88th Academy Awards.
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An Ode to Love
Ireland | 2014 | 7 min • Animation
Director/Writer: Matthew Darragh
Producers: Danielle Considine, Suzie Belton
A lonely man on a desert island explores the highs and lows of romantic love when a mysterious
companion is washed ashore. Nothing will ever be the same. Or will it?
Mon 22 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Sat 27 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:46:00
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For the Coyotes
USA | 2015 | 97 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer/Producer: Eric Daniel Metzgar
Cast: James Carpenter, Joshua Schell
Wendell is trying to make peace with his earthly deterioration in the face of late-stage cancer. His son
Josh is fighting it, fleeing it, denying it. After a five year estrangement, father and son are now thrown
together in a remote cabin enveloped in the vibrant, buzzing, crawling redwood forest of Northern
California. As Wendell forgives himself of his own inadequacies, Josh releases years of pain and
anger, borne from living under the rigid principles of his father, a renowned Buddhist teacher who for
decades pretended to be anything but the deeply flawed, selfish man he really was .... but is he still?
Human connection, obligation, illusion, enlightenment, love and fear — it's all up for grabs in this
meditative, probing, tender story of inevitability.
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Almost Home
USA | 2015 | 15 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: BJ Golnick
Producers: Jeremiah Bennet, Jeremy Miller, Marshall Golnick
Cast: BJ Golnick, Jeremy Miller, April Billingsley, Ron Prather
An American Marine returns home to his dying father, bringing not only the hope to mend their broken
relationship, but his memories of the war.
Fri 26 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sat 27 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:52:00
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Frame by Frame
Afghanistan | 2015 | 85 min • Documentary
Directors: Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli
Producers: Alexandria Bombach, Jeff Orlowski, Mo Scarpelli
After decades of war and an oppressive Taliban regime, four Afghan photojournalists face the realities
of building a free press in a country left to stand on its own – reframing Afghanistan for the world and
for themselves.
When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, taking a photo was a crime. After the regime fell from power in
2001, a fledgling free press emerged and a photography revolution was born. Now, as foreign troops
and media withdraw, Afghanistan is left to stand on its own, and so are its journalists. Set in a modern
Afghanistan bursting with color and character, "Frame by Frame" follows four Afghan photojournalists
as they navigate an emerging and dangerous media landscape — reframing Afghanistan for the world,
and for themselves. Through cinema vérité, intimate interviews, powerful photojournalism, and neverbefore-seen archival footage shot in secret during the Taliban regime, the film connects audiences with
four humans in the pursuit of the truth.
Preceded By:
Lost // Discovered
USA | 2015 | 17 min • Documentary
Director: Jay Matthew
Four photojournalists and filmmakers take a break from their busy lives to explore off the beaten path.
Traveling 1100 miles in four days, this film is a story of what happens when we just let go.
Mon 22 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fri 26 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:41:44
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The Girl in the Book
USA | 2014 | 88 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Marya Cohn
Producers: Kyle Heller, Gina Resnick
Cast: Emily VanCamp, Michael Nyqvist, Ana Mulvoy-Ten
Set in the cutthroat world of NY publishing, Alice Harvey, the daughter of a powerful book agent, finds
herself trapped in a job as a junior book editor while trying to overcome her own writer's block. When
asked unexpectedly by the publisher to manage the re-release of a bestselling novel based on
incidents in her own life, the author reenters her life and opens a door to painful memories from her
past.
Alternating between past and present, Alice must find the strength to face the troubling events she has
kept hidden and make decisions that will ultimately dispel her demons. Helped by her best friend, Alice
starts to find her own voice, trust herself once again and re-engage in life, love and becoming the
writer she always longed to be.
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Another Love
United Kingdom | 2015 | 19 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Victor Perez
Producers: Victor Perez, Maria Chiara Ranieri, Fabrizio Mellone
Writers: Carlo Liberatore, Victor Perez
Cast: Maria Ruiz, NIgel Barber, Maite Jauregui, Charlie Frost
A pregnant married woman struggles to tell a much older man that their affair is over.
Sun 21 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Wed 24 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:47:27
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The Girl King
Finland/Germany | 2015 | 102 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Cast: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Giradot, Peter
Lohmeyer, François Arnaud, Patrick Bachau, Martina Gedeck
This lush English-language period drama recounts the life of Sweden’s Queen Kristina, an enigmatic,
flamboyant, and unpredictable woman centuries ahead of her time who ascended the throne at age
six, was raised as a prince, and strived to bring peace and education to her country — while pursuing
an illicit romance with her female royal attendant.
Growing up as a tomboy with a strong intellectual appetite, young Kristina (an electric Malin Buska)
finds herself thrown into a political frenzy as a teenager. Saddled with the Thirty Years War between
Protestants and Catholics, Kristina steers her country away from the conservatives while privately
grappling with her own sexual awakening, in the form of Countess Ebba Sparre (the radiant Sarah
Gadon), her lovely lady-in-waiting. Her quest to understand love runs parallel with her quest to
understand humanity and the violent and restrictive forces conspiring against her.
Torn between the conflict of political and personal aspirations, Kristina chooses to make one of the
most controversial decisions in history.
Sat 20 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fri 26 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:42:00
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A Good American
Austria/USA | 2015 | 110 min • Documentary
Director/Writer/Producer: Friedrich Moser
"A Good American" tells the story of the best code-breaker the USA ever had and how he and a small
team within NSA created a surveillance tool that could pick up any electronic signal on earth, filter it for
targets and render results in real-time while keeping the privacy as demanded by the US constitution.
The tool was perfect — except for one thing: it was way too cheap. Therefor NSA leadership, who had
fallen into the hands of industry, dumped it — three weeks prior to 9/11. In a secret test-run of the
program against the pre-9/11-NSA database in early 2002 the program immediately found the
terrorists. This is the story of former Technical director of NSA, Bill Binney, and a program called
ThinThread.
Sun 21 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Tue 23 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:50:00
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Grazers: A Cooperative Story
USA | 2014 | 69 min • Documentary
Directors/Producer: Lisa F. Jackson, Sarah Teale
With interest in a farm-to-table food on the rise, a small band of upstate New York farmers sees an
opportunity to hold on to their endangered farms by raising and selling grass-fed beef. Forming a
cooperative, they soon discover that the marketplace surprisingly can’t support their simple ambitions.
Jackson and Teale follow their efforts for two years, through near collapse to an uncertain future,
exposing in microcosm the struggles of small-scale farming in our modern, industrial world.
An intimate, character-driven chronicle of the group’s struggle "Grazers: A Cooperative Story"
illuminates timely issues regarding our food system. At stake are their farms, the small communities
around them, the health of the land and a way of life.
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AINA: That Which Feeds Us
USA | 2015 | 23 min • Documentary
Directors: Josh Thome, Dave Mossop
Producers: Josh Thome, Melahnie Moodie, Dave Mossop, Malcolm Sangster
Featuring: Sabra Kauka, David Sproat, Kawika Winter, Stacy Sproat-Beck, Bob Yuhnke, Don
Heacock
AINA (pronounced "eye-nah") means, “that which feeds us” in the Hawaiian language. The film
highlights a way to address some of the most pressing environmental and health crises facing the
island of Kauai - and of island Earth. That may sound like an outstanding claim, but as ʻĀINA vividly
illustrates, such is the power of agriculture and consumer choices for people and the planet.
Mon 22 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Thu 25 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:32:00
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The Great Alone
USA | 2015 | 80 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Greg Kohs
Producers: Greg Kohs, Jonathan Hock
Featuring: Lance Mackey, Dick Mackey, Kathie Smith
"The Great Alone" is a feature length documentary shot in the arctic wilderness of Alaska that captures
the inspiring comeback story of champion sled dog racer, Lance Mackey. From his sunniest days as a
boy by his famous father’s side to cancer’s attempt to unseat him, "The Great Alone" pulls viewers
along every mile of Lance’s emotional journey to become one of the greatest sled dog racers of all
time.
Preceded By:
One Seven Eight: Forging a Balance
USA, United Kingdom | 2015 | 6 min • Documentary
New Media / Web
Director: Greg Hackett
Executive Producer: Steven Richardson
Producer: Dikon Ireland
Featuring: Henrik Westling
The story of Henrik Westling's quest to climb and ski every one of Jämtland’s one hundred and seventy
eight peaks.
The Forecaster: A Message From The Backcountry
USA, United Kingdom | 2015 | 4 min • Documentary
New Media / Web
Director: Greg Hackett
Executive Producer: Steven Richardson
Producer: Dikon Ireland
Featuring: Drew Hardesty
What does it mean to be a responsible backcountry skier? With more people backcountry skiing than
ever before, the cost of our decisions is no longer borne by ourselves alone. They impact our friends,
our families and our communities. One of the most experienced avalanche forecasters in America,
Drew Hardesty is an eloquent voice for the need for a new set of backcountry ethics: one that protects
access to backcountry skiing and has the potential to save lives. In this profile, we follow Drew through
an ordinary day at the Utah Avalanche Center, and come to understand what it means to truly honor
consequence in avalanche terrain.
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The Great Alone (Continued)
A Simple Machine: The Life and Death Of The La Grave Cablecar
USA, United Kingdom | 2015 | 5 min • Documentary
New Media / Web
Director: Greg Hackett
Executive Producer: Steven Richardson
Producer: Dikon Ireland
The La Grave cable car is an icon of modern big-mountain freeskiing, offering access to ungroomed
and unpatrolled alpine terrain. It is a one of a kind lift, serving some of the most classic steep skiing
descents in the Alps. Narrated by the men who maintain the cable car, this film is an insider's view of
what gives La Grave its soul and how the loss of the lift could take that away forever.
Mon 22 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Thu 25 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:35:00
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How to Change the World
Canada/UK | 2015 | 110 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Jerry Rothwell
Producers: Bous De Jong, Al Morrow
In 1971 a small group of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada in an old fishing boat. Their mission
was to stop Nixon’s atomic test bomb in Amchitka, Alaska. Chronicling this untold story at the birth of
the modern environmental movement and with access to dramatic archive footage unseen for over 40
years, the film centers on eco-hero Robert Hunter and his part in the creation of the global organization
we now know as Greenpeace.
Alongside a group of like-minded and idealistic young friends in the ‘70s, Hunter would be instrumental
in altering the way we look at the world and our place within it. These early pioneers captured their
daring and sometimes jaw-dropping actions on film and from this director Jerry Rothwell has made a
thrilling, sometimes terrifying film. A prizewinner at the Sundance Film Festival, it is one of the mustsee documentaries of the year.
