Saturday, November 02, 2019

The 10th Annual Loft Film Fest Brings the World of Cinema to Tucson

 

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OPENING NIGHT OF THE LOFT FILM FEST

 

 

 

 

The Two Popes

Thursday, November 7 at 7:00pm

Opening Night screening of the 10th annual Loft Film Fest! Join us from 6pm – 7pm for the Loft Film Fest opening night party, featuring free champagne, delicious light hors d'oeuvres and live music! 

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From Oscar-nominated filmmaker Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) comes this highly-acclaimed new drama starring Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce.

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Special thanks to our film sponsors, Patricia & John Whitehill and Ron & Nancy Barber.

 

 

AWARDS SCREENINGS

 

 

 

 

 

With Edward James Olmos & Michael D. Olmos

WINDOWS ON THE WORLD

Saturday, Nov 9 at 1:30pm

An immigrant's son takes a journey from Mexico to NYC as he searches for his father, who was an undocumented worker who disappeared after 9/11.

(Screening without guests Nov 14 at 2:30PM)

 

With Director Don Coscarelli

PHANTASM - 40th ANNIVERSARY

Saturday, Nov 9 at 7:30pm

Don Coscarelli's 1979 classic deftly mixes gothic horror, sci-fi, surrealism and a killer prog rock score into an adolescent fever dream that horror fans have never stopped worshipping.

 

 

With Kirby Dick & Skype Q&A with Film Directors

AMERICAN FACTORY

Sunday, Nov 10 at 11:30am

This acclaimed doc takes a deep dive into a post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in an abandoned General Motors plant and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans.

 

With Illeana Douglas and Allison Anders

GRACE OF MY HEART

Sunday, Nov 10 at 2:30pm

Starring Illeana Douglas, Grace of My Heart is acclaimed writer/director Allison Anders' unabashed love letter to three decades of popular music.

 

 

FILMS AT THE LOFT FILM FEST

 

 

 

 

 

WORDS FROM A BEAR

Thursday, Nov 7 at Noon &

Monday, Nov 11 at 5:15pm

Words from a Bear reveals the inspiring beauty of Momaday's work while also guiding audiences through the grave historical struggles that Native American communities have faced.

 

TREMORS (TEMBLORES)

Thursday, Nov 7 at 12:15pm &

Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:45pm

Following-up to his Ixcanul, director Bustamante shifts his focus from rural Guatemala to Guatemala City, setting his sights on an individual caught between two worlds.

 

BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE

Thursday, Nov 7 at 2:15pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 7:45pm

Based on the novel by Fredrik Backman, this comedy/drama finds Britt-Marie reconsidering her purpose in life after she discovers her husband of 40 years has been cheating on her.

 

 

I WAS AT HOME BUT...

Thursday, Nov 7 at 2:45pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 11:15am

The award-winning new feature from German auteur Angela Schanelec (The Dreamed Path) hinges on the mysterious disappearance (and reappearance) of a 13-year-old boy.

 

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE

INDIGENOUS SHORTS PROGRAM

Thursday, Nov 7 at 5:00pm

In honor of Native American Heritage Month in November, the Sundance Institute Indigenous Program present a program of acclaimed Indigenous short films. 

 

THE CHAMBERMAID

Thursday, Nov 7 at 5:15pm &

Monday, Nov 11 at 11:45am

Pulls back the curtain on an area of labor taken for granted, and offers an empathetic look into one woman's place within a world defined by haves and have-nots.

 

 

CUNNINGHAM 3D

Thursday, Nov 7 at 7:30pm &

Monday, Nov 11 at 5:00pm

Merce Cunningham is profiled in this 3D documentary – an explosion of music, dance and never-before-seen archive material woven together to create an experiential tribute to one of the world's greatest modern dance artists.

 

DEERSKIN

Thursday, Nov 7 at 10:00pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 5:30pm

From the delightfully demented mind of Quentin Dupieux, best known for 2010's murderous-tire movie Rubber, comes this hilariously addled exploration of obsession, identity, and apparel.

Sponsored by Joe Tarver.

