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FFF2010 Awards!

2010-09-01T07:27:00.000-07:00

Outstanding Screenplay
A REVERENCE FOR SPIDERS by Faiza Ambah

WHERE'S WILLIE by Jeff Oswald, 1st runner-up
KATE by Philip Sedgwick, 2nd runner-up

Outstanding Feature Film
PICKIN' & GRINNIN'
dir. John Gries
prod. Peter J. Clark, Jon Gries, Dan Riley, Ben Skerker
written by: Johnny Dowers & Garret Mathany

Outstanding Feature Film, Audience Award
PICKIN' & GRINNIN'
dir. Jon Gries
prod. Peter J. Clark, Jon Gries, Dan Riley, Ben Skerker
written by: Johnny Dowers & Garret Mathany

Outstanding Feature Documentary
MISTER ROGERS & ME
dir. The Wagner Brothers

Outstanding Short Documentary
MOTHER STORIES
dir. Paul Perreault

Outstanding Short Subject
YOGURT CUPS
dir. Kamila Ticha

Outstanding Animated Short
THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER (dir. Bill Plympton)

Outstanding Short Subject, Audience Award
BREAK UP / BREAK DOWN
dir. Yael Singer

Outstanding Actor
John Norwell
ROCK DOVE (dir. Tommy Walsh, Christopher Burke)

Outstanding Actress
Lily Holleman
URFRENZ (dir. Jeff Phillips)

Outstanding Supporting Actor
Jonny Mars
THE HAPPY POET (dir. Paul Gordon)

Outstanding Supporting Actress
Danielle Quisenberry
PROUD MARY (dir. Dylan Kelley)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast
WICKED BAD (dir. Brandon Barker)

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2010-08-22T11:51:00.001-07:00

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John K's Show List for Saturday!

2010-08-14T09:58:00.000-07:00

1:00 ... Kids Program
A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith
Secret Membership Oath
Mighty’s Benefit Plan with Extra Ending
Looney Tunes: Tortoise Wins by a Hare
Looney Tunes: Kitty Cornered
Mighty Mouse: Night of the Bat Bat
Popeye Ali Baba
Roger Ramjet: Martins and the Coys
Woody Woodpecker: Who’s Cooking Who
Weird Al Music Video
Three Stooges Cactus Makes Perfect

7:00 ... Evening Program
Bjork Video
Old Navy Big Pockets
Old Navy Flares
Old Navy Girls Fleece
Old Navy Hoodies
Boo Boo Runs Wild Extended Ending
Tenacious D
Tenacious D THC
Pee Boners
Wph-12 demo
Man’s Best Friend
Big House Blues

Happy Opening Day! Let's Watch Movies!

2010-08-09T07:42:00.000-07:00

MONDAY | August 9

11 AM Coffee Clatch @ Rendezvous

1 PM Shorts

Rustbucket , The Art of Cher Lyn, Craven, Proud Mary , Yogurt Cups, First Night, Chase Thompson
Post-Screening: Filmmaker Q & A
dir. Kurt Lancaster w/ Cher Lyn (Art of Cher Lyn)

3 PM Shorts
Long Live the Duke, Amazonia, Wrestling With My Father , To Those Who Wait, Del: 100 , Rock Dove , Weightloss , The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger

5 PM Feature Plus
Gul (Flower)
Transmission
Post-Screening: Filmmaker Q & A with dir. Alex Kopel (Transmission)

7 PM Feature
Mister Rogers & Me
Post-screening Skype chat with dir. Benjamin Wagner

9 PM Feature
The Happy Poet

11 PM Filmmakers Lounge @ Rendezvous

From Our Obsessive Planning Department, The Entire Schedule!

2010-08-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL [ Festival Schedule by Day ]
includes special events, filmmaker Q & A's, filmmaker lounge locations
More information is on our Web site

MONDAY
August 9

11 AM Coffee Clatch @ Rendezvous

1 PM Shorts
Rustbucket , The Art of Cher Lyn, Craven, Proud Mary , Yogurt Cups, First Night, Chase Thompson
Post-Screening: Filmmaker Q & A dir. Kurt Lancaster w/ Cher Lyn (Art of Cher Lyn)

3 PM Shorts
Long Live the Duke, Amazonia, Wrestling With My Father , To Those Who Wait, Del: 100 , Rock Dove , Weightloss , The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger

5 PM Feature Plus
Gul (Flower)
Transmission
Post-Screening: Filmmaker Q & A with dir. Alex Kopel (Transmission)

7 PM Feature
Mister Rogers & Me

9 PM Feature
The Happy Poet

Filmmakers Lounge @ Rendezvous

TUESDAY
August 10

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM Shorts, Program 3
Department of Homeland (In) Security, Terry & Titania, Fluorescent Gray, Break Up/Break Down, 3-Iron, Phone Sex Grandma

3 PM Shorts , Program 4
Woodsy, 111 Degrees Longitude, SOLO the Series, Delusion, A Day at the Park

5 PM Feature Plus
Care
Dive

7 PM Feature
Good Boy

9 PM Feature
URFrenz

Filmmaker’s Lounge @ The Piano Room

WEDNESDAY
August 11

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM Shorts, Program 5
Fluorescent Gray, Craven, Wrestling With My Father, Mother Stories, El Cortejo, Woodsy, Postman Clive, Question

3 PM Feature
Pre

5 PM Shorts, Program 6
2 Men, 2 Cows, 2 Guns, Hitmanning!, Clemency, Wrecked, Faith Healer, Purgatory, Inc., Chase Thompson
Post-Screening: Filmmaker Q & A dir. Matt Brailey (Postman Clive)

7 PM Feature
Keeping the Kibbutz

9 PM Feature
Wicked Bad
Post-Screening Q & A with dir. Brandon Barker

Filmmaker’s Lounge @ Collins’s Irish Pub

THURSDAY
August 12

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM Shorts Program 7: Border. Discuss.
Arizona Resiste, Tucson Youth Rise Up, 389 Miles: Living the Border

3 PM Shorts Program 8: Docufictofacts
My Father’s Son, Craven, Navajo Rug Weaving, Unsung: The Ballad of Blackjack Young, Postcards From the Parks
Post-screening Q & A with Cody Young (dir. Blackjack Young) and Blackjack Young , Vicky Westover (prod. My Father's Son)

5 PM Feature
Somewhere Near Tapachula

7 PM Featurei
Sneakers & Soul

9 PM Feature
Party
Post-Screening: Filmmaker Q & (maybe) A with dir. Peter Perreault

Filmmaker’s Lounge & Karaoke Party @ Monte Vista Lounge

FRIDAY
August 13

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM Shorts Program 9: Science Fact, Science Fiction
Telefone, SOLO the Series, Transmission, Dark Matter
Post-Screening Filmmaker Q & A with prod. Allison Vanore (SOLO)

3 PM Shorts Program 10: Docufictofacts
Mother Stories, The Art of Cher Lyn, Wrestling With My Father, Del:100, Weightloss, Phone Sex Grandma, Woodsy, Arizona Resiste, Tucson Youth Rise Up, Navajo Rug Weaving

5 PM Feature
Hillmon’s Bones

7 PM Feature
Sounds of Beirut

9 PM Feature
Pickin’ & Grinnin‘

Filmmaker’s Lounge @ The Green Room
The Johnson's (Pickin' & Grinnin') perform with special guests The Bug Bites

SATURDAY
August 14

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM Special Program!
John K. Presents Kiddie Matinees, presented by Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi

3 PM Shorts Program 11: Short Subject Animation
Rustbucket, Dreaming of Hair, Amazonia, The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger, Gul (Flower), A Day At the Park, Question, Wrecked, Dark Matter

5 PM Feature Plus
Fluorescent Gray, Man in the Moose Suit, Party, Phone Sex Grandma, To Those Who Wait

7 PM Special Program!
John K. Retrospective presented by Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi

9 PM Feature
Mars
Post-Screening Filmmaker Q & A with dir. Geoff Marslett

Filmmaker’s Lounge @ Altitudes

SUNDAY
August 15

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM StaFFF Favorites
Staff favorites, shown all day, ending at 7:30 PM. Schedule TBA.

3 PM Shorts Program 11: Short Subject Animation
Rustbucket, Dreaming of Hair, Amazonia, The Cow Who Wanted To Be a Hamburger, Gul (Flower), A Day At the Park, Question, Wrecked, Dark Matter

7 PM Feature Plus
John K.’s Kid Friendly Stuff on Heritage Square (Free & Open to the Public!)

9 PM Awards Ceremony
The Orpheum and no, you do NOT need a cumberbund, bow-tie, or fancy dress.

MONDAY
August 16

11 AM Meeting
Coffee Clatch @ the Rendezvous

1 PM AUDIENCE Favorites
Throughout the festival we'll ask our audience to vote for their favorite features and shorts. And today, we show them ALL DAY LONG! Schedule TBA.

9 PM A Red Pill Movie!
F.L.O.W, For Love of Water

Filmmaker’s Lounge @ Mia's Lounge

The Big List of Loveliness ... Here's What's Showing!

2010-08-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS [ features ]

389 Miles "Living the Border" (81m, U S A) dir. Luis Carlos Romero-Davis
A human journey, a story documented by director Luis Carlos Romero-Davis who grew up in the shadow of the Mexico-Arizona border. It presents the raw, daily life of human beings compromised economically, and the potential rewards for those who exploit them. There is no purely good side or bad, only the steel wall or a strand of rusty barbed wire and the complex web of human emotions and issues forged by them—survival, human trafficking, rape, corruption, evil and grace in many disguises.

Dive (40m U S A) dir. Jeremy Seifert
Dive! follows Jeremy Seifert and his friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of L.A.'s supermarkets. In the process they salvage thousands of dollars worth of good food and uncover a disturbing truth about waste in America. The goal quickly becomes finding out why so much edible food is thrown away instead of being given to those who need it. The result is equal parts entertainment, guerrilla journalism and call to action.

Good Boy (89m, U S A) dir. Patrick Roddy
The plot of Good Boy follows a young man in a dead end job, who steals from his employer and hits the road for a new life. His journey to freedom is derailed by a mysterious, sadistic killer and his human pets.

The Happy Poet (85m, U S A) dir. Paul Gordon
When Bill, the title character, secures a very small loan to start his dream business--a health food stand--his struggles as an idealistic micro-business owner begin.

Hillmon's Bones (80M, U S A) dir. Ernesto R. Acevedo-Muñoz
Three University of Colorado professors journey to uncover a mystery regarding the identity of a body buried in Lawrence, Kansas in 1879. A young widow, a decades-long lawsuit, suspected insurance fraud, two grave exhumations, six separate trials, two unusual Supreme Court rulings, and uncertain identities culminate in a riveting tale chronicled in the documentary Hillmon's Bones.

Keeping the Kibbutz (54m, U S A) dir. Tessa Moran
The discovery of life on Mars places a robotic expedition and a manned mission in a race to the Red Planet. On the way we discover that love - biological, spiritual, and even mechanical - can flourish in all kinds of ways.

Mars (83m, U S A) dir. Geoff Marslett
The discovery of life on Mars places a robotic expedition and a manned mission in a race to the Red Planet. On the way we discover that love - biological, spiritual, and even mechanical - can flourish in all kinds of ways.

Mister Rogers & Me (83m, U S A) dir. The Wagner Brothers
Benjamin Wagner first met “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” creator and star, Fred Rogers, at Rogers’ summer home on Nantucket, Massachusetts. His mother rented the cottage next door, so Mister Rogers really was his neighbor.

Party (60m, U S A) dir. J. Peter Perreault
PARTY is mocumentary/ dramedy mixed with slapstick, music and improv. This time capsule captures the beginnings of some of today's great underground and mainstream talents.The year is 1995 and this PARTY is just getting started.

Pre (85m, U S A) dir. Steven Tanenbaum
PRE, the first aftermath comedy, was inspired by the days immediately after 9/ll and literally refers to the ninety minutes before a play starts. PRE is an ensemble story that follows a diverse group of young artists; packing backstage horseplay, romance, addiction, the-show-must-go-on tradition, even dream sequences and flashbacks into its 85 minutes. Inspired by New York City mythologies both pre and post 9/11 (notably a passage from E.B. White’s Here Is New York), PRE documents the every-day-ordinary backstage traumas that are heightened by an extraordinary situation to explore fundamental truths about our humanity.

Pickin' & Grinnin' (106m, U S A) dir. John Gries
Two down and out brothers (the Johnsons), who come from a long legacy of losers, decide to give their dream of musical stardom one last chance. Leaving the ghosts of failure behind them, they set out in their 1976 Winnebago Brave from their hometown of Banning California, to Music City, Nashville Tennessee to win the 'Sing-A-Ling' contest. This musical road trip of redemption will show the brothers why they started playing music in the first place and just what it means to be a brother.

Postcards From the Parks (40m, U S A) dir. Sam Jansen
Arizona is a state known for its natural beauty and wild west history, but most of it's state parks are scheduled to be closed. In POSTCARDS FROM THE PARKS four friends set out to visit every park in the state to find out what we have, why we're in danger of losing them, and what can be done to save them. They interview park employees, community leaders, volunteers and visitors, and dig into the economics and politics to find out what the real issues are.

Somewhere Near Tapachula (65m, U S A) dir. Stefan Hunt
In November 2000, Alan and Pamela Skuse left their home on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, to volunteer at an orphanage in Tapachula for twelve months. The organisation they were assisting closed down after six months, leaving the Skuses with a life changing decision. To return to Australia, or take on the overwhelming challenge of caring for the remaining 7 children full time.

Sounds of Beirut (60m, U S A) dir. Seth Koury
Sounds of Beirut is a documentary that was filmed weeks after a major armed conflict that nearly cast the country back into civil war as militias battled on the streets of Beirut. The film explores how the past civil war conflicts and current tensions have influenced local artists to create music, what the music means to them, an what it means to the audience. The scene is very diverse with genres ranging from pop, hip-hop, opera, classical, traditional Arabic, acoustic, and rock. The various music genres are performed in three languages: French, Arabic and English. The documentary highlights four major themes that are present in the Beirut music scene: How the diverse culture is the gateway from the East to the West, How the music scene was born from crisis, How the people use music as a way to escape the troubles of the city, and how the troubled past and uncertain future has created a live for the day culture in the city. The musicians in the documentary also use their art to disabuse misconceptions about the country.