Tue 23 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sat 27 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:50:00
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How to Win Enemies
Argentina | 2014 | 78 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Gabriel Lichtmann
Cast: Fabián Arenillas, Eugenia Capizzano
Lucas, a young lawyer, meets the stunning, sexy Bárbara in a café. Lucas, thinks she is perfect, with a
taste for good literature. Lucas takes her home on his first date. The next morning Lucas wakes up to
find Bárbara gone together with his cash hoard. Determined to recover his money he tracks her down,
but is shocked to find the identity of the person behind the heist.
Mon 22 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Wed 24 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:18:00
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The Human Face of Big Data
USA | 2014 | 56 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Sandy Smolan
Executive Producers: Rick Smolan, Jerry Solomon
Producers: Sandy Smolan, William Medsker
With the rapid emergence of digital devices, an unstoppable, invisible force is changing human lives in
ways from the microscopic to the gargantuan: Big Data, a word that was barely used a few years ago
but now governs the day for many of us from the moment we awaken to the extinguishing of the final
late-evening light bulb.
"The Human Face of Big Data" explores how the visualization of data streaming in from satellites,
billions of sensors and smart phones is beginning to enable us, as individuals and collectively as a
society, to sense, measure and understand aspects of our existence in ways never possible before.
The premise of the documentary is that all of our devices are creating a planetary nervous system and
that the massive gathering and analyzing of data in real time is suddenly allowing us address to some
of humanity biggest challenges, including pollution, world hunger, and illness. But as Edward Snowden
and the release of the NSA documents has shown, the accessibility of all this data comes at a steep
price. Each of us is now leaving an indelible digital trail that will remain forever in our wake.
Preceded By:
First Degree
USA | 2015 | 25 min • Documentary
Director/Producer: Roger Weisberg
The expression, 'sent up the river,' was coined by convicts who were sent up the Hudson River to do
their time at the infamous Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, NY. "First Degree" finds hope in a seemingly
hopeless place by investigating an unusual college behind bars that is preventing Sing Sing inmates
from being sent back up the river after their release. Nationwide, over half of released inmates return
to prison within 5 years, but for the past 14 years, less than 1% of the inmates that received a college
degree at Sing Sing returned to prison.
Out of the Village
USA | 2015 | 16 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Jonathan Stein
Executive Producer: Bryan Singer
Producers: Jonathan Stein, Toby Wilkins
Writers: Luke Renner, Jonathan Stein
Cast: Abraham Attah, Mawuko Kuadzi, Kobina Amissah-Sam, Hannah Attah, Abena Takyi
A brother and his sister seek closure after Ebola ravages their West African village.
Sun 21 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Fri 26 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:37:00
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Huntwatch
USA | 2014 | 88 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Brant Backlund
Executive Producers: Azzedine Downes, Erica Martin
Producers: Kerry Branon, Richard Moos
The hottest controversy in Canada rages on frozen ice. Historically, sealing was considered a
respectable job, even heroic, until people witnessed it in their living rooms for the first time – graphic
images too sensitive for most. Appalled by what he saw, a charismatic young activist named Brian
Davies set out on a personal crusade to save the seals. Little did he know the battle would last the rest
of his life.
Davies started a movement to end the hunt. He raised money to bring media out to document the hunt
on the remote ice floes. His images and stories led to international outrage. The pressure reached a
head in the 1980’s when the European Parliament banned the import of baby white seal products —
effectively shutting down the hunt. The war is not over. Both sides are fighting dirty. Canadian
politicians have revived the hunt. This time, they are in search of slightly older seals just starting to
shed their fluffy white fur. At about two weeks old, they are now legal. Now, a young, tough activist has
taken the torch.
Sheryl Fink is leading the huntwatch and fighting to completely end the commercial seal hunt — once
and for all. At 78 years old, Brian Davies hopes that he will live to see a victory for his seals, while the
sealing industry is doing everything it can to keep the hunt alive.
Mon 22 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Wed 24 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:28:00
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Hybrids
USA | 2015 | 95 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Tony Randel
Producers: Tony Schweikle, Peter Wooley
Writer: Tony Schweikle
Cast: Paul Sorvino, Carolyn Hennsey, Mojean Aria
When two cultures, separated by centuries of hate for one of another, come together for the sake of
family, you have an astonishing love story. "Hybrids" is that story.
Teenagers Blaz and his sister Velana come from a very different kind of mixed marriage. Todor, their
father is a vampire and Valantina, their mother is a witch. Longing to be like normal other teenagers,
they flee their cold and dreary castle for the warm tropics. The parents, fear two things, the normal
world will not accept them and may do them harm, and the evil professor Prater, who is trying to
capture and hold the teens until Valentina removes a curse she placed on the professor many years
ago.
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A Skeleton Named Oliver
USA | 2014 | 9 min • Narrative Fiction
In a world with no color or life, a shy yet optimistic skeleton longs for something beautiful and alive.
After the Land of the Living proves not to be the wonderland he had imagined, the skeleton finds that
beauty and life exist even amongst the dead.
Thu 25 Feb | 9:30am
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sat 27 Feb | 3:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:44:00
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I Dream Too Much
USA | 2014 | 91 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Katie Cokinos
Executive Producer: Richard Linklater
Producers: Ed McWilliams, Jay Thames
Cast: Eden Brolin, Diane Ladd, Danielle Brooks, James McCaffrey
Recent college grad Dora wants to chase boys on the beach with her best friend, but her mom has
other plans: the LSAT. Dora wants to be anywhere but under her mother's overbearing gaze, so when
the news comes that Great Aunt Vera has broken her foot, Dora sees her chance to escape.
She travels to snowy upstate New York and, upon arriving at her reclusive Aunt's Hudson Valley
mansion, realizes that this might not be the 'escape' she imagined. She cares for her Aunt while her
overactive imagination paints a romantic picture of life. She finally goes to town and meets aspiring
musician Abbey, and music producer, Nikki, and life looks a little more fun. When she discovers her
aunt's secret journals she reads about Vera's own lost dreams and romances. She asks Nikki to help
publish the journals and while Dora dreams this will make everyone happy, Aunt Vera has the opposite
reaction. When Dora's mom arrives, the three ladies have a moment of bonding and revelation, and we
see three generations of hopes and dreams and life and secrets revealed.
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Anna
USA | 2014 | 16 min • Documentary
Director: Eric Latek
Executive Producers: Eric Latek, Eric Latek
Producers: Eric Latek, Letitia Latek
Featuring: Anna Cesaro
"Anna" is an intimate portrait through the eyes of Anna who is a wife, mother, grandmother and Native
American activist who endures the final stage of Alzheimer's. This film is only through her eyes.
Tue 23 Feb | 6:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Thu 25 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:47:00
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In Defense of Food
USA | 2015 | 117 min • Documentary
Director/Writer/Producer: Michael Schwarz
Join best-selling author Michael Pollan on a fascinating journey to answer the question: What should I
eat to be healthy? Cutting through confusion and busting myths and misconceptions, "In Defense of
Food" shows how common sense and old-fashioned wisdom can help us rediscover the pleasures of
eating and avoid the chronic diseases so often associated with the modern diet.
Pollan's journey of discovery takes him from the plains of Tanzania, where one of the world's last
remaining tribes of hunter-gatherers still eats the way our ancestors did, to Loma Linda, California,
where a group of Seventh Day Adventist vegetarians live longer than almost anyone else on earth, and
eventually to Paris, where the French diet, rooted in culture and tradition, proves surprisingly healthy.
Along the way he shows how a combination of faulty nutrition science and deceptive marketing
practices have encouraged us to replace real food with scientifically engineered "food-like substances."
And he explains why the solution to our dietary woes is in fact remarkably simple: Eat Food. Not Too
Much. Mostly Plants. It's indispensable viewing for anyone interested in the relationship between food
and health.
Wed 24 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Fri 26 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:57:00
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In Harmony
France | 2015 | 90 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Denis Dercourt
Producers: Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer, Isabelle Grellat
Writers: Denis Dercourt, Bernard Sachsé
Cast: Albert Dupontel, Cécile De France, Patrick Mille
Marc is an equestrian stuntman. After a serious accident which traumatically injures him, he loses all
hope of ever getting back on a horse. Florence works for an insurance company and is in charge of
Marc’s case. Although they have nothing in common, their brief interaction will impact them in more
ways than they can imagine…
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3000
Australia, Greece | 2015 | 20 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Antonis Tsonis
Executive Producer: Wayne Blair
Producers: Tia Spanos Tsonis, Panagiotis Fafoutis
Cast: Panos Natsis, Yannis Papadopoulos, Daphne Ioakimidou-Patakia
When 22 year old Aristotle shares some tragic news about his battle with cancer, Leon is determined
not to allow financial hardship to stand between his best friend’s life or death. He takes a path that he
never imagined for himself. Leon’s actions to save his best friend have irreversible consequences.
Wed 24 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Fri 26 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:50:00
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In My Father's House
USA | 2015 | 93 min • Documentary
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Producers: Daniel Kellison, Charles Miller, Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Writers: Ricki Stern, Pax Wassermann
A feature length documentary inspired by nostalgia and a romantic idea of family legacy, "In My
Father's House" follows acclaimed hip-hop artist Che "Rhymefest" Smith as he decides to purchase his
childhood home on Chicago’s South Side and raise his new family in the same house where he grew
up.
Through this journey, Che realizes the importance of reconnecting with his estranged father and finds
him living on the streets as a homeless alcoholic just a few blocks away. Through authentic sharing
and storytelling, this powerful film shines a light on systemic issues facing our nation today — like
fatherhood and homelessness — as Che hesitantly sets out to reconnect with the man who abandoned
him over 25 years ago.
"In My Father's House" was directed by Emmy, Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards nominated
filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg ("The Devil Came on Horseback", "The Trials of Darryl
Hunt", "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" and "Knuckleball".
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Foos Your Daddy
USA | 2015 | 8 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Luke Patton
Producers: Billy Sullivan, Frances E. Change
On the day he's leaving for college, Billy's relationship with his overbearing father is put to the test
when they play a heated game of foosball.