 

EXTRA ORDINARY

Thursday, Nov 7 at 9:45pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 1:30pm

One of the most endearing comedy/occult creations in recent years, Extra Ordinary (starring Will Forte)is an inventively oddball paranormal extravaganza fully befitting of its title.

 

 

ÁGA

Friday, Nov 8 at 11:00am &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 5:00pm

Milko Lazarov's intimate yet epic film weaves heart-wrenching dialogues, classical music, and elegant direction, reinforced by cinematographer Kaloyan Bozhilov's exquisite work, into a mesmerizing, must-see film.

 

WHAT SHE SAID: THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL

Friday, Nov 8 at 11:30am &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 5:15pm

One of the most influential film critics of the late twentieth century, this smart, punchy and highly entertaining doc tells the story of Kael's turbulent life and work.

 

ALWAYS IN SEASON

Friday, Nov 8 at 1:15pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 5:45pm

Narrated by Danny Glover and featuring Osei Essed's haunting score, Always in Season is a forceful, unforgettable investigative documentary that shatters the notion that racism is a thing of the past.

 

 

AND THEN WE DANCED

Friday, Nov 8 at 1:45pm &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 2:45pm

 An elegant and heartfelt love story exploring ideas of cultural identity, sexuality and self-expression, set within the repressive limits of conservative Georgian society.  

 

THE HEART

Friday, Nov 8 at 3:15pm &

Thursday, Nov 14 at 12:15pm

An acclaimed feature debut from Fanni Metelius, The Heart is a fresh, compelling portrait of a new generation of young adults wrestling with intimacy, sexuality and great expectations.

 

THE INFILTRATORS

Thursday, Nov 8 at 4:15pm &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 7:30pm

In 2012 a crew of activists handed themselves over to Border Patrol. While locked up, they would attempt to hatch their plan: free the detainees—and themselves—before being deported.

 

 

NOMAD: THE THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE CHATWIN

Friday, Nov 8 at 5:30pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 1:00pm

Told in Werner Herzog's distinctive style, Nomad is a portrait of one of the 20th century's most charismatic writers, full of memorable characters and encounters. 

 

w/ NPR's John Powers

POINT BLANK - 35MM PRINT

Friday, Nov 8 at 7:00pm

See the classic 1967 thriller, Point Blank, starring Lee Marvin, selected by noted film critic and political commentator, John Powers.

Sponsored by UA School of Theatre, Film & Television. 

 

MICKEY AND THE BEAR

Friday, Nov 8 at 7:45pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 11:00am

Bolstered by a phenomenal cast Filmmaker Annabelle Attanasio's feature debut is a riveting and poignant chamber piece that enthralls and heralds an impressive new directorial talent.

 

 

One Night Only!

KNIVES & SKIN

Friday, Nov 8 at 9:45pm

Surreal forces lurk behind the fluorescent facade of an unassuming Midwestern town in writer/director Jennifer Reeder's hyper-stylized Knives and Skin.

 

SON OF THE WHITE MARE

Friday, Nov 8 at 10:00pm &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 3:45pm

One of the great psychedelic masterpieces of world animation, Son of the White Mare is a swirling maelstrom of mythic monsters and heroes.

 

w/ Filmmaker Q&A

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS

Saturday, Nov 9 at 11:00am

The short films in this program are as wide-ranging emotionally as they are globally. 10 shorts from around the world make up this diverse program.

 

 

FALLS AROUND HER

Saturday, Nov 9 at 11:30am &

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 3:15pm

In this compelling drama, legendary singer, Mary Birchbark (Tantoo Cardinal), abandons a life of fame and fortune to follow the instinctual pull that calls her home to her First Nation.

 

ADVOCATE

Saturday, Nov 9 at 1:45pm &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 11:45am

Advocate is an original, provocative film that both exposes the human fallout of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and provides hope for a peaceful resolution.

 

SAINT FRANCES

Saturday, Nov 9 at 4:15pm &

Monday, Nov 11 at 7:30pm

Funny, moving and wincingly real, Saint Frances is both a heartening story of an unlikely friendship and an illuminating look into girlhood, womanhood, and motherhood.

