F I L M F E S T I VA L S
Prescott Film Festival
Enthusiasm and audience numbers continue to grow each year at the annual Prescott Film Festival! July 24 - 31st 2013 marked the 4th annual festival with highlights that included a special screening of Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" with special guest from the film Emma Bates. The festival also presented their first Film successful as audience members left after watching some of the 93 films screened either laughing, scared, questioning deep issues or inspired to make the world a better place. The Prescott Film Festival will continue to feature special screenings of films throughout the year with the next one on August 30th at The elks Theatre & performing Arts Center, the documentary "Bully" with one of the subjects of the film, Kirk Smalley as a special guest speaker after the film. Jonathan Best. The film this year is the classic horror film based (unofficially) on the Bram Stoker's Dracula, "Nosferatu." Costumewearing will be encouraged in this Halloween event for grown-ups and kids that are tired of trick-ortreating! In November the film festival will be taking the month off, but supporting Yavapai College's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Part of the program will include lectures and discussions; along with the screening of five
Retrospective. This year they highlighted the work of Beth and George Gage, documentary filmmakers for several decades. Five Gage & Gage films were presented with their latest film, "Bidder 70" as the Closing Night Film. Tim DeChristopher, the subject of "Bidder 70," joined the Gages at the festival live via Skype for a Q&A after the screening. Another highlight was the first ever program of all Prescott short films called Prescott on the Big Screen. From a documentary on dance to a zombie flick filmed on the Courthouse Plaza, it was exciting to see filmmaking grow in "Everybody's Hometown." The festival's new tag-line, "Movies that Move You" was deemed
20 AZ FILMMAKER September 2013
On September 28th we will be screening the award winning indie hit The Kings of Summer. This will be one of the first events in the newly remodeled Yavapai College Performing Arts Center. The theatre will feature new comfy seats - with that most precious addition - cup holders! In October we will feature two events; first the festival will be part of the Manhattan Short Film Festival, screening the competing films on October 6th and letting audience members vote for their favorites. On October 31st will be our traditional screening of a silent film with live accompaniment from the uber-talented Mr.
films including Gone With the Wind (and, of course, a costume contest!) Other films include Glory and Lincoln. For more information on this film program please go to ycpac.com (Note, Arizona filmmakers get a 50% discount on submission fees to the Prescott Film Fest - just one of the ways we work to support film and filmmaking in AZ.) For more information on the Prescott Film Festival screenings please go towww.prescottfilmfestival.com, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, @prescottflmfest.