Wed 24 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sat 27 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:41:00
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India's Daughter
UK/India | 2015 | 63 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Leslee Udwin
Executive Producers: Nick Fraser, Lorna Auerbach
Producers: Leslee Udwin, Riddhi Jha, Freida Pinto
"India's Daughter" is the story of the brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi of 23-year-old medical
student Jyoti Singh, which sparked protests and serious debate about gender inequality across India.
From the earliest age, Jyoti wanted to become a doctor, but her father had no hope of affording her
education. She persuaded him to put what little money he had managed to save for her marriage to
cover the cost of admission to medical school. To support herself, Jyoti worked night shifts at a call
center, sleeping just three hours a night over the course of four years.
On an early December evening in 2012, Jyoti joined a male friend for an evening out at the movies.
After the show, they caught a bus to make the trip home. On board, six men beat Jyoti’s friend and, for
almost an hour as the bus circled the Delhi streets, raped and tortured Jyoti mercilessly, then dumped
her on the roadside. Jyoti clung to life for two weeks, but succumbed to her extensive injuries after
seven surgeries.
The details of Jyoti’s horrific rape and murder captured India’s attention, and demonstrations erupted
throughout the country as women and men alike took to the streets in outrage. Through interviews with
Jyoti’s family and friends, victims’ rights advocates, as well as from the assailants, their lawyers, and
their families, "India’s Daughter" paints a complicated picture of a country struggling to embrace
modernity while wrestling with the rampant effects of extreme poverty and patriarchal attitudes towards
women.
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Culture of Blame
USA | 2015 | 20 min • Documentary
Director: Holley Baker
Producers: Holley Baker, Gary Johnson
Victim blaming comes from all directions — the media, the justice system, and support systems — for
many survivors of sexual violence. "Culture of Blame" explores how the current dialogue on sexual
assault affects both men and women in America.
Sun 21 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Wed 24 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:23:11
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Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words
Sweden | 2015 | 114 min • Documentary
Director: Stig Björkman
Producer: Stina Gardell
Writers: Stig Björkman, Dominika Daubenbüchel, Stina Gardell
In 2011, director Stig Björkman meets Ingrid Bergman's daughter Isabella Rossellini and she suggests
him to “make a film about Mama”. Through Isabella, Stig is able to tell Ingrid’s story through her own
words and images.
Seven time Academy Award-nominee and three time Academy Award-winner Ingrid Bergman was one
of the most talented actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age with great performances in films such as
"Casablanca" (1942), "Gaslight" (1944) and "Autumn Sonata" (1978).
Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children, this
documentary presents a personal portrait and captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life
of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World
cinema.
Tue 23 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sun 28 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:54:00
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Is That A Gun In Your Pocket?...
USA | 2015 | 95 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Matt Cooper
Executive Producer: David Cooper
Producers: Lori Miller, Matt Cooper
Cast: Andrea Anders, Matt Passmore, Cloris Leachman, John Michael Higgins, John Heard, Lauren
Bowles
If there's one thing that the men of Rockford Texas love as much as their women, it's their guns. But
when a gun incident at a neighborhood school spurs one stay at home mom, Jenna (Andrea Anders),
to rethink Rockford's obsessive gun culture, life in this idyllic town is turned upside-down. Much to the
chagrin of her husband, (Matt Passmore), Jenna ignites a movement by recruiting the women to
withhold sex from the men until every gun in Rockford is vanquished.
A wild and hilarious showdown ensues between the sexes. As tensions and libidos rise, the men and
women of Rockford must decide what's really important: keeping the peace or getting a piece.
Wed 24 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Fri 26 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:35:00
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Keep in Touch
USA | 2015 | 105 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Sam Kretchmar
Executive Producer: Gilda Moratti
Producers: Michael Covino, Rachel Dengiz, Amelia Covino
Writers: Sam Kretchmar, Michael Covino
Cast: Ryan Patrick Bachand, Gabbi McPhee, Michael Covino, Sarah Nealis, James Colby
After a major crisis, a man attempts to track down his long-lost first love, only to discover that she was
killed in a car accident many years prior. His online search leads him to her younger sister, an aspiring
musician who bears a striking resemblance to the girl he used to love. Quickly becoming obsessed, he
arranges a not-so-chance meeting and a relationship blossoms between the two before he has a
chance to disclose his true identity.
In his directorial debut, Chicago-native Sam Kretchmar (who also co-wrote and shot the film) paints an
intimate portrait of a relationship based on deceit. Featuring original music and performances by
singer-songwriter Gabbi McPhee, "Keep in Touch" is a film about love, family, and finding self-worth.
Sun 21 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Sat 27 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:45:00
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The Keepers
USA | 2015 | 68 min • Documentary
Directors/Producer: Sara Kaye Larson, Joann Self Selvidge
"The Keepers" is a documentary portrait of the personalities and work of zookeepers shot with
unprecedented behind-the-scenes access at the Memphis Zoo. The film is a bittersweet,
nonjudgmental look at what it means to find a place for yourself, working a job that you love.
"The Keepers" follows four different zookeepers and takes viewers behind the scenes, into zoo areas
that are forbidden to the general public. In addition to learning more about these fascinating people,
you will meet the big cats, giraffes, penguins, snakes, and Komodo dragons up close, on the other side
of the zoo exhibits.
The main animal character is Kofi, a five-year-old male giraffe who has not been on exhibit for the past
three years. Kofi's story illustrates the complexity of caring for animals in captivity and shows the love
and fortitude of the keepers that care for them.
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Tree Hugger
USA | 528 | 6 min • Animation
Director/Writer/Producer: Heather Langley
Deep within a mountain forest, a lonely critter finds companionship with a giant redwood tree and
learns that change is both a natural and necessary part of life.
Fri 26 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:13:42
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Kinderwald
USA | 2014 | 87 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Lise Raven
Producers: Stephanie Ayanian, Alexandra Navratil, Lise Raven
Writer: Frank Brückner
Pennsylvania wilderness, 1885. John Linden, a hard-working German immigrant, is making a go of
homesteading with his brother’s widow and her two young sons. John’s visually and spiritually idyllic
world is thrown into utter chaos when the two boys go missing while off playing in the woods. The local
populace is at first helpful, then gradually suspicious, and ultimately outright hostile. Shocking
consequences are on tap for both the family and the eclectic strangers who come out of the woodwork
in this compelling, hauntingly beautiful dramatic feature by writer/director Lise Raven.
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Visible Proof
USA | 2014 | 21 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Gabil Sultanov
In 1892, a murder of two children in a small coastal town attracts the attention of two detectives from
Buenos Aires, the pioneers of a new, unorthodox technique for solving crimes: fingerprinting. Based on
the true story of the case which pioneered modern forensics.
Thu 25 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:48:03
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Landfill Harmonic
USA | 2015 | 84 min • Documentary
Directors: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley
Producer: Juliana Penaranda-Loftus
"Landfill Harmonic" follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays
instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into
the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the orchestra must
navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold-out concerts. However, when a natural disaster
strikes their country, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope
for their town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the
human spirit.
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Note for Note
2015 | 20 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Jenna Kirshon
Lisa, a 911 dispatch operator, must search for the music that disappears from the apartment next door
in order to fall asleep again.
Sun 21 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Wed 24 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:44:00
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The Life and Death of an Unhappily Married Man
USA | 2015 | 85 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Josh Hope
Producers: Tommy Beardmore, Christopher Hong, Josh Hope, Mikki Raphael Rosenberg
Cast: Rusty Schwimmer, Robyn Coffin, D'Arcy Fellona, Tommy Beardmore
A man disillusioned with his failing marriage and dead end career abruptly decides to visit his past to
figure out where it all went wrong.
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Carefree
USA | 2015 | 22 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Tara Shayne
Executive Producers: Tara Shayne, Deb Hoffman
Producers: Steven O'Connor, Tara Shayne
Cast: Tara Shayne, Trey Gerrald, Deb Hoffman, Jacob Zachar, Tim Granaderos, Aaron Scotti, Allison
Lane, Debbie Kagy, John Gunn Davis, AJ Jones, Jill Zimmer, Noah Pasick, David Halicky, Maurisa
Pasick, Todd Kiesling, Nicky Hackman
Tara, a quirky, high-strung girl in her 20's visits her hometown for the first time since leaving at 17 to
crash her high school sweetheart's wedding. Through a series of awkward encounters and ridiculous
scenarios, she finds that not too much has changed back home, yet, everything has changed.
Mon 22 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Thu 25 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:47:00
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The Little Prince
France/Canada | 2015 | 108 min • Animation
Director: Mark Osborne
Producers: Dimitri Rassam, Paul Rassam, Aton Soumache, Alexis Vonarb
Writers: Irena Brignull, Bob Persichetti, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Cast: Voices of: Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Marion Cotillard, James Franco, Benicio
Del Toro, Mackenzie Foy
SPECIAL PRESENTATION!
Sneak preview of "The Little Prince" before it opens in theaters this spring!
A little girl lives in a very grown-up world with her mother, who tries to make sure she's prepared for it.
Her neighbor, The Aviator, introduces the girl to an extraordinary world where anything is possible —
the world of The Little Prince.
Director Mark Osborne’s “The Little Prince” is a lovingly re-imagined take on Antoine de SaintExupery’s classic 1943 tale — one of the most beloved children's stories of all times. The film adds all
manner of narrative bells and whistles to the author’s slender, lyrical story of friendship between a pilot
and a mysterious extraterrestrial voyager, but stays true to its timeless depiction of childhood
wonderment at odds with grown-up disillusionment.
This special presentation is made possible by the generous support of Paramount Pictures.
Sun 21 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:48:00
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Look Again
Canada | 2015 | 89 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Daniel O'Connor
Producer: Connie Contardi
Cast: Anand Rajaram, Brittany Allen, Christian Potenza, Darryl Dinn, Joel Keller, Eugene Clark
"Look Again" is a comedy that explores our tendency to judge others and the consequences of doing
so.
Amit Gupta has been going through a rough time. First, his business partner stole all his money, then
his girlfriend cheated on him. He's about to end it all when he's visited by his guardian angel who gives
him a very special gift: a pair of glasses that enable him to tell at a glance who is good and who is bad.
Thinking that this will solve all his problems, he's surprised at the reaction he gets when he starts to
rely on the glasses — both the reaction of his friends and his own reaction to this newfound power.
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The White Slippers
USA | 2015 | 17 min • Narrative Fiction
Writer: Anne Bradford
An older woman's search for immortality seems to be over when she finds a pair of magical ballet
slippers ... but what is the cost?
