SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott Film Festival Primes for Its 15th Anniversary

Episode Date: March 21, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!It was once just a dream of local film buffs in America’s Hometown of Prescott. But fifteen years of local showmanship and volunteer elbow-grease have fashioned The Prescott Film Festival into a thriving, multi-faceted celebration of independent films, classic films, cutting-edge cinematic trends, Hollywood history and unique interactive events. And the PFF has a loaded slate to mark the occasion. Passes are already on sale for the Fifteenth Prescott Film Festival, celebrating the miracle of motion pictures, July 16 – 20, at venues across the Prescott area. “The Prescott Film Festival has been a labor of love for its founders... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/prescott-film-festival-primes-for-its-15th-anniversary/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio Articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. It was once just a dream of local film buffs in America's hometown of Prescott. But 15 years of local showmanship and volunteer elbow grease have fashioned the Prescott Film Festival into a thriving, multifaceted celebration of independent films, classic films, cutting-edge cinematic trends, Hollywood history and unique interactive events. And the PFF has a loaded slate to mark the occasion. Passes are already on sale for the 15th Prescott Film Festival. Festival, celebrating the miracle of motion pictures, July 16th to 20th, at venues across the

Prescott Area. The Prescott Film Festival has been a labor of love for its founders and hundreds of dedicated volunteers since our beginning in 2009, PFF co-founder and director Helen Stevenson said, We are excited to present our 15th annual collection of fantastic independent films from around the world and introduce audiences to the genius of independent films and the imaginative individuals bringing them to the big screen. This year's 15-TH anniversary festival will celebrate creativity, culture and community while harking back to PFF's formative years. The PFF will hold a variety of events from various theatrical venues around the community, and the PFF's themed parties, food, and VIP experiences will return in full force. The 2025 Prescott Film Festival will also offer its traditionally diverse melange of independent films, international themes and educational workshops, topped by arousing interactive sing-along to the

The Wizard of Oz and a grand finale, The Silent Symphony, starring Prescott's very own Tom Mix. The specific lineup will be available in May, but the general PFF schedule is as follows. Independent films, July 16th to 19th, Yavapai College J.M. Lpaq, 1,100 East Sheldon Street. Free workshops, July 16th, the Hazeltine, 208 Marina Street. Free workshops, July 17th and 18, Yavapai College Community Room. Short Films Program, July 19th, Hendricks Theatre, 300 South Granite Street. Wizard of Ah Sing-A-Long, July 19th, Hendricks Theater. Silent Symphony minus 1922 Sky High starring Tom Mix, July 20th, Elks Theater, 117 East Gurley Street.

The Wizard of Ahs Sing-A-Long will be led by Prescott Musical Theater artist Nanette Hofer, Y sees Ginny Bilbray, and a cadre of energetic volunteers queuing the audience with audio and visual mimicry, capturing the essence of the classic film. The Silent Symphony will be performed by the Montalto Motion Picture Orchestra of Boulder, Colorado, to the 1922 Silent Western, Sky High, starring Tom Mix. The five-piece chamber ensemble compiles and performs of original silent film orchestras. Our Silence Symphony is always an opportunity to introduce new audiences to the history and nostalgia of the early days of film, Stevenson said. Tom Mix was an extraordinary talent in both acting and directing during the silent film era. Although Sky High was shot in the Grand Canyon,

Mick's imageed many of his more than 100 films in the Granite Dells and his bar circle of Ranch, now the site of Yavapai Hills. Tickets for PFF special events, The Wizard of A Sing-Along, $12 general admission, $7 for students, and the Silent Symphony, $25 per ticket, are already on sale. Festival passes, including early Bird and Platinum passes, are on sale as well at the PFF website. Individual screening tickets, $12 general admission and $7 for students, go on sale May 20th at the gym and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center ticket office, 928,776.200. The full PFF schedule will be announced May 13th. For continuing updates, please visit the Prescott Film Festival website at www.com.

About Yavapai College Yavapai College operates six campuses and centers throughout Yavapai County and offers over 100 degrees in certificates, two baccalaureate degrees, student and community services, and cultural events and activities. To learn more about YC, visit www.YC.edu.