Sneakers & Soul (101m, U S A) dir. Jonathan Zelenak
“You should always have a perfect bed and comfortable shoes, because when you’re not in one, you’re in the other.” This is the credo of Johnny-boy Bailey’s late father, Murray, a man whose passion for life and love for adventure was an inspiration to all. It is also the credo that has haunted Johnny-boy, an overworked and under-enthused lawyer from South Jersey who finds himself trapped in a routine as dull as the black loafers he spends every day in. When Johnny-boy inherits a pair of blue sneakers and a key to a mysterious New York City apartment from his father, he is given a chance to find a new direction for himself and live up to his father’s legacy.

Transmission (52m, U S A)
dir. Alex Kopel
An alien crashes to Earth in the form of a famous movie cowboy, with the message that humans are destroying the Universe through negative thoughts and actions. Nobody believes him, and the alien succumbs to human ways of lust, violence, and gluttony himself until he finally figures out how to save time and space with one epic image. Soundtrack from Igor Stravinsky's 'The Firebird'.

URFrenz (90m, U S A) dir. Jeff Phillips
High school girls and their parents collide over the use of a popular social networking site when the identity and motives of an online boy come into question.

Wicked Bad (76m, U S A), dir. Brandon Barker
Edward, 16, is not entirely discreet about his foray into Devil worship. Fed-up, Edward’s militant older brother hires George, an irreverent out-of-work actor, to masquerade as the devil himself, all to teach Edward a valuable life lesson. Through much trial-and-error, George convinces the boy that he is indeed the Devil incarnate. Hilarious yet unintentional advice helps Edward get the girl, revenge upon his brother, and ultimately a deeper understanding of what he really wants out of life. Unexpected results unfold as the larger-than-life actor quickly becomes the father figure Edward never intended.

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS [ shorts & webisodes ]

111 Degrees Longitude (81m, U S A) dirs. Yuri Makino and Cindy Stillwell

Directors Yuri Makino and Cindy Stillwell’s documentary crosses the 111th meridian to speak with two very different women in two very different parts of the U.S. With one in Tucson, AZ and the other in Bozeman MT, they each share their stories and questions about life’s expectations, family, and what it is that is keeping them in their respective locations. The similarities between them and indeed, humans on the whole, become apparent.

3-Iron (14m, U S A) dir. Matt Kazman
In this dark comedy, Frank is a meek, passive man who gets no respect from his wife and his overactive, borderline-violent 8-year-old son, over whom he has no control. His escape is golf, but this Saturday his routine is interrupted when he accidentally discovers his wife's affair with a sweaty neighbor. For the first time in his life, he reacts in an aggressive way, unintentionally gaining his son’s attention and admiration in the process.

Amazonia (5m, USA) dir. Sam Chen
In the same vein as the 2003 SIGGRAPH Best Of Show film Eternal Gaze, "Amazonia" reunites animation filmmaker Sam Chen with composer/sound-designer Jamey Scott for a 2-person collaboration and meditation on a subject matter deeply personal to them -- how to satisfy one's hunger without getting eaten. 4 years in the making, "Amazonia" is a musical journey inspired by Disney's Fantasia, with the physical hilarity of a Looney Tunes cartoon, all set to Beethoven's Symphony No.8.

Arizona Resiste (7m, U S A) dir. J.M. Aragón
A movement in Arizona begins as youth organize themselves in protest that sparks national attention toward the anti-immigrant laws in Arizona.

The Art of Cher Lyn: A Healing Journey (9m, U S A) dir. Kurt Lancaster
An exploration of visual artist Cher Lyn and her spiritual paintings based on her vision quests. Explores her abusive past and how she uses painting as a form of 'medicine' in order to bring healing to herself.

Break Up/Break Down (10m, Israel) dir. Yael Singer
Addresses the human desire to be loved, embraced, independent, respected.

Care (12m, U S A) dir. Erika Gronek
Care is the story of one woman's journey to get long term care for her mentally ill and ailing mother. Stuck in the 'sandwich generation' she is both caring for her mom and her young son. She is troubled by her mother's obvious cognitive impairment yet struggles to build a case with the state long term care agency. She finds that there is a gaping hole between care for the body and the mind as well as for the intersection of mental health and aging.

Chase Thompson, a Film By Chase Thompson (12m, U S A) dir. Vincent Lin
When up and coming filmmaker Chase Thompson is hired to direct a lackluster romance film, the foolhardy director takes it as an opportunity to fire the crew and turn the film into his own zombie slaying masterpiece, starring himself. When studio executives notice their film isn't the one being made, Chase must decide which film is the one he truly wants to direct.

Clemency (18m, U S A) dir. Joseph Albanese
Arthur Poe (Cris D’Annunzio) is a sadistic killer who likes to torture his victims. In 1993, he was captured and subsequently convicted by the state of Virginia for several gruesome murders. Poe received a sentence of death. Years later and days before his execution, the newly elected governor granted Poe clemency based on a testimony given by a forensic psychologist during Poe’s murder trial. The testimony convinced the governor that Poe deserves psychiatric care rather than death. Many are outraged by the governor’s act of leniency. A reporter (Maury Morgan) takes on Poe in an interview seeking to shed light on the emotionally charged topic. What she learns can never be forgotten or forgiven.

The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger (6m, U S A) dir. Bill Plympton
Award-winning animator Bill Plympton's newest animated short, THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER is the tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising led down the path of butchers and carnivores.

Craven (20m, Canada) dir. Robert Fullerton
We live everyday with criminals... everyone's a 'businessman'. What are you going to do... a single father, a simple Russian immigrant, a once was... when you witness a gang style killing?

A Day at the Park (10m, U S A) dir. Spencer Stuard
You'll never want to play alone again.

Dark Matter (10m, U S A) dir. Eric Lindell
The Voyager 1 spacecraft is currently near the edge of the solar system. Its sensors will see far more than mankind's ever will. Yet against the vast, dark matter filled universe, it only sees mere drops of light, until one moment when its electrical-mechanical eyes are blasted wide open.

Del:100 (13m, U S A) dir. Craig Volk
Del:100 is a visually haunting documentary short that highlights the career of centenarian journalist Delores Plested. Born in 1908, Del witnessed and reported on many of the major events of the 20th century. Her life experiences included writing for the New York Times and The Ladies Home Journal in the 1940s, observing the Hindenburg dirigible before its tragic crash and meeting many celebrities. Later, she was a trail blazing female reporter in Colorado who covered Eisenhower, Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover when Ike had his summer White House in Denver. Del also covered Jackie Kennedy’s Aspen holiday with John-John and Caroline. Her amazing life is celebrated in her own words and accompanied by poetic cinematography and a jazz score. Del:100 offers to the viewer a poignant account on the amazing life experiences of this bold woman.

Delusion (9m, Russian Federation) dir. Alexander Markov
An artist attempts to put his fantasies on canvas. The artistic process opens him up to new and unexpected ideas and this awakening gives him a new life. In his new world there are no borders between the real and imagined worlds.

Department of Homeland (in)Security (11m, Spain, U S A) dir. Pablo Gomez-Castro
A couple waits at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office. They have been waiting forever. A clerk finally receives them and gets to revising their file. He embodies the most feared aspects of U.S. Immigration Laws: their inflexibility and the cumbersome procedures they entail. The couple have already answered many questions, passed several tests and filled in many forms. However, this clerk is very suspicious of their relationship and wants to further interview them to find out whether their marriage is legitimate or whether they got married to defraud the system.

Dreaming of Hair (1m, U S A) dir. Dara Elerath
Dreaming of Hair: A text-based animation inspired by a poem of the same name by writer Li-Young Lee. Animated by Dara Elerath and narrated by the renowned artist and puppeteer Michael McCormick. The poem is about waking up and finding your lover's hair in your mouth. The imagery and visuals use are done in a Kinetic Text style that evokes the sensuality and romance inspired by the poem.

El Cortejo (14m, Spain) dir. Marina Seresesky
Capi is the oldest gravedigger in the cemetery. Used to working amidst the suffering of others and the jokes of his colleagues, there is only one person capable of taking him out of his daily routine. Every month for the last couple of years he has waited for Marta to take flowers to the grave of her husband. She is his last hope.

Faith Healer (23m, U S A) dir. Adam Hirsch
In this metacinematic thriller, the lines between fact and fiction begin to waver when filmmakers struggle to reconstruct the life of an alleged faith healer when he vanishes from their documentary.

First Night (5m, U S A) dir. Julius Galacki
First Night is a neurotic comedy that finds a couple in bed after having sex for the first time with less than stellar results.

Fluorescent Gray (8m, U S A) dir. Leo Age
Something bad is happening in the house of marriage. They promised not to tell.

Gul (Flower) (9m, U S A) dir. Adnan Hussain
Gul, a young girl, is awakened by her mother's dying breath. She struggles to recall her past. A child's view illustrates conflicts between abuse, self determination, human rights, and the environment. Her world manifests through visual poetry. Raw, expressive, painted style computer animation is scored with masterful Sindhi Folk music from the villages of Pakistan. With all that she finds, can love create hope in the face of oppression?

Hitmanning! (27m, U S A) dir. Ian Hinck
In HITMANNING! two friends discover that the man who has been sleeping on their couch for the past few years is actually a hitman known as Doug 'The Florist' Thornton when police burst into their home and take him away. The two quickly learn that The Florist (who is also actually a florist) had been paying all their bills when the power company cuts them off. They decide to open one of the mysterious black envelopes that keep arriving at their apartment and try their hand at HITMANNING! As could be expected the two lovable slackers aren't as good at being assassins as they might have hoped. Yet somehow, despite their ineptitude, their targets always seem to die mysterious deaths. When The Florist breaks out of prison he decides to take them along on his hits and they see how a real pro goes about being a hitman.

Long Live the Duke (12m, U S A) dir. Matt Brailey
It's been two years since Hank ran over the family dog. In an effort to protect his son Charlie, he had the dog stuffed, and continues to treat it like it's alive. Hanks biggest fear is that Charlie will find out. When Grandma makes a surprise visit, his secret becomes much harder to keep.

Man in the Moose Suit (4m, U S A) dir. Ryan Glenn
Music video. A paranoid man is pushed over the edge by what he thinks he sees on the afternoon news. What follows is a series of vignettes showing his imagined reality of the unraveling of society.

Mother Stories (20m) dirs. Peter & Paul Perreault
MOTHER STORIES began with an idea. Father Randall had great stories to tell about Mother Teresa and these stories would be forgotten if no one captured them. Shortly after Mother's passing, Perreault brothers Peter and Paul with mother Marion traveled from Massachusetts to Kentucky to brave a blizzard and record Father Randall for an exclusive interview.

My Father's Son (26m, ) dir. JorDan Fuller
After picking up his son Carlos from a Mexican orphanage, Miles and the boy head out on the road for the States. Struggling to connect and unable to speak each other’s language, their new beginning is quickly wrecked as they become stranded in the desert overnight. Finding themselves blood-related strangers, they must now face the past and any possibility of a future together.

Out of Here (8m, Spain), dir. Chino Moya
After a dispute a young woman leaves her older boyfriend´s comfortable apartment. She has nowhere to go so wanders the streets aimlessly
eventually ending up in a cafe where she has a random encounter.

Postman Clive (11m, U S A) dir. Matt Brailey
After two years of avoiding his mother, Clive barren, a middle–aged man employed by the us postal service gets an urgent message that she has passed away. This seemingly devastating news has no effect on Clive. He refuses to acknowledge the grief that he feels and it’s an encounter with a strange mechanized mailbox that inspires Clive to confront his emotionally crippled state of mind.

Prayers for Peace (8m, U S A) dir. Dustin Grella
Pastels on a slate chalkboard underscore life's impermanence as the artist confronts the memory of his younger brother killed in Iraq.

Proud Mary (6m, U S A) dir. Dylan Kelley
This heartwarming experience accompanies Mary through trepidatious times of imminent change and her search for inner harmony.

Purgatory, Inc. (6m, U S A) dir. Boris Kievsky
Clerk is your typical office worker stuck in your typical office Hell. Well, almost. Welcome to the eternal bureaucracy that is Purgatory, Inc - the IRS of the afterlife. When Christopher McNamee materializes in Clerk's cosmic cubicle after dying in a freak accident, it falls to Clerk to sort out his afterlife. Christopher should be an easy candidate for Heaven, except for one slight problem: He's Catholic...and married...to a man! Suddenly Clerk is forced to reconcile the wishes of his dead client with the policy of Purgatory, Inc: 'We don't judge ... We process'. It's just another day of deciding your eternity in this slice of death office comedy.

Question (1m, U S A) dir. Dara Elerath
A short, experimental poem-collage based on the work of May Swenson, created and narrated by Dara Elerath. This was as elf-directed learning project. All skills and techniques used were created by the artist's own experimentation and problem solving. This project has led to subsequent projects and the discovery that there is a deep affinity for this particular art form.

Rock Dove (25m, U S A) dir. Tommy Walsh, Christopher Burke
Recently released from prison, Rodney Sinclair, sets out to reconnect with his family, and start living the life he has always longed for. It has been 10 years since he has seen his daughter, but he is determined to get to know the woman she has become. As he begins to put his life back together, Rodney is faced with a life long obsession that threatens to unravel him.

Rustbucket (3m, U S A) dir. David Meyers
Jarito is a young boy living all alone in a dusty post apocalyptic junkyard. His only link to the past is a strange golden disk with strange symbols on it. Then one day a mysterious piece of junk falls from the sky bearing similar markings to that of his disk. But before Jarito can examine the junk further, he gets interrupted by another strange machine that has come from up above and seems to seek destruction to whatever gets in its way.

SOLO - The Series (5m, U S A) dir. Jorge Urbina
Our hero, Scott Drizhal, is chosen to go on a solo, 3 year mission to Mars as part of a reality series. Unfortunately the show is canceled and Scott is now stuck on a round-trip ticket to Mars and back. With no company in deep space other than a smart-ass, artificially-intelligent ship computer (PHAL), his wife declaring him legally dead so she can claim the millions in insurance, a Napoleonic producer whose hubris lands him and the show into Japanese mafia infested waters and a malfunctioning, prototype ship that was never meant to fly to Mars… Hilarity ensues.

