All-star cast of who’s who in the music industry featured in historic doc at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the award-winning new music documentary “Summer of Soul” showing July 16-22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary — part music film, part historical record — created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. He seeks to recover the meaningful spirit of the past – when the biggest names in African-American music,…
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Isabelle Huppert stars in clever French crime caper at Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the acclaimed new French crime caper “Mama Weed” showing July 16-22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A translator with the Paris police finds herself in possession of a huge store of hash, the insider knowledge required to move it and an unexpected flair for the danger that ensues. A French-Arabic translator for the Paris police anti-narcotics unit, Patience Portefeux (Isabelle Huppert) interprets the daily calls and conversations between the city’s biggest drug dealers.…
Award-winning, timely and important documentary debuts at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Crime on the Bayou” on Tuesday, July 13 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “A Crime on the Bayou” is a poignant yet inspiring true story about allyship, justice and how groups of activists from disparate backgrounds have worked together in the quest to dismantle institutional racism. Written and directed by Nancy Buirski, this eye-opening documentary had its world premiere at the 2020 DOC NYC Film Festival and…
Award-winning French film of first love and its consequences shows at Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the award-winning new French drama “Summer of 85” showing July 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A seaside summer fling between Alexis and David lasts just six weeks, but casts a shadow over a lifetime in François Ozon’s sexy, nostalgic reverie of first love and its consequences. When Alexis’ (Félix Lefebvre) boat capsizes off the coast of Normandy, David (Benjamin Voisin) comes to the rescue and soon opens the younger boy’s eyes to…
Sedona Film Festival presents ‘12 Mighty Orphans’ July 9-15Martin Sheen, Luke Wilson and Robert Duvall star in film at Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the acclaimed new drama “12 Mighty Orphans” showing July 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “12 Mighty Orphans” features an award-winning ensemble cast, including Martin Sheen, Luke Wilson, Robert Duvall, Vinessa Shaw, Treat Williams and Wayne Knight, among others. “12 Mighty Orphans” tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression,…
A laid back New York Ciity supper club ambiance and décor; a state-of-the-arts sound system; professional lighting; a selection of fine wines and cocktails; and first-class cuisine combine to create the perfect night out at Sound Bites Grill on Saturday, July 10 from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring Jazz luminary and recording artist JJ Sansavorino. JJ, with a Billboard #1 smash hit under his belt titled “Style & Elegance” and numerous highly acclaimed albums and singles recorded during his meteoric rise in the music world, brings to the table an act every Reggae, Jazz and R&B aficionado can groove to…
It’s a musical doubleheader at Bella Vita Ristorante this weekend with the ever-popular Sammy Davis and troubadour Dan Vega performing Friday and Saturday night on the restaurant’s outside patio stage.On Friday, July 9 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. consummate entertainer Sammy Davis weaves his musical magic, performing songs that everyone loves to listen to and dance to that we have grown to love through the years.When he hits the stage it’s all out charisma and performance, as he dances, prances, whirls and twirls through the classics he brings to life with and every performance.He is a Sedona favorite and one…
Paolo Scardina stars in a one-man modern musical written and composed by himself The Sedona International Film Festival proudly presents “Rockabye Worlds”, a live one-man modern musical written and composed by Paolo Scardina at the Mary D. Fisher Theater, Saturday, July 3 at 4:00 and 7:00 pm. “Rockabye Worlds” is performed by Paolo Scardina, an accomplished pianist, vocalist, composer, songwriter, and choreographer, who enacts the roles of seven characters, while playing live on a magical music box, a stage piano! This musical creation integrates the artforms of songwriting, composing, piano playing, acting and choreography into a one-man show that audiences…
Winner of Audience Choice Best Comedy Award returns to Mary D. Fisher Theatre The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the award-winning comedy “Queen Bees” showing July 2-8 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Queen Bees” was the highest-rated film by the audience at the recent Sedona International Film Festival, where it earned the Audience Choice Best Comedy Award. It is making a theatrical return by popular demand! The film boasts an award-winning, stellar ensemble cast, including Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Ann-Margret, Loretta Devine, Jane Curtin and Christopher Lloyd. “Queen Bees” is a…