"2009 Phoenix Film Festival"
April 2-9, 2009
Harkins 101, Scottsdale, AZ
The 9th Annual Phoenix Film Festival – Arizona’s largest film festival.
Thursday, April 2nd through Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Harkins Scottsdale 101 & Cine Capri - 5000 Mayo Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ - One block South of LOOP 101 & one block East of Scottsdale Road.
CELEBRITIES In Attendance: Bill Engvall (Blue Collar Comedy Tour) Virginia Madsen (Sideways), Amy Smart (Crank), Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me),Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons), Johnathan Schaech (That Thing You Do!)
OPENING NIGHT - APRIL 2, 2009
• The 9th Annual Phoenix Film Festival kicks off at 7:30 p.m. with the screening of showcase feature Answer Man, starring Jeff Daniels. Director John Hindman will be in attendance.
• Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock will be on hand for a Q&A following a screening of the film Hi My Name Is Ryan, about a local Phoenix performance artist, at 10 p.m.
FRIDAY: • Public Film Screenings begins at 9a.m.
• Friday morning marks the 3rd Middle and High School Educational Outreach Seminar. Students will engage in panel discussions with local, national, celebrity, and independent filmmakers on topics such as documentary films and narrative films.
• Jonathan Schaech (That Thing You Do!) will attend the screening if his new film Poker Club at 7:40 p.m.
• Jolene, a film staring Chaz Palminteri, Durmot Mulroney, and Denise Richards shot entirely in Arizona, screens at 7:30 p.m.
• You can see the Sundance hit, Fuel, a documentary about our dependence on oil, at 7:15 p.m.
• Friday Night Party from 9p.m. to 1a.m.
SATURDAY: • Public film screenings begin at 9a.m.
• The gorgeous new Disney documentary Earth, will screen at 4:45 p.m.
• Waiting For Ophelia will screen at 9:15 p.m. Actress Yeadley Smith (the voice of Lisa Simpson) will host a Q&A session after the film.
• Virginia and Elaine Madsen will host a Q&A after a screening of their film I Know a Woman Like That at 7:30 p.m.
• The world premiere of Official Rejection, a documentary about film festivals featuring interviews with Kevin Smith, Jenna Fischer, and Bryan Singer.
SUNDAY: • Public Film Screenings begin at 9a.m.
• Screening of the short film Cowboy Dreams, starring Bill Engvall. He will host a discussion immediately following at 5 p.m.
• The Merry Gentleman, the directorial debut from Michael Keaton, will show in the Cine Capri at 7:00 p.m.
• The Sunday night Awards Party begins at 9:00 p.m.
MONDAY: • Public film screenings begin at 5p.m.
• Baby Boomerang, a WWII documentary that took over 14 years to make, will be shown at 5:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: • Public screenings begin at 5p.m.
• Another chance to see the film that wins Best Picture at the festival, at 7:10 p.m
• American Violet, starring Alfre Woodard, Michael O’Keefe and Tim Blake Nelson screens at 7:00 p.m.
• At 7:20 p.m. you can see The Burning Plain, starring Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron.
WEDNESDAY: • Public screenings begin at 5p.m.
• 500 Days of Summer, the highly buzzed about film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel screens at 7:20 p.m.
THURSDAY: • Public screenings begin at 5p.m.
• Screening of Closing Night film, Love N’ Dancing, followed by a discussion with stars Amy Smart and Tom Malloy.
LATE NIGHT SNACKS: New this year, The Midnight Movie Mamacita will present a series of horror and thriller films on Friday and Saturday nights. These will include Grace, Alien Trespass, and Bronson, among others. These start at 10:00 p.m. both nights
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH: The Phoenix Film Festival and IFP Phoenix invites teachers and students interested in the art of filmmaking to participate in a series of educational Seminars that take place during the day throughout this year’s festival.
TICKETS: • Opening Night Event - $40
• Individual - $10
• Flex - $30
• Festival - $150
• VIP - $425
For all of your 2009 Phoenix Film Festival information, visit their official website - www.phoenixfilmfestival.org