'Telefone' (5m, U S A) dir. Jeffrey Bliss
Synopsis: Two isolated individuals desperately search to make connections. Amidst their loneliness, mysterious gift boxes containing rotary telephones begin appearing around them. Upon spinning the dial, the callers are transported to favorable experiences with the people they love and miss. However, the increasing number of calls overwhelms a maniacal switchboard operator. Connections become confused and ultimate destruction is never far away.

Terry & Titania (7m, United Kingdom) dir. Patrick McMahon
Terry's an office worker. Titania's a fairy. Or insane. Potentially both. But when man and untamed nature collide - who'll come out on top? A Shakespeare classic gets a modern makeover in this surreal romantic comedy.

To Those Who Wait (5m, U S A) dir. William Norton
A waitress and bartender, longing to close, are frustrated by lingerers looking for love

Tucson Youth Rise Up (7m, U S A) dir. J.M. Aragón
A youth movement in Tucson galvanizes students to take action against Arizona laws that ban ethnic studies in their schools.

Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns (7m, Canada) dir. Pardis Parker
Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns is an unpredictable comedy short from Canadian filmmaker Pardis Parker. This is a delightfully odd short containing sharp dialogue and hilarious action that unfolds at a breakneck pace.

Unsung: The Ballad of Blackjack Young (15m) dir. Cody Young
After his service in World War II as a Navy frogman, Jack Young came to Hollywood hoping to become an actor. Instead, he stumbled into the world of the Hollywood stuntman. Taking the name “Blackjack,” he specialized in Westerns and worked with the icons of the genre, such as John Wayne, John Ford, and Howard Hawks. In this short documentary, Jack’s son, Cody Young, explores his father’s career by showcasing some of the more notable stunts Blackjack performed and the untold stories behind them.

Weightloss (20m, U S A) dir. Roman Arriola
This is a documentary about Alex Anaya trying to lose weight. He hires a strange trainer, Travis, who creates more problems than solves. Alex has a reason for losing weight, and her name is Priscilla, a girl that jogs in front of his house every sunset. Alex puts all his effort into losing weight, but somehow it always seems to rain on his goal.

Woodsy (9m, U S A) dir. Alicia Nogueira
Living fully off the grid (and partially outside the law) is a rewarding way of life for two characters in this homegrown film. Telluride director Alicia Nogueira profiles Angela Mallard and David Brankley, locals who are fully engaged in this community, yet they choose to live in the woods, where they feel more aligned with the natural world. Woodsy is an inspiration as well as a clear choice.

Wrecked (3m, U S A) dir. Luke Ralston
Be careful about talking on a cell phone while driving. This short animation follows a man humorously forced to confront his own mortality after suffering a devastating car accident. Encountering a few new characters and arriving at some unwanted conclusions before he is ushered into the afterlife. Enjoy this cautionary animated tale from dir. Luke Ralston.

Wrestling with my Father (5m, U S A) dir. Charles Fairbanks
Wrestling with my Father features my father sitting on bleachers, facing the camera. We hear a whistle and he tenses up, reacting physically to the action that remains offscreen, hidden to us. He plants his feet, sways his hips, leans, grabs, and grimaces, wrestling - or is it dancing? - with the object of his gaze.

Yogurt Cups (9m, USA & Czech Republic)
Yogurt Cups is a closely observed film about a relationship between a retired widower and his caretaker in the rural area of the Czech Republic. The old man, who lives on a farm, suffers from Parkinson's. When his spirited caretaker suggests alternative method of treatment to subside his tremors, he grumpily refuses until a chain of events makes him change his mind.

The Final Schedule of Films. Yippie Yippie Yippie!

2010-08-02T12:28:00.000-07:00

Here, for your delight and amusement, is a .jpg detailing the films showing at FFF2010. Simply click the image at left to see a high-resolution and wonderfully humongous schedule.

For more scheduling information, including printable, text-only documents, visit the "Schedules" section of our Web site: http://flagstafffilmfestival.org/schedule.html.

To see detailed information on each film, check out the "Films" section of our Web site: www.flagstafffilmfestival.org/films.html.

EL CORTEJO, A Romantic Short Screening at FFF2010

2010-08-01T20:20:00.000-07:00

EL CORTEJO

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the romantic short EL CORTEJO to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

EL CORTEJO, dir. Marina Seresesky

Capi is the oldest gravedigger in the cemetery. Used to working amidst the suffering of others and the jokes of his colleagues, there is only one person capable of taking him out of his daily routine. Every month for the last couple of years he has waited for Marta to take flowers to the grave of her husband. She is his last hope.

Dir. Chino Moya Screens OUT OF HERE in Flagstaff

2010-08-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

OUT OF HERE

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short subject OUT OF HERE to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

OUT OF HERE, dir. Chino Moya

Set in modern day Bloomsbury an American girl leaves her older English upperclass academic boyfriend’s house carrying all her belongings in two suitcases and two plastic bags.

Once in the street she makes a phone call to her lover. She tells him that her boyfriend has found out about their affair and has thrown her out of the house. She asks him to pick her up from the street, but the lover, who seems to know the boyfriend very well, refuses to take care of her and hangs up the phone.

The girl is now lost and she wanders aimlessly through the streets with the suitcases and the plastic bags. She walks through a cemetery, goes to the cinema, and finally after throwing up in the street she enters a cafe. Eventually a random man approaches her. He sits down and begins to rant about his boring day as a salesman, taking no time to notice whether she is listening or not. The next thing we see is the couple having sex in a miserable hotel room. Then he gets dressed and leaves the room. She walks through the corridor after having a shower in the communal bathroom, gets back to her room, makes the bed and folds the towel, waiting for the new day to start.

Dustin Grella's PRAYERS FOR PEACE Screens at FFF

2010-08-01T19:48:00.000-07:00

PRAYERS FOR PEACE

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the touching animated short PRAYERS FOR PEACE to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

PRAYERS FOR PEACE, dir. Dustin Grella

Artist's Statement: All my previous work has been abstract approaches toward animation. When I started thinking about this project I knew I had a story to tell, and although I'd never attempted a narrative animation before, I wanted to try. The story is simple and true. I was actually walking home and passed by the church I talk about. I thought about the experience on the way home, and then when I got home I wrote about it. I write myself a letter every day. I've done this for about seven years and have over two thousand still sealed envelopes at my parents house in Medina, Ohio. That's where I send them. So when I got home I wrote that letter, but when I wrote it, I knew that this was something more than my simple daily practice. I knew I'd be using it for something more. Seventeen months later I finished the film, Prayers for Peace.

Music Viddy, "Man In the Moose Suit": Yup, Extremely Amusing!

2010-08-01T19:10:00.000-07:00

MAN IN THE MOOSE SUIT

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the music video MAN IN THE MOOSE SUIT to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

MAN IN THE MOOSE SUIT, dir. Ryan Glenn

A paranoid man is pushed over the edge by what he thinks he sees on the afternoon news. What follows is a series of vignettes showing his imagined reality of the unraveling of society. .

Brailey Screens Another Great Short

2010-08-01T18:57:00.000-07:00

POSTMAN CLIVE

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short film POSTMAN CLIVE to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

POSTMAN CLIVE, dir. Matt Brailey

After two years of avoiding his mother, Clive barren, a middle–aged man employed by the us postal service gets an urgent message that she has passed away. This seemingly devastating news has no effect on Clive. He refuses to acknowledge the grief that he feels and it’s an encounter with a strange mechanized mailbox that inspires Clive to confront his emotionally crippled state of mind.

FFF2010 Adds Short Film to Line-Up

2010-08-01T18:38:00.000-07:00

LONG LIVE THE DUKE

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short film LONG LIVE THE DUKE to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

LONG LIVE THE DUKE, dir. Matt Brailey

In an effort to protect his 8 year old son from grief, Hank has the recently deceased dog, Duke, stuffed and continues to pretend it's alive.

Congratulations to the Final Five!

2010-07-29T06:49:00.000-07:00

We're in the home stretch heading into the very first Flagstaff Summer Film Festival (August 9-16, 2010) and we're pleased to announce the Five Finalists who will be in competition to receive Screenwriting Awards.

Big congrats to James Lantz, Matt Allen, Philip Sedgwick, Faiza Ambah, and Jeff Oswald. Take a peek at great stuff they gave us to read ...

Hide Fox by James Lantz
Art vs. Economics. We know who wins. But what does the matchup look like? Meet Steven Fitz, an economics professor fresh out of school, and his wife, Emma, an aspiring artist. They're young, educated, and about to have a baby. Everything is going as planned -- that is, until a homeless youth is discovered living on campus. When Emma takes an interest in the boy, she discovers that he's also an aspiring artist. As the two of them grow closer, Steven becomes isolated and soon starts listening to a chain-smoking old woman who claims to be the controversial philosopher, Ayn Rand. What follows is a Hitchcockian tale that leads to a mountain wood, and a body hidden in the hollow of an old tree.

Hoax by Matt Allen and Scott Park

An investigation into a reality show massacre turns into a fight for survival when a team including a brilliant primate specialist and led by a ruthless television producer must come to grips with the possible existence of Bigfoot.

Kate by Philip Sedgwick
An environmentally friendly (female) Everglades ranger holes up in a mud hut in the Everglades with her adversary, a rich, slick and of course, hot real estate developer, to ride out a category five hurricane. With the denouement of this script, it's really suited only to be an indie film - an evocative script of redemption and reformation. Strong female lead.

A Reverence For Spiders by Faiza Ambah
The basis of a Brooklyn-based imam's faith and his relationship with his daughters is tested when he battles the parents of a young man and members of his own mosque on behalf of a boy for whom he provided a Muslim burial.

Where's Willie by Jeff Oswald
Deranged but somewhat lovable loser-at-life, failed musician, and part- time tortilla presser Cordell McAllister never got a break. So he decides to collect on a broken promise made decades ago, and kidnaps country music legend and all-around American hero Willie Nelson. In a barn in the desolate Texas hill country, Cordell stumbles and bumbles his way through realizing his dream of recording one of his songs accompanied by Willie Nelson.

Southwest Inn at Sedona Has Special Deals For YOU!

2010-07-26T15:27:00.000-07:00

We're thrilled to announce special lodging deals from Southwest Inn at Sedona, created especially for FFF2010 attendees.

What you get10% off any room reserved during the week of August 8 through August 16.

How You Get It
Call 1.800.483.7422 to reserve your rooms. Mention the Flagstaff Film Festival to get your special rate.

Big thanks to the people at Southwest Inn at Sedona for supporting independent filmmaking in Arizona!

MOTHER STORIES, dirs. Peter & Paul Perreault, Screens at FFF2010

2010-07-25T19:05:00.000-07:00

MOTHER STORIES

The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short doc MOTHER STORIES to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

MOTHER STORIES, dir. Peter & Paul Perreault

MOTHER STORIES began with an idea. Father Randall had great stories to tell about Mother Teresa and these stories would be forgotten if no one captured them. Shortly after Mother's passing, Perreault brothers Peter and Paul with mother Marion traveled from Massachusetts to Kentucky to brave a blizzard and record Father Randall for an exclusive interview.

Unsung: The Ballad of Blackjack Young; short doc debuts at FFF2010

2010-07-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

UNSUNG: THE BALLAD OF BLACKJACK YOUNG Premieres at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short doc UNSUNG: THE BALLAD OF BLACKJACK YOUNG to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

UNSUNG: THE BALLAD OF BLACKJACK YOUNG, dir. Cody Young
After his service in World War II as a Navy frogman, Jack Young came to Hollywood hoping to become an actor. Instead, he stumbled into the world of the Hollywood stuntman. Taking the name “Blackjack,” he specialized in Westerns and worked with the icons of the genre, such as John Wayne, John Ford, and Howard Hawks. In this short documentary, Jack’s son, Cody Young, explores his father’s career by showcasing some of the more notable stunts Blackjack performed and the untold stories behind them.

Another Feature Film, PRE, Just Added!

2010-07-21T16:48:00.000-07:00

Documentary Feature PRE Just Added to Schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the feature film PRE to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

PRE, dir. Steven Tanenbaum
On September 1st, 2001, the ensemble, Another Urban Riff, had been performing their critically acclaimed play, MONO, on the Lower East Side of New York City for one year. Three days after the attacks on the World Trade Center, the director and actors – except for one who was missing – returned to the theatre for the first time to vote on whether it was okay to continue performing a dark comedy.

PRE, the first aftermath comedy, was inspired by the days immediately after 9/ll and literally refers to the ninety minutes before a play starts. PRE is an ensemble story that follows a diverse group of young artists; packing backstage horseplay, romance, addiction, the-show-must-go-on tradition, even dream sequences and flashbacks into its 85 minutes. Inspired by New York City mythologies both pre and post 9/11 (notably a passage from E.B. White’s Here Is New York), PRE documents the every-day-ordinary backstage traumas that are heightened by an extraordinary situation to explore fundamental truths about our humanity.

In New York City, right after 9/11, mainstream entertainment had not yet resumed, so it took nerve for Another Urban Riff to perform MONO three days after the attack but it was inspirational to be funny. The writer/director of PRE, who survived a crippling, near fatal collision following 9/11, injects the film with the same life-saving humor that helped him survive an aftermath.

PRE recreates the small pocket of time directly following 9/11 when all New Yorkers, and most of the world, acted as if they were part of an ensemble.

Top Ten Screenplays PLUS Descriptions

2010-07-21T12:03:00.000-07:00

My Dirty Secrets by James Tuverson
With a manipulative predator as a tutor, a teenage boy is drawn into the lurid world of Internet prostitution when he struggles to keep himself and his younger brother from being separated after their single mother disappears. The only adult he trusts is a social worker, a grieving mother who establishes a unique phone friendship with a kid in way over his head.

The Good One by Dawn Marie Guernsey
Lynn finds herself wandering a country road, hurt and bleeding. She goes to a farmhouse for help. There she discovers the farmer brutally murdered on the kitchen floor. To her horror, she remembers killing the man. Lynn slowly pieces back her fragmented memory, reaching for a family she thinks exists and searching for answers. Who was this dead man and why did she kill him? The mystery unfolds. Lynn is not the villain. In fact she'd better run for her life. Betrayal abounds. There's a wild car ride. Barns burn. A little girl's in danger. Two little boys are home alone. At long last, Lynn saves the day.

A Reverence For Spiders by Faiza Ambah
The basis of a Brooklyn-based imam's faith and his relationship with his daughters is tested when he battles the parents of a young man and members of his own mosque on behalf of a boy for whom he provided a Muslim burial.

