8:00pm - Arizona International Film Festival

Thur
April 15
Fri
April 16
6:00pm Opening Night Celebration
Hotel Congress
311 E. Congress
Sat
April 17
7:30pm tba
8:00pm to 1:00am
Acoustic Stage of Club Crawl
featuring Al Perry, Al Foul, Billy
Sedlmayr, Maggie Golston &
Fish Karma
1:00pm Such Good Friends
3:00pm No Tomorrow + Panel
6:00pm The Road to Freedom
8:00pm Don’t Let Me Drown
10:15pm Dramatic Shorts
1:00pm Filmmaker Panel 1
3:00pm Filmmaker Panel 2
The Art Institute of Tucson
5099 E. Grant
Sun
April 18
8:00pm Opening Night Shorts
Events at Other Sites
1:00pm The Fence and
The Tijuana Project
3:00pm Be Calm and Count to 7
5:00pm Cine Español
7:00pm D*I*Y
1:00pm
3:00pm
5:30pm
7:30pm
3:00 - 6:00pm Book Release Party
“Crossing With The Virgin”
Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court
10:00pm Music Café
Cash’d Out
Club Congress
311 E. Congress
Mon
April 19
6:00pm Haze
8:00pm “Bridging Culture” Shorts
10:00pm Music Café
Club Congress
311 E. Congress
Tue
April 20
6:00pm A Village Called Versailles
8:00pm Comedy Shorts
10:00pm AIFF Speakeasy
Tap Room @ Hotel Congress
311 E. Congress
Wed
April 21
Noon Lunch Shorts
4:00pm Dramatic Shorts
5:30pm Comrade Couture
7:30pm Psycho Guru
9:30pm Arizona Shorts
10:00pm Filmmaker Party
Music by Al Perry
The Shanty
401 E. Ninth St.
Thur
April 22
Don’t Let Me Drown
65_Red Roses + Panel
Situations Vacant
Comrade Couture
4:00pm
6:00pm
8:00pm
9:30pm
65_Red Roses
Free Land
Animation Shorts
Action Shorts
10:00pm Music Café
with Apocalypso
On A Roll
63 E. Congress
Fri
April 23
10
Crossroads
4811 e. Grant
5:00pm Global Shorts
7:00pm The Fence and
The Tijuana Project
9:30pm Comedy Shorts
11:00pm East Planet
2:00pm No Tomorrow
4:00pm IndieYouth: Films FOR Kids
6:00pm Mamachas del Ring
8:00pm 8.5 Hours
10:30pm Edgy Shorts
10:00pm Music Café
Sharks
256 E. Congress
11am Filmmaker Panel 3
2:00pm IndieYouth: Films BY Kids
4:00pm Border Shorts + Panel
8:00pm The Crimson Mask
10:00pm Best of Fest Shorts
6:00pm Awards Party
The Art Institute of Tucson
5099 E. Grant
2:00pm Best of the Fest Docs
4:00pm Best of the Fest Winners
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for complete program info
Sun
Sat
April 25 April 24
20
The Screening Room
127 e. Congress
Welcome
It is indeed my privilege to be the Honorary Festival Chair of the 19th Annual Arizona
International Film Festival. It brings world class talent from all over the world to our
community, further enriching Tucson’s reputation as a place where we appreciate and
support the arts. It also gives Tucsonans of all ages an inside look at films from many
cultures and societies.
As the General Manager of the historic Hotel Congress and Maynards Market +
Kitchen, I am personally committed to the progression of downtown. This wonderful
festival has continued to grow in stature and prestige and adds another layer of
success to downtown Tucson’s rebirth.This year’s event commences with the lighting
of The Screening Room’s new marquee, which will serve as another shining example
that downtown is vibrant, full of energy and is only getting better.
I congratulate the Arizona Media Arts Center and the Film Festival committee and
staff for the outstanding job they have done over the past 19 years in creating a wonderful opportunity for us all to celebrate the cultural
and artistic diversity of the global community. I welcome you all to Tucson to enjoy the Arizona International Film Festival. Todd Hanley
Thursday, April 15
Opening Night
Celebration
6:00-7:30pm
Hotel Congress
311 East Congress
Kicking off the Festival at Hotel Congress
is a downtown tradition. So come on down
to the beautiful historic lobby and enjoy our
19th Opening Night Celebration. Meet new
filmmakers, visit with old friends, and enjoy the
complimentary food and refreshments. Now
you are ready for the indie film marathon!
Opening Night
Shorts
8:00pm
The Screening Room
127 East Congress
Dramatic Short
Ana’s Playground
Eric Howell, USA, 2009, 20 min.
In a war-torn country, a game of soccer
changes dramatically as the war intrudes on
the children’s “playground.”
Comedy Short
Celestial Avenue
Colin & Cameron Cairnes,
Australia, 2009, 20 min.
A blind date turns into sweetly surreal madcap
comedy when Kath meets Ah Gong, a Mandarinspeaking Caucasian kitchen worker. Now she
has to fend off her other undaunted suitor.
IndieYouth Short
Charlie and the Rabbit
Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck & Robert Machoian,
USA, 2009, 10 min.
After watching Bugs Bunny, a four-year-old boy
decides to head out and hunt a rabbit of his
own.