 

 

w/ Edward James Olmos

SELENA

Saturday, Nov 9 at 4:30pm

Featuring a special live introduction by 2019 Lofty Achievement Award recipient, Oscar-nominated actor/producer/director Edward James Olmos!

 

THE CAVE

Saturday, Nov 9 at 7:15pm &

Monday, Nov 11 at 2:30pm

From National Geographic Documentary Films, Feras Fayyad delivers an unflinching story of the Syrian war with this powerful new documentary.

Sponsored by Hal Melfi.

 

PARADISE HILLS

Saturday, Nov 9 at 10:00pm &

Thursday, Nov 14 at Noon

The directorial debut of fashion designer Alice Waddington is a totally unique vision of femininity and oppression – a beguiling fantasy confection with a dark horror center. 

 

 

CINEMAD LIVE ZINE SHOW

Saturday, Nov 9 at 9:30pm

A revelatory transmission from cinema's outer limits at the turn of the millennium, Mike Plante's illustrated talk will be accompanied by screenings of short films and weird clips that circled through Cinemad's orbit.

 

GIVE ME LIBERTY

Sunday, Nov 10 at Noon &

Thursday, Nov 14 at 5:00pm

Vic is a hapless medical transport driver whose day goes from hectic to off-the-rails over the course of this portrait of American dreams and disenchantment.

Sponsored by Anonymous.

 

AMERICAN DHARMA

Sunday, Nov 10 at 2:45pm &

Monday, Nov 11 at Noon

Oscar-winning documentarian Errol Morris' unnerving new film is a probing portrait of controversial Breitbart honcho, Trump advisor, "populist" warrior and cinephile, Steven K. Bannon.

 

 

STRAIGHT UP

Sunday, Nov 10 at 5:00pm &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at Noon

Director James Sweeney's debut feature is a hilarious, sexual identity-bending romantic comedy piled high with razor-sharp one-liners delivered at light-speed.

 

One Night Only!

ATLANTICS

Sunday, Nov 10 at 5:30pm

Mati Diop presents an enchanting, hallucinatory drama steeped both in timeless myth and the urgently topical stories of the current refugee crisis.

 

QUEEN OF HEARTS

Sunday, Nov 10 at 7:30pm &

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 2:15pm

A riveting and provocative film, Queen of Hearts is a portrait of a woman who manages to lose everything and nothing at the same time.

 

 

VARDA BY AGNÈS

Sunday, Nov 10 at 7:45pm &

Thursday, Nov 14 at 5:15pm

In what would be her final work, Varda guides us through her career, from her movies to her remarkable still photography to the delightful and creative installation work.

 

Presented by

Level Forward & Refinery29

SHATTERBOX SHORTS

Monday, Nov 11 at 2:00pm

 A series that gives women storytellers a platform to create short films that redefine identity and advance the shift for equity in narrative product and process.

 

With Director & Film Star

THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE

Monday, Nov 11 at 7:15pm

Four Indigenous leaders embark on an extraordinary trans-continental adventure to unite the peoples of North and South America and deepen the meaning of "Climate Justice"

 

 

ERNIE & JOE

Tuesday, Nov 12 at 7:15pm

A graceful and empathetic look at a new kind of police force, Ernie & Joe is a moving portrait of two Texas police officers who are helping change the way police respond to mental health calls.

 

With Direct Alex Cox!

HIGHWAY PATROLMAN

Wednesday, Nov 13 at 7:30pm

This crime drama follows a rookie member of Mexico's highway patrol, who struggles to keep on the straight and narrow in a department rife with corruption.

 

WHITE SNAKE

Thursday, Nov 14 at 2:45pm

A prequel to one of the most enduring stories in Chinese history, White Snake presents a sumptuous tale of trickster demons, mythical beasts, and the promise of eternal love.

 

 

CLOSING NIGHT OF THE LOFT FILM FEST

 

 

 

 

PARASITE (PREVIEW SCREENING)

Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:30pm

Join us after the screening to celebrate closing night of the 10th annual Loft Film Fest with an outdoor party featuring free snacks and entertainment! Starts at approximately 9:45pm.

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Bong Joon-Ho (Snowpiercer, The Host) brings his singular mastery home to Korea in this pitch-black modern fairytale. Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth.

 

 

 

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