Sun 21 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Tue 23 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:46:00
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Lost & Found
Canada/USA | 2015 | 90 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Joseph Itaya
Executive Producers: Jeff Rice, Lee Broda
Producers: Scott Bridges, Joseph Itaya, Borga Dorter, Jordan Barker, Kim Selby
Cast: Justin Kelly, Benjamin Stockham, Cary Elwes, Jason Patric, Celeste Desjardins, Greg Bryk, Kim
Selby
After getting caught stealing, Andy and his younger brother Mark are sent to their estranged uncle on a
mysterious island. They soon discover that their eccentric grandfather vanished without a trace
decades earlier, taking with him the secret to a vast fortune.
Delving into the mysteries of the island, the boys find clues to a complex treasure hunt, a hunt that
could lead to unimaginable wealth and heal their broken family — if they can find it in time. As the
adventure unfolds, the boys learn that the bonds of brotherhood are the most valuable riches of all,
and that some family secrets can't stay buried forever.
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We Detected Your Footage May be Shaky
USA | 2015 | 7 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Dawn Cobalt
Executive Producer: Marie Cobalt
Producers: Dawn Cobalt, Jeff Linnartz
Cast: Randall C. Brown, Julia Farino, Rebecca Pares
A slack filmmaker uploads his film onto a video-sharing website and receives a most wicked berating
which results in a realization about his already pointless existence.
Mon 22 Feb | 3:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Thu 25 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:36:44
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Madeleine
Hungary/Italy | 2015 | 93 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors: Lorenzo Ceva Valla, Mario Garofalo
Producer: Andrea Osvart
Writer: Mario Garofalo
Cast: Chloe Thill, Adele Zaglia, Adriana De Guilmi
Madeleine and her teenage big sister Sophie spend the summer in the weekend cottage of their
grandmother, in North Italy. Parents divorced. The father lives in the city, where his demanding job
doesn't allow him to visit the girls, while their mother is in France, spending holidays with her new
boyfriend.
The boring countryside every-days filled with the desire to see their dad, is spiced up by only a few
things. A peacock for example, whose voice they often hear, but who remains hidden from their eyes.
One day Granny Adriana becomes sick. The worried grandchildren immediately call for a doctor, who
shows far more interest in Sophie, instead of the Grandmother. The girls become frightened of Granny
Adriana’s state, and of the doctor’s behavior. They decide to escape from the house to find their dad
and bring him home.
After an adventurous journey the father and the girls arrive back to the house together to try to rebuild
their torn relationship.
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Without
Italy/USA | 2015 | 20 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Paola Sinisgalli
Executive Producer: Alex Primas
Producers: Paola Sinisgalli, Isabella Roberto, Francesca Bianchi
Writer: Vincenzo Cataldo
Cast: Massimo Bonetti, Giuseppe Ragone, Ulderico Pesce, Dino Paradiso, Stefania Villa, Francesco
Siggillino, Francesca Ambrosio, Giulio Pedota
In a small village in Southern Italy, a solitary old man afflicted by alcoholism and scoffed by the rest of
his village, wanders off into the countryside for a walk that will change his life forever.
Fri 26 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:53:00
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Marina
Belgium/Italy | 2013 | 118 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Stijn Coninx
Producer: Peter Bouckaert
Writers: Stijn Coninx, Rik D'Hiet
Cast: Matteo Simoni, Luigi Lo Cascio, Donatella Finocchiaro
Italy 1948. Ten-year-old Rocco is growing up in a gorgeous mountain hamlet in Calabria, until one day
his father Salvatore decides to seek a better future for his family. The greyish mining landscapes of
Limburg, icy winters, a foreign language and culture all put a damper on the little Rocco’s happiness.
But still Rocco wants to be like other youngsters: become someone and have a purpose in life. Against
his father’s wish and better judgement he seeks an escape through music and love. Rocco follows his
heart and passion to fulfil his dream.
"Marina" is the long-awaited film by Stijn Coninx based on the childhood memories of Rocco Granata.
Sun 21 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Thu 25 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:58:00
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Memoria
USA | 2015 | 70 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors/Writer: Nina Ljeti, Vladimir de Fontenay
Executive Producers: Howell, Morgan Marling, Vince Jolivette, James Franco
Producers: Iris Torres, Nicholaas Bertelsen, Sev Ohanian, Paul Bernon, Sam Slater
Cast: Sam Dillon, Thomas Mann, Ruby Modine, Keith Stanfield, Miles Heizer, Bo Michell, Teo Halm,
James Franco
Based on the short story penned by James Franco, "Memoria" tells the story of Ivan Cohen, an antisocial, self-conscious boy living in the suburbs of Palo Alto, CA trying to come to terms with the
experiences and relationships that define him. Unable to get along with his dysfunctional mother and
stepfather, he retreats, struggling to find his place in the world and dreaming of his father who left
before he was born. "Memoria" raises questions about the memories we choose to keep, the ones we
try desperately to forget, and the ones we use as fuel to create our future.
Wed 24 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 3pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 1:10:00
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Men Go To Battle
USA | 2015 | 98 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Zachary Treitz
Producer: Steven Schardt
Writers: Kate Lyn Sheil, Zachary Treitz
Cast: Tim Morton, David Maloney, Rachel Korine, Steve Coulter
Most Americans predict that the Civil War will end by Christmas, but Henry (Tim Morton) and Francis
Mellon (David Maloney) couldn't care less. Bracing for another winter on their struggling farm in rural
Kentucky, the brothers have become suffocatingly close. Francis' practical jokes become more and
more aggressive until the night he accidentally injures Henry in a drunken fight. After humiliating
himself in front of a daughter (Rachel Korine) of the town's preeminent family, Henry disappears in the
night. Months later, Francis learns that Henry has joined the Union army, and the two are left to find out
separately what the approaching war will bring.
Tue 23 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:38:00
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Mustang
France/Germany/Turkey | 2015 | 94 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Producer: Charles Gillibert
Writers: Deniz Gamze Ergüven, Alice Winocour
Cast: Dogba Doguslu, Elit Iscan, Gunes Sensoy, Ilayda Akdogan, Tugba Sunguroglu
Academy Award-Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film!
Early summer in a village in Northern Turkey. Five free-spirited teenaged sisters splash about on the
beach with their male classmates. Though their games are merely innocent fun, a neighbor passes by
and reports what she considers to be illicit behavior to the girls’ family. The family overreacts, removing
all “instruments of corruption,” like cell phones and computers, and essentially imprisoning the girls,
subjecting them to endless lessons in housework in preparation for them to become brides. As the
eldest sisters are married off, the younger ones bond together to avoid the same fate. The fierce love
between them empowers them to rebel and chase a future where they can determine their own lives in
Deniz Gamze Ergüven’s debut, a powerful portrait of female empowerment.
Wed 24 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sun 28 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:34:00
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My Love, Don't Cross That River
South Korea | 2014 | 86 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Mo-Young Jin
Producer: Kyung-soo Han
Featuring: Jo Byeong-man, Kang Kye-yeol
An intimate portrait of an elderly couple nearing the end of life, "My Love, Don't Cross That River" is as
delicate as it is raw. Observing this fragile couple in their South Korean home, director Mo-Young Jin's
camera acts as a fly-on-the-wall, capturing a deep love painted through simple acts of affection from a
good-natured leaf fight to a gentle caress of the cheek. No filmmaking tricks are necessary, as the
honest and tender feelings emoted by this husband and wife are all that's needed to tell this story of
true love.
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Margaret
USA | 2015 | 14 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Manan Singh Katohora
Producers: Manan Singh Katohora, Audrey Elizabeth Emmett
Writer: Bret Kofford
Cast: Anne Stone, Scott Zeiss, Raoul Anderson, Carlos Macher, Randolph Bragg, Ali Dash, Obum
Ezekwem
After dealing with a series of extreme characters during a speed-dating event for senior citizens, an
elderly woman meets a charming, exotic gentleman.
Sun 21 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Tue 23 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:40:00
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No Home Movie
Belgium/France | 2015 | 115 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Chantal Akerman
Producers: Chantal Akerman, Patrick Quinet, Serge Zeitoun
The great Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman ("Almayer’s Folly") crafts a moving portrait of her
relationship with her mother, an Auschwitz survivor whose harrowing past and chronic anxiety has
greatly shaped her daughter’s art.
Shuttling among fiction, adaptation, documentary, and essay film, Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman
has created one of the most original, daring, and influential oeuvres in film history. The cinematic
companion to Akerman's recently published literary self-portrait My Mother Laughs, "No Home
Movie" is a sober, profoundly moving portrait of Akerman's mother in the months leading up to her
death, when she was mostly confined to her Brussels apartment. A Polish Jew who survived
Auschwitz, Akerman's mother suffered from chronic anxiety all her life, an affliction that fuelled much of
her daughter's creative output and helped shape Akerman's thematic preoccupations with gender, sex,
cultural identity, existential ennui, solitude, and mania.
"No Home Movie" offers a treatise on space and time as Akerman's mother lives out her final days in
her orderly apartment, isolated from the outside world and far from a promised land that was never
attained.
Mon 22 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Thu 25 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:55:00
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Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago
USA | 2015 | 120 min • Documentary
Director: Peter Pardini
Producer: Chicago
"Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago" is the unbelievable true story of the rock band Chicago.
Spanning nearly 50 years from 1967 to the present day, the film highlights a band that has sold over
100 million records and has never taken a year off of touring, still playing well over 100 shows a year.
The film shows Chicago as no one has ever seen before, from their humble beginnings touring with
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, continuing through the 1970s, 1980s and all the way up to present day
releasing such hits as "Make Me Smile," "25 or 6 to 4," "Saturday in the Park" and "If You Leave Me
Now," "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," "You're the Inspiration" and "Look Away" among many others.
The film shows the impact the band has had through all formats — cinematic and recording-wise — for
half a century. In 2016, the story has only just begun!
Sat 20 Feb | 12pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sun 21 Feb | 3:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Oddball
Australia | 2015 | 95 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Stuart McDonald
Producers: Sheila Hanahan, Stephen Kearney, Richard Keddie
Writer: Peter Ivan
Cast: Alan Tudyk, Sarah Snook, Coco Jack Gillies, Shane Jacobson
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to
protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside
town.
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The Present
Germany | 2014 | 4 min • Animation
Director: Jacob Frey
Producers: Anna Matacz, Jacob Frey
Writers: Jacob Frey, Fabio Coala
Jake spends most of his time playing video games indoors until his mum decides to give him a
present.