Animation Short
Seed
Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird,
Czech Republic/USA, 2009, 12 min.
An egg and an apple build competing
broadcast towers to vie for the attention of a
transistor radio. Awarded Best Animation this
year at Slamdance, this beautiful but sinister
stop-motion shows the struggle to survive.
Documentary Short
The Time Machine
Mark Kendall, USA, 2009, 12 min.
Amidst the din of Grand Central Station, a
watchmaker from Honduras quietly muses on
the nature of time.
Dear Independent Filmmaker and Supporter,
On behalf of the 2010 Arizona International Film Festival and Southern Arizona, I’d like to welcome and thank
you for your considerable contributions to independent thought. Your participation in one of my favorite festivals adds to the eclectic atmosphere this event provides on an annual basis. Our community comes alive every
April with films from around the world in our very own backyard, each one with its unique story and message.
During these extraordinary 10 days of the Festival, we’ll meet interesting people, watch great films, and enjoy
the warmth and beauty of Southern Arizona. With great programming such as Cinema Sin Fronteras, Cine
Chicano, and the Reel Frontier, there is much to absorb in film, culture, and ideas, all without the sterilizing influence of cookie-cutter Hollywood formulas.
Make time for the documentaries, the short films, the parties, and the many other events associated with the
Festival. Above all, have fun and don’t be shy or timid to express yourself. It’s what this Festival is all about.
Rául M. Grijalva
Member of Congress
Festival Sites
Screenings, panel discussions, special events
and music will take place at these locations:
The Screening Room
127 East Congress
Crossroads Festival
4811 East Grant Road
The Art Institute of Tucson
5099 East Grant
Hotel Congress
311 East Congress
Old Town Artisans
201 North Court St.
Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery
218 East 6th Street
Club Congress
311 East Congress
Kappy’s Bar
2190 North Wilmot Road
On A Roll
63 East Congress
Red Room
100 East Congress
The Shanty
401 East Ninth St.
Sharks
256 East Congress
Passes & Tickets
The Film Festival has a variety of ticketing options for the 2010 Festival.
You can purchase one of the following passes or opt for single admission
tickets to any Festival screening.
PRODUCER PASS
$100
Entitles holder to attend all festival screenings, panel discussions and
special events including Opening Night Celebration and the Awards
Night Party.
STUDENT PRODUCER PASS $50
Entitles holder with a current school ID to attend all festival screenings,
panel discussions and special events including Opening Night Celebration
and the Awards Night Party.
SAVER PASS $25
Entitles holder to attend five festival screenings
Festival passes are available at The Screening Room (127 East Congress)
beginning April 13 from 1 to 6PM. Passes can be purchased at Crossroads
Festival (4811 East Grant) on April 17 and 18 only.
SINGLE ADMISSION TICKETS
$8 single admission for “primetime” screenings
$6 for “matinee” screenings (before 6:00pm)
$5 for “late nite” screenings (after 10:00pm)
Single tickets are available at the box-office 1 hour before the screening.
FREE admission to all SERVING INDEPENDENTS panels (pass holders
will be admitted first).
For more information, call 520.882.0204 or visit FilmFestivalArizona.com
The Arizona International Film Festival is a project of the Arizona Media
Arts Center, a non-profit organization celebrating 25 years of supporting
independent media expression.
AzMAC Board of Directors: David Aguirre, Suzanne Borth, Kimberly
Craft, Caren Deming, Claudia Jespersen, Michael Keith, Judd Ruggill and
Giulio Scalinger.
Friday, April 16
Comedy Shorts
9:30pm
7:00pm
The Screening Room
Global Shorts
5:00pm
old fangs
Adrien Merigeau, Ireland, 2009, 11 min.
A young wolf decides to confront his long-lost
father.
Roos Djaj (Chicken Heads)
Bassam Jarbawi, Palestinian Territories/USA,
2009, 15 min.
When his pet gazelle kills his father’s prized
sheep, a young Bedouin boy devises a plan to
implicate his brother’s dog.
TV
Andrea Zaccariello, Italy, 2009, 13 min.
A man in debt needs a reprieve from the
woman at a debt-collecting agency.
Babylon 2084
Christian Schleisiek, Germany, 2009, 30 min.
The world has sunk into the sea and the rest
of mankind survives in two towers that need
to grow higher and higher.
5:00pm
Filmmaker Reception
Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery
218 East 6th Street
The Tijuana Project
John Sheedy, USA, 2009, 62 min.
Twelve-year-old Reyna lives next to an immense mountain of trash ten minutes from
downtown Tijuana. With her brother, cousins
and neighbors, she survives by collecting and
recycling garbage. Without education their future is bleak, but there is a source of hope that
inspires the children’s enthusiastic participation.
preceded by
The Fence
Rory Kennedy, USA, 2009, 36 min.
In late 2006, the United States decided to
build a 700-mile fence along its border with
Mexico. Stakeholders share the far-reaching,
and mostly unanticipated, consequences of
this un-American policy decision.
Can We Talk?
Jim Owen, United Kingdom, 2009, 11 min.
Vince gets way more than he bargains for
when he dumps his girlfriend … again.
