Film kicks off a tribute to Maggie Smith every Monday in March at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a “Festival Flashback” of the sensational acclaimed film “The Lady in the Van” on Monday, March 1 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Lady in the Van” kicks off a month-long tribute to Dame Maggie Smith with a special “Maggie Mondays” series in March featuring a different Maggie Smith film every Monday. Maggie Smith was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for…
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Encore starring Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons and more at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a “Festival Flashback” of the sensational acclaimed film “Being Julia” on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Being Julia” features an award-winning all-star cast, including Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon and Shaun Evans. Annette Bening was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her performance in “Being Julia”. “Being Julia” — based on W. Somerset…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatre Sedona International Film Festival continues its Art on Screen series with “M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, March 2, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity” is the story of world famous Dutch graphic artist M.C Escher (1898-1972). Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, Robin Lutz’s entertaining, eye-opening portrait gives us the man through his own words and images. Diary musings, excerpts from lectures, correspondence and more are voiced…
Fine food, wine and comedy come together in Italy in new film at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the “Food Club” showing Feb. 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Three life-long girlfriends travel to Italy together to attend a cooking course in Puglia, and here they each find the opportunity to reinvent themselves. “Food Club” is a delightful combination of fine food, fine wine and friendship set in a stunning and picturesque Italian backdrop. Marie recently found herself abandoned on Christmas Eve by her husband and has been…
Judi Dench, Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann and Isla Fisher star in new film at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “Blithe Spirit” — based on a play by Noël Coward — showing Feb. 19-25 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “This wonderful film was supposed to be the opening night of our film festival this year, as this would have been our film festival week,” said Patrick Schweiss, festival director. “Since we moved the film festival to June, we decided to run ‘Blithe Spirit’ in the…
Sam Neill, Michael Caton and Miranda Richardson star in new film at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the new comedy/drama “Rams” showing Jan. 29-Feb. 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Rams” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Sam Neill, Michael Caton and Miranda Richardson. Brothers Colin and Les have been fighting for decades. Both are award-winning sheep farmers but when disaster strikes and disease threatens their flocks, will they be able to work together to save their sheep, their legacy, and their community? In remote Western Australia, two…
Concerned over the Covid19 pandemic, the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival has been postponed but it will go on if all is well by November of this year.
The first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning and acclaimed new documentary “MLK/FBI” showing Jan. 15-21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “MLK/FBI” played to rave reviews and audience and critical acclaim at prestigious film festivals around the world including Telluride, Toronto and New York. The film is directed by Emmy Award-winner and Academy Award-nominee Sam Pollard. “MLK/FBI” is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin…
A resurrected church in Old Town Cottonwood has reincarnated into a fully renovated multi-destination 7,000 sq. ft. dining and drinking facility, bringing new life to the city’s renowned restaurant and cultural corridor.Aptly called “The Belfry,” this wood-fired grill and brewery located at the entrance to the Old Town Cottonwood’s entertainment district promises to add even more luster to the popular section of Cottonwood.Old Town Cottonwood features excellent restaurants, wine tasting rooms, live music, shops and art galleries and is a tourist destination like nearby Sedona. For Belfry owner Chef Robert Conlin, converting the old abandoned church known to locals through…