2019 Phoenix Film Festival: Full Schedule

3:30pm PDT

College Flimmakers Panels

Friday April 5, 2019 3:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

7:30pm PDT

Windows on the World - Friday Night Event

Windows on the World

Run Time: 110 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 7:10pm

Directed by: Michael D. Olmos

Cast: Edward James Olmos, Ryan Guzman, Chelsea Gilligan, Richard Cabral, and Julie Carmen

Synopsis: On the morning of September 11, 2001, Fernando and his family in Mexico watch the news in horror as the Twin Towers collapse. His father, Balthazar, is an undocumented busboy on the top floor in the Windows on the World restaurant. Three weeks pass, and there is no word from Balthazar. No telephone calls, money orders, or hope that he is alive. As the family grieves, feeling the emotional and financial toll of their absent patriarch, Fernando's distraught mother swears she sees her husband on news footage - escaping from the building ALIVE. Heroic Fernando decides to take the epic journey from Mexico to New York City to find his father and save his family. Along the way, he finds love and befriends an eclectic group of international characters that help him restore his faith in humanity, as Fernando discovers the hard truths about his father, the melting pot of America, and the immigrant experience.

Friday April 5, 2019 7:30pm - 9:20pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:00am PDT

Off the Rails

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Off the Rails

Run Time: 95 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 5:25pm
Saturday, April 6 at 9:00am
Sunday, April 7 at 2:25pm

Directed by: Damian Fitzsimmons

Cast: James Robert Wood - Chris
Vance Vlasek - Liam
David Gallegos - Manny
Otmara Marrero - Anna
Courtney Dlugos - Lena
Kelly Aishling Gray - Kelly
Steven D. Mairano - Sal

Synopsis: It's the early 1970s in Florida, not long after the “summer of love”: social growth, political awareness and unrest. Best friends Chris, Liam and Manny float happily through the youth-fueled counterculture. As lovable as they are inept, the three friends decide to open their own bar without any knowledge or experience, and the good times mix with sheer folly.

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Saturday April 6, 2019 9:00am - 10:35am PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Competition

11:10am PDT

The Grounds

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The Grounds

Run Time: 89 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 7:35pm
Saturday, April 6 at 11:10am
Sunday, April 7 at 2:30pm

Directed by: Peter O’Melia

Cast:
Michael Welch (Twilight, Z Nation), Trevor Morgan (Jurassic Park III, The Sixth Sense, The Patriot), Ashley Hinshaw (Chronicle, LOL), Allison Paige (The Flash, Days of Our Lives)

Synopsis:
Alcoholic Calvin cons his way into a job tending the grounds of a hillside mansion owned by the reclusive Jack. On the night Calvin stumbles into a bathroom to see Jack with a gun to his head, an unlikely friendship is born.

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Saturday April 6, 2019 11:10am - 12:30pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Competition

1:05pm PDT

Disneynature's Penguins

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Disneynature’s Penguins

Run Time: 80 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 6 at 1:05pm

Directed by: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson

Producer: Roy Conli

Synopsis: Disneynature’s all-new feature film “Penguins” is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially considering he's targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after. From the filmmaking team behind “Bears” and “Chimpanzee,” Disneynature’s “Penguins” opens in theaters nationwide in time for Earth Day 2019.

Saturday April 6, 2019 1:05pm - 3:00pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

3:20pm PDT

Live Action Shorts A

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Live Action Shorts A
Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Times:
Friday, April 5 at 5:30 pm
Saturday, April 6 at 3:20 pm
Sunday, April 7 at 10:05 am
Monday, April 8 at 10:15 am

The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner
Directed by: Elisabeth Gray
Synopsis:
When Frank (Tergesen) picks up his recliner from his ex-wife Donna (Sedaris), they learn what's left of their marriage...and what must be left behind.

A Boy's Fear
Directed by: Samson Alli
Synopsis:
A young boy must face a very personal fear.

Scrap
Directed by: Leena Pendharkar
Synopsis:
After getting fired, young single-mom Beth finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her estranged brother Ben.

Just a Question
Directed by: Roy Eisenstein
Synopsis: A homeless man asks a simple question and simply solves it himself.

Jameson
Directed by: John Humber
Synopsis: A man's peaceful life is disrupted when three dangerous travelers lay siege to his secluded cabin in the woods.

A Cohort of Guests
Directed by: Todd Sandler
Synopsis: A group of friends enjoy a casual summer dinner party until they are shockingly interrupted by an uninvited guest.

Eclipse
Directed by: Jason Ruscio
Synopsis: Loss and fear as seen through the war-torn eyes of a young boy, captured in stark black and white without a word of dialogue.

Saturday April 6, 2019 3:20pm - 4:50pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

5:25pm PDT

Cruel Hearts

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Cruel Hearts

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 5 at 11:10am
Saturday, April 6 at 5:25pm
Sunday, April 7 at 10:10am

Directed by: Paul Osborne

Cast: Patrick Day, Alev Aydin, Bonnie Root, Melora Hardin, Eddie Jemison, Marion Kerr, Dawn Brodey

Synopsis: A young man discovers the woman he’s been seeing is married to a notorious crime boss. Worried that this gangster will at some point discover the affair and seek revenge, the young man decides to confess his transgression and beg for forgiveness. The ploy works, and the pair form a very unusual, and ultimately dangerous, friendship.

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Saturday April 6, 2019 5:25pm - 6:55pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Competition

7:25pm PDT

Ophelia

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Ophelia

Run Time: 115 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 6 at 7:25pm

Directed by: Claire McCarthy

Cast: Daisy Ridley, George MacKay, Naomi Watts and Clive Owen

Synopsis: Set in medieval Denmark but spoken in a sharp, contemporary voice, OPHELIA boldly shifts the perspective of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, placing the drama’s complex young female character at center stage. A wild and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle under the wing of Queen Gertrude, becoming her most trusted lady-in-waiting. Soon Ophelia captures the attention of Gertrude’s son, the handsome Prince Hamlet, and as she learns the ways of power, an undeniable love between the couple blossoms in secret.

But when the murder of Hamlet’s father drives the Prince into a downward spiral of vengeance, Ophelia struggles to protect a dangerous secret. As war brews, lust and betrayal are tearing Elsinore Castle apart from within. Ophelia must decide between her true love and her own life.

Saturday April 6, 2019 7:25pm - 8:55pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:50pm PDT

Horror Shorts B

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Horror Shorts B
Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Times:
Saturday, April 6 at 9:50 pm
Friday, April 12 at 3:40 pm
Saturday, April at 1:45 pm

Peep
Directed by: Zachary Dehm
Synopsis: A young woman is stalked by a shadowy figure that lurks outside her new apartment. Her peephole may be the key to stopping him.

Zombied
Directed by: Matthew Van Vorst
Synopsis: Jordan a discontented employee struggles with her grasp on reality as she transitions into becoming a zombie, ultimately finding where she belongs.

Frozen in Terror
Directed by: Chad Patrick Shannon
Synopsis: A young couple wakes up to a chilling discovery.

The Whistler
Directed by: Jennifer Nicole Stang
Synopsis: Lindsey is forced to babysit her little sister, Becky, one night, when, after falling asleep, wakes up to find her sister gone…

Exibit Man
Directed by: Trevor Mirosh
Synopsis: A police forensic photographer discovers that people in the small town of Battleford have been infected by an alien.

A Doll Distorted
Directed by: Niall Shukla
Synopsis: Jane suffers from haphephobia (the fear of touch), tormented by years of loneliness and isolation she orders a synthetic love doll online to nightmarish consequences.

Saturday April 6, 2019 9:50pm - 11:20pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts

10:15am PDT

Animated Shorts

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Animated Shorts
Run Time: 75 minutes

Screening Times:
Friday, April 5 at 1:15 pm
Saturday, April 6 at 5:20 pm
Sunday, April 7 at 10:15 am
Tuesday, April 9 at 12:25 pm

Lullaby Theories: Babies & Babies & Babies
Directed by: Clara Lehmann, Jonathan Lacocque
Synopsis: What could we learn if we discovered a parallel universe--a sister Earth? In this episode of Lullaby Theories, we discuss the much-debated inflation theory.

Toasted
Directed by: Chad Janusch
Synopsis: A drunk considers other options with the help of an unlikely friend.

L'Homme et le Poisson
Directed by: Lewis Leon
Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of a vast, frozen tundra; a grizzled fisherman gets his comeuppance from a vindictive, yet familiar fish.

The Blues Crab
Directed by: Ari Rubenstein
Synopsis: An old gnarled crab tells his story of loss and sorrow, hoping to save a couple young crabs from the life of blues he’s led

The Seasons of Saguaro Sam
Directed by: Brian O'Connor
Synopsis: A time lapse of Arizona's seasons, or lack thereof, that features a saguaro cactus.

Novalis
Directed by: Chris Powell
Synopsis: A lonely, lost orphan tries to find shelter in a desolate German village, where he finds a robot creature called Novalis.

The Indies: An Animated Short
Directed by: DJ Tony Dake, Chaz Bottoms
Synopsis: Funded through Kickstarter, The Indies: An Animated Short looks to challenge how audiences view good vs evil in this Hip-Hop Western.

Red Tape
Directed by: David St. Clair
Synopsis: In a digital dystopia, a man is mislabeled as an animal and faces dire consequences.

Pour 585
Directed by: Patrick Smith
Synopsis: A timid character with a wine glass for a head grows larger than his numbered peers while participating in a prosaic cycle of pouring.

Bristled
Directed by: Scott Farrell
Synopsis: After countless blind dates, Bernard swears that his next date will be the one. But could her flaw be too much for him to overcome?

Mogu and Perol
Directed by: Tsuneo Goda
Synopsis: A story about two friends living on Yummy Island. Whenever Mogu is cooking, Perol just pops up and eats the yummy meal.

Sunday April 7, 2019 10:15am - 11:30am PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

12:25pm PDT

Live Action Shorts B

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Live Action Shorts B
Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Times:
Friday, April 5 at 7:10 pm
Saturday, April 6 at 9:20 am
Sunday, April 7 at 12:25 pm
Monday, April 8 at 12:30 pm

Peggy
Directed by: Justin O'Neal Miller
Synopsis:
Everything seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but she is put to the test when she throws a birthday party for her eight-year-old son.

Soliloquy
Directed by: Marion Kerr
Synopsis:
After being surrounded by guests at the wedding of his mother to his own uncle, Hamlet finally has a moment to himself...herself...themselves.

Suncatcher
Directed by: Parker Croft
Synopsis: For months Kira has been living out of her car in Venice, California. Today that changes.

Every Other Weekend
Directed by: Josh Victor Rothstein
Synopsis:
"Every Other Weekend" is a day-in-the-life story about the volatile relationship between a strong willed 10 year old girl and her misguided alcoholic mother.

A Civilized Life
Directed by: Victoria Keon-Cohen
Synopsis:
In Utah 1870, two girls pursue their independence as survival endures over morality.

Disappearing Inka
Directed by: Nathan Cole
Synopsis:
Inka is leaving her world and reappearing in unusual locations. With the help of her brother she must figure out why, before she disappears forever.

Never Land
Directed by: Brett Smith
Synopsis:
NEVER LAND is the story of an inner-city foster boy who has nothing but his imagination. His only escape coming through his dreams to Neverland.

Sunday April 7, 2019 12:25pm - 1:55pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

2:35pm PDT

World Cinema Shorts

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World Cinema Shorts
Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Times:
Friday, April 5 at 11:10 am
Saturday, April 6 at 3:25 pm
Sunday, April 7 at 2:35 pm
Tuesday, April 9 at 10:15 am

Melodi (Singapore)
Directed by: Michael Kam
Synopsis: An awkward, lonely boy is infatuated with his new neighbor, a young caregiver. In his own way, he reaches out to her...

Generations (Denmark)
Directed by: Sune Sorensen
Synopsis: In a final attempt to re-connect, Alex takes his father on a road trip. Two stubborn men, a small car, a lifetime of unresolved issues.

Love Pool (UK)
Directed by: Asim Chaudhry
Synopsis: After leaving a dinner party with his friends, a single man has an encounter with a mystery woman that changes his view of love forever.

The Loss (Spain)
Directed by: Machu Latorre
Synopsis: A grieving widower copes with loss as he does laundry for the first time and faces life's universal mystery . . . a missing sock.

Over the Wall (Israel)
Directed by: Roy Zafrani
Synopsis: A coincidental meeting between an Israeli boy and a Palestinian boy leads them to discover that reality is different than what they have been told.

A Wreck in Paradise (France)
Directed by: François Zaïdi
Synopsis: A drunken man who crashed his car finds himself a strange Faustian bar with a stranger sets of rules, but he might get the girl...

Sunday April 7, 2019 2:35pm - 4:00pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

4:50pm PDT

Prosecuting Evil

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Prosecuting Evil

Run Time: 82 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Day of the week, Date, Time am/pm
Sunday, April 7 at 4:50 pm
Wednesday, April 10 at 7:05 pm
Directed by: Barry Avrich

Cast: Ben Ferencz, Alan Dershowitz, Justice Rosalie Abella, General Wesley Clark

Synopsis:
Barry Avrich’s gripping new documentary tells the fascinating story of Ben Ferencz—the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor and lifelong advocate of “law not war.” After witnessing Nazi concentration camps shortly after liberation, Ferencz became lead prosecutor in the Einsatzgruppen case at Nuremberg, which has been called the biggest murder trial in history. He was 27 years old and it was his first trial. All 22 Nazi officials tried for murdering over a million people were convicted. Ferencz went on to advocate for restitution for Jewish victims of the Holocaust and later for the establishment of the International Criminal Court. His fight for justice for victims of atrocity crimes continues today.

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Sunday April 7, 2019 4:50pm - 6:15pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

7:00pm PDT

Teen Spirit

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Teen Spirit

Run Time: 92 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 pm
Directed by: Max Minghella

Cast: Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Millie Brady

Synopsis:
Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, Teen Spirit is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.

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Sunday April 7, 2019 7:00pm - 8:35pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

4:55pm PDT

Spell

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Spell

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Monday, April 8 at 4:55 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 6:20 pm

Directed by: Brendan Walter

Cast: Barak Hardley, Jackie Tohn, Magnus Jonsson and Birna Run

Synopsis: Following the unexpected death of his fiancé, an American illustrator embarks on a soul-searching journey across the isolated Icelandic countryside, only to become drawn into a supernatural world of ancient runes and secrets — unless it's all in his head.

Monday April 8, 2019 4:55pm - 6:25pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

7:10pm PDT

Vita and Virginia

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Vita and Virginia

Run Time: 110 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Monday, April 8 at 7:10pm

Directed by: Chanya Button

Cast: Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini,

Synopsis: The fascinating true story about the love affair between socialite and popular author Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf.

Monday April 8, 2019 7:10pm - 9:00pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:25pm PDT

Killing Margery Keller

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Killing Margery Keller

Run Time: 125 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Monday, April 8 at 9:25 pm
Friday, April 12 at 1:15 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 8:30 pm

Directed by: Gordon Green

Cast:
Michael Hanelin
Ashlieya Mariano
Sarah Harvey
Sean Dillingham
Alexander Green
Daniel Weisgerber
Jeremy Behie

Synopsis: Carl Reynolds hates his monotonous job as a body disposal specialist for the mob, so much so that it's been impacting his love life with his beautiful wife Anita. One day a mysterious woman, Margery Keller, winds up in the trunk of his car -- alive. He's been left a simple message: Kill her.

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Monday April 8, 2019 9:25pm - 11:30pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

4:40pm PDT

The French Connection

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The French Connection

Run Time: 105 min

Screening Time(s):
Tuesday, April 9, 4:40 pm

Directed by: William Friedkin

Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey

Synopsis: William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed.

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Tuesday April 9, 2019 4:40pm - 6:25pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

7:10pm PDT

All is True

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All Is True

Run Time: 105 min

Screening Time(s):

Tuesday, April 9, 7:10 pm

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jack Colgrave Hirst

Synopsis: A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare.

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Tuesday April 9, 2019 7:10pm - 8:50pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:25pm PDT

Eleven Eleven

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Eleven Eleven

Run Time: 95 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Tuesday, April 9 at 9:25 pm
Friday, April 12 at 3:15 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 1:25 pm

Directed by: Chris Redish

Cast: Charles Baker, Krista Allen, Jennifer Pfalzgraff, Christina Rose, Dominic Bogart, Jeff Steed, Mallory Adams

Synopsis: 16 years ago, Tim had a one night stand with an alien in Sedona, but kept that liaison secret from his wife and daughter. When the sexy alien returns to Earth to re-ignite their passion, and get to know Tim's family, Tim's cosy life starts to unwind.
Starring Charles Baker (Skinny Pete on Breaking Bad), and Krista Allen (Party Mom).

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Tuesday April 9, 2019 9:25pm - 11:00pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Arizona

4:45pm PDT

Midnight Cowboy

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Midnight Cowboy

Run Time: 113 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Wednesday, April 10 at 4:45 pm
Directed by: John Schlesinger

Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles

Synopsis:
Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York City for the first time. Preening himself as a real "hustler", he finds that he is the one getting "hustled" until he teams up with down-and-out but resilient outcast Ratso Rizzo. The initial "country cousin meets city cousin" relationship deepens. In their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend.

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Wednesday April 10, 2019 4:45pm - 6:40pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

7:10pm PDT

Wild Rose

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Wild Rose

Run Time: 100 min

Screening Time(s):
Wednesday, April 10 at 7:10 pm

Directed by: Tom Harper

Cast: Julie Walters, Jessie Buckley, Sophie Okonedo

Synopsis: Jessie Buckley delivers an unforgettable, star-making performance as Rose-Lynn Harlan, a rebellious country singer who dreams of trading the working-class streets of Glasgow for the Grand Ole Opry of Nashville.

Fresh out of prison, Rose-Lynn precariously juggles her menial job, two children, and committed mother, expertly portrayed by Oscar-nominee Julie Walters, as she pursues her bold ambition of a one-way ticket to musical stardom. With the support of her boss (Sophie Okonedo), Rose-Lynn embarks on a life-changing journey that challenges her sense of self and helps her discover her true voice.

Complete with an electrifying soundtrack performed exclusively by Buckley WILD ROSE is a joyous human story steeped in music, courage, family, and achieving your dreams - no matter how far away they may appear. After all, all you need are three chords and the truth.

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Wednesday April 10, 2019 7:10pm - 8:50pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:20pm PDT

Arizona Shorts A

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Arizona Shorts A
Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Times:
Wednesday, April 10 at 9:20 pm
Friday, April 12 at 11:05am
Saturday, April 13 at 3:35 pm

Lovers
Directed by: Nell Teare
Synopsis: Race, Love and Law Enforcement intertwine as a serial killer stalks Los Angeles.

Schwagged
Directed by: Adolpho Navarro
Synopsis: A man imagines being an action hero to save the girl of his dreams but a plot twist fuels an interesting situation for all.

Cosplay vs the World
Directed by: Katie Owens, Vic Rincon
Synopsis: Cosplay is a diverse world. In this first episode of our series we explore why cosplayers do what they do and their numerous talents.

Sweetheart
Directed by: Chris Wilembrecht
Synopsis: After a less than romantic Valentine's Day an eerie driver drops Jenny off at home. She realizes she may not be alone after all.

Tender Matches
Directed by: Cassandra Nicholson
Synopsis: When Emily and Tessa try online dating, they must first face awful exes, crippling self-doubt and oddballs along the way to finding their "perfect match."

Glitter
Directed by: Jeff Fields and Kannon
Synopsis: Add a little sparkle to your life.

CONSORTIUM: a prologue
Directed by: Sheila Patterson
Synopsis: Lexine wakes up from her own brutal murder into a nightmarish void, where a mysterious woman offers her a chance for the revenge she craves.

Levi
Directed by: Craig Dean Devine
Synopsis: New friends, old habits.

Directions to Albuquerque
Directed by: Angela Houston
Synopsis: Two women learn to trust each other again after they find their lost daughter of 15 years.

Improbable
Directed by: Ryan Glauser
Synopsis: In the face of intolerance, two strangers in a diner are given a chance to risk it all just for a taste of true happiness.

Wednesday April 10, 2019 9:20pm - 10:50pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

4:55pm PDT

In The Heat of the Night

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In the Heat of the Night

Run Time: 110 min

Screening Time(s):
Thursday, April 11, 4:55 pm

Directed by: Norman Jewison

Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates

Synopsis: African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger), the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.

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Thursday April 11, 2019 4:55pm - 6:45pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

7:10pm PDT

Tell it to the Bees

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Tell it to the Bees

Run Time: 110 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 11 at 7:10pm

Directed by: Annabel Jankel

Cast: Anna Paquin, Holliday Grainger, Emun Elliott, Steven Robertson, Lauren Lyle, Gregor Selkirk and Kate Dickie

Synopsis: Dr. Jean Markham (Anna Paquin) returns to the town she left as a teenager to take over her late father’s medical practice. When a school-yard scuffle lands Charlie (Gregor Selkirk) in her surgery, she invites him to visit the hives in her garden and tell his secrets to the bees, as she once did. The new friendship between the boy and the bee keeper brings his mother Lydia (Holliday Grainger) into Jean’s world. In the sanctuary of the doctor’s house the two women find themselves drawn to one another in a way that Jean recognizes and fears, and Lydia could never have expected. But, in 1950’s small-town Britain, their new secret can’t stay hidden forever.

Thursday April 11, 2019 7:10pm - 8:40pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:30pm PDT

Arizona Shorts B

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Arizona Shorts B
Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Times:
Thursday, April 11 at 9:30 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 1:45 pm

Imaginary Bullets
Directed by: Sean Oliver
Synopsis: Two children are among the first to discover a shocking phenomenon. As the world spirals into chaos they discover something that might change everything

Me.
Directed by: Alyssa Eshelman
Synopsis: a group of filmmakers are under the wire to complete a project, as they get closer to their goal suspicious events arise at the studio.

Heart of Gold
Directed by: Justin Lee Stanley
Synopsis: Two men scour the desert in pursuit of an item that has been stolen from one of them. The journey soon takes a dark turn.

Teaching in Arizona
Directed by: Lisa Molomot
Synopsis: TEACHING IN ARIZONA follows three Tucson educators to deliver an intimate portrait of what it’s really like to be a teacher today.

Thursday April 11, 2019 9:30pm - 10:55pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

9:00am PDT

General Magic

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Friday April 12, 2019 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Competition

11:05am PDT

Heart, Baby!

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Heart, Baby!

Run Time: 110 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 12 at 11:05am
Saturday, April 13 at 3:30 pm
Sunday, April 14 at 11:20 am

Directed by: Angela Shelton

Cast: Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jackson Rathbone, Shawn-Caulin Young

Synopsis: “Heart, Baby!,” is the true story of George and Doc, best friends from reform school, to life in prison where George becomes an unbeatable prison boxer, with songwriter Doc as his cornerman and Crystal, his devoted Christian Transgender cellmate. When George is offered freedom to fight in the 1984 Olympics, he shocks everyone by turning it down, sending Doc, Crystal, and other inmates on a journey to discover the true meaning of friendship, faith and heart.

Friday April 12, 2019 11:05am - 12:35pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

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3:30pm PDT

Eleven Eleven

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Friday April 12, 2019 3:30pm - 5:05pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Arizona

5:25pm PDT

Raising Buchanan

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Raising Buchanan

Run Time: 105 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 12 at 5:25 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 11:05 am
Sunday, April 14 at 4:20 pm

Directed by: Bruce Dellis

Cast: René Auberjonois, Amanda Melby, Cathy Shim, Robert Ben Garant, Terence Bernie Hines and M. Emmet Walsh. Additional Arizona cast includes Jennifer Pfalzgraff, Shannon Whirry, Steve Briscoe, Kane Black, Laura Durant and Zoë Yeoman.

Synopsis: In suburban Phoenix, 40-year-old Ruth Kiesling is not exactly “living the dream.” She’s a donut shop employee with anger issues. Ever the opportunist and desperate for money, she “steals” the body of President James Buchanan hoping to ransom him for a nice windfall –– but she’s surprised to discover that no one seems particularly interested in getting him back.

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Friday April 12, 2019 5:25pm - 7:10pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Arizona

7:45pm PDT

Ode to Joy

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Ode to Joy

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 12 at 7:45pm

Directed by: Jason Winer

Cast: Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Rauch, Shannon Woodward, Jake Lacy, Jane Curtin

Synopsis: How does a man who is—literally—paralyzed by happiness find love? Thanks to a condition called cataplexy—a rare disorder that causes him to lose control of his muscles whenever he is overcome by strong emotion, particularly joy—Brooklyn librarian Charlie (Martin Freeman) has learned to carefully edit all delight-triggering people, places, and events out of his life. Family weddings, cute babies, adorable puppies, and, yes, romance are all fraught with peril in Charlie’s carefully managed world. But when the beautiful, spontaneous Francesca (Morena Baccarin) falls for him, the risk-averse Charlie finds himself at a crossroads: suppress his feelings of attraction, or take a chance and let love in? Based on a true story originally featured on This American Life, Ode to Joy is a hilarious and touching look at what happens when we stop being afraid and let ourselves truly live.

Friday April 12, 2019 7:45pm - 9:15pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:00am PDT

Arizona Student Film Festival

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Students from all over Arizona entered the 2019 AZSFF and we're proud to announce our finalists.

These students receive 2 Filmmaker Passes to the Phoenix Film Festival and will have their films shown on the big screen at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 during the Festival. Plus, one of these talented filmmakers will take home the Grand Prize -- a $1,000 scholarship in memory of Phoenix Film Festival volunteer Michael Geffen!
The AZSFF Screening will take place on Saturday, April 13th at 9AM at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 as a part of the Phoenix Film Festival. Following the screening, the awards will be announced in the theatre. Tickets will go fast for this event so please purchase early as seats are limited.

And the selections are…

Don’t Move by Madyson Tutt from Williams Field High School
The Dognapping Inconvenience by Jackson Stake from Chaparral High School
Box of Crayons by Chelsea Selestewa from Flagstaff High School
My Drive with Dick by Brendan Alcott from Brophy College Preparatory
Paranoia by Julio Ramirez from Hamilton High School
Ang Pangarap by Isa Soriano from Xavier College Preparatory
Transitions by Michael Placenti from Brophy College Preparatory
Game Night by Antonio Smith-Plata from Williams Field High School
Allegory of Time by Jason Breinholt from Williams Field High School
Memory of Seth by Tyler Watson from Williams Field High School
Psyche by Thomas Timberlake from Williams Field High School
Interview with Eleanor by Isa Soriano from Xavier College Preparatory
Copious by Aaron Zier from Sweetwater Community School
A Woman’s Touch by Kaelyn Starrs from Metropolitan Arts Institute
The Journey by Abigail Drake from Williams Field High School
How to Romance by Casey Likes from Chandler High School
The Journey of a Dream by Patrick Jackson from Brophy College Preparatory

Saturday April 13, 2019 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

11:05am PDT

Raising Buchanan

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Saturday April 13, 2019 11:05am - 12:50pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Arizona

1:25pm PDT

Eleven Eleven

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Saturday April 13, 2019 1:25pm - 3:00pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Arizona

3:35pm PDT

Arizona Shorts A

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Saturday April 13, 2019 3:35pm - 5:05pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program

5:40pm PDT

The Biggest Little Farm

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The BIGGEST LITTLE FARM:
Run Time: 91 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 13 at 5:40 pm

Directed by: John Chester

Cast: John Chester, Molly Chester

Synopsis: "Two dreamers and a dog embark on an odyssey to bring harmony to their lives and to the land. As their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, they will have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself."

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Saturday April 13, 2019 5:40pm - 7:15pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

7:35pm PDT

The Tomorrow Man

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The Tomorrow Man

Run Time: 95 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 13 at 7:35pm

Directed by: Noble Jones
Cast: John Lithgow, Blythe Danner

Synopsis: Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. In a small town somewhere in America, these two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost in each other’s stuff.

Saturday April 13, 2019 7:35pm - 9:05pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

9:50pm PDT

Nightmare Cinema

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Nightmare Cinema

Run Time: 120 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 6 at 7:40 pm
Saturday, April 13 at 9:50 pm

Directed by: Alejandro Brugués, Ryûhei Kitamura, David Slade, Joe Dante, Mick Garris

Cast: Mickey Rourke, Richard Chamberlain, Adam Godley

Synopsis: Five strangers converge at a haunted movie theater owned by The Projectionist (Mickey Rourke). Once inside, the audience members witness a series of screenings that shows them their deepest fears and darkest secrets over five tales. Mick Garris directs the linking sequences set in a cinema theatre where Mickey O'Rourke is the projectionist and the audience are lured in to view films which feature strangely familiar characters. The Thing in the Woods, directed by Alejandro Brugués is a pastiche which throws in every cliche from slashers to alien spiders. Mirare directed by Joe Dante deals with the weirder aspects of cosmetic surgery philia, taking it far beyond any logical conclusion. Mashit directed by Ryûhei Kitamura takes place in a Boarding School where staff and pupils are possessed by Demons. This Way to Egress directed by David Slade is filmed in dark monochrome, a woman loses touch with reality and seems to have crossed into a frightening parallel universe. Dead directed by Mick Garris is set in a hospital where a boy fights evil spirits and a real life murder.

Saturday April 13, 2019 9:50pm - 11:20pm PDT
Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre 1 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

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