Celestial Avenue
Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes,
Australia, 2009, 20 min.
A blind date turns into sweetly surreal
madcap comedy.
Gayby
Jonathan Lisecki, USA, 2010, 11 min.
A gay man and a straight woman decide to
have a child the old-fashioned way.
GPS
Diego Sanchidrian, Spain, 2009, 8 min.
A GPS navigator gives Javier’s life a new direction.
Guillotine Guys
James Ricardo, USA, 2010, 7 min.
A dark comedy about loss and attachment!
TUB
Bobby Miller, USA, 2009, 13 min.
Paul jerks off in the shower and impregnates
his bath tub.
11:00pm
East Planet
Hiroshi Toda, Japan, 2009, 64 min.
This experimental sci-fi film with a social
conscious tells the story of a young Earthman
named Kuma who lands on East Planet, a
sorrowful place where people get executed
by lethal injection. Escaping the ruthless
dictator, Kuma is led by an invisible hand into
a deep forest to a woman who has survived.
preceded by
Latte America
Product, Canada, 2010, 10 min.
Shot entirely in reverse, this edgy actioncomedy explores America’s addiction to coffee.
Saturday, April 17
The Art Institute
of Tucson
Serving
Independents
The innovative nature of independent cinema
provides a fertile ground for debate. As the
proliferation of new technology creates new
access to content and leads to new ways of
storytelling, the choices facing filmmakers today
in production and distribution become more
challenging.
1:00pm
Adapting to New Camera
Technologies
Cinematographers will discuss the impact of
new camera technology. Panelists include:
David Mun (The Road to Freedom), Jonathan
VanBallenberghe (Psycho Guru), Dick Fisher
and David Wing. Moderated by Robert Loomis
(The Art Institute of Tucson)
3:00pm
New Avenues of Independent
Filmmaking
Filmmakers will discuss how they need to
adapt to new technologies in production and
distribution. Panelists will include Cruz Angeles
(Don’t Let Me Drown) and Brendan Moriarty
(The Road to Freedom). Moderated by Patrick
Roddy (The Art Institute of Tucson)
Club Crawl
at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress
A night of acoustic music & film shorts
hosted by Al Perry
8pm Maggie Golston
9pm Fish Karma
10pm Billy Sedlmayr
11pm Al Foul
12am Al Perry
Club Crawl wristband required for admission
Crossroads Festival
1:00pm
Such Good Friends
Cyndee Wing & Susan Claasen, USA, 2009, 84 min.
Invisible Theatre...Catalina High School...two
worlds...one journey. If you ever want to
understand how art can transform lives, then
follow the Pastime Players, a troupe of physically and mentally challenged students, as they
struggle with the rigors of putting together
their theatrical performance.
3:00pm
No Tomorrow
Roger Weisberg & Vanessa Roth, USA, 2009, 80 min.
When Riva, a vivacious teenager, is brutally
murdered, a documentary featuring her becomes the prosecutor’s best argument for
imposing the death penalty on her killer. This
riveting documentary chronicles the criminal
trial, primarily focusing on the jury’s sentencing options: life imprisonment or death.
A panel discussion on capital punishment follows the screening with Deputy Pima County
Attorney Rick Unklesbay, private defense
attorneys Laura Udall and Daniel F. Davis, and
Assistant Chief Prosecutor for the Tohono
O’odham (Indian) Nation Robert Bushkin.
6:00pm
The Road to Freedom
Brendan Moriarty, Cambodia/USA, 2010, 93 min.
Set in war-torn Cambodia of the early 1970s,
this dramatic film tells the story of two photojournalists who gamble with their lives in
order to inform the world of the atrocities of
the Khmer Rouge. The story draws from the
true stories of foreign photojournalists who
disappeared at the hands of the Khmer Rouge.
8:00pm
Don’t Let Me Drown
Cruz Angeles, USA, 2009, 105 min.
It is one month after 9/11. Two Latino high
school kids are trying to pick up the pieces in
the aftermath. This enlightening film follows
their own relationship struggles, involving
parental issues and emotional pressure. With
all the toughness of its New York setting, it is,
at heart, a love story.
Dramatic Shorts
10:15pm
Ana’s Playground
Eric Howell, USA, 2009, 20 min.
In a war-torn country, a game of soccer
changes dramatically as the war intrudes on
the children’s “playground.”
The Armoire
Jamie Travis, Canada, 2009, 22min.
Aaron plays a game of hide-and-seek where
his friend Tony is never found. Is the armoire
in his room the key to the mystery?
Head in the Sand
David Baldwin, USA, 2009, 16 min.
An infantry soldier in Afghanistan soon finds
that the war he is fighting has little in common
with the imagined heroics of his childhood.
Little Accidents
Sara Colangelo, USA, 2009, 18 min.
A desperate factory worker recruits a mentally
disabled young man to steal a pregnancy test.
Out Of Here
Chino Moya, Spain/United Kingdom, 2010, 8 min.
A young woman aimlessly wandering the
streets has a random encounter.
Patience of the Memory
Vuk Jevremovic, Germany/Spain, 2010, 7 min.
A memory of the destruction of Dresden is
rendered in animated oil paintings.