Triptych by Wayne Keeley
Three poker-playing couples decide to spice up the game (and their lives) by allowing the winner to spend a night with another player's spouse, which ultimately results in tragic consequences.

Claim Denied by William Roth
Claim Denied is the compelling story of Jack Denny, a health insurance executive whose soul is in conflict with his sense of duty and ambition. He is haunted by an incident that occurred more than 20 years ago when, as a customer service representative, he was on the phone with a desperate woman who killed herself. Jack copes by erecting a mental barrier separating the business decisions he must make from the impact they have on real people.

After letting his guard down and personally helping a woman get heath insurance, he finds himself in an ethical dilemma in which he must decide whether to follow his heart and help her, or do right by his company and preserve his career and reputation.

Kate by Philip Sedgwick
An environmentally friendly (female) Everglades ranger holes up in a mud hut in the Everglades with her adversary, a rich, slick and of course, hot real estate developer, to ride out a category five hurricane. With the denouement of this script, it's really suited only to be an indie film - an evocative script of redemption and reformation. Strong female lead.

There are No Superheroes by Benjamin Bates
Alexandra & Chloe, left after their parents perish in a car crash, find themselves under the care of an orphanage led by a pedophile priest. Alexandra suffers abuse, then seeing her sister as the next target, slaughters the priest. The sisters leave the orphanage and go on the run, traveling through strange towns, until they meet Ares. Ares, having suffered similar tragedies, makes a pact with the girls to train to take a stand against evil. Their attempts at good end in even more bloodshed and a need for all three to go on the run again.

Hoax by Matt Allen
An investigation into a reality show massacre turns into a fight for survival when a team including a brilliant primate specialist and led by a ruthless television producer must come to grips with the possible existence of Bigfoot.

Hide Fox by James Lantz
Art vs. Economics. We know who wins. But what does the matchup look like? Meet Steven Fitz, an economics professor fresh out of school, and his wife, Emma, an aspiring artist. They're young, educated, and about to have a baby. Everything is going as planned -- that is, until a homeless youth is discovered living on campus. When Emma takes an interest in the boy, she discovers that he's also an aspiring artist. As the two of them grow closer, Steven becomes isolated and soon starts listening to a chain-smoking old woman who claims to be the controversial philosopher, Ayn Rand. What follows is a Hitchcockian tale that leads to a mountain wood, and a body hidden in the hollow of an old tree.

Where's Willie by Jeff Oswald
Deranged but somewhat lovable loser-at-life, failed musician, and part- time tortilla presser Cordell McAllister never got a break. So he decides to collect on a broken promise made decades ago, and kidnaps country music legend and all-around American hero Willie Nelson. In a barn in the desolate Texas hill country, Cordell stumbles and bumbles his way through realizing his dream of recording one of his songs accompanied by Willie Nelson.

Unbeknownst to the two of them, the record company has decided that Willie would be more profitable dead than alive. Willie and Cordell eventually realize that all is not as it seems, and that they will need each other to escape and survive.

All Hell breaks loose across the state of Texas when hit-men, sleazy private investigators, FBI agents and redneck vigilantes cross paths and converge on the barn, setting off mayhem on the highways and in the skies over Texas as Willie and Cordell flee in Cordell's daddy's old crop-duster biplane.

The chase is on as all the players race to the Fort Worth stockyards and converge again for a 21st Century Texas shoot-out.

It should also be mentioned that there are ninjas. Yes. Ninjas.

Top Ten Screenplays!

2010-07-20T20:55:00.000-07:00

A big WOOOT WOOOOOT to the top ten finalists in our screenplay competition. Look for a synopsis of each film here in the coming days. Aren't we ever so cheeky for making you wait? Yes, we are.

Claim Denied
by William Roth

The Good One
by Dawn Marie Guernsey

Hide Fox
by James Lantz

Hoax
by Matt Allen

Kate
by Philip Sedgwick

My Dirty Secrets
by James Tuverson

A Reverence For Spiders
by Faiza Ambah

There are No Superheroes
by Benjamin Bates

Triptych
by Wayne Keeley

Where's Willie
by Jeff Oswald

Creator of Ren & Stimpy Presents Two Special Programs at FFF2010!

2010-07-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

John Kricfalusi, Creator of REN and STIMPY Brings Classic Kiddie Cartoons and Rare Cartoons From His Vaults to the Flagstaff Film Festival
The Flagstaff Film Festival is proud to announce the addition of two special programs to our week-long celebration of film and media. John Kricfalusi, creator of the classic and much-beloved Ren & Stimpy cartoons joins us live and in person for JOHN K. PRESENTS A KIDDIE MATINEE and A JOHN K. RETROSPECTIVE.

John K kicks off our full-day celebration of cartoons, Animation Nation, on Saturday, August 14th. JOHN K. PRESENTS A KIDDIE MATINEE shows from 1:00 - 2:30 PM at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Flagstaff. This kid-friendly, hour-and-a-half program includes classic slapstick and mayhem from the Golden Age of Cartoons. After the presentation, John K sticks around to meet, greet and SKETCH you ($10 for kids; $20 for adults) alongside his very own characters, Ren and Stimpy.

John K returns to the Orpheum Saturday evening at 7:00 PM with a more adult-oriented program, A JOHN K. RETROSPECTIVE. Audiences are treated to a program of cartoons from John K's very own archive, some never seen, some banned from TV! John K. introduces each cartoon and gives behind-the-scenes stories of the making of them. He also sticks around after the screening to chat with audiences and sketch caricatures ($20 for adults).

John K. cartoon merchandise will be available for purchase before and after both programs.

The Deets:
1:00 PM
John K. Presents a Kiddie Matinee

7:00 PM
A John K. Retrospective

Where:
The Orpheum Theatre
15 W. Aspen St.
Flagstaff, Arizona, USA 86001

Buy tickets now via the Orpheum's Box Office!

Hello Neighbor! MISTER ROGERS & ME to Screen at FFF2010

2010-07-10T12:58:00.000-07:00

MISTER ROGERS & ME, dir. Wagner Brothers
Benjamin Wagner first met “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” creator and star, Fred Rogers, at Rogers’ summer home on Nantucket, Massachusetts. His mother rented the cottage next door, so Mister Rogers really was his neighbor. On the afternoon of their first meeting, “America’s Favorite Neighbor” asked the young journalist about his job as an MTV News producer. Wagner felt exposed and embarrassed, a PBS mind in a jump-cut, sound-bit MTV world. Mister Rogers said warmly, “I feel so strongly that deep and simple is far more essential than complex.”

Later, Rogers told Wagner, 'Spread the message, Benjamin.” MISTER ROGERS & ME does just that.

Screenings: Nantucket Film Festival
See in in Flagstaff: Opening Night, Monday, August 14, 2010
Trailer: youtube
Links: web site * blog
Tasty Tidbit: Inspired by these profound words from Mister Rogers: "Deep and simple is far more essential than shallow and complex."

Official Selections. Woooooot!

2010-07-09T10:35:00.000-07:00

Yep, we've announced most of our Official Selections. Check out the films you'll see on the official schedule (.jpg here).

By the way, if you're a filmmaker and need the above laurel for your marketing materials, simply click on the above image to see a larger version of the image. Then, right-click to save the image to your computer. If you need a .tiff or a .png, simply email me and I'll get you whatever format you need.

PARTY ... Now a Command AND a Feature Film!

2010-07-09T09:22:00.000-07:00

PARTY Screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is just added feature film PARTY to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

PARTY, dir. J. Peter Perreault

PARTY is mocumentary/ dramedy mixed with slapstick, music and improv. This time capsule captures the beginnings of some of today's great underground and mainstream talents.The year is 1995 and this PARTY is just getting started.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
We're celebrating our inaugural year this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona. We're celebrating all film genres and spicing things up with several special programs, workshops, live podcasts, and panel discussions.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
The historic and recently-restored Orpheum Theater is our exclusive venue. Originally constructed in 1911, the theater boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

Contacts
Meg Askey, Director | meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarmé-Grotto, Marketing | valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

The Schedule of Films (not-yet beautiful)

2010-07-08T23:18:00.000-07:00

Click the image above to see a larger version.

Amenity-Rich Hampton Inn Offers Lodging Discount!

2010-07-08T18:22:00.000-07:00

More comfy beds for your wee sleepy heads ...

The Hampton Inn East, Flagstaff has a great deal for people in town for the Flagstaff Film Festival.

When you call in and make reservations, just mention the Flagstaff Film Festival and they'll hook you up with room deals of $119/night (Sunday thru Thursday) and $139/night (Friday and Saturday). Reservations: 928-526-1885.

Do not forget, dearies, to mention the festival to lock-in your super-dope, super-cheap rate.

Thanks, Hampton Inn East!

Courtyard by Marriott Offers Great Deals!

2010-07-08T15:01:00.000-07:00

Hey Festival Enthusiasts!

The kind folks at The Courtyard by Marriott have extended a fantastic deal to you!

When you call in and make reservations, just mention the Flagstaff Film Festival and they'll hook you up with a $99 / night deal on rooms! Reservations: 928-774-5800.

Gotta call, gotta mention the fest. Gotta xoxo The Courtyard by Marriott.

Radisson Woodlands Flagstaff Announces Room Deals

2010-07-07T15:13:00.000-07:00

Our friends at the Radisson Woodlands have extended a discounted rate of $109 / night ($30 discount) per night at the Radisson Woodlands.

To reserve your room, call (928) 773-8888 and mention the Flagstaff Film Festival.

Support us by patronizing the businesses that support indie filmmaking!

Embassy Suites Flagstaff

2010-07-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

We're thrilled to announce that Embassy Suites Flagstaff is extending special room rates to FFF2010 attendees.

$129 / night ($50 of regular prices)

Call 928.774.4333 to make your reservations today.

Thanks, Embassy Suites, for supporting indie filmmaking!

SOMEWHERE NEAR TAPACHULA Chronicles Life of Surfers in Central America

2010-07-07T11:27:00.000-07:00

Documentary Feature SOMEWHERE NEAR TAPACHULA Just Added to Schedule

The Flagstaff Film Festival welcomes feature documentary SOMEWHERE NEAR TAPACHULA to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

SOMEWHERE NEAR TAPACHULA, dir. Stefan Hunt

In November 2000, Alan and Pamela Skuse left their home on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, to volunteer at an orphanage in Tapachula for twelve months. The organisation they were assisting closed down after six months, leaving the Skuses with a life changing decision. To return to Australia, or take on the overwhelming challenge of caring for the remaining 7 children full time.

The thought of leaving the kids, who would go back to the streets, and lives of abuse, was not an option. So despite the lack of resources and support, Pam and Alan decided to take on the huge responsibility of establishing their own refuge.

'Albergue, Mision Mexico, dando Amor, Vida y Esperanza' (Refuge, Mission Mexico, giving Love, Life and Hope) was formed, with the dream of creating a family environment, rather than an institution.

The Happy Poet is more about hot dogs than poetry but more about basil than hot dogs.

2010-07-05T21:56:00.000-07:00

THE HAPPY POET added to schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome feature film THE HAPPY POET to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The Happy Poet, dir. Paul Gordon
Bill, an out-of-work poet, puts his heart, soul, and last few dollars into starting an all-organic, mostly-vegetarian food stand. New friend Donnie promotes the business and helps Bill pursue Agnes, a poetry-lover who frequents the stand. Curtis, an enigmatic life-philosopher, buoys Bill's spirits with his positive attitude and love of vegetarian food. Complications with the business jeopardize these budding friendships and threaten Bill's dreams for a hot dog-free future.

Screenings: SXSW in Austin, TX (North American Premiere); Rooftop Films, NYC
Trailer: trailer addict * vimeo
Links: web site
See in in Flagstaff: Opening Night, Monday, August 14, 2010
Tasty Tidbit: Director Paul Gordon via Cinematical.com: "Eventually your credit cards get maxed out, and you can't defer your student loans anymore, and you have to find some way to actually make money-unless you're independently wealthy. This is a reality that most artist-types-myself included-come to terms with at some point. It's about survival and I guess quality of life." [read the full interview]

Love Arizona State Parks? We Do Too. FFF Screens POSTCARDS FROM THE PARKS

2010-07-05T14:24:00.000-07:00

Doc POSTCARDS FROM THE PARKS Added to FFF2010 Schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the documentary feature POSTCARDS FROM THE PARKS to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

POSTCARDS FROM THE PARKS, dir. Sam Jansen
Arizona is a state known for its natural beauty and wild west history, but most of it's state parks are scheduled to be closed. In POSTCARDS FROM THE PARKS four friends set out to visit every park in the state to find out what we have, why we're in danger of losing them, and what can be done to save them. They interview park employees, community leaders, volunteers and visitors, and dig into the economics and politics to find out what the real issues are.

DIVE! Into Dumpster! There's Food In There!

2010-07-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

Documentary Feature DIVE! Just Added to Schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the feature documentary DIVE! to our roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

DIVE! dir. Jeremy Seifert
Dive! follows Jeremy Seifert and his friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of L.A.'s supermarkets. In the process they salvage thousands of dollars worth of good food and uncover a disturbing truth about waste in America. The goal quickly becomes finding out why so much edible food is thrown away instead of being given to those who need it. The result is equal parts entertainment, guerrilla journalism and call to action.

Everyone Loves Froggie-Buddies! AMAZONIA, dir. Sam Chen

2010-07-05T10:24:00.000-07:00

Animated Short AMAZONIA to Premiere at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short animation AMAZONIA to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

AMAZONIA, dir. Sam Chen
In the same vein as the 2003 SIGGRAPH Best Of Show film Eternal Gaze, "Amazonia" reunites animation filmmaker Sam Chen with composer/sound-designer Jamey Scott for a 2-person collaboration and meditation on a subject matter deeply personal to them -- how to satisfy one's hunger without getting eaten. 4 years in the making, "Amazonia" is a musical journey inspired by Disney's Fantasia, with the physical hilarity of a Looney Tunes cartoon, all set to Beethoven's Symphony No.8.

See YOGURT CUPS Because It's Not About Yogurt Too Much

2010-07-05T10:05:00.000-07:00

Short Drama YOGURT CUPS Scheduled to Screen at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short drama YOGURT CUPS to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

YOGURT CUPS dir. KAMILA TICHA (U S A, Czech Republic)
Yogurt Cups is a closely observed film about a relationship between a retired widower and his caretaker in the rural area of the Czech Republic. The old man, who lives on a farm, suffers from Parkinson's. When his spirited caretaker suggests alternative method of treatment to subside his tremors, he grumpily refuses until a chain of events makes him change his mind.