Wed 24 Feb | 9:30am
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sat 27 Feb | 9am
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 1:39:20
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Omo Child: The River and the Bush
USA | 2014 | 90 min • Documentary
Director: John Rowe
Producers: John Rowe, Tyler Rowe
For many generations people in the Omo Valley (southwest Ethiopia) believed some children are
cursed and that these 'cursed' children bring disease, drought and death to the tribe. The curse is
called 'mingi' and mingi children are killed. Lale Labuko, a young educated man from the Kara was 15
years old when he saw a child in his village killed and also learned that he had 2 older sisters he never
knew who had been killed. He decided one day he would stop this horrific practice. Filmed over a five
year period we follow Lale's journey along with the people of his tribe as they attempt to change an
ancient practice.
The film contains remarkable imagery from tribal Africa and an intimate look at the lives of the people
whose first contact with the outside world was less than a generation ago. For the first time their story
and their voices will be heard. The film is important because it tells the story of how 44 lives were
saved by Lale Labuko and his friends. It is also a celebration of the new births unthreatened by curses
and superstition. From Lale Labuko’s story, we can glean a universal message: one inspiring,
tenacious individual can make dramatic changes in a society.
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10 Little Rubber Ducks
Australia/USA/United Kingdom | 2015 | 8 min • Animation
Experimental
Director/Producer: Jonathan Rockefeller
Based on magnificent illustrations by author/illustrator Eric Carle, this story follows the adventures of
10 rubber ducks as they leave the factory, destined for faraway countries, before being washed
overboard from a cargo ship and swept away in all directions.
Sun 21 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Tue 23 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:38:00
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Once Upon A Dream
USA | 2016 | 68 min • Documentary
Director/Producer: Carl Borack
Writer: Robert C. Fox
Featuring: Richard Dreyfuss, narrator
Who says life's third act can't get a standing ovation?
Decades ago, four singers aspired to Broadway careers. But they all chose other paths. Now, in the
third act of their lives, they are determined to fulfill the dreams of their youth. They embark on an
inspiring journey to the stage of New York's famed Carnegie Hall. This documentary's uplifting
message: "It's never too late!"
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Promise
USA | 2014 | 18 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Kathleen Randazzo
Executive Producers: Doug Van Bebber, Kathleen Randazzo
Producers: Josh Denhardt, Joel Slabo
Writer: Doug Van Bebber
Cast: Doug Van Bebber, Gabriel Greer
A man throws one final birthday celebration for his dying lover.
Thu 25 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:26:00
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One Rock Three Religions
USA | 2015 | 84 min • Documentary
Director: Isaac Hertz
Executive Producers: Judah Hertz, Ron Samuels
Producers: Sammy Grundwerg, Isaac Hertz, Valentina Castellani, Massimiliano Musina
Writer: Alain Jakubowicz
"One Rock Three Religions" is a feature length documentary film that starts from Jerusalem's most
politically-sensitive site, the Temple Mount or Haram Al Sharif, and takes into account events that have
recently shaken the world. It invites us to reexamine the Israeli Palestinian conflict and the impact the
three Abrahamic faiths can have on world peace. This film confronts the ignorance and bias that
creates the current situation in Jerusalem and elsewhere around the world and dares us to do
something about it.
Sun 21 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Wed 24 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:24:00
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Paradise Trips
Belgium/Croatia | 2015 | 90 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Raf Reyntjens
Producers: Frank Van Passel, Ivy Vanhaecke
Cast: Gene Bervoets, Noortje Herlaar, Jeroen Perceval
Holiday bus driver Mario has spent his entire life shuttling old age pensioners to the sunny south with
his own travel company — Paradise Trips. Today, on the verge of his own retirement, Mario has to
bring a motley crew of alternative partygoers to a psychedelic festival in Croatia. The journey soon
turns into a fascinating trip that confronts Mario with his own prejudices and his long-lost son.
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Red Earth Calling
USA | 2015 | 13 min • Experimental
Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Jennifer Jessum
Executive Producers: Jillian Harris, Jennifer Jessum
Producers: Jillian Harris, Jennifer Jessum, Paula Cantu-Galindo
Cast: Jillian Harris, Yebel Gallegos
The raw, wild dance choreography of "Red Earth Calling" tells the story of a young man who gets lost
in the desert and becomes entranced by the spirit of the land. He is being called back to his roots, to
the earth of which he is made.
Thu 25 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Sat 27 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:43:00
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Partisan
Australia | 2015 | 94 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Ariel Kleiman
Producers: Anna McLeish, Sarah Shaw
Writers: Sarah Cyngler, Ariel Kleiman
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Jeremy Chabriel, Florence Mezzara
Alexander, a boy who has been raised in a sequestered commune, finds that his increasing
unwillingness to fall in line puts him on a collision course with Gregori, the society's charismatic and
domineering leader, Raised to become an assassin, the 11-year-old begins to question the ways of
the cult-like commune he was born into, pitting him against father figure and leader Gregori (Vincent
Cassel) in this Sundance award-winning thriller.
Sun 21 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Sun 28 Feb | 9:10am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:34:00
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The Pearl Button
Chile/France/Spain | 2014 | 82 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Patricio Guzmán
Producer: Renate Sachse
The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds the voices of the Earth and those that
come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures.
Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of a mysterious button that was discovered in
its seabed. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline, the largest archipelago in the world, presents a
supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the
Patagonian indigenous people, of the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some
say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.
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Ocean Stories: Wyland
USA | 2015 | 30 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Patrick Creadon
Producers: Patrick Creadon, Christine O'Malley
Writers: Greg Goggin, Patrick Creadon
Cast: Robert Wyland
Wyland is a marine life artist who for 30 years has inspired children to the beauty and importance of
the ocean through the power of art. Energetic, charismatic and endlessly creative, Wyland is best
known for his unique contribution to public art: 100 life size whale murals found on walls and buildings
around the world. Wyland focuses his many talents towards helping children learn about marine life
and ocean conservation.
Wed 24 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Fri 26 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:51:42
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Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
USA/Italy | 2015 | 96 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Producers: Dan Braun, Stanley F. Buchthal, David Koh, Lisa Immordino Vreeland
Lisa Immordino Vreeland follows up her acclaimed debut "Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel" with
"Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict".
A colorful character who was not only ahead of her time but helped to define it, Peggy Guggenheim
was an heiress to her family fortune who became a central figure in the modern art movement. As she
moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected not only art but artists. Her
colorful personal history included such figures as Samuel Beckett, Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock,
Alexander Calder, Marcel Duchamp as well as countless others. While fighting through personal
tragedy, she maintained her vision to build one of the most important collections of modern art, now
enshrined in her Venetian palazzo.
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Scream Box
USA | 101 | 9 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Katie Blair
Producers: Katie Blair, Sara Howard
Cast: Jenetha Philbert, Jeff Pucillo
A trained opera singer stuck in an office job takes one last stab at her dream, but she faces an
unexpected obstacle before her final audition.
Tue 23 Feb | 12:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Fri 26 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:45:28
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Prophet's Prey
USA | 2015 | 90 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Amy Berg
Producers: Sam Brower, Katherine LeBlond
The twin towns of Colorado City, AZ and Hildale, UT are, at first glance, quaint. Little girls in prairie
dresses and little boys in button up shirts follow their mothers to the stores. The men, in their shiny,
turbo-charged pick-ups have a reputation as some of the best contractors around. The center of town
life, as it is in most Mormon communities, is the Meeting House. Every Sunday, the whole town meets
to listen to the words of their spiritual leader, Warren Jeffs calling from the correctional facility in Texas
where he’s serving a life sentence for marrying – and raping – two girls under the age of 15.
"Prophet’s Prey" is the story of Warren Jeff’s tyrannical rule over the Fundamentalist Church of Latter
Day Saints, and the near-decade long investigation that brought Jeffs to justice – but was unable to
remove him from power.
Sun 21 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Fri 26 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:30:00
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Remember
Canada/Germany | 2015 | 95 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Atom Egoyan
Producers: Ari Lantos, Robert Lantos
Writer: Benjamin August
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Dean Norris, Martin Landau, Bruno Ganz, Jurgen Prochnow
"Remember" tells the story of Zev Guttman (Academy Award-Winner Christopher Plummer), a 90-yearold struggling with memory loss who is living out his final years in a serene retirement home. A week
following the death of his beloved wife Ruth, he suddenly gets a mysterious package from his close
friend Max (Academy Award-Winner Martin Landau), containing a stack of money and a letter detailing
a shocking plan. Both Zev and Max were prisoners in Auschwitz, and the same sadistic guard was
responsible for the death of both their families — a guard who, immediately after the war, escaped
Germany and has been living in the U.S. ever since under an assumed identity. Max is wheelchairbound but in full command of his mental faculties; with his guidance, Zev will embark on a crosscontinental road-trip to bring justice once and for all to the man who destroyed both their lives.
Academy Award-nominated director Atom Egoyan creates a thrillingly fast-paced revenge story that, in
a highly original and deeply intimate way, deals with the aftermath of one of the most deplorable and
significant events in recent history. With an incredible lead performance from Christopher Plummer as
the frail but unstoppable Zev, "Remember" manages to keep audiences on the edge of their seats
while giving them something to think about long after the film is over.
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Hanka's Tattoo
USA | 2015 | 15 min • Documentary
Director/Writer/Producer: Elaine Vedette Tack
Featuring: Dr. Steven Fruchtman
The story of a New York physician coming to terms with the autrocities of war by getting his mothers
Auschwitz tattoo branded on him. Family members share stories of how Hanka Fruchtman's
Auschwitz tattoo molded who they are today.
Sun 21 Feb | 3pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Wed 24 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:49:46
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Remittance
Singapore/USA | 2015 | 90 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors/Writer: Patrick Daly, Joel Fendelman
Executive Producer: Brian Newman
Producers: Patrick Daly, Joel Fendelman, Frank Green, Prema Menon, Jennifer Kircher, Allan
Nicholls
Cast: Angela Barotia, Paolo O'Hara, Olive Nieto
When Marie takes a job as a maid in Singapore to support her family in the Philippines, she trades one
set of hardships for another. Betrayed by her husband, she begins to build a new life for herself. As
she gets caught up in the new life she is building for herself in Singapore, she needs to choose
between her personal aspirations and her family responsibilities.