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The Screening Room
1:00pm
The Tijuana Project
John Sheedy, USA, 2009, 62 min.
Children live and play next to a mountain of
trash ten minutes from downtown Tijuana.
preceded by
The Fence
Rory Kennedy, USA, 2009, 36 min.
Does a 700-mile fence along the border work?
3:00pm
Be Calm and Count to 7
Ramtin Lavafi, Iran, 2008, 89 min.
In a remote coastal village in southern Iran,
smuggling is the primary means of livelihood.
But the sparking blue-green waters can be
stormy, and small boats are at risk. Dreaming of becoming a soccer star, a young boy
patiently waits for his father’s return.
preceded by
Roos Djaj (Chicken Heads)
Cine Español
5:00pm
Di Me Que Yo
Mateo Gil, Spain, 2009, 15 min.
What happens when HE and SHE meet just
after they break up with their partners?
Jesusito de mi Vida
Jesus Perez-Miranda, Spain, 2009, 9 min.
The fear of the dark prevents a young child
from going to the bathroom unless he gets
divine help.
La Tama
Martin Costa, Spain, 2009, 19 min.
Tired of fighting with her mother, a troubled
teenager takes off on a journey with no return.
1:00pm
Don’t Let Me Drown
Cruz Angeles, USA, 2009, 105 min.
Two Latino kids try to pick up the pieces after
9/11. With all the toughness of its New York
setting, it is, at heart, a love story.
3:00pm
65_RedRoses
Nimisha Mukerji & Philip Lyall, Canada, 2009, 70 min.
Eva has a genetic disease called cystic fibrosis.
Unless she gets a double-lung transplant, she’ll
die. Eva finds online companionship from two
other young women battling cystic fibrosis. Although very different and separated by many
miles, they struggle together and support each
other through Eva’s emotional journey.
Tengo Algo Que Decirte
Ana Torres-Alvarez, Spain, 2009, 9 min.
Pablo realizes he is gay and in love with his best
friend who wants Susana, Pablo’s girlfriend.
7:00pm
D*I*Y
Jill Baker & Derek Griffith, USA, 2010, 84 min.
Set in Tucson, this charming coming-of-age
teen drama is about a teenage boy who starts
his dream-business of promoting new bands.
To save the foreclosure on his ill mother’s
house, he does everything in his power to
transform his struggling company into a
profitable enterprise.
preceded by
Martina y la Luna
Skrappy’s and Music is Life
Javier Loarte, Spain, 2009, 12 min.
Trapped in her father’s bakery, Martina dreams
of another life…even if that place is the moon. Book Release Party
Niño Balcón
Pilar Palomero, Spain, 2009, 9 min.
This is the story of Balcony Boy whose big
ears cause him nothing but trouble.
Te Quiero
Sergi Portabella, Spain, 2009, 10 min.
Saying “I love you” might have unexpected
consequences.
Crossroads Festival
Sunday, April 18
3:00- 6:00pm
Old Town Artisans
201 N. Court Avenue
Crossing with the Virgin
Kathryn Ferguson, Norma Price & Ted Parks
Hear migrants’ stories collected by volunteers
from the humanitarian group, Samaritans, on
rugged desert trails near the Mexican border.
5:30pm
Situations Vacant
Lisa Mulcahy, Ireland, 2009, 93 min.
This new Irish comedy about job-hunting in
contemporary Ireland follows the lives of two
Irish lads, both loveless and jobless.
preceded by
Birth
Signe Baumane, Italy/USA, 2009, 12 min.
Animated birth can be scary!
7:30pm
Comrade Couture
Marco Wilms, Germany, 2009, 84 min.
This entertaining documentary takes us back
into the wild parallel fantasy world of the
fashionistas and Bohemians of East Berlin.
Filmmaker Marco Wilms, an ex-model himself,
finds the heroes of his youth and explores
with them their shining nether world lives.
preceded by
The Poodle Trainer
Vance Malone, USA, 2009, 9 min.
Poodles, fabulous poodles, are the stars of this
tender story of a solitary Russian dog trainer.
Monday, April 19
The Screening Room
6:00pm
Haze
Peter Schuermann, USA, 2008, 82 min.
This controversial documentary examines the
untimely death of college freshman Gordie
Bailey following a fraternity hazing incident at
the University of Colorado. Through graphic
images of campus parties and interviews with
experts on alcohol abuse, the film attempts
to shed light on the severity of college binge
drinking and hazing.
visual arts on exhibit
“Movie Moments”
by Gloria McMillan
“Bridging Culture” Shorts
8:00pm
Easy Make Hard
Delphine Suter, USA, 2009, 12 min.
On the run from the law, a young man comes
home for his father’s protection.
In Space
Visra Vichit-Vadakan, Thailand, 2010, 16 min.
A young monk finds a safe space between the
present and the afterlife.
Laredo, Texas
Topaz Adizes, USA, 2010, 11 min.
Tensions boil in the border town of Laredo,
Texas, when a supervisor suspects that his
new worker is undocumented.
Lychee Thieves
Kathleen Man, USA, 2009, 29 min.
In Hawaii, the highly prized lychee tree blooms
only once a year. Paranoid Arnie and Ethel
vow to protect their fruit bonanza from lychee
thieves … at any cost!