Our Twitter Site is now 85% Wordier!

2010-07-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

Find Out More in Sedona Monthly

2010-07-04T18:07:00.000-07:00

Sedona Monthly covered our first festival in a nice article in their July/August issue.

Excerpt: Northern Arizona is the place to be in the summer,” says Meg Askey, the program coordinator and founder of the new Flagstaff Film Festival, explaining why a Tucson resident would organize a festival five hours north. read more >>

Surrealistic Remake TERRY & TITANIA Debuts at FFF2010

2010-07-04T12:43:00.000-07:00

Short film TERRY and TITANIA added to schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short and hilarious film, TERRY & TITANIA to the schedule of independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

TERRY and TITANIA, dir. PATRICK MCMAHON
Terry's an office worker with a brown leather briefcase and a desperately romantic soul. Try as he might, he can't shake the feeling he was destined for something more exciting than budget reports - so when, one midsummer's day, he pulls Titania, Queen of the Fairies, he thinks his ship's come in.

His new squeeze is a force of nature - and for a while his world turns upside down, as she leads him on a voyage of intense emotional discovery and puts him in touch with his wild side. Ahead of them lies an eternity of sun-kissed clinches in woodland clearings; a modern day Eden amongst the trees...

But the course of true love never did run smooth, and man's relationship with nature is about as complicated as any relationship you'll find. Several big questions remain: Is Terry really built for life in the forest? Is Titania really who she says she is? And just who the hell is that weird bloke with the big stick who keeps shooting him dirty looks?

All will be revealed, in this surreal tale of life, love, and hallucinogenic forest vegetation - with all apologies to William Shakespeare.

What's the Voyager 1 Doing These Days? DARK MATTER Investigates.

2010-07-04T10:21:00.000-07:00

Sciencey, Short, and Animated: DARK MATTER Fits the Bill
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short animation DARK MATTER to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

DARK MATTER, dir. Eric Lindell
The Voyager 1 spacecraft is currently near the edge of the solar system. Its sensors will see far more than mankind's ever will. Yet against the vast, dark matter filled universe, it only sees mere drops of light, until one moment when its electrical-mechanical eyes are blasted wide open.

Pirates, kiddies, and sea monsters, just A DAY AT THE PARK

2010-07-04T09:37:00.000-07:00

Whimsical short A DAY AT THE PARK added to schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival just added the delightful short A DAY AT THE PARK to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

A DAY AT THE PARK, dir. Spencer Stuard
Here is a place where the children play
Frolic and jump 'til the end of the day.
But Dylan, that young rascally lad.
Sees their games are boring and sad.

Trucks and tractors digging holes in the sand.
Ugh, these games are so boring and bland.
Ponies and hopscotch and tug of war
Nothing, oh nothing, could be such a bore.

For him there's nothing like the open sea.
See its there! Land Ho! And Treasure there be!
His mast is bright green, his rudder a slide.
He'll be in Tortuga with the coming tide!

With a limp and a grunt, Arg! A scurge!
Ty the Pirate, that's HIS ship I heard!
A swagger and a saber is all he need.
He'll fight 'til the end for his ship, his stead.

No battle could be more exciting!
Than a pirate and explorer fighting.
Pirates will fight dirty 'til the finish.
He'll have you overboard to sleep with the fishes!

There's nothing worse than a pirate,
Except perhaps for one thing, I'd bet.
They must cease fighting and set their sails!
Because remember dead men, tell no tales.

SOUNDS OF BEIRUT Explores Vibrant Music Scene In Beirut

2010-07-04T09:09:00.000-07:00

SOUNDS OF BEIRUT Documents Music Scene
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short animation SOUNDS OF BEIRUT to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

SOUNDS OF BEIRUT, dir. Seth Koury
Sounds of Beirut is a documentary that was filmed weeks after a major armed conflict that nearly cast the country back into civil war as militias battled on the streets of Beirut. The film explores how the past civil war conflicts and current tensions have influenced local artists to create music, what the music means to them, an what it means to the audience. The scene is very diverse with genres ranging from pop, hip-hop, opera, classical, traditional Arabic, acoustic, and rock. The various music genres are performed in three languages: French, Arabic and English. The documentary highlights four major themes that are present in the Beirut music scene: How the diverse culture is the gateway from the East to the West, How the music scene was born from crisis, How the people use music as a way to escape the troubles of the city, and how the troubled past and uncertain future has created a live for the day culture in the city. The musicians in the documentary also use their art to disabuse misconceptions about the country.

PURGATORY, INC., "We Don't Judge ... We Process"

2010-07-03T17:51:00.000-07:00

Short film PURGATORY, INC. added to schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to add the short animation PURGATORY, INC. to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

PURGATORY, INC., dir. Boris Kievsky
Clerk is your typical office worker stuck in your typical office Hell. Well, almost. Welcome to the eternal bureaucracy that is Purgatory, Inc - the IRS of the afterlife. When Christopher McNamee materializes in Clerk's cosmic cubicle after dying in a freak accident, it falls to Clerk to sort out his afterlife. Christopher should be an easy candidate for Heaven, except for one slight problem: He's Catholic...and married...to a man! Suddenly Clerk is forced to reconcile the wishes of his dead client with the policy of Purgatory, Inc: 'We don't judge ... We process'. It's just another day of deciding your eternity in this slice of death office comedy.

GUL (FLOWER) to Screen at FFF2010

2010-07-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

Another animated short, GUL (FLOWER), added to schedule
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to announce the addition of short animation GUL (FLOWER) to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

GUL, dir. Adnan Hussain
Gul, a young girl, is awakened by her mother's dying breath. She struggles to recall her past. A child's view illustrates conflicts between abuse, self determination, human rights, and the environment. Her world manifests through visual poetry. Raw, expressive, painted style computer animation is scored with masterful Sindhi Folk music from the villages of Pakistan. With all that she finds, can love create hope in the face of oppression?

Delightful Road Picture Just Added: PICKIN' & GRINNIN

2010-06-30T15:21:00.000-07:00

PICKIN AND GRINNIN added to FFF2010's Road Picture Program!
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome PICKIN AND GRINNIN to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

PICKIN AND GRINNIN dir. John Gries
Two down and out brothers (the Johnsons), who come from a long legacy of losers, decide to give their dream of musical stardom one last chance. Leaving the ghosts of failure behind them, they set out in their 1976 Winnebago Brave from their hometown of Banning California, to Music City, Nashville Tennessee to win the 'Sing-A-Ling' contest. This musical road trip of redemption will show the brothers why they started playing music in the first place and just what it means to be a brother.

What's that? You're wondering if Kenny Loggins has a brilliant role in the film? Yes, the answer is yes, he does indeed. And you're also hoping that there would be an appearance by comedy legend Garrett Morris? That was arranged, too.

Submission Deadline is Here

2010-06-30T11:19:00.000-07:00

Wowie. Today is the big day. The very last day for submitting your film to our very first film festival. We've already watched hundreds of shorts and features but we want to see YOUR FILM TOO.

It's time to get on it, folks! Submission will be available until MIDNIGHT ON JULY 1, 2010. At "press time", that's precisely 12 hours and 42 minutes away.

Take the time to submit any genre of film, created after Jan. 1, 2009. Do this now, so that you can join us in August. You absolutely want to BE THERE FROM THE BEGINNING!

Submissions are open through midnight via our listing on Withoutabox.

Living Off the Grid: WOODSY

2010-06-28T12:07:00.000-07:00

WOODSY To Screen at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short documentary WOODSY to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

WOODSY dir. Alicia Nogueria
Living fully off the grid (and partially outside the law) is a rewarding way of life for two characters in this homegrown film. Telluride director Alicia Nogueira profiles Angela Mallard and David Brankley, locals who are fully engaged in this community, yet they choose to live in the woods, where they feel more aligned with the natural world. Woodsy is an inspiration as well as a clear choice.

Immigration Issues from a Spanish Perspective

2010-06-28T11:51:00.000-07:00

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (IN) SECURITY To Screen at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (IN) SECURITY to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (IN) SECURITY dir. Pablo Gomez-Castro
A couple waits at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office. They have been waiting forever. A clerk finally receives them and gets to revising their file. He embodies the most feared aspects of U.S. Immigration Laws: their inflexibility and the cumbersome procedures they entail. The couple have already answered many questions, passed several tests and filled in many forms. However, this clerk is very suspicious of their relationship and wants to further interview them to find out whether their marriage is legitimate or whether they got married to defraud the system.

Gomez-Castro's film will be shown as part of our program on Immigration & Border issues.

CARE Screens at FFF2010

2010-06-27T10:38:00.000-07:00

Short Doc CARE To Screen at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome a poignant short doc, CARE to the roster of high-quality independent films screening this August 9-16 in Flagstaff, Arizona.

CARE dir. Erica Gronek
Care is the story of one woman's journey to get long term care for her mentally ill and ailing mother. Stuck in the 'sandwich generation' she is both caring for her mom and her young son. She is troubled by her mother's obvious cognitive impairment yet struggles to build a case with the state long term care agency. She finds that there is a gaping hole between care for the body and the mind as well as for the intersection of mental health and aging.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
We're celebrating our inaugural year this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona. We're celebrating all film genres and spicing things up with several special programs, workshops, live podcasts, and panel discussions.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented beauty, Flagstaff has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

Contacts
Meg Askey, Director | meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarmé-Grotto, Marketing & Publicity | valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

Scheduling Has Begun

2010-06-24T12:57:00.001-07:00

Three Brilliant Words: PHONE SEX GRANDMA

2010-06-24T12:47:00.000-07:00

PHONE SEX GRANDMA Added to FFF2010 Film Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to present PHONE SEX GRANDMA to audiences this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

PHONE SEX GRANDMA, dir. Jack Truman
Simply put, this short doc focuses on a 60-something grandmother who works a phone sex line in a small Southern ghost town.

We Have Another Web Series to Share! HITMANNING!

2010-06-24T12:09:00.000-07:00

HITMANNING!
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to exhibit portions of a comedy web series for audiences this summer! SOLO joins a full roster of other independently-produced media projects to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

HITMANNING! dir. Ian Hinck
In HITMANNING! two friends discover that the man who has been sleeping on their couch for the past few years is actually a hitman known as Doug 'The Florist' Thornton when police burst into their home and take him away. The two quickly learn that The Florist (who is also actually a florist) had been paying all their bills when the power company cuts them off. They decide to open one of the mysterious black envelopes that keep arriving at their apartment and try their hand at HITMANNING! As could be expected the two lovable slackers aren't as good at being assassins as they might have hoped. Yet somehow, despite their ineptitude, their targets always seem to die mysterious deaths. When The Florist breaks out of prison he decides to take them along on his hits and they see how a real pro goes about being a hitman.

Of Course You'll Like SOLO ... It's Funny AND Set In Space!

2010-06-24T11:55:00.000-07:00

SOLO Added to FFF2010 Film Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to exhibit portions of a comedy web series for audiences this summer! SOLO joins a full roster of other independently-produced media projects to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

SOLO dir. Jorge Urbina
Our hero, Scott Drizhal, is chosen to go on a solo, 3 year mission to Mars as part of a reality series. Unfortunately the show is canceled and Scott is now stuck on a round-trip ticket to Mars and back. With no company in deep space other than a smart-ass, artificially-intelligent ship computer (PHAL), his wife declaring him legally dead so she can claim the millions in insurance, a Napoleonic producer whose hubris lands him and the show into Japanese mafia infested waters and a malfunctioning, prototype ship that was never meant to fly to Mars… Hilarity ensues.

TRANSMISSION To Delight Flagstaff Audiences with Unparalleled Weirdness

2010-06-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

TRANSMISSION
(Run-time: 52m) dir. Alex Kopel
An alien crashes to Earth in the form of a famous movie cowboy, with the message that humans are destroying the Universe through negative thoughts and actions. Nobody believes him, and the alien succumbs to human ways of lust, violence, and gluttony himself until he finally figures out how to save time and space with one epic image. Soundtrack from Igor Stravinsky's 'The Firebird'.

Screenings: World Premiere in Flagstaff, Opening Day, Monday August 9, 2010
Trailer: youtube * imdb
Links: facebook event
Tasty tidbit: This film was inspired by a visit to Meteor Crater, located just 35 miles east of Flagstaff on I-40!

Animated Short RUSTBUCKET Is Even More Delightful Than It Sounds!

2010-06-23T11:47:00.000-07:00

Add RUSTBUCKET To Your Must-See List!
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome another great animated short, RUSTBUCKET, to our roster of independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

RUSTBUCKET, dir. David Meyers
Jarito is a young boy living all alone in a dusty post apocalyptic junkyard. His only link to the past is a strange golden disk with strange symbols on it. Then one day a mysterious piece of junk falls from the sky bearing similar markings to that of his disk. But before Jarito can examine the junk further, he gets interrupted by another strange machine that has come from up above and seems to seek destruction to whatever gets in its way.

BREAK UP/BREAK DOWN dir. Yael Singer (Israel)

2010-06-20T22:30:00.000-07:00

BREAK UP/BREAK DOWN screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome BREAK UP/BREAK DOWN, to our the growing list of compelling independent shorts to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

BREAK UP/BREAK DOWN, dir. Yael Singer, (Hebrew w/ English subtitles) addresses the human desire to be loved, embraced, independent, respected.

Dir. Dylan Kelley Premieres PROUD MARY at FFF2010

2010-06-20T21:37:00.000-07:00

PROUD MARY Added to FFF2010 Film Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the moving short PROUD MARY to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

PROUD MARY dir. Dylan Kelley
This heartwarming experience accompanies Mary through trepidatious times of imminent change and her search for inner harmony.

dir. J. M. Aragon To Screen Two Short Docs

2010-06-19T17:16:00.000-07:00

J. M. Aragon screens two shorts at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival happily welcomes two short docs from director J. M. Aragon, TUCSON YOUTH RISE UP and ARIZONA RESISTE, to our roster of engaging independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

TUCSON YOUTH RISE UP
A youth movement in Tucson galvanizes students to take action against Arizona laws that ban ethnic studies in their schools.

ARIZONA RESISTE
A movement in Arizona begins as youth organize themselves in protest that sparks national attention toward the anti-immigrant laws in Arizona.