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Good Business
South Africa | 2015 | 25 min • Documentary
Director: Rob Schermbrucker
Executive Producer: Miranda Magagnini
Producers: Rob Schermbrucker, Miranda Magagnini
What role can business play in transforming a society? By exploring the story of Raymond Ackerman
(founder of a South African retail giant Pick 'n' Pay), we encounter the power that love, forgiveness and
compassion can have in overcoming the injustice, prejudice and hatred of the apartheid era in South
Africa; and begin to realize why 'Doing good, is good business.'
Wed 24 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Fri 26 Feb | 3:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Total Running Time: 1:55:00
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Reparation
USA | 2015 | 104 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Kyle Ham
Producers: Kyle Ham, Steve Timm, Matthew Lessall
Writers: Kyle Ham, Steve Timm
Cast: Jon Huertas, Marc Menchaca, Virginia Newcomb, Keith Szarabajka, Drew Powell, Dale Dye
Thomas
"Reparation" is a powerful new psychological thriller that delves deeply into how a family copes with
the past, what really defines human bonds, and the common struggle to find balance.
The story swirls like a funnel cloud around Bob Stevens, a small-town, Indiana farmer with a three-year
hole in his memory. When a mysterious stranger claims to have been his best friend in the Air Force
Police, Bob's peaceful existence begins to unravel from the outside in. His entire family is caught in the
storm, but none more than his eight year-old daughter who discovers that she has inherited her
father’s missing years ... stowaways on her DNA.
As Charlotte comes to learn, “balance is everything.” That universal theme of balance is the soul of
Reparation, a timely film that illuminates the issue of veterans living with post-traumatic stress in a
thrilling new way.
Tue 23 Feb | 9:10pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 2
Fri 26 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:44:19
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Right Footed
USA | 2015 | 82 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Nick Spark
Producers: Nick Spark, Mona Lisa Yuchengco
Featuring: Jessica Cox, Patrick Chamberlain
"Right Footed" tells the story of Philippine-American Jessica Cox, a 29-year-old woman who was born
without arms. Despite enormous psychological and physical challenges, we see Jessica earn a college
degree and two Taekwondo black belts, drive a car and incredibly, become the first person in the world
to learn to pilot a plane — using her feet. Jessica's achievements launch her career as a public
speaker and mentor to disabled children and their families. But, she soon realizes she wants to make a
larger impact. Despite a previous disinterest in politics, she transforms herself into a disability advocate
on the world stage — traveling to Ethiopia to promote disability rights, working with disabled survivors
of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and lobbying Senators in Washington, D.C. on behalf of a major
disability treaty.
"Right Footed" is both a portrait of Cox's unexpected journey as she becomes a disability activist, and
a very personal story — spanning over two years of her life during which time she gets married and
begins a new life with her husband Patrick, while taking care of her mother Inez who is stricken with
cancer. The film examines the power of one person's life story to effect large scale change. For
Jessica, disability does not mean inability, and her story of perseverance, fearlessness and love is a
source of inspiration for anyone who has ever faced a challenge — physical, mental or otherwise.
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The Bench
USA | 2015 | 6 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Cameron Burnett
Producers: Alonso Alvarez, Tomas Cordoba
Cast: Hardwood Gordon, Judah McFadden
There is more than meets the eye in this random encounter on a park bench.
Sun 21 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Tue 23 Feb | 12pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:28:00
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The Russian Woodpecker
Ukraine/UK/USA | 2015 | 80 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Chad Gracia
Producers: Ram Devineni, Mike Lerner
A thrilling, award winning investigation into the ghosts of the Soviet Union and the mind of an irradiated
Ukrainian artist on a quest to discover the "criminal" behind the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Unforgettably eccentric artist Fedor Alexandrovich begins his quest by revealing to the world an
enormous secret Soviet weapon that stands in the shadow of Chernobyl, and which Kremlinologists in
the 1980s thought might be a giant mind-control device. But what Fedor discovers is much more
sinister. While his theory that Chernobyl was an inside job may seem mad, the audience too starts to
question reality when secret police appear and one of the crew members is shot by a sniper, as
revolution, paranoia and terror engulf the crew.
This Sundance Grand Jury winner and darling of critics worldwide pushes the boundaries of the
documentary form while telling a crucial story about the deadly dance between Ukraine and Russia,
and hinting at what Putin has in mind next. In Gracia's documentary/conspiracy thriller, Alexandrovich
returns to the ghost towns in the radioactive Exclusion Zone to try to find answers - and to decide
whether to risk his life by revealing them, amid growing clouds of Ukraine's emerging revolution and
war.
Sun 21 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Tue 23 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:20:00
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Sacred Journeys
USA | 2016 | 45 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Tracy Boyd
Producers: Tracy Boyd, Glenn Scarpelli
Writer: Michael Colucci
Cast: Mackenzie Phillips, Glenn Scarpelli, Stephen Wallem, Matthew Kosto
"Sacred Journeys" was shot entirely in Sedona, AZ. It's the story of Marco (Glenn Scarpelli), a jeep
tour driver whose life is in a depressed state. Marco's not living his life. When a surprise visit from his
past turns his world upside down, he might just discover what's been holding him back all this time.
One day his old friend Tiff (Mackenzie Phillips) shows up with her 13-year-old-son Luke (Matthew
Kosto). Some surprises occur and Marco finds himself waking up to a new start, transforming his life in
a new relationship with love.
Mackenzie Phillips is best known for playing Julie Cooper on Norman Lear's CBS sitcom, "One Day At
A Time" and the smash hit film, "American Graffiti". Glenn Scarpelli was also a series regular on "One
Day At A Time", and they are both so thrilled to reunite starring in "Sacred Journeys". The film also
stars Stephen Wallem as Marco's soon to be boyfriend 'Tom'. Stephen is known best for his portrayal
of "Thor" on Showtime's "Nurse Jackie". In addition, the film introduces an incredible young talent
Matthew Kosto as Marco and Tiff's son Luke.
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Homeward
USA | 2014 | 15 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors: Phillip Montgomery, Josh Franer
Executive Producers: Justin Bain, Sasha Koehn, Erik Schnakenberg
Producer: Ari Schneiderman
Cast: Travis Farris, Jessy Schram, Lea Coco, Mercedes Mason
Los Angeles based menswear brand, Buck Mason, collaborated with the women's wear brand, For
Love and Lemons, to create "Homeward", a love story about two people from different walks of life who
find their way home to what matters most. Two films were produced: one through the lens of a male
character and one from the female character's perspective.
Monsoon II
USA | 2015 | 11 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Producer: Mike Olbinski
A short time-lapse film shot over the course of 48 days in the state of Arizona during the summer
monsoon.
Thu 25 Feb | 6pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sat 27 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:11:00
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Silver Skies
USA | 2015 | 96 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Rosemary Rodriguez
Producers: Nestor Rodriguez, Fred Roos, Arthur Sarkissian, Enrico Natale, Rosemary Rodriguez
Cast: Mariette Hartley, Barbara Bain, George Hamilton, Jack McGee, Valerie Perrine, Alex Rocco,
Jack Betts, Heather McComb, Dick Van Patten
You can never be too old for new beginnings.
A group of eccentric retirees have their lives turned upside down when their beloved apartment
complex is sold out from under them. Facing an uncertain future, the residents are forced to rely on
their wits and each other to save their community.
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STUTTERER
Ireland/United Kingdom | 2015 | 13 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Benjamin Cleary
Producers: Serena Armitage, Shan Christopher Ogilvie
Cast: Matthew Needham, Chloe Pirrie
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short!
A lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice must face his
ultimate fear.
Sun 21 Feb | 12pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Mon 22 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:49:00
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Something Better to Come
Denmark/Poland | 2014 | 60 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Hanna Polak
Producers: Sigrid Dyekjær, Hanna Polak
Her name is Yula. She lives in Putin’s Russia. Her home is the largest garbage dump in Europe. This is
the story of her life.
Ten-year-old Yula has but one dream — to lead a normal life. For 14 years, Oscar-nominated
filmmaker Hanna Polak follows Yula as she grows up in the forbidden territory of Svalka, the garbage
dump located 13 miles from the Kremlin in Putin’s Russia. "Something Better to Come" is Yula’s story
— a dramatic tale of coming of age and maturing to the point of taking destiny into one’s own hands. It
is a story of hope, courage, and life, all shot in gripping vérité style that stuns with its directness and
immediacy.
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Buckeye
USA | 2015 | 10 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Cameron Fife
Executive Producers: Eric Zudak, Brehan Fitzgerald
Producers: Ricardo Herrera, Cameron Fife
Cast: Donald Webber, Mark Gagliardi, Molly Durand, Bryan Coffee, Jason Adler, Chuck Bradley,
Isabella Way, Eloise Fife-Stolle, Lincoln Fife-Stolle, Ashlee Fife-Stolle, Jeremy Stolle, Heather Fife,
Curtis Bechdholt
Buckeye is a crafty homeless man, surviving on the streets of New York City. When the cold finally
gets to be too much, he changes his lifestyle in order to make his world a little better. He begins saving
his money and eventually has enough to buy a new suit, check into a hotel and clean himself up. After
a nice meal and a good night's sleep, he heads to the airport to completely start his new life.
The Teacher and the Student
USA | 2015 | 25 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Mary Ellen Jones
Executive Producers: Mary Ellen Jones, Nicole Wallace
Producers: Mary Ellen Jones, Nicole Wallace
A homeless thespian alters a teen's destiny in Flint, Michigan by helping her to shape an authentic
voice for her songwriting and poetry in an effort to win a prestigious scholarship in performing arts.
Mon 22 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Tue 23 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:35:00
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Stevie D
USA | 2015 | 120 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Chris Cordone
Executive Producers: Adam Silver, Kuldeep Malkani
Producers: Chris Cordone, Brandon Amelotte
Cast: Kevin Chapman, Torrey DeVitto, John Aprea, Chris Cordone, Al Sapienza, Spencer Garrett,
Robert Costanzo, Hal Linden
When Stevie D, only son of Los Angeles construction magnate, Angelo DiMarco, accidentally kills a
connected man, the father is left with few options. With his confidant, Lenny, they devise a plan to send
the wayward son into hiding while an unknown, look-alike actor is hired to play his part and
unknowingly take the hit.