The Visitors
Samina Akbari, USA, 2010, 7 min.
The arrival of unexpected guests forces a
young interracial couple to face an impossible
decision.
Gloria McMillan is an artist and film buff,
so combining the two is a natural. Her
series titled “Movie Moments” is her
interpretation of scenes from classic films
that we all know and love. Most of the
films are in black and white, but Gloria uses
color to highlight the emotional values in
the films. If you love films, it is an exhibit
not to be missed.
On exhibit
April 15-June 25
The Screening Room
127 East Congress
“Celebration of Life”
Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and
Workshop presents a special exhibition
focusing on the on-going relief effort in
Haiti. “Celebration of Life” is a beautiful
exhibition of work by Haitian artists from
the collection of Sherry Teachnor and
Michael McCrory. In addition, local Tucson
artists and Raices Gallery members have
also contributed artwork that will be on
display for “Celebration of Life.”
Exhibition closes April 17, 2010
Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop
218 East 6th Street
Regular gallery hours: Friday and Saturday
1:00 - 5:00pm or by appointment
Tuesday, April 20
KXCI Day
The Screening Room
6:00pm
A Village Called Versailles
S. Leo Chang, USA, 2009, 67 min.
In a New Orleans neighborhood called
Versailles, a tightly-knit group of Vietnamese
Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild
after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their
homes threatened by a new governmentimposed toxic landfill.
preceded by
Point of Entry
Zeus Quijano, Jr., USA/Mexico, 2009, 27 min.
A young man struggles to support his family
in the United States and in Mexico.
Comedy Shorts Encore
8:00pm
Friday, April 16, 10pm
Celestial Avenue
Colin Cairnes & Cameron Cairnes,
Australia, 2009, 20 min.
A blind date turns into sweetly surreal
madcap comedy.
Sunday, April 18, 9pm
Can We Talk?
Jim Owen, United Kingdom, 2009, 11 min.
Vince gets way more than he bargains for
when he dumps his girlfriend … again.
Gayby
Jonathan Lisecki, USA, 2010, 11 min.
A gay man and a straight woman decide to
have a child the old-fashioned way.
GPS
Diego Sanchidrian, Spain, 2009, 8 min.
A GPS navigator gives Javier’s life a new direction.
Guillotine Guys
James Ricardo, USA, 2010, 7 min.
A dark comedy about loss and attachment!
TUB
Bobby Miller, USA, 2009, 13 min.
Paul jerks off in the shower and impregnates
his bath tub.
Club Congress
311 East Congress
Cash’d Out
Johnny Cash Tribute band
Festival pass holders get in for $5
Red Room at the Grill
100 East Congress
Jam Out with Your Clam Out
Fun vinyl show and drinks in a cozy
atmosphere. Free!
Monday, April 19, 10pm
Club Congress
311 East Congress
Retro-Lution with DJ Sean T
The city’s first and best ’80s night heads
back to the future.
Festival pass holders get in FREE!
Tuesday, April 20, 10pm
Tap Room @ Hotel Congress
311 East Congress
AIFF Speakeasy
Festival pass holders will get drink specials.
music cafe
Wednesday, April 21, 10pm
The Shanty
401 East 9th Street at 4th Avenue
Arizona Filmmaker Party
Al Perry, the AIFF official musician, will
perform on the patio.
Free admission
Thursday, April 22, 10pm
On A Roll
63 East Congress
Music by Apocalypso
A lively steel drum band that will have you
dancing in the aisles.
Free admission
Friday, April 23, 10pm
Sharks
256 East Congress
Rock en Español – Live Latin music
Festival pass holders get in FREE
Wednesday, April 21
The Screening Room
Lunch Shorts
noon
Enjoy lunch while watching a program of fun shorts.
Arizona Shorts
9:30pm
Dramatic Shorts
4:00pm
Ana’s Playground
Eric Howell, USA, 2009, 20 min.
In a war-torn country, a game of soccer
changes dramatically as the war intrudes on
the children’s “playground.”
The Armoire
Jamie Travis, Canada, 2009, 22min.
Aaron plays a game of hide-and-seek where
his friend Tony is never found. Is the armoire
in his room the key to the mystery?
Head in the Sand
David Baldwin, USA, 2009, 16 min.
An infantry soldier in Afghanistan soon
finds that the war he is fighting has little in
common with the imagined heroics of his
childhood.
Little Accidents
Sara Colangelo, USA, 2009, 18 min.
A desperate factory worker recruits a mentally disabled young man to steal a pregnancy
test.
5:30pm
Comrade Couture
Marco Wilms, Germany, 2009, 84 min.
This entertaining documentary takes us back
into the wild parallel fantasy world of the
fashionistas and Bohemians of East Berlin.
Filmmaker Marco Wilms, an ex-model himself,
finds the heroes of his youth and explores with
them their shining nether world lives.
preceded by
The Poodle Trainer
Vance Malone, USA, 2009, 9 min.
Poodles, fabulous poodles, are the stars of this
tender story of a solitary Russian dog trainer.
7:30PM
Psycho Guru
Jonathan VanBallenberghe, USA, 2009, 92 min.