Find The Perfect Shoes, Run To See SNEAKERS & SOUL

2010-06-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

SNEAKERS & SOUL Added to FFF2010 Film Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome SNEAKERS & SOUL to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

SNEAKERS & SOUL dir. Jonathan Zelenak
“You should always have a perfect bed and comfortable shoes, because when you’re not in one, you’re in the other.”

This is the credo of Johnny-boy Bailey’s late father, Murray, a man whose passion for life and love for adventure was an inspiration to all. It is also the credo that has haunted Johnny-boy, an overworked and under-enthused lawyer from South Jersey who finds himself trapped in a routine as dull as the black loafers he spends every day in. When Johnny-boy inherits a pair of blue sneakers and a key to a mysterious New York City apartment from his father, he is given a chance to find a new direction for himself and live up to his father’s legacy.

With his best friend, Ace, by his side Johnny-boy slips on the sneakers and the two embark on foot for a journey spanning the state of New Jersey to the Big Apple. It’s a trip that will not only bring them to the brink of friendship, but also give them a chance to rediscover the connections that matter most in this world.

Sit. Stay. GOOD BOY Screens at FFF2010

2010-06-16T14:39:00.000-07:00

GOOD BOY Screams I Mean Screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the so-scary-it-almost-made-me-cry feature GOOD BOY to our roster of films screening this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

GOOD BOY dir. Patrick Roddy
GOOD BOY is the story follows a young man in a dead end job, who steals from his employer and hits the road for a new life. His journey to freedom is derailed by a mysterious, sadistic killer and his human pets.

Screenings: Arizona International Film Festival
Trailer: vimeo
Links: myspace
See in in Flagstaff: Tuesday, August 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Tasty Tidbit: "Good Boy is a stunning film and reinforces my belief that director Patrick Roddy is destined for great things!" [read full review at fatally-yours.com]

Films You'll See At FFF2010

2010-06-15T15:10:00.000-07:00

We've viewed around 100 films so far this season and have accepted about 1/3 of those submissions. Here's a quick look at some of the films that will screen at FFF2010. Take a good long look, because tickets go on sale next week and we're sure you'll want to know what to expect.

111 DEGREES LONGITUDE, dirs. Yuri Makino and Cindy Stillwell
Directors Yuri Makino and Cindy Stillwell’s documentary crosses the 111th meridian to speak with two very different women in two very different parts of the U.S. With one in Tucson, AZ and the other in Bozeman MT, they each share their stories and questions about life’s expectations, family, and what it is that is keeping them in their respective locations. The similarities between them and indeed, humans on the whole, become apparent.

3-IRON dir. MATT KAZMAN
Synopsis: In this dark comedy, Frank is a meek, passive man who gets no respect from his wife and his overactive, borderline-violent 8-year-old son, over whom he has no control. His escape is golf, but this Saturday his routine is interrupted when he accidentally discovers his wife's affair with a sweaty neighbor. For the first time in his life, he reacts in an aggressive way, unintentionally gaining his son’s attention and admiration in the process.

389 MILES "LIVING THE BORDER" dir. Luis Carlos Romero-Davis
Synopsis: A human journey, a story documented by director Luis Carlos Romero-Davis who grew up in the shadow of the Mexico-Arizona border. It presents the raw, daily life of human beings compromised economically, and the potential rewards for those who exploit them. There is no purely good side or bad, only the steel wall or a strand of rusty barbed wire and the complex web of human emotions and issues forged by them—survival, human trafficking, rape, corruption, evil and grace in many disguises.

THE ART OF CHER LYN: A HEALING JOURNEY, dir. Kurt Lancaster
Synopsis: An exploration of visual artist Cher Lyn and her spiritual paintings based on her vision quests. Explores her abusive past and how she uses painting as a form of 'medicine' in order to bring healing to herself.

CHASE THOMPSON, A FILM BY CHASE THOMPSON, dir. Vincent Lin
Synopsis: When up and coming filmmaker Chase Thompson is hired to direct a lackluster romance film, the foolhardy director takes it as an opportunity to fire the crew and turn the film into his own zombie slaying masterpiece, starring himself. When studio executives notice their film isn't the one being made, Chase must decide which film is the one he truly wants to direct.

CLEMENCY, dir. Joseph Albanese
Synopsis: Arthur Poe (Cris D’Annunzio) is a sadistic killer who likes to torture his victims. In 1993, he was captured and subsequently convicted by the state of Virginia for several gruesome murders. Poe received a sentence of death. Years later and days before his execution, the newly elected governor granted Poe clemency based on a testimony given by a forensic psychologist during Poe’s murder trial. The testimony convinced the governor that Poe deserves psychiatric care rather than death. Many are outraged by the governor’s act of leniency. A reporter (Maury Morgan) takes on Poe in an interview seeking to shed light on the emotionally charged topic. What she learns can never be forgotten or forgiven.

THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER dir. Bill Plympton
Synopsis: Award-winning animator Bill Plympton's newest animated short, THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER is the tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising led down the path of butchers and carnivores.

CRAVEN dir. Robert Fullerton
Synopsis: Alex Petrov, once a Russian hockey prodigy, left his family as a young man to come to Canada to live his dream. Now, 20 years later, he is just another immigrant, popping pills and pimping his glory days as he tries to sell people security systems. He shares a house with his two teenage kids who live in their own world and they all try to forget the woman that was once there.

DEL:100 , dir. Craig Volk
Synopsis: Del:100 is a visually haunting documentary short that highlights the career of centenarian journalist Delores Plested. Born in 1908, Del witnessed and reported on many of the major events of the 20th century. Her life experiences included writing for the New York Times and The Ladies Home Journal in the 1940s, observing the Hindenburg dirigible before its tragic crash and meeting many celebrities. Later, she was a trail blazing female reporter in Colorado who covered Eisenhower, Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover when Ike had his summer White House in Denver. Del also covered Jackie Kennedy’s Aspen holiday with John-John and Caroline. Her amazing life is celebrated in her own words and accompanied by poetic cinematography and a jazz score. Del:100 offers to the viewer a poignant account on the amazing life experiences of this bold woman.

DELUSION, dir. Alexander Markov
Synopsis: An artist attempts to put his fantasies on canvas. The artistic process opens him up to new and unexpected ideas and this awakening gives him a new life. In his new world there are no borders between the real and imagined worlds.

DREAMING OF HAIR, dir. Dara Elerath
Synopsis: A text-based animation inspired by a poem of the same name by writer Li-Young Lee. Animated by Dara Elerath and narrated by the renowned artist and puppeteer Michael McCormick. The poem is about waking up and finding your lover's hair in your mouth. The imagery and visuals use are done in a Kinetic Text style that evokes the sensuality and romance inspired by the poem.

FAITH HEALER, dir. Adam Hirsch
Synopsis: An engrossing thriller, the story of an alleged healer, Jefferson Bull Fermor, who sat for two interviews of a documentary before unexpectedly fleeing. Shortly after, the filmmakers found an old box, the contents of which allowed them a glimpse into his mysterious life.

FIRST NIGHT, written & directed by Julius Galacki
Synopsis: First Night is a neurotic comedy that finds a couple in bed after having sex for the first time with less than stellar results.

FLUORESCENT GRAY, dir. Leo Age
Synopsis: Something bad is happening in a marriage that no one wants to confront.

HILLMON'S BONES, dir. Ernesto R. Acevedo-Muñoz
Synopsis: Three University of Colorado professors journey to uncover a mystery regarding the identity of a body buried in Lawrence, Kansas in 1879. A young widow, a decades-long lawsuit, suspected insurance fraud, two grave exhumations, six separate trials, two unusual Supreme Court rulings, and uncertain identities culminate in a riveting tale chronicled in the documentary Hillmon's Bones.

KEEPING THE KIBBUTZ, dir. Tessa Moran
Synopsis: Chronicling the changing kibbutz through the eyes of some of its most devoted members, Keeping the Kibbutz examines the challenges faced by a community in transition. While some members faced heartbreak, others found new opportunities, and the kibbutz marched toward an inevitable end. A story about nostalgia, the effects of communal living and the hope for what lies ahead, Keeping the Kibbutz captures the lingering ghost of a movement left behind.

MARS, dir. Geoff Marslett
Synopsis: The discovery of life on Mars places a robotic expedition and a manned mission in a race to the Red Planet. On the way we discover that love - biological, spiritual, and even mechanical - can flourish in all kinds of ways.

MY FATHER'S SON, dir. JorDan Fuller
After picking up his son Carlos from a Mexican orphanage, Miles and the boy head out on the road for the States. Struggling to connect and unable to speak each other’s language, their new beginning is quickly wrecked as they become stranded in the desert overnight. Finding themselves blood-related strangers, they must now face the past and any possibility of a future together.

QUESTION, dir. Dara Elerath
Synopsis: A short, experimental poem-collage based on the work of May Swenson, created and narrated by Dara Elerath. This was as elf-directed learning project. All skills and techniques used were created by the artist's own experimentation and problem solving. This project has led to subsequent projects and the discovery that there is a deep affinity for this particular art form.

ROCK DOVE, dir. Christopher Burke
Synopsis: Recently released from prison, Rodney Sinclair, sets out to reconnect with his family, and start living the life he has always longed for. It has been 10 years since he has seen his daughter, but he is determined to get to know the woman she has become. As he begins to put his life back together, Rodney is faced with a life long obsession that threatens to unravel him.

TELEFONE, dir. Jeffrey Bliss
Synopsis: Two isolated individuals desperately search to make connections. Amidst their loneliness, mysterious gift boxes containing rotary telephones begin appearing around them. Upon spinning the dial, the callers are transported to favorable experiences with the people they love and miss. However, the increasing number of calls overwhelms a maniacal switchboard operator. Connections become confused and ultimate destruction is never far away.

TO THOSE WHO WAIT dir. William Norton
Synopsis: Simply put, a waitress and bartender, longing to close, are frustrated by lingerers looking for love.

TWO MEN, TWO COWS, TWO GUNS dir. Pardis Parker
Synopsis: Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns is an unpredictable comedy short from Canadian filmmaker Pardis Parker. This is a delightfully odd short containing sharp dialogue and hilarious action that unfolds at a breakneck pace.

urFRENZ, director Jeff Phillips
Starring Lily Holleman, Gayla Goehl, and Najarra Townsend, urFrenz is a feauture-length drama that convincingly reflects the all-too-real downside and functionality of social networking sites and their impact on teens, families, and society. Director Jeff Phillips teams up with producer Jana Winternitz to re-create the chaotic and often silent world of cyber-bullying. When lonely young Catharine (Holleman) thoughtlessly posts a rumor about an old friend (Townsend) on the fictional social networking site UrFrenz, it starts the ball rolling on a catastrophic spiral into the dark side of cyber-bullying and social pressures that teens face every day, both online and at school. urFrenz highlights the relationships between parents and children, demonstrating through a series of escalating events the digital generation gap and the harsh realities of online socialization for teens.

WEIGHTLOSS, dir. Roman Arriola
Synopsis: This is a documentary about Alex Anaya trying to lose weight. He hires a strange trainer, Travis, who creates more problems than solves. Alex has a reason for losing weight, and her name is Priscilla, a girl that jogs in front of his house every sunset. Alex puts all his effort into losing weight, but somehow it always seems to rain on his goal.

WICKED BAD, dir. Brandon Barker
Edward, 16, is not entirely discreet about his foray into Devil worship. Fed-up, Edward’s militant older brother hires George, an irreverent out-of-work actor, to masquerade as the devil himself, all to teach Edward a valuable life lesson. Through much trial-and-error, George convinces the boy that he is indeed the Devil incarnate. Hilarious yet unintentional advice helps Edward get the girl, revenge upon his brother, and ultimately a deeper understanding of what he really wants out of life. Unexpected results unfold as the larger-than-life actor quickly becomes the father figure Edward never intended.

WRECKED dir. Luke Ralston
Synopsis: Be careful about talking on a cell phone while driving. This short animation follows a man humorously forced to confront his own mortality after suffering a devastating car accident. Encountering a few new characters and arriving at some unwanted conclusions before he is ushered into the afterlife. Enjoy this cautionary animated tale from dir. Luke Ralston.

WRESTLING WITH MY FATHER, dir. Charles Fairbanks
Synopsis: Wrestling with my Father features my father sitting on bleachers, facing the camera. We hear a whistle and he tenses up, reacting physically to the action that remains offscreen, hidden to us. He plants his feet, sways his hips, leans, grabs, and grimaces, wrestling - or is it dancing? - with the object of his gaze.

Connections Explored: TELEFONE to screen at FFF2010

2010-06-14T16:10:00.000-07:00

Connections Explored: TELEFONE Added to FFF2010 Film Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome TELEFONE to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

TELEFONE dir. Jeffrey Bliss
Two isolated individuals desperately search to make connections. Amidst their loneliness, mysterious gift boxes containing rotary telephones begin appearing around them. Upon spinning the dial, the callers are transported to favorable experiences with the people they love and miss. However, the increasing number of calls overwhelms a maniacal switchboard operator. Connections become confused and ultimate destruction is never far away.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
We're celebrating our inaugural year this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona. We're celebrating all film genres and spicing things up with several special programs, workshops, live podcasts, and panel discussions.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented beauty, Flagstaff has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

Contacts:
Meg Askey, Director | meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarmé-Grotto, Marketing & Publicity | valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

Bittersweet, Understated ROCK DOVE Added to FFF2010 Film Roster

2010-06-14T15:37:00.000-07:00

Bittersweet, Understated ROCK DOVE Added to FFF2010 Film Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the dramatic short ROCK DOVE to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

ROCK DOVE dirs. Tommy Walsh and Christopher Burke
Recently released from prison, Rodney Sinclair, sets out to reconnect with his family, and start living the life he has always longed for. It has been 10 years since he has seen his daughter, but he is determined to get to know the woman she has become. As he begins to put his life back together, Rodney is faced with a life long obsession that threatens to unravel him.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The Flagstaff Film Festival celebrates our inaugural year this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona. We're celebrating all film genres and spicing things up with several special programs, workshops, live podcasts, and panel discussions.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented beauty, Flagstaff has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

Contacts:
Meg Askey, Director | meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarmé-Grotto, Marketing & Publicity | valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

Bovine Confusion Explored by Bill Plympton in THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER

2010-06-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

The new Bill Plympton short THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER, to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER dir. Bill Plympton
Award-winning animator Bill Plympton's newest animated short, THE COW WHO WANTED TO BE A HAMBURGER is the tragic story of a bovine seduced by advertising led down the path of butchers and carnivores.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The mission of the Flagstaff Film Festival is simple – we want to showcase quality independent films and filmmakers without all of the pretention of big city festivals. In our first year the Flagstaff Film Festival is growing and developing new partnerships, making new friends, and exhibiting independent films from international filmmakers. There will be panel discussions, premieres, frolicking good times, and so much to take in, so come along and join us. Like we say, be there from the beginning and take part in the First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented gorgeousness, Flagstaff Arizona has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

For more information, questions, and submissions, please contact us.
Meg Askey, Director: meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarme-Grotto, Marketing: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

Ever seen a metacinematic thriller? FAITH HEALER, dir. Adam Hirsch, a Must-See at FFF2010

2010-06-13T13:24:00.000-07:00

FAITH HEALER screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short, kinda-doc kinda-not, FAITH HEALER, to our the growing list of compelling independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

FAITH HEALER, dir. Adam Hirsch
FAITH HEALER is an engrossing thriller, the story of an alleged healer, Jefferson Bull Fermor, who sat for two interviews of a documentary before unexpectedly fleeing. Shortly after, the filmmakers found an old box, the contents of which allowed them a glimpse into his mysterious life.

The film unravels the documentary form while searching for truth. Fact becomes blended together with fiction, and façades begin to crack. The result is an engrossing mystery, a reflection on form, and, most compellingly, a love story.

We Totally Dig HILLMONS BONES

2010-06-12T14:04:00.000-07:00

HILLMON'S BONES screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short HILMON'S BONES, to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

HILLMON'S BONES, dir. Ernesto R. Acevedo-Muñoz
Three University of Colorado professors journey to uncover a mystery regarding the identity of a body buried in Lawrence, Kansas in 1879. A young widow, a decades-long lawsuit, suspected insurance fraud, two grave exhumations, six separate trials, two unusual Supreme Court rulings, and uncertain identities culminate in a riveting tale chronicled in the documentary Hillmon's Bones.

Countdown to Final Submissions

2010-06-12T13:12:00.000-07:00

Look over there >>
Over to the right >>

Look for something that reads "SUBMISSION DEADLINE COUNTDOWN" It's an actual live countdown indicating how many days remaining for our absolutely last deadline to get your film in to FFF2010.

In case that's too subtle, you can find a larger, more obnoxious clock on The FFF2010 Website.

How do you submit? Via our Withoutabox Listing, naturally.

Another Day, Another Great Doc: THE ART OF CHER LYN: A HEALING JOURNEY

2010-06-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

THE ART OF CHER LYN: A HEALING JOURNEY Premieres in Flagstaff This Summer
The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce that moving short documentary THE ART OF CHER LYN: A HEALING JOURNEY will screen this August in cool & piney Flagstaff Arizona!

THE ART OF CHER LYN: A HEALING JOURNEY, dir. Kurt Lancaster
An exploration of visual artist Cher Lyn and her spiritual paintings based on her vision quests. Explores her abusive past and how she uses painting as a form of 'medicine' in order to bring healing to herself.

WEIGHTLOSS, dir. Roman Arriola

2010-06-11T18:09:00.000-07:00

WEIGHTLOSS Added to FFF2010 Roster
The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce that the hilariously touching short documentary WEIGHTLOSS will screen this August in cool & piney Flagstaff Arizona!

WEIGHTLOSS, dir. Roman Arriola
This is a documentary about Alex Anaya trying to lose weight. He hires a strange trainer, Travis, who creates more problems than solves. Alex has a reason for losing weight, and her name is Priscilla, a girl that jogs in front of his house every sunset. Alex puts all his effort into losing weight, but somehow it always seems to rain on his goal.

389 Miles "Living the Border" dir. Luis Carlos Romero-Davis

2010-06-11T15:00:00.000-07:00

FFF2010 Accepts 389 MILES "LIVING THE BORDER"
The Flagstaff Film Festival is pleased as punch to announce the acceptance of another fascinating documentary that will be screened this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

389 MILES "LIVING THE BORDER" dir. Luis Carlos Romero-Davis
389 Miles: “Living the Border” is a human journey, a story documented by director Luis Carlos Romero-Davis who grew up in the shadow of the Mexico-Arizona border. It presents the raw, daily life of human beings compromised economically, and the potential rewards for those who exploit them. There is no purely good side or bad, only the steel wall or a strand of rusty barbed wire and the complex web of human emotions and issues forged by them—survival, human trafficking, rape, corruption, evil and grace in many disguises.

DREAMING OF HAIR and QUESTION, dir. Dara Elerath

2010-06-11T14:40:00.000-07:00

Dir Dara Elerath screens two animated shorts at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome two shorts from director Dara Elerath, DREAMING OF HAIR and QUESTION, to our roster of engaging independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

DREAMING OF HAIR
Dreaming of Hair: A text-based animation inspired by a poem of the same name by writer Li-Young Lee. Animated by Dara Elerath and narrated by the renowned artist and puppeteer Michael McCormick.

The poem is about waking up and finding your lover's hair in your mouth. The imagery and visuals use are done in a Kinetic Text style that evokes the sensuality and romance inspired by the poem.

QUESTION
A short, experimental poem-collage based on the work of May Swenson, created and narrated by Dara Elerath. This was as elf-directed learning project. All skills and techniques used were created by the artist's own experimentation and problem solving. This project has led to subsequent projects and the discovery that there is a deep affinity for this particular art form.

Short Doc DEL:100 To Screen at FFF2010

2010-06-09T10:18:00.000-07:00

DEL:100 screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short doc DEL:100, to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

DEL:100 , dir. Craig Volk
Del:100 is a visually haunting documentary short that highlights the career of centenarian journalist Delores Plested. Born in 1908, Del witnessed and reported on many of the major events of the 20th century. Her life experiences included writing for the New York Times and The Ladies Home Journal in the 1940s, observing the Hindenburg dirigible before its tragic crash and meeting many celebrities. Later, she was a trail blazing female reporter in Colorado who covered Eisenhower, Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover when Ike had his summer White House in Denver. Del also covered Jackie Kennedy’s Aspen holiday with John-John and Caroline. Her amazing life is celebrated in her own words and accompanied by poetic cinematography and a jazz score. Del:100 offers to the viewer a poignant account on the amazing life experiences of this bold woman.

FLUORESCENT GRAY Screens This Summer

2010-06-08T14:35:00.000-07:00

FLUORESCENT GRAY screens at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short FLUORESCENT GRAY, to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

FLUORESCENT GRAY, dir. Leo Age
Something bad is happening in the house of marriage. They promised not to tell.

KEEPING THE KIBBUTZ Accepted

2010-06-08T12:03:00.000-07:00

KEEPING THE KIBBUTZ to premiere at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the documentary feature KEEPING THE KIBBUTZ, to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

KEEPING THE KIBBUTZ, dir. Tessa Moran
Chronicling the changing kibbutz through the eyes of some of its most devoted members, Keeping the Kibbutz examines the challenges faced by a community in transition. While some members faced heartbreak, others found new opportunities, and the kibbutz marched toward an inevitable end. A story about nostalgia, the effects of communal living and the hope for what lies ahead, Keeping the Kibbutz captures the lingering ghost of a movement left behind.

Worth the wait: TO THOSE WHO WAIT

2010-06-07T15:07:00.000-07:00

FFF2010 Accepts Romantic Short TO THOSE WHO WAIT
The Flagstaff Film Festival is pleased as punch to announce the acceptance of another hilarious short film that will be screened this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

TO THOSE WHO WAIT dir. William Norton
Simply put, a waitress and bartender, longing to close, are frustrated by lingerers looking for love.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The mission of the Flagstaff Film Festival is simple – we want to showcase quality independent films and filmmakers without all of the pretention of big city festivals. In our first year the Flagstaff Film Festival is growing and developing new partnerships, making new friends, and exhibiting independent films from international filmmakers. There will be panel discussions, premieres, frolicking good times, and so much to take in, so come along and join us. Like we say, be there from the beginning and take part in the First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented gorgeousness, Flagstaff Arizona has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

For more information, questions, and submissions, please contact us.
Meg Askey, Director: meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarme-Grotto, Marketing: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

WRESTLING WITH MY FATHER To Premiere at FFF2010

2010-06-07T13:02:00.000-07:00

WRESTLING WITH MY FATHER to premiere at FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival is delighted to welcome the short film WRESTLING WITH MY FATHER to our roster of fantastic independent films to be screened this August 9-16 in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

WRESTLING WITH MY FATHER, dir. Charles Fairbanks
Wrestling with my Father features my father sitting on bleachers, facing the camera. We hear a whistle and he tenses up, reacting physically to the action that remains offscreen, hidden to us. He plants his feet, sways his hips, leans, grabs, and grimaces, wrestling - or is it dancing? - with the object of his gaze.

NorAz Debut for SoAz dir. Ralston

2010-06-07T10:59:00.000-07:00

FFF2010 Accepts WRECKED
The Flagstaff Film Festival is pleased as punch to announce the acceptance of another hilarious short film that will be screened this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

WRECKED dir. LUKE RALSTON
Be careful about talking on a cell phone while driving. This short animation follows a man humorously forced to confront his own mortality after suffering a devastating car accident. Encountering a few new characters and arriving at some unwanted conclusions before he is ushered into the afterlife. Enjoy this cautionary animated tale from dir. Luke Ralston.

FFF2010 Accepts Another Hilarious Short, 3-Iron

2010-06-07T08:41:00.000-07:00

FFF2010 Accepts Another Hilarious Short, 3-IRON
The Flagstaff Film Festival is pleased as punch to announce the acceptance of another hilarious short film that will be screened this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona.

3-IRON dir. MATT KAZMAN
In this dark comedy, Frank is a meek, passive man who gets no respect from his wife and his overactive, borderline-violent 8-year-old son, over whom he has no control. His escape is golf, but this Saturday his routine is interrupted when he accidentally discovers his wife's affair with a sweaty neighbor. For the first time in his life, he reacts in an aggressive way, unintentionally gaining his son’s attention and admiration in the process.

CLEMENCY is a Bloody Good Film

2010-06-06T11:18:00.000-07:00

CLEMENCY SCREENING AT THE 2010 FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL
The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce a few of our films that will be screened this August in splendid Flagstaff Arizona!

CLEMENCY, dir. Joseph Albanese
Arthur Poe (Cris D’Annunzio) is a sadistic killer who likes to torture his victims. In 1993, he was captured and subsequently convicted by the state of Virginia for several gruesome murders. Poe received a sentence of death. Years later and days before his execution, the newly elected governor granted Poe clemency based on a testimony given by a forensic psychologist during Poe’s murder trial. The testimony convinced the governor that Poe deserves psychiatric care rather than death. Many are outraged by the governor’s act of leniency. A reporter (Maury Morgan) takes on Poe in an interview seeking to shed light on the emotionally charged topic. What she learns can never be forgotten or forgiven.

Filmmakers, Media, Friends & Fans

2010-06-05T20:18:00.000-07:00

There's a lot we need to tell you about our upcoming festival. All of the information you'll need to plan your visit will be contained in our weekly (or so) newsletters. Please take a moment to pop in your email address below to begin receiving info.

MARS Is Closer Than You Think

2010-06-04T23:00:00.000-07:00

Animated. Feature. About Science Stuff. We Love MARS
The Flagstaff Film Festival is pleased as punch to announce that we've found a delightful science-themed animated feature to screen for you this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona!

MARS, dir. Geoff Marslett
The discovery of life on Mars places a robotic expedition and a manned mission in a race to the Red Planet. On the way we discover that love - biological, spiritual, and even mechanical - can flourish in all kinds of ways.

MARS - The Movie [HD Trailer] from Geoff Marslett on Vimeo.

Flagstaff is Life Magazine's #5 Most Underrated City

2010-06-04T21:35:00.000-07:00

"People think Arizona is desert and cactus. Flagstaff is mountains and forests and clear skies," Tamony says.

CHASE THOMPSON, A FILM BY CHASE THOMPSON

2010-06-04T11:56:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER BRILLIANT COMEDY SHORT ADDED TO FFF2010 ROSTER
The Flagstaff Film Festival is pleased as punch to announce that we've found another hilarious short film to screen for you this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona!

CHASE THOMPSON, A FILM BY CHASE THOMPSON, dir. Vincent Lin
When up and coming filmmaker Chase Thompson is hired to direct a lackluster romance film, the foolhardy director takes it as an opportunity to fire the crew and turn the film into his own zombie slaying masterpiece, starring himself. When studio executives notice their film isn't the one being made, Chase must decide which film is the one he truly wants to direct.

Writer/Director Vincent Lin is an award winning filmmaker and founder of Mints in Tin Pictures. He is an active voice in the Asian American artist community. He graduated with honors and an academic scholarship from New York University and has been directing and producing since.

This Film is WICKED BAD!

2010-06-04T10:42:00.000-07:00

WICKED BAD SCREENS AT FFF2010
The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased to welcome Brandon Barker's feature-length comedy WICKED BAD to this summer's line-up.

Teen Finds Father Figure in Satan
Edward, 16, is not entirely discreet about his foray into Devil worship. Fed-up, Edward’s militant older brother hires George, an irreverent out-of-work actor, to masquerade as the devil himself, all to teach Edward a valuable life lesson. Through much trial-and-error, George convinces the boy that he is indeed the Devil incarnate. Hilarious yet unintentional advice helps Edward get the girl, revenge upon his brother, and ultimately a deeper understanding of what he really wants out of life. Unexpected results unfold as the larger-than-life actor quickly becomes the father figure Edward never intended.

DELUSION, dir. Alexander Markov, screens at FFF2010

2010-06-03T22:16:00.000-07:00

DELUSION SCREENS AT THE 2010 FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL

The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased to welcome Alexander Markov's short film DELUSION to the FFF2010 line-up.

Russian Short Explores Themes of Artistic Inspiration and Dedication
An artist attempts to put his fantasies on canvas. The artistic process opens him up to new and unexpected ideas and this awakening gives him a new life. In his new world there are no borders between the real and imagined worlds.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The mission of the Flagstaff Film Festival is simple – we want to showcase quality independent films and filmmakers without all of the pretention of big city festivals. In our first year the Flagstaff Film Festival is growing and developing new partnerships, making new friends, and exhibiting independent films from international filmmakers. There will be panel discussions, premieres, frolicking good times, and so much to take in, so come along and join us. Like we say, be there from the beginning and take part in the First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.
About the Venue

A classic town of unprecedented beauty, Flagstaff Arizona has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.