As Stevie D, Michael is soon winning over people in ways that surprise Angelo and Lenny. And also
make their lives more complicated. He has also fallen in love with Daria, the daughter of Angelo's
lawyer, and the two must find ways to hide their illicit romance. Meanwhile, the real Stevie D is still in
hiding, slowly realizing that the impostor is living his life better than he did. But the reckoning is still to
come as Stevie D is a hunted man, and there may not be a way out in time to save Michael.
Thu 25 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 12:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 2:00:00
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Still Dreaming
USA | 2014 | 93 min • Documentary
Directors/Writer/Producer: Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller
Stretching physical, emotional and mental limits, a group of elderly Broadway actors, musicians and
dancers bravely dive into a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and find that nothing is what it
seems to be. These former Broadway stars, who reside at the Lillian Booth Actors Home just outside
New York City, embark on a journey through the magical play at the urging of the Home’s
administrators. The staff of the Home sees this as an opportunity to boost quality of life for the
residents. The residents are not so sure.
As the rehearsal process unfolds, the actors find themselves experiencing both the pain and
exhilaration of re-immersion in their life’s work amidst the vagaries of old age. At the same time, the
troupe’s young co-directors, Ben Steinfeld and Noah Brody of NYC’s celebrated Fiasco Theater,
struggle to maintain forward momentum with this over-80 acting ensemble. Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and
even minor issues such as sight and hearing loss create constant crises and obstacles for all involved.
As the troupe pushes forward, the play’s themes of perception, reality vs. dreaming, and memory
become relevant in sharp relief. Ultimately the performance of the play turns out to be surprising,
mysterious and resonant, and a vital reminder of the value of engaging in our dreams no matter the
circumstance.
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The Fake
USA | 2015 | 8 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors: Jared Hillman, Matthew Helfgott
Producer: Elyse Rosenfield
Writer: Ken Schefler
Cast: Warren Sweeney, Natalie Lander, Joey Luthman, Susan Grace, Kim Delgado, Rob Moore
A penny-pinching empty-nester goes to unusual lengths to save a few bucks.
Wed 24 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fri 26 Feb | 6:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:40:30
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Stink!
USA | 2015 | 91 min • Documentary
Director: Jon J. Whelan
Producers: Jon J. Whelan, Krista Saponara
Writers: Jon J. Whelan, Bryan Gunnar Cole
"Stink!" opens with a foul smell and a pair of kids pajamas. And a single father trying to find out what
that smell could possibly be. But instead of getting a straight answer, director Jon Whelan stumbles on
an even bigger issue in America, which is that some products on our store shelves are not safe — by
design. Entertaining, enlightening, and at times almost absurd, “Stink!” takes you on a madcap journey
from the retailer to the laboratory, through corporate boardrooms, down back alleys, and into the halls
of Congress. Follow Whelan as he clashes with political and corporate operatives all trying to protect
the darkest secrets of the chemical industry.
Part investigative reporting, part mystery, and part corporate espionage, “Stink!” lifts the veil of secrecy
over the thousands of common chemicals used in our everyday products — chemicals that are linked
to a host of serious health concerns, from asthma and obesity to infertility and birth defects ... even
cancer. You won’t like what you smell.
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Frog
USA | 2015 | 17 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Tyler Wallach
Producers: Jonathan Bucari, Lenny Emery, Alex Kurze
Cast: Liam Foley, Clare Foley, Gabriel Rush, Cayce Kolodney
"Frog" is a story of innocence, cruelty and triumph that focuses on Danny’s quest to seek justice when
he is bullied.
Sat 20 Feb | 12pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Mon 22 Feb | 9:15am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:48:15
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The Student Body
USA | 2016 | 85 min • Documentary
Directors: Bailey Webber, Michael Webber
Producer: Michael Webber
Writer: Bailey Webber
In an effort to address the obesity epidemic, notification letters are being sent to students whose body
mass do not fall within a narrow range deemed “acceptable” by the government; essentially telling
children, even as young as kindergarteners, that they are fat.
When a determined sixth-grader in Ohio voices her protest against the ‘fat letters’, student journalist
Bailey Webber is inspired to take her fight to the highest levels of government.
"The Student Body" is a true underdog story about two brave girls who take a stand against bullying
and government hypocrisy while exploring the complex and controversial truths behind the childhood
obesity debate.
Fri 26 Feb | 9:30am
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Sat 27 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:25:00
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(T)ERROR
USA | 2014 | 83 min • Documentary
Directors: Lyric R. Cabral, David Felix Sutcliffe
Producers: Lyric R. Cabral, Christopher St. John, David Felix Sutcliffe
"(T)ERROR" is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI
counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of “Shariff,” a 63-year-old Black
revolutionary turned informant, viewers get an unfettered glimpse of the government’s counterterrorism
tactics and the murky justifications behind them. Taut, stark and controversial, "(T)ERROR" illuminates
the fragile relationships between individual and surveillance state in modern America, and asks who is
watching the watchers?
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Elle
Belgium/France | 2015 | 20 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Vincent Toujas
Producers: Vincent Toujas, Giles Daoust
Writer: Giles Daoust
Cast: Annabelle Hettmann, Théo Frilet, Camille Durand-Tovar
Maria and Jonathan meet after witnessing a car crash. Despite an instant attraction, Jonathan will have
to come to terms with a strange companion who has invaded Maria’s life for too long: “Elle”.
Wed 24 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Fri 26 Feb | 9:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:43:00
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Theeb
United Arab Emirates/UK/Jordan/Qatar | 2014 | 100 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Naji Abu Nowar
Producers: Bassel Ghandour, Rupert Lloyd
Writers: Naji Abu Nowar, Bassel Ghandour
Cast: Jacir Eid, Hassan Mutlag, Hussein Salameh, Marji Audeh, Jack Fox
Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film!
1916. While war rages in the Ottoman Empire, Hussein raises his younger brother Theeb ("Wolf") in a
traditional Bedouin community that is isolated by the vast, unforgiving desert. The brothers' quiet
existence is suddenly interrupted when a British Army officer and his guide ask Hussein to escort them
to a water well located along the old pilgrimage route to Mecca. So as not to dishonor his recently
deceased father, Hussein agrees to lead them on the long and treacherous journey. The young,
mischievous Theeb secretly chases after his brother, but the group soon find themselves trapped
amidst threatening terrain riddled with Ottoman mercenaries, Arab revolutionaries, and outcast
Bedouin raiders. Naji Abu Nowar's powerful and assured directorial debut, set in the land of Lawrence
of Arabia, is a wondrous "Bedouin Western" about a boy who, in order to survive, must become a man
and live up to the name his father gave him.
Thu 25 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sun 28 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:40:00
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To the Moon and Back
USA | 2015 | 85 min • Documentary
Director/Writer/Producer: Susan Morgan Cooper
Geopolitical games deny children loving homes.
Miles Harrison, an ordinary American from Virginia adopts a beautiful orphan boy from Russia.
Meanwhile, Bill Browder, a billionaire investment banker seeks justice for his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky
who is killed after exposing corruption in the Russian government. The actions of both men cause the
Russian Adoption Ban. On December 14, 2012 after President Obama passes the Magnitsky Act,
President Putin quickly retaliates and passes The Russian Adoption Ban.
"To the Moon and Back" explores the events leading up to The Russian Adoption Ban and its impact.
Thousands of Russian orphans, many with disabilities, now have no hope of being adopted. Hundreds
of U.S. parents are forced to betray their commitments to their children and are left in limbo, unable to
realize their dream of becoming a family.
Wed 24 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 3pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:25:00
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Tumbledown
USA | 2015 | 105 min • Narrative Fiction
Director: Sean Mewshaw
Producers: Sean Mewshaw, Kristin Hahn, Margot Hand
Writers: Sean Mewshaw, Desiree Van Til
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Rebecca Hall, Blythe Danner, Joe Manganiello
A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk
singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous
circumstances of his death.
When a music scholar (Jason Sudeikis) and the protective widow (Rebecca Hall) of an acclaimed
singer collaborate on a book, their stormy partnership blossoms into an unexpected connection.
Mon 22 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 12pm
Sedona Performing Arts Center
Total Running Time: 1:45:00
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Very Semi-Serious
USA | 2015 | 83 min • Documentary
Director: Leah Wolchok
Producers: Davina Pardo, Leah Wolchok
"Very Semi-Serious" is an offbeat meditation on humor, art and the genius of the single panel. The film
takes an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the New Yorker and introduces the cartooning
legends and hopefuls who create the iconic cartoons that have inspired, baffled — and occasionally
pissed off — all of us for decades.
Preceded By:
Don't Tell My Mom
USA | 2015 | 18 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: H. Nelson Tracey
Producer: Rahul Bansal
Cast: Brendan Calton, Meredith Riley Stewart, Varda Appleton, Michael Heimos
A naive high school boy is forced by his mother to find a summer job. The only place is he can find
work is a sex shop.
Mon 22 Feb | 12:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Sat 27 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:41:00
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Waffle Street
USA | 2015 | 91 min • Narrative Fiction
Directors: Eshom Nelms, Ian Nelms
Executive Producers: Steven A. Lee, Michael McAlpin
Producers: Autumn McAlpin, John J. Kelly, Brad Johnson
Writers: Autumn McAlpin, Ian Nelms, Eshom Nelms
Cast: James Lafferty, Danny Glover, Julie Gonzalo, Dale Dickey, Marshall Bell, Ernie Lively, William
Knight
Jim Adams has just tripled the value of his $30 billion hedge fund via a risky strategy. When executives
at the firm peg Jim as the fall guy and axe him, he propels into a full blown catharsis. Crushed by his
financial world, and prodded by his family to find honest work, Jim embarks on a job search that lands
him as a server at Papa's Chicken and Waffle. Jim embraces the challenge, eagerly trading in his
pinstripes for a pair of Velcro shoes to serve up a motley crew of man-hungry female patrons and
barflies. But when his wife Becky becomes pregnant, Jim desperately needs to earn more than $2.13
an hour.
Inspired by the tenacity of the retiring store owner, Miles Drake III, Jim decides to purchase the Papa’s
Waffle store. This feat requires 1,000 hours of employment. Jim relies on a colorful cast of co-workers
to help him reach his goal. But it is grill master Edward, who ultimately serves “Jimmy-jam” lessons on
fatherhood, finance, and grits.
As the two forge a bond, Edward reveals that he, too, found his second chance at Papa’s. When Drake
shatters Jim’s franchise plans, Jim realizes that greed doesn’t take you anywhere good. He finally finds
honest work doing what he loves.