Meet Peter Scott, a jolly guru. Participants at
his life-skills workshops conquer their fears
and walk on burning coals. But despite his
jovial manner and effectiveness in inspiring
others, Peter Scott is a tortured soul. This intimate portrait of a complicated individual explores the enigma of this inspirational speaker.
Desconocidos (Unknown)
Alma M. Hernandez & Lourdes Medrano,
USA, 2010, 12 min.
Deported immigrants who go to the Juan
Bosco Shelter in Nogales, Mexico, are given
dinner, a shower, a bed, and are also shown
pictures of desert corpses.
Estaban’s Ride
Grant Hunker, USA, 2009, 8 min.
A conflicted son has problems with his aging
father.
Hannah
Joel Lopez, USA, 2009, min
A lonely little birthday girl tries to escape
the reality of her broken home.
Lines
Antonio Villagomez, USA, 2010, 13 min.
A struggling screenwriter loses his ability
to know what is real and what is not.
Metamora
Keisha Richardson, USA, 2009, 4 min.
In search of adventure, an animated star finds
the grass isn’t always brighter on the other side.
Omega 3000
Rockie Stephens, USA, 2009, 8 min.
A young boy’s dreams of an otherworldly squirtgun are thwarted by a she-devil in pig tails.
River Without Water
Quynn Elizabeth, USA, 2009, 3 min.
A group of artists honor their local “river”,
the Santa Cruz.
Todas Almas
Jesse Powell, USA, 2009, 8 min.
A young woman mourns her husband’s death
during the All Souls Procession.
Thursday, April 22
The Screening Room
4:00pm
65_RedRoses
Nimisha Mukerji & Philip Lyall, Canada, 2009, 70 min.
Eva has a genetic disease called cystic fibrosis. Unless she gets a doublelung transplant, she’ll die. Eva finds online companionship from two other
young women battling cystic fibrosis. Although very different and separated
by many miles, they struggle together and support each other through Eva’s
emotional journey.
6:00pm
Free Land
Minda Martin, USA, 2010, 62 min.
Along the highway to Tucson, six-year-old Minda spots a billboard promising
“Free Land.” Could this solve her homeless family’s problem? Pairing her
personal archives with public record, the filmmaker illustrates the social
and psychological impact of constantly looking for opportunity in America.
preceded by
We Lived There
Rob Sabal, USA, 2010, 3 min.
Recalling the mundane and the sublime events of life lived.
Action Shorts
9:30pm
The End
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, Spain, 2009, 28 min.
A family must fight for survival in a nation torn apart by the lack
of water.
Little Odessa
Natan Moss, USA, 2009, 13 min.
A frustrated cabbie drives into a dangerous world he doesn’t quite
understand.
Territorio Enemigo
Rodrigo Plaza, Spain, 2009, 11 min.
A macabre game of life and death between two soldiers lost in
enemy territory.
Trunk
Sean Malone, USA, 2009, 16 min.
Waking up in the trunk of a car, a young girl recalls the events that
brought her here.
Animation Shorts
8:00pm
Birth
Signe Baumane, Italy/USA, 2009, 12 min.
Afraid of giving birth, a young woman seeks
advice from older women but their animated
stories scare her even more.
Horn Dog
Bill Plympton, USA, 2009, 6 min
More misadventures from our plucky canine,
as he fends off an obese dog, attacking oysters,
and a wayward killer violin bow.
Like Crude Oil
Daniel Pardo, Spain, 2009, 4 min.
The disappearance of crude oil leads to global
chaos, anarchy and corruption.
MEATWAFFLE
Leah Shore, USA, 2009, 9 min.
An old man reflects on his strange and bizarre
memories.
Metamora
Keisha Richardson, USA, 2009, 4 min.
In search of adventure, an animated star finds
the grass isn’t always brighter on the other side.
old fangs
Adrien Merigeau, Ireland, 2009, 11 min.
A young man in the shape of a wolf decides to
confront his long-lost father.
Over The River and Through the
Higher Dimensions
Dillon Markey, USA, 2009, 8 min.
An animated trip to Grandma’s house takes
a turn for the extraordinary when Grandma
unearths a teleporter and reveals the
mysteries of the universe.
Patience of the Memory
Vuk Jevremovic, Germany/Spain, 2010, 7 min.
A memory of the destruction of Dresden is
rendered in animated oil paintings.
Raubbau (Depletion)
Christian Schleisiek, Germany, 2008, 5 min.
This amusing animation shows the naïve
egoism within everyone.
Seed
Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird,
Czech Republic/USA, 2009, 12 min.
An egg and an apple build competing broadcast towers to vie for the attention of a
transistor radio. Awarded Best Animation this
year at Slamdance, this beautiful but sinister
stop-motion shows the struggle to survive.
Wisdom Teeth
Don Hertzfeldt, USA, 2010, 5 min.
Nigel recently had his wisdom teeth removed.
Friday, April 23
The Screening Room
2:00pm
No Tomorrow
When a vivacious teenager is brutally murdered, a
documentary featuring her becomes the prosecutor’s best argument for imposing the death penalty
on her killer.
6:00pm
Mamachas del Ring
Betty M Park, Bolivia/USA, 2009, 75 min.
Carmen Rosa the Champion loves to wrestle.