For more information, questions, and submissions, please contact us.
Meg Askey, Director: meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarme-Grotto, Marketing Director: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

CRAVEN premieres at FFF2010

2010-06-03T21:32:00.000-07:00

CRAVEN SCREENS AT THE 2010 FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL

The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to welcome Robert Fullerton's powerful short film CRAVEN to the FFF2010 line-up.

Director & Producer Robert Fullerton's CRAVEN premieres at FFF2010
Alex Petrov, once a Russian hockey prodigy, left his family as a young man to come to Canada to live his dream. Now, 20 years later, he is just another immigrant, popping pills and pimping his glory days as he tries to sell people security systems. He shares a house with his two teenage kids who live in their own world and they all try to forget the woman that was once there.

Then, one night, in a bar parking lot, Alex witnesses a brutal gang style beating of a native man. He unexpectedly meets eyes with the man as he fights for his life. Something is exchanged.

While Alex tries to avoid being involved, a young female police detective finally tracks him down and forces him to testify against a powerful gang leader. Alex is assured of police protection, but soon finds out that he and his family are in danger and quietly, one night, he removes his family from their home and they take refuge on a local Native Reserve with a Native woman, Rita, whom he has met and come to like.

While the gang leader and the RCMP each try to find him first, Alex discovers that the beaten man’s wife and son have a strange attraction to him, one that leaves both he and Rita struggling with their sense of justice and responsibility.

Buy Merchandise, Indie Cred on our CafePress Store Front

2010-06-03T16:10:00.000-07:00

Our CafePress Storefront is up and running. Below you can see a sample of the artwork (top row) and merchandise you'll find at the store.

For now, we are maintaining a storefront that is free. That means that you'll need to do a bit of sleuthing to find precisely what you want. Plans are afoot to improve our shop but until then you can support FFF2010 by buying stuff that you need anyway! Like Shirts!

Have fun shopping at: http://shops.cafepress.com/FlagstaffFilmFestival

Love Letter To ... Dennis Hopper

2010-05-29T14:07:00.000-07:00

This year, we're dedicating our ROAD MOVIES FILM PROGRAM to Dennis Hopper, who died today at age 74. Though I've written all of the other "Love Letters" in this series, I think Mr. Hopper's life and work deserve a more serious and professional tribute that I can give. Instead, I've chosen to excerpt a portion of Roger Ebert's touching tribute, Dennis Hopper: In Memory. I hope you'll read the entire article on Mr. Ebert's Blog. - Meg

Dennis Hopper's career began as an actor of alienation in movies like "Rebel Without a Cause." His career as a director began with "Easy Rider." His career as an art collector began went he bought one of Andy Warhol's soup can paintings for $75. His career as a drug abuser began at around the same time, and he told me, simply and factually, "I spent some time in a rubber room."

Then he got clean and sober, and his careers started all over again, as an actor, as a director, as a photographer much in demand, as a painter, as an icon. Hopper's death came Saturday at age 74, surrounded by family and friends in the modernist house he built on Venice Beach in Los Angeles and filled with modern art.

For Hopper, life was an art form. His acting took such shape because he was able to reinvent himself as a character. More than many actors , he created characters we remember vividly for themselves: James Dean's sidekick in "Rebel," Marlon Brando's drug-crazed acolyte in "Apocalypse Now," the terrifying gas-sniffing pervert of "Blue Velvet," the town drunk in "Hoosiers," a hit man in "Red Rock West," the villain in "Waterworld."

He was also an intellectual, although that side was masked by his somewhat notorious drug abuse, gradually escalating from the 1960s until about 1983. Some of those years were lost. please continue reading on Ebert's blog

Thrifty Filmmaking Rewarded at FFF2010!

2010-05-28T17:27:00.000-07:00

THE FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THRIFTY FILMMAKING WITH FEE WAIVERS
We'd much rather celebrate than complain and that's why we're having a film screening around the theme of ECONOMY AND THRIFT at the Flagstaff Film Festival this August 9-16.

Economies, On Film!
You: That wasn't Egypt, that was my backyard!
FFF2010: That's darn thrifty, here's a fee waiver.

The Flagstaff Film Festival is looking for short films on the theme of ECONOMY AND THRIFT. Whether your production designer made a pterodactyl for fifty bucks or you somehow told the epic story of the history of the earth in a five-minute short, you are a thrifty genius and we want to see your film!

In order to reward your thrift, we'll even waive your film submission fees. Just email our director, Meg (meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org) a brief explanation of your thrift and she'll send you a fee waiver!

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The mission of the Flagstaff Film Festival is simple – we want to showcase quality independent films and filmmakers without all of the pretention of big city festivals. In our first year the Flagstaff Film Festival is growing and developing new partnerships, making new friends, and exhibiting independent films from international filmmakers. There will be panel discussions, premieres, frolicking good times, and so much to take in, so come along and join us. Like we say, be there from the beginning and take part in the First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

For more information, questions, and submissions, please contact us.
Meg Askey, Festival Director: meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarme-Grotto, Marketing & Promotions: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

AUGUST 9 -16, 2010

JorDan Fuller's My Father's Son Screens at FFF2010

2010-05-28T15:46:00.000-07:00

MY FATHER'S SON TO SCREEN AT FFF2010

The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce a few of our films that will be screened this August in splendid Flagstaff Arizona!

My Father's Son, dir. JorDan Fuller
After picking up his son Carlos from a Mexican orphanage, Miles and the boy head out on the road for the States. Struggling to connect and unable to speak each other’s language, their new beginning is quickly wrecked as they become stranded in the desert overnight. Finding themselves blood-related strangers, they must now face the past and any possibility of a future together.

Director Julius Galacki's short comedy "First Night" Added to Roster

2010-05-27T10:24:00.000-07:00

FIRST NIGHT TO SCREEN AT THE 2010 FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL

The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce that another brilliant short film to be screened this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona!

First Night, written & directed by Julius Galacki
First Night is a neurotic comedy that finds a couple in bed after having sex for the first time with less than stellar results.

First Night, a short film written and directed by NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Yale School of Drama grad Julius Galacki, is a neurotic comedy which finds Thomas and Sarah in bed after having sex for the first time. They lay in silence contemplating the previous narrative which went like many a first draft: a strong start followed by a mixed middle but culminating in a disappointing finish. Nonetheless, through the course of the film, they fumble in and out towards a positive degree of post-coital communication - enough to realize that the second time is always better… well, at least a little bit.

Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns, dir. Pardis Parker

2010-05-27T08:34:00.000-07:00

TWO MEN, TWO COWS, TWO GUNS SCREENING AT THE 2010 FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL

The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce that another brilliant short film to be screened this August in cool and piney Flagstaff, Arizona!

Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns, director Pardis Parker
Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns is an unpredictable comedy short from Canadian filmmaker Pardis Parker. This is a delightfully odd short containing sharp dialogue and hilarious action that unfolds at a breakneck pace.

Fee Waivers for Genre Films [ROAD FILMS]

2010-05-26T17:04:00.000-07:00

Ever heard of getting your kicks on Route 66? Ever heard of roadside diners? Ever slept in a hotel with a stagecoach on the blinking neon sign? Ever heard of Jack Freaking Kerouac?

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions you will want to see a special film program chock-filled with movies about headin' out on the open road.

If you answered "yes" to all of those questions, you've probably made a film about the open road and in which case we'll reward you with a FEE WAIVER for submitting your film to FFF2010! Just send our director, Meg [email link] a synopsis of your film and she'll send you a fee waiver code for submitting via our Without A Box listing.

Fee Waivers for Genre Films [SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY]

2010-05-26T16:54:00.000-07:00

We like science and facts and sciencey facts. We also like Lowell Observatory and we want to spend a night of watching films up on that hill. Wouldn't that be fun? We haven't exactly told the people at Lowell about this plan yet because we're waiting to have a few more amazing science-themed shorts.

That's where YOU come in! We're offering FEE WAIVERS for science-themed shorts that explore such themes as scientific exploration, research, and rational thinking on film. All you need to do is email our director, Meg [email link] a synopsis of your film and she'll send you a code.

Easy. And if you don't think so, then you've never heard about how hard it was to be Nikola Tesla.

Congratulations, Yuri Makino & Cindy Stillwell, 111 Degrees Longitude

2010-05-26T10:13:00.000-07:00

111 DEGREES LONGITUDE SCREENING AT THE 2010 FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL
The Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 is pleased as punch to announce a few of our films that will be screened this August in splendid Flagstaff Arizona!

111 Degrees Longitude, directors Yuri Makino and Cindy Stillwell
Directors Yuri Makino and Cindy Stillwell’s documentary crosses the 111^th meridian to speak with two very different women in two very different parts of the U.S. With one in Tucson, AZ and the other in Bozeman MT, they each share their stories and questions about life’s expectations, family, and what it is that is keeping them in their respective locations. The similarities between them and indeed, humans on the whole, become apparent.

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The mission of the Flagstaff Film Festival is simple – we want to showcase quality independent films and filmmakers without all of the pretention of big city festivals. In our first year the Flagstaff Film Festival is growing and developing new partnerships, making new friends, and exhibiting independent films from international filmmakers. There will be panel discussions, premieres, frolicking good times, and so much to take in, so come along and join us. Like we say, be there from the beginning and take part in the First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented gorgeousness, Flagstaff Arizona has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.
For more information, questions, and submissions, please contact us.

Meg Askey: Festival Director: meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarme-Grotto: Marketing and Promotions: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

Cash Prizes! Find out more ...

2010-05-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

Thousands of dollars in cash awards will be given to emerging filmmakers at FFF2010.

Submit today via Without A Box:
http://www.withoutabox.com/login/9142

URFrenz Screening at FFF2010

2010-05-25T12:34:00.000-07:00

URFrenz, director Jeff Phillips Starring Lily Holleman, Gayla Goehl, and Najarra Townsend, urFrenz is a feauture-length drama that convincingly reflects the all-too-real downside and functionality of social networking sites and their impact on teens, families, and society. Director Jeff Phillips teams up with producer Jana Winternitz to re-create the chaotic and often silent world of cyber-bullying. When lonely young Catharine (Holleman) thoughtlessly posts a rumor about an old friend (Townsend) on the fictional social networking site UrFrenz, it starts the ball rolling on a catastrophic spiral into the dark side of cyber-bullying and social pressures that teens face every day, both online and at school. urFrenz highlights the relationships between parents and children, demonstrating through a series of escalating events the digital generation gap and the harsh realities of online socialization for teens.

Screenings: Slamdance Film Festival, Method Fest Film Festival
Trailer: youtube
Links: myspace
See in in Flagstaff: Tuesday, August 15, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Tasty Tidbit: "... what makes UrFrenz really special isn't educational, but emotional: The waifish, underfed Catharine is oftentimes the picture of teen misery, and young Holleman makes her not just sympathetic but iconic [read full review from Variety]

M.C. Announced!

2010-05-24T13:25:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Valerie Richarme-Grotto,
Marketing and Promotions Director, Flagstaff Film Festival
Email: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

M.C. ANNOUNCED FOR THE FLAGSTAFF FILM FESTIVAL!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we bring you genuine media royalty. Mr. Paul Goebel, the King of TV himself, will be joining the Flagstaff Film Festival 2010 as our Master of Ceremonies! Paul Goebel truly is the king of television, and he has a notable career working with comedy kings like Larry David and Paul Reiser. His most recent work involves his own popular podcast, The Paul Goebel Show, which features celebrity interviews and media musings. As a resident of Tucson, Arizona, Paul works with sketch comedy groups like Comedy Corner and Fancy Ketchup, though he regularly appears at The Improv in Los Angeles. In addition to his comedy work, Paul has been seen on many television programs including Will & Grace and Ally McBeal, radio programs like The Late, Late Radio Show with Tom Snyder & Steve Mason, as well as being featured in Maxim and Peoplemagazines. Paul also became the resident TV Geek on Comedy Central’s series Beat the Geeks (2001), where contestants would attempt to challenge the king on his vast television knowledge.

As the Flagstaff Film Festival M.C., Paul will be hosting a number of programs and panel discussions to include: "Why Podcasting Is Awesome" where he will host a live podcast from the Orpheum theater, the Animation Nation Program, the Festival Favorites Program, and of course, Paul will be hosting our Awards Night festivities!

To check out more about Paul Goebel, link to:
http://www.thekingoftv.com/
http://feeds.feedburner.com/ThePaulGoebelShow

About the Flagstaff Film Festival
The mission of the Flagstaff Film Festival is simple – we want to showcase quality independent films and filmmakers without all of the pretention of big city festivals. In our first year the Flagstaff Film Festival is growing and developing new partnerships, making new friends, and exhibiting independent films from international filmmakers. There will be panel discussions, premieres, frolicking good times, and so much to take in, so come along and join us. Like we say, be there from the beginning and take part in the First Annual Flagstaff Film Festival.

About Flagstaff
Beautiful and historic Flagstaff Arizona is hosting the first Flagstaff Film Festival, and we could not be happier! Situated on classic Route 66, Flagstaff is the place to go for history, science, endless nature, and some pretty darn cool indie folks.

About the Venue
A classic town of unprecedented gorgeousness, Flagstaff Arizona has a theater that is just as perfect as the Flagstaff weather in August. The Orpheum Theater, originally constructed in 1911, boasts plentiful seating, a balcony, a full bar, and even a lounge for filmmakers to mingle with one another.
For more information, questions, and submissions, please contact us.
Meg Askey: Festival Director and Program Coordinator: meg@flagstafffilmfestival.org
Valerie Richarme-Grotto: Marketing and Promotions: valerie@flagstafffilmfestival.org

The Great Arizona Immigration Debate of 2010

2010-05-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

Scientific Inquiry On Film!

2010-05-23T14:27:00.000-07:00

Poster for our Scientific Inquiry Program.

Click image to view a larger version.

Science is fun, kids.

And wouldn't it be cool if we could watch our nerdy science films at Lowell Observatory? We think so, and we're working towards that goal!

Special Program: Road Films!

2010-05-23T14:10:00.001-07:00