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Hum
USA | 2015 | 9 min • Animation
Director/Writer/Producer: Tom Teller
A solitary, dishwashing robot living out his life in the back room of a restaurant is enlightened to the
world that exists beyond his four walls. With the help of a small friend, he breaks free of confinement to
pursue his dream of exploration.
Thu 25 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sat 27 Feb | 6:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:40:00
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Welcome to Leith
USA | 2015 | 85 min • Documentary
Directors/Writer: Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker
Producers: Joey Carey, Jenner Furst, Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker, Joshua
Wolterman
"Welcome to Leith" chronicles the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by notorious
white supremacist Craig Cobb. As his behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the
residents desperately look for ways to expel their unwanted neighbor. With incredible access to both
longtime residents of Leith and white supremacists, the film examines a small community in the plains
struggling for sovereignty against an extremist vision.
Preceded By:
Welcome
USA | 2015 | 17 min • Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Serena Dykman
Producers: Serena Dykman, Elizabeth Phillipson-Weiner, Mav Block
Cast: Debbie Troche, Randall McNeal, Lola Akinola, Jandra Dee, Nick Adamson, E. George Perry,
Sandra M. Bloom, Victoria Grazioli
The day her boyfriend plans to propose to her, Anna, a young New York-based Czech doctor is held at
U.S. immigration after a humanitarian trip to Uganda.
Sun 21 Feb | 9:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Tue 23 Feb | 9am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:42:19
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When Giants Fall
USA | 2015 | 78 min • Documentary
Director/Writer: Leslie Griffith
Caught between bloody civil wars and a lust for money, African elephants struggle to avoid extinction
while facing a seemingly insatiable worldwide demand for their ivory.
One hundred years ago, an estimated ten million African elephants roamed the continent. Today there
are less than five hundred thousand. Genocides require mass complicity. Caught between bloody civil
wars and a lust for money, African elephants struggle to survive a seemingly insatiable global demand
for ivory. Who will fight Al-Shabaab, Janjaweed, Al-Qaeda, The Lord's Resistance Army and the
International cartels?
Meet the outgunned, inexhaustible heroes trying to save them in the feature film, "When Giants Fall".
Preceded By:
Volcano!
2015 | 5 min • Animation
Director/Writer/Producer: Marie Cheng
A little girl can't seem to figure out why her volcano science experiment won't explode. Little does she
know her project has taken on a life of its own.
Thu 25 Feb | 6pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Sat 27 Feb | 3:15pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 5
Total Running Time: 1:23:00
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Wings of the Dharma
USA/India | 2015 | 75 min • Documentary
Director: Stephen DeVol
The greatest journey begins deep within. From a place of compassion comes an astounding
experience of love. From a place of belief comes unlimited possibility, from a place of caring all barriers
are shattered. See ordinary people with extraordinary dreams and watch those dreams take flight in
"Wings of the Dharma".
Travel to Mainpat, India and a Tibetan Refugee camp with American doctors and veterinarians to treat
the ill and control the exploding dog population, getting words of wisdom from His Holiness the Dali
Lama along the way. Temples and Shrines show the way of compassion to Westerners while Western
technology shows the path to health and the dog overpopulation problem in India. Shot on location in
India and Sedona, Arizona.
Sat 20 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Thu 25 Feb | 3:20pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Total Running Time: 1:15:00
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A Woman Like Me
USA | 2015 | 79 min • Documentary
Directors: Elizabeth Giamatti, Alex Sichel
Producer: Elizabeth Giamatti
Writer: Alex Sichel
"A Woman Like Me" is a hybrid documentary that interweaves the real story of director Alex Sichel,
diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2011, with the fictional story of Anna Seashell (Lili Taylor),
who struggles to find the glass half full when faced with the same diagnosis. The film follows Alex as
she uses her craft to explore what is foremost on her mind while confronting a terminal disease:
parenting, marriage, faith, life, and death. When we are stuck between a rock and hard place, can our
imagination get us out?
Sun 21 Feb | 9:20am
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 6
Fri 26 Feb | 9pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:19:00
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Women He's Undressed
Australia | 2015 | 95 min • Documentary
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Producers: Gillian Armstrong, Damien Parer
Writer: Katherine Thomson
Orry-Kelly was a Hollywood legend, his costume designs adored by cinema’s greatest leading ladies –
but in his home country of Australia his achievements remained unknown. Now acclaimed director
Gillian Armstrong is bringing the legend home and celebrating the life of this extraordinary Aussie in
her new film, "Women He’s Undressed".
Featuring interviews with fashion icons Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury, June Dally-Watkins, costume
designers Catherine Martin, Ann Roth, Kym Barrett, Michael Wilkinson, Deborah Nadoolman Landis,
Hollywood identities and historians including director/producer Eric Sherman, Hollywood fixer Scotty
Bowers, Leonard Maltin, David Chierichetti, Marc Eliot, William J Mann, Jean Mathison, Larry
McQueen and Barbara Warner Howard (daughter of Ann & Jack Warner).
Mon 22 Feb | 9am
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fri 26 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Total Running Time: 1:35:00
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Shorts Program 1: War Shorts
Every now and again, a theme emerges as our programming committee is looking at films to consider
for the festival. These films follow a common thread of war and those who are on our front lines ... and
all are handled so incredibly in so many different ways!
Flight of The Refugees
2015 | 40 min
Documentary
Director/Producer: Elias Matar
'Flight of The Refugees' documents the harrowing journey of various families as they cross the
Macedonian border from Greece to Germany. Over seven thousand refugees start this journey
everyday seeking asylum in Western Europe. We bear witness to six of those days.
Waiting for Dawn
United Kingdom | 2014 | 15 min
Narrative Fiction
Director/Producer: Cousins Richard
Writer: Gareth Rothwell
Cast: George Rainsford
Based on true events, "Waiting for Dawn" is the story of three young soldiers who, like most men of the
era, felt a need to enlist and fight for King and County. The three men soon discover that the brutality
of the battlefields of France are far from the vision of war they had and, although the trenches have
moments of peace and harmony, they can soon be shattered with the reality and harsh truth of war.
Chronicles of Courage
United Kingdom | 2015 | 25 min
Narrative Fiction
Director: Ernest Mills
Producer: Emma Savage
"Chronicles of Courage" consists of filmed performance, archive, animation and music to represent
three contrasting experiences of World War 1. The experiences were sourced and interpreted from
three very personal, unique perspectives. First, from the letters and beautifully illustrated diaries of a
field hospital Red Cross Nurse, Margaret Gregg, receiving wounded soldiers by train from the front
line. Second, from the letters and newspaper articles written by her brother, Arthur Gregg, from the
French trenches. And third, through the poems of Arthur's fiancé who wrote him many poems
throughout the war and continued to write to him many years after his death.
Prisoner
USA | 2015 | 18 min
Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Matthew Edwards
Cast: Wyatt Russell, Frederick Lau
Trapped behind German lines in the closing months of WWII, an American takes a young German
hostage and forces him to lead the way back to safety.
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Shorts Program 1: War Shorts (Continued)
A Distant Shot
USA | 2015 | 7 min
Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer/Producer: James Paul
Executive Producer: Arnold Schmeidler
Cast: Pavol Greco, Sárka Ullrichová, Kolja Slezácka, John Paul Franke, Ted Otis, Borek Slezácek
Czechoslovakia, 1958 - how a defining moment can affect a family, a country, and one man's lifetime
seen through the eyes of a Czechoslovakian track runner on the day of the biggest race of his life.
Wed 24 Feb | 9pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Fri 26 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:45:00
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Shorts Program 2: Just Great Shorts
Our audience loves good shorts. This year’s selection demonstrates thought-provoking themes, rich
subjects and great filmmaking!
Winter Light
USA | 2015 | 29 min
Narrative Fiction
Director: Julian Higgins
Producers: Justin Allen, Julian Higgins, Josh Pence, Abigail Spencer
Writer: Wei-Ning Yu
Cast: Raymond J. Barry, Vincent Kartheiser, Q'orianka Kilcher, Josh Pence, Michael Bofshever
When an aging college professor confronts two hunters trespassing on his property, he begins an
escalating battle of wills that will test his faith in everything he holds dear. Adapted from a short story
by acclaimed author James Lee Burke.
Zero
Mexico/Spain/USA/United Kingdom | 2015 | 29 min
Narrative Fiction
New Media / Web
Director/Writer: David Victori Blaya
Producers: David Victori Blaya, Sebastian Mery Diaz, Ridley Scott, Liza Marshall, Michael
Fassbender, Eduardo Verástegui, Juan Ignacio Peña
A boy and his father are emotionally and physically separated on the day earth intermittently loses
gravity.
Figs For Italo
USA | 2015 | 19 min
Narrative Fiction
Director/Writer: Bob Celli
Producers: Laura Delano, Bob Celli
Cast: Claudio Brovedani Nuti, Valerie Smaldone
A simple question from a journalist takes Dora back to a significant day in her life. Inspired by actual
events.
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Shorts Program 2: Just Great Shorts (Continued
Our Canyon Lands
USA | 2015 | 35 min
Documentary
Director/Writer: Justin Clifton
Producers: Bill Hedden, Ethan Aumack, Tim Peterson, Justin Clifton
Featuring: Terry Tempest Williams, Randy Udall, Ray Wheeler, Tom Elder, Peter Metcalf, Kiley Miller,
Jim Enote, Evangeline Gray, Lynn Jackson, John Weisheit, Deon Ben
In Southeastern Utah, one of the last major wild places remaining in the lower 48 sits teetering on a
precipice of rampant industrial development. Home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the
world, the Canyon Lands of Utah have become the playground of adventurous souls who love and
appreciate the wonder of wild places. It has also become the target of greedy industrialists, who
threaten to turn our treasured parks into islands, our canyons into roaring hydrocarbon highways and
our rivers into endangered arteries among vast swaths of oil and gas development, uranium and
potash mining bordering Canyonlands National Park.
This development is unnecessary. We do not need to sacrifice our best landscapes to satisfy our
demands for fossil fuels. We must continue to work to preserve these lands. Unfortunately the local
and state governments have turned their back to Utah’s concerned citizens (74 percent want the
protection of wild public lands) and put their hands out to the industries that threaten these fragile
landscapes, tapped watersheds and established recreation based economies. Will we have the will to
save these lands before it is too late?.
Thu 25 Feb | 6pm
Harkins Sedona 6 Theatre 1
Sat 27 Feb | 3pm
Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Total Running Time: 1:50:49