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OCTOBER 2019
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cookies and more! *Pizza served after 5pm daily.
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 6-22
LOFT STAFF SELECTS 6, 17
SOLAR CINEMA 9, 11 BEER OF THE MONTH:
LOFT JR. 12
PUT ON A HOPPY FACE
JOURNALISM ON SCREEN 13
MASON ALE WORKS
ESSENTIAL CINEMA 15
ONLY $3.50 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
COMMUNITY RENTALS 21-23
LOFT FILM FEST 24-25
CLOSED CAPTIONS & AUDIO DESCRIPTIONS!
NEW FILMS 30-43
The Loft Cinema offers Closed Captions and Audio
REEL READS SELECTION 35
Descriptions for films whenever they are available. Check our
MONDO MONDAYS 46 website to see which films offer this technology.
CULT CLASSICS 47
FILM GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE AT:
FREE MEMBERS SCREENING • 1702 Craft Beer & • Epic Cafe • R-Galaxy
Pizza • Ermanos • Raging Sage
FIRST LOVE
(SEE PAGE 39) • aLoft Hotel • Fantasy Comics • Rocco’s Little
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 7:00PM • Antigone Books • First American Title Chicago
• Aqua Vita • Frominos • SW University of
• Black Crown Visual Arts
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES • Heroes & Villains
Coffee • Shot in the Dark
$9.75 - Adult | $7.25 - Matinee* • Hotel Congress
$8.00 - Student, Teacher, Military • Black Rose Tattoo Cafe
$6.75 - Senior (65+) or Child (12 & under) • Humanities
• Bookman’s • Southern AZ AIDS
$6.00 - Loft Members Seminars
Foundation
*MATINEE: ANY SCREENING BEFORE 4:00PM • Bookstop • Jewish Community
• The Historic Y
Tickets are available to purchase online at: • Borderlands Center
loftcinema.org/showtimes Brewery • Time Market
• KXCI
or by calling: 520-795-0844
• Brooklyn Pizza • Tucson Hop Shop
• La Indita
Phone & Web orders are subject to a • Cafe Luce • UA Media Arts
• Maynard’s Market
$1 surcharge. There is a $1 surcharge for all • Varsity Hotel
3-D screenings. • Cartel Coffee Lab • OLLI
• Casa Video • Visit Tucson Visitor
• Parks & Recreation
PLEASE NOTE: Center
Screen 2 is not wheelchair accessible. • Chocolate Iguana • Pima Community
• Welcome Diner
• Coyote Wore College
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IN ALL 3 SCREENS
Sideburns • Pima County
Made possible by Paul & Mary Koss. • Downtown Clifton Libraries • Xoom Juice
Hotel • Public Brewhouse • Zia Records
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LOFT CINEMA STAFF
Executive Director: Peggy Johnson
Deputy Director: Zach Breneman
Program Director: Jeff Yanc
Marketing Director: J.J. Giddings
Finance Director: Jonathan Kleefeld
Director of Membership and Donor Services: Amber Kleefeld
Director of Education and Engagement: Shawna DaCosta
Deputy Marketing Director: Matt McCoy
Marketing Associate: Ben Mackey
Administrative Assistant/Outreach Coordinator: Daniela Ontiveros
Director of Theatre Operations: Jason Denholm
Operations Manager: Brenda Rodriguez
Assistant Managers: Marcel Jeanisse, Madeline McClure,
Candace Ripley, Pedro Robles-Hill, A.J. Simon
LOFT CINEMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ron Barber Carmen Marriott
President Hal Melfi
Tim Fuller David Nix
Vice-President Katherine Pew
Stephen Golden Tim Reckart
Treasurer
Claire Scheuren
Melodie Lopez
Secretary Lisanne Skyler
Joanne Stuhr
Betsy Bolding Joe Tarver
Jaime Gutiérrez Frank Valenzuela
Dianne Iauco Jan Mueller, Emeritus
Mary Koss
Dear Friends of The Loft Cinema,
Thank you to everyone who became a member of The Loft Cinema during our
September membership campaign! 100% of your membership goes directly to
supporting everything you love about The Loft Cinema and we literally could
not do it without you!
We are excited about the 10th Annual Loft Film Fest, November 7-14! We
believe this year’s fest will feature our strongest lineup of films from around
the world, and we continue our commitment to having at least half the films
directed by women! Watch our emails, social media posts and our website
loftfilmfest.org for updates as we announce the films and guests about mid-
October! And thanks to Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment, along
with the National Endowment for the Arts, for providing the foundational
support that makes the fest possible.
We are also excited to offer you the opportunity to see JOKER on the biggest
screen in Southern Arizona in 70mm! This film, already generating Oscar®
buzz for actor Joaquin Phoenix, opens with early screenings Thursday,
October 3.
Peggy Johnson, Executive Director
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6 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
TEMPORADA DE PATOS FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS
PRESENTED BY MOTHER ROAD BREWING CO.
(DUCK SEASON)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 7:30PM
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 7:30PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6
$200 MONTHLY PRIZE! | $1,000 YEARLY PRIZE!