Wearing bright colors, petticoats and a full
skirt, she tackles an opponent as the crowd
cheers. An indigenous Bolivian, Carmen Rosa is
also a wife and mother and must balance her
love of the sport with family responsibilities
and the demands of daily living.
preceded by
8:00pm
8.5 Hours
Brian Lally, Ireland, 2009, 87 min.
Set in modern Dublin, this intense, sexually
charged drama focuses on the lives of four
people working together in a small software
company. Life-changing events unfold throughout one working day (the 8.5 hours of the
title) that leads their comfortable lives into
turmoil.
preceded by
Cold April
Mike Smith Rivera, USA, 2010, 17 min.
Rwandan school girls stand together and face
the hatred and intolerance of the military.
10:30pm
Babylon 2084
Christian Schleisiek, Germany, 2009, 30 min.
The world has sunk into the sea and the rest
of mankind survives in two towers that need
to grow higher and higher
Latte America
Product, Canada, 2010, 10 min.
Shot entirely in reverse, this edgy actioncomedy explores America’s addiction to coffee.
MEATWAFFLE
Leah Shore, USA, 2009, 9 min.
An old man reflects on his strange and bizarre
memories.
Seed
Ben Richardson & Daniel Bird,
Czech Republic/USA, 2009, 12 min.
Awarded Best Animation this year at
Slamdance, this beautiful but sinister stopmotion shows the struggle to survive.
The Time Machine
Mark Kendall, USA, 2009, 12 min.
Amidst the din of Grand Central Station, a
watchmaker from Honduras quietly muses on
the nature of time.
Indie Youth:
Films FOR Kids
Edgy Shorts
Stuttering Ears (Deafening the Heart)
Rachel JeeHye Thomas, USA, 2009, 8 min
A stuttering boy and a deaf girl escape into a
fantasy world to find their human connections.
4:00pm
Charlie and the Rabbit
Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck & Robert Machoian,
USA, 2009, 10 min.
After watching Bugs Bunny, a four-year-old boy
decides to head out and hunt a rabbit of his own.
Ella and the Astronaut
Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck & Robert Machoian,
USA, 2009, 8 min.
Ella and her best friend, Astronaut Henry,
prepare for a journey into outer space.
Horn Dog
Bill Plympton, USA, 2009, 6 min
More misadventures from our plucky canine,
as he fends off an obese dog, attacking oysters,
and a wayward killer violin bow.
Jesusito de mi Vida
Jesus Perez-Miranda, Spain, 2009, 9 min.
The fear of the dark prevents a young child
from going to the bathroom unless he gets
divine help.
Niño Balcón
Pilar Palomero, Spain, 2009, 9 min.
This is the story of Balcony Boy whose big ears
cause him nothing but trouble.
Omega 3000
Rockie Stephens, USA, 2009, 8 min.
A young boy’s dreams of an otherworldly squirtgun are thwarted by a she-devil in pig tails.
Over The River and Through the
Higher Dimensions
Dillon Markey, USA, 2009, 8 min.
An animated trip to Grandma’s house takes
a turn for the extraordinary when Grandma
unearths a teleporter and reveals the mysteries
of the universe.
Roos Djaj (Chicken Heads)
Bassam Jarbawi, Palestinian Territories/USA,
2009, 15 min.
When his pet gazelle kills his father’s prized
sheep, a young Bedouin boy devises a plan to
implicate his brother’s dog.
Saturday, April 24
11:00am
The Screening Room
IndieYouth:
Films BY Kids
2:00pm
Beat the Leak
Emily McDonald & Giovanna Adolph, USA,
2009, 1 min.
Tucson High Magnet School, Arizona
Parents are getting younger every day….
The Boom Box Kid
Pedro Reyes, USA, 2009, 5 min.
Voices, Inc., Arizona
A boy with a speaker-shaped head finds things
to smile about.
Check Mate
Evan Waitt, USA, 2009, 11 min.
Real to Reel Digital Film School, Massachusetts
Geeks rule in this story of chess, dance and
triumph.
Community
Ricardo Borjorquez, USA, 2010, 4 min.
Voices, Inc., Arizona
A celebration of a local bike meet-up and
the people who attend it.
Fashion Zombies
Ashley Burke, USA, 2010, 3 min.
Tucson High Magnet School, Arizona
A plainly dressed couple are attacked by three
fashionable girls.
The King’s Receipt
Peter Pa & Matthew Feener, USA, 2009, 8 min.
Real to Reel Digital Film School, Massachusetts
Journey with a court jester entrusted with a
very important quest.
Land of Opportunity
Guarionex Rodriguez, USA, 2010, 11 min.
Real to Reel Digital Film School, Massachusetts
Life in America as seen from immigrants from
around the world.
A Look Around
Lucy Petty & Karlene Barreras, USA, 2010, 3 min.
City High, Arizona
A girl’s recognition of what might be passing
her by.
Filmmaker Panel
Major Tom
Joe Chavez, USA, 2010, 3 min.
Tucson High Magnet School, Arizona
A woman serenading her boyfriend gets
more than she expects.
Music is Life
Dylon Duerr, Tyler Barker & Joquin Marquez,
USA, 2010, 3 min.
