The elder statesman of comedy featured in festival’s “Men In Hollywood” series The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew” on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew” is the fourth film in an eight-week tribute to “Men in Hollywood” series featuring a different male celebrity each week. Jackie Mason is truly one of the elder statesmen of stand-up comedy. The self-proclaimed “Ultimate Jew” has been around the block and then some, performing steadily for over five decades and appearing on everything…
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Award-winning film returns to Fisher Theatre; Harmony on the Rocks to perform The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special encore of “American Harmony” on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “American Harmony” won the Audience Award and was one of the festival favorites at the Sedona International Film Festival when it premiered a decade ago and has been winning raves from audiences and critics around the world ever since! Every year, thousands compete in the world’s greatest singing competition that you’ve never heard of. At the International Championships of Barbershop…
Bonny Singer to host film about legendary choreographer and teacher at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere of “In Balanchine’s Classroom” on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Professional Ballerina and Sedona resident, Bonny Singer – who was a student of legendary ballet choreographer George Balanchine – will host the special premiere and take us behind-the-scenes of the ballet master. Ms. Singer was a Professional Ballerina with the NYC Ballet, 1970-1981, the last great decade of George Balanchine. She danced in over 100 ballets – solo…
Stunning cinematography and thought-provoking story in acclaimed new film The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new drama “Bergman Island” showing Oct. 15-21 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Bergman Island” features a stellar ensemble cast, including Tim Roth, Mia Wasikowska, Vicky Krieps and Anders Danielsen Lie. A filmmaking couple living in America, Chris (Vicky Krieps) and Tony (Tim Roth), retreat to the mythical Fårö island for the summer. In this wild, breathtaking landscape where Bergman lived and shot his most celebrated pieces, they hope to find inspiration for their upcoming…
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the home for the opera simulcast and encore events The Mary D. Fisher Theatre is honored to continue to be the home for the Met Live Opera programs for the 2021-2022 season, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. The season will officially kick off with Modest Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov” on Saturday, Oct. 9. There will be one show at 10 a.m. — a live simulcast as it is happening at the Met! Plan to come early as Russell Fox will lead a pre-opera talk one hour before the production. Bass René Pape reprises his…
World-renowned funnyman and filmmaker featured In festival’s “Men In Hollywood” series The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown” on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown” is the third film in an eight-week tribute to “Men in Hollywood” series featuring a different male celebrity each week. Since the early days, Jerry Lewis – in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel – had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet…
The warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the heartwarming new film “Adventures of a Mathematician” showing Oct. 8-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Adventures of a Mathematician” tells the warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and the first computer. The film is based on the autobiography “Adventures of a Mathematician” by Stanislaw Ulam.…
All-star cast featured in lighthearted tale of family and community at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the entertaining and lighthearted new film “Tango Shalom” showing Oct. 8-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. From the director of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” comes a new favorite family that will dance its way into your heart. “Tango Shalom” features an award-winning ensemble cast including Lainie Kazan, Renée Taylor, Joseph Bologna (in his final role), and Dancing with the Stars’ pro Karina Smirnoff. A Rabbi is about to discover that following…
Powerful and magnetic actor featured In festival’s “Men In Hollywood” series at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom” on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom” is the second film in an eight-week tribute to “Men in Hollywood” series featuring a different male celebrity each week. Tony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean, was one of the very first teen idols and one of the last real movie stars. From his difficult upbringing in…