PART OF LOFT STAFF SELECTS!
A monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen by our
On the first Friday of each month comedians Bridgitte Thum
amazing Loft Cinema staff! This month’s film was chosen by
and Mike Sterner host our monthly short film contest – just
Peggy Johnson, Executive Director!
bring us your short films and we’ll play them on the largest
movie screen in Southern Arizona!
Presented by Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuarón and directed and
co-written by acclaimed filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke (Lake
IN CASE YOU’VE NEVER BEEN TO A FIRST
Tahoe; Club Sandwich), Temporada de patos tells the hilarious
FRIDAY SHORTS SHOW, HERE ARE THE RULES:
and heartfelt story of Moko (Diego Cataño, Desierto) and
We’ll play any short film, music video or short documentary
Flama (Daniel Miranda), two fourteen-year-olds who have
that you’ve made that’s under 15 minutes long and is
been best friends since they were kids.
brought to us on a thumb drive (One film per person, drives
need to be in by 8pm. We do not accept commercials or
“A quiet, loopy gem, Duck Season is a goofball
advertisements). Submissions (the first 15 films each month)
celebration of old friends, new beginnings,
are only taken on the day of the event. All films are played in
adolescent freedom, and baked goods laced
the order they’re received. Every film is guaranteed to play
with a little something extra.” – Steven Rea,
for 3 minutes, but after that the audience can call for the
Philadelphia Inquirer
dreaded “gong” if they’re displeased. If the gong is struck,
our intrepid host stops the film and the next movie begins.
They have everything they need to survive yet another
But don’t despair … if your film is gonged, you can re-work
boring Sunday: an apartment without parents, videogames,
it and bring it back to see if the changes you’ve made have
porn magazines, soft drinks and pizza delivery. The
pleased the audience. This is a great way for filmmakers to
electricity company, Rita, the neighbor, Ulises, a pizza
try out new ideas and see how an actual audience responds,
deliveryman, eleven seconds, the Real Madrid-Manchester
so take advantage. You cannot submit the same film more
game, some chocolate brownies and a horrible painting of
than once unless it has been re-worked. Remember, the
ducks, all combine to break the harmony of what promised
audience decides the winner each and every month, so keep
to be a placid Sunday, and reveal issues such as the parents’
them happy! Filmmaker must be in attendance to win the
divorce, loneliness, the confusion between adolescent love
cash prize. We reserve the right not to screen any short film
and friendship, as well as the frustrations of adulthood.
for any reason.
Temporada de patos is a movie that shows that, when the
lights go off, we can see the stars. Shot in luminous black
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Content ratings are unknown and
and white, this charming gem was the winner of five 2005
some material may not be suitable for all audiences.
Ariel Awards (Mexico’s Academy Award), including Best
Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best
Cinematography. (Dir. by Fernando Eimbcke, 2004, Mexico/
USA, in Spanish with English subtitles, 90 mins., Rated R)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 7
THE MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 7:00PM
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
Don’t miss the 22nd annual Manhattan participating cinema and submitted to DRIVING LESSONS (Dir. by
Short Film Festival, featuring 10 great festival headquarters where the winner Marziyeh Riahi, 2019, Iran, 13 mins.,
new shorts from around the world – will be announced in New York City, as Not Rated)
and YOU help select the winner! well as posted on the Manhattan Short
website, on Monday, October 7. TIPPER (Dir. by Alysse Leite-Rogers,
Moviegoers in Tucson will unite with 2019, Canada, 14 mins., Not Rated)
over 100,000 film lovers in over 300 With past finalists achieving the
SYLVIA (Dir. by Richard Prendergast,
cities spanning six continents to ultimate in recognition by being
2019, UK, 15 mins., Not Rated)
view and judge the work of the next nominated for, and even winning,
generation of filmmakers from around the Academy Award in the short THE MATCH (Dir. by Pia Andell, 2019,
the world when the 22nd Annual film category, the Manhattan Short Finland, 16 mins., Not Rated)
edition of “the world’s first global film Film Festival has become known as a
THIS TIME AWAY (Dir. by Magali
festival,” Manhattan Short Film Festival, breeding ground for the next big thing,
Barbe, UK, 14 mins., Not Rated)
screens at The Loft Cinema! and you’re a part of the action!
MALOU (Dir. by Adi Wojaczek, 2019,
What makes the Manhattan Short Film (Estimated program running time: Germany, 14 mins., Not Rated)
Festival unique is that the audience will Approximately 143 mins., Not Rated)
not only be watching and enjoying the A FAMILY AFFAIR (Dir. by Florence
NEFTA FOOTBALL CLUB (Dir. by Keith-Roach, 2019, UK, 13 mins., Not
films, but judging them as well. Each
Yves Piat, 2019, France, 17 mins. Not Rated)
audience member will be handed a
Rated)
voting card upon entry and asked to AT THE END OF THE WORLD
vote for the one film they feel should DEBRIS (Dir. by Julio Ramos, 2019, (Dir. by Fon Davis, 2019, USA, 13 mins.,
win. Votes will be tallied at each USA, 14 mins., Not Rated) Not Rated)
8 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
THE CRAFT SINATRA IN PALM SPRINGS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 10:00PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT NOON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT 10:00PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 | LOFT MEMBERS: $8
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6
PART OF OUR CULT CLASSICS SERIES! This screening is part of Tucson Modernism
The greatest cult movies of all-time are back on the big Week 2019, presented by the Tucson Historic
screen! Preservation Foundation!
