SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott Film Festival Returns with Exciting Lineup

Starting point is 00:00:00 Text to Speech Audio Articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. It's back. The Little Festival with the Big Appetite for All Things Cinematic is breaking the summer's doldrums with a thriving celebration of independent films, classic movies, Hollywood history and distinctive live events. Share the artistry and excitement of the 15th Prescott Film Festival, celebrating the miracle of motion pictures, July 16th to 20, at Yavapai College's Gym and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center and select 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're excited to present our 15th annual collection of fantastic independent films from around the world, and introduce audiences to these films and the imaginative individuals who bring them to the big screen.

Starting point is 00:00:52 This year's theme, creativity, culture and community is the heartbeat of a lineup that promises powerful stories, world premieres, free workshops, community, community, and movie magic. Wednesday, July 16th. The festival kicks off at 1 p.m., with the Arizona shorts and the student short film program at the gym and Linda Lee Performing Arts Center. These compelling short subject offerings include filmmakers from YC's film and media arts program as well as Prescott High School and the Prescott Youth Film Program. At 4 p.m., the PFF rolls the projector on its first feature Never Alone, a gripping World War II story following Jewish refugees as they struggled to survive in Finland and the Finnish businessman who risks everything to protect them. At 7 p.m., the Prescott Film Festival's opening night film, love song from Hiroshima, will

Starting point is 00:01:40 sweep you into a dream like sci-fi slash drama slash romance unlike anything you have seen before. Stick around and sparkle after the movie, when Chef Barry Barb of Elgato Azul brings the Ruby Slippers 15th anniversary after party on the stage. Ruby Slippers encouraged. Wednesday's free workshops at the Hazeltine, 208 North Marina Street, Elevated Improv, 9 a.m. Groundling veteran Matthew Condé leads theater games that unlock character secrets, how to create characters, and make them believable. 10.30 a.m. author Alan Dean Foster teaches how to create characters that animate your story and move it forward. Thursday, July 17th. Thursday gets down to business early as the PFF screens four covenant independent features,

Starting point is 00:02:21 preceded by clever shorts at the gym and Linda Leapack. The intriguingly titled Short Cowboys and Hindus, about a middle-aged Indian woman at a Texas cattle ranch, is followed by the powerful paper bag plan, 1 p.m., where a father teaches his disabled son a pains taking lesson about independence. At 4 p.m., Checkpoint Zoo chronicles a thrilling animal rescue from a Ukrainian zoo. It is preceded by about damn time, a short film about a crew of women on the Grand Canyon Rapids. Then, at 7 p.m., the Serio Comica World Apart portrays an urban teacher rediscovering herself among students in Italy's A Brutso National Park. The screening is a screening. is opened by Elvira, a short subject story about a chicken who solves crimes. Thursday's free

Starting point is 00:03:02 workshops at YC's Prescott Campus Community Room, 1,100 East Sheldon Street, Building 19, Room 147, elevated acting, 9 a.m. Matthew Condé shares secrets to make your on-screen performance more dynamic, writing and acting in synergy, building the character from both sides of the page. 10.30 a.m. writer slash producer Derek Chase helps writers develop relatable characters and actors to animate their work. Friday, July 18th. All screenings at the gym and Linda Leapack. At 1 p.m., the short film Talking Rubbish, one man's journey to get the garbage bins out in time,

Starting point is 00:03:35 is followed by rules of living, an insightful English-slash-Japanese drama, examining friendship across cultures through two reluctant roommates. It's followed by the 4 p.m. Canadian feature, the birds who fear death where a father's bequest leads two Native American brothers on a journey of discovery. Then, at 7 p.m., feeling blessed, a delightful short about a man trying to convince his browser he's not a robot,

Starting point is 00:03:57 precedes the feature chasing Oslo an American comedy slash drama about the world of influencers and social media. Friday's free workshops at the gym and Linda Lee performing arts center, Sacred Ground, documenting the loss of a community treasure.

Starting point is 00:04:10 9 a.m. producers Tiffany Antone and Corissa Menifee discuss evolution and change at the Hazeltine, formerly the Prescott Center for the Arts, crafting character, 10.30 a.m. author Rachel Yoder holds a generative workshop on building strong story characters.

Starting point is 00:04:24 Saturday, July 19th. At 10 a.m., the Silver Lining Shorts program puts eight compelling short subject pieces together for an eclectic, entertaining presentation. We're off to see The Wizard. At 1 p.m. as PFF hosts the Wizard of Oz Interactive Sing-Along. In the 4 p.m. slot, the short snapshots, filmmaker Kate Hawks' reflection on life in the saddle, is followed by a horse named Winks, an English documentary exploring a legendary horse, a 33 race-winning streak and a $10 million dollar sale. Then, at 7 p.m., PFF favorite Daniel Roebuck returns with a sneak peek at his hilarious redemption story The Hail Mary. Sunday, July 20th. The Prescott Film Festival moves to the Elks Theater on Gurley Street, to cap the 15th Prescott Film Festival with a climatic closing event.

Starting point is 00:05:11 The Silent Symphony, 2pm, brings the live artistry of the Ma'Alsa Motion Picture Orchestra together with a remastered print of the 1922 Grand Canyon Silent Film Sky High. Don't miss this world premiere combo of him. historic celluloid, set to original music. The Prescott Film Festival is thrilled to add Yavapai landscaping and Murphy's restaurant to its list of sponsors this year. Yavapai landscaping staffers will operate a table outside the theater during all screenings on the YC campus, and Murphy's will offer meal discounts to patrons who bring their ticket stubs to the restaurant. Passes and single tickets are on sale now at CPiak.com or by calling the J&LPACT ticket office at 928-776-20000. and OLLI discounts are available in person at the ticket office with ID.

Starting point is 00:05:57 All Access Platinum Pass Experience Passes are $305 and include meals from Barry Barb, swag bags and other surprises. All film passes are $155 and include the Silent Symphony screening at the Elks Theatre and Performing Arts Center on July 20th. Trailers and ticket links are available at www.prescottfilmfestable.com. For more information on the PFS free workshops, visit. View the entire PFF program guide at. Read more stories from dining, entertainment, recreation, and travel on signalsaz.com.

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SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Prescott Film Festival Returns with Exciting Lineup

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