City High, Arizona
Music as it inspires local teens.
My Story
Tianny Marmolejos & Clinton Williams,
USA, 2009, 5 min.
Real to Reel Digital Film School, Massachusetts
Stop-motion film about a girl, her friends, the
meaning of life and baby doll.
The Night
Giovanna Adolph, USA, 2010, 4 min.
Tucson High Magnet School, Arizona
A young woman avoids her problems by
accepting an invitation from the night.
A Recipe For Disaster
Eric Hayes, Canada, 2009, 3 min.
Stop-motion story about a French baker
trying to get to work.
Sex Trafficking
Hannah Hernandez, USA, 2010, 2 min.
Girls Making Media, Arizona
The facts about sex trafficking in today’s society and what to be aware of on the streets.
Skrappy’s
Clarissa Corrales, USA, 2010, 3 min.
Voices, Inc., Arizona
Experience the dance, craft, and graffiti-filled
downtown Tucson hangout for teens.
Sustainable Desert Foods
Margaret McKay, USA, 2010, 2 min.
Girls Making Media, Arizona
Youth discuss how what you eat affects the
earth around you.
The UnDeadUcated
USA, 2010, 21 min.
Trimble Tech High School, Texas
Which is scarier, Zombies or graduation?
Face the Indie Music
Filmmakers and film composers will discuss
how new technologies are changing the
ways music is adapted to film.
Border Shorts
4:00pm
Desconocidos (Unknown)
Alma M. Hernandez & Lourdes Medrano,
USA, 2010, 12 min.
Deported immigrants who go to the Juan
Bosco Shelter in Nogales, Mexico are given
dinner, a shower, a bed, and are also shown
pictures of desert corpses.
The Fence
Rory Kennedy, USA, 2009, 36 min.
In late 2006, the United States decided to
build a 700-mile fence along its border with
Mexico. Stakeholders ranging from Minutemen to coyotes, Sonoran residents to Texan
golfers, Border Patrol agents to Tucson’s
Robin Hoover of Humane Borders, share the
far-reaching, and mostly unanticipated, consequences of this un-American policy decision.
Point of Entry
Zeus Quijano, Jr., USA/Mexico, 2009, 27 min.
When he was 15, Carlos crossed from Mexico.
Twelve years later, he struggles to support his
wife and children here, while helping his family
back home, hoping to return one day.
A discussion on border issues will follow the
screening.
Saturday contd.
Sunday, April 25
Sat contd.
Awards Night at
The Art Institute
of Tucson
5099 E. Grant Road
6:00-8:00pm
An evening of celebration and
anticipation as the winning films of
the 2010 Festival are announced.
Applaud the winning films and the
presentation of The Art Institute of
Tucson IndieYouth Award. Mingle with
filmmakers and enjoy the delectable
appetizers prepared by Master Chef
Sy and the The Art
Institute of Tucson’s
culinary students
and chefs. Listen to
lyrical music of indie
folk-rock songstress
Evy Llyan. Enjoy
the gallery exhibits
of Brooklyn-based
artist Julie Evanoff
and the movie scene
paintings of Gloria McMillan. You can
also request an informative campus
tour of The Art Institute of Tucson.
Too much fun – this is an indie movie
evening to remember!
The Screening Room
The Screening Room
8:00pm
The Crimson Mask
Elias Plagianos, USA, 2009, 89 min.
In this stylish film noir, Greed, Lust, Pride,
Anger and Envy have consumed the lives
of Thomas Caine, a seemingly wealthy
businessman, and Parker, a washed-up
wrestler. Overwhelmed with insurmountable
debts, these two desperate men, from
different worlds, find themselves unwitting
pawns in an ancient ritual.
preceded by
Best of the Fest
2:00pm
If you enjoy documentary films, then don’t miss
this screening of the winning documentary
films of the 2010 Festival.
4:00pm
Grab this opportunity to see the awardwinning narrative films and audience favorites
of the 2010 Festival.
Plus it is Festival Appreciation Day and you get
FREE admission if you wear your 2010 Festival
t-shirt.
My Superhero
Zack Zhou, USA, 2010, 17 min.
Fighting back against his abusive father, a
young African-American kid seeks comfort
in a fictional white superhero.
10:00pm
Best of the Fest
Your last chance to see the award-winning
shorts as well as the films that caused a
“buzz.”
10:00pm
Closing Night Party
Kappy’s Bar
2190 North Wilmot Road
Action, music by et al, rock ‘n’ roll bingo
and much more as we celebrate the close
of #19. Long live indie film!
graphic design for the
Arizona International Film Festival:
DECOJET
design
Special
thanks
to
the
2010
Sponsors
for
Special Thanks to:
Sam Behrend, Joanna Casey, Jeff Chamberlain, Joe Chitwood, Kent Edwards, Kathryn Ferguson, Todd Hanley, Abe Hayward, Michael Keith,
Colleen Loomis, Robert Loomis, Anthony Muir, Sam Polito, Julie Pulliam, Ruben Reyes, Patrick Roddy, Regina Romero, Rob Sabal,
Mia Schnaible, David Slutes, Jonathan VanBallenberghe, John Willis, Paula Wilk, Dave Wing and Rusty Wortman.