A coven of teen witches transforms their high school into Palm Springs, the small desert oasis 100 miles east of Los
a little shop of horrors in the magically delicious comedy/ Angeles, was Frank Sinatra’s home for fifty years. During his
thriller The Craft. After transferring to a posh Los Angeles brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner, Palm Springs
Catholic high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her was center stage. And for the rest of his life, the Rancho
telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, Mirage compound on Frank Sinatra Drive was the sanctuary
who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. he called “My Heaven.” Palm Springs still feels the ghost of
the legendary performer. In this documentary, director Leo
“Schlocky fun … a satirical teen-clique horror Zahn explores Sinatra’s deep attachment to Palm Springs and
movie that’s Carrie meets early John Hughes.” the Coachella Valley, capturing the spirit of the Sinatra era
– Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly and paying tribute to his unique lifestyle and the fabulous
mid-century modernism of the desert town he loved.
Burn victim Bonnie (Neve Campbell, who also starred that
same year in Scream, turning her into the ‘90s go-to Teen “Sinatra in Palm Springs is a Frank Sinatra
Scream Queen), bullied Rochelle (Rachel True) and self- fanatic’s dream come true …an entertaining
proclaimed “trailer trash” Nancy (Fairuza Balk, in a bat- documentary focused on Frank and his
s**t crazy performance that must be seen to be believed), relationship with a larger-than-life getaway
like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which city.” – AV Nirvana
combined with their intense teen angst and nascent powers,
lead to dangerous consequences. Using tools stolen from Featuring swinging and entertaining clips from his movie
a local magic shop, the newly formed coven summons the and television appearances as well as revealing interviews
power of Manon, a primitive deity, to exact revenge on their with Barbara Sinatra, Mel Haber, Tom Dreesen, Bruce
tormentors and transform their lives. Drunk with power, the Fessier, Trini López, Michael Fletcher and many others who
girls (egged on by the increasingly insane Nancy) see their knew and lived and played with Mr. Sinatra, Sinatra in Palm
spells spiraling out of control, and the coven soon realizes Springs brings to life a bygone era and offers fascinating
that with magic, “whatever you give comes back three-fold,” insight into a true icon of entertainment. (Dir. by Leo Zahn,
leading to an explosive, witchcraft-powered finale. A fun, 2018, USA, 92 mins., Not Rated)
so-‘90s-it-hurts high school horror flick combining Clueless,
Carrie, The Breakfast Club and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The
Craft is guaranteed to put a spell on you. (Dir. by Andrew
Fleming, 1996, USA, 101 mins., Rated R)
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 9
MISTER AMERICA BACK TO THE FUTURE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 7:30PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 8:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 | LOFT MEMBERS: $8 FREE ADMISSION
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING AT THE UNIVERSITY
Don’t miss this special one-night-only screening OF ARIZONA MALL! PRESENTED BY CATS AFTER
of the hilarious new comedy, Mister America, DARK
starring Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington,
featuring exclusive bonus content that can only THIS FREE SCREENING IS A GREAT EVENT FOR
be seen in theaters! This bonus footage will UA STUDENTS, AND IS ALSO OPEN TO THE
follow the feature. GENERAL PUBLIC. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN
SEATING.
Set in the surreal world of Tim Heidecker’s cult Adult Swim
web series, On Cinema, Mister America follows Heidecker’s Hop in your Delorean and get back in time with Marty McFly
delusional attempt to enter the world of politics. After and Doc Brown at a free outdoor screening of Back to the
beating a murder charge for selling faulty e-cigarettes at Future, part of Family Weekend 2019 at the University of
an EDM festival, Tim seeks revenge by running an absurd Arizona!
campaign to unseat the San Bernadino District Attorney.
Fueled by ego and ignorance, he tries to surmount a lack of “To put it bluntly: if you don’t like Back to The
experience, funds and likeability by personally connecting Future, it’s difficult to believe that you like films
with unsuspecting constituents. It does not go well. (Dir. by at all.” – Adam Smith, Empire
Eric Notarnicola, 2019, USA, 97 mins., Rated R)
The ingenious time travel comedy Back to the Future is a
pitch-perfect combination of sharp satire, warm sentiment
and sci-fi excitement. Michael J. Fox plays 1985 teen Marty
McFly, whose mentor, Doc Brown (a brilliantly manic
Christopher Lloyd), invents a time-tripping DeLorean that
takes the kid back to 1955. When he inadvertently gets in
the way of his teenage parents’ relationship (and causes his
future mother, played by Lea Thompson, to develop a crush
on him!), Marty has to figure out how to give his nerdy father
(a gloriously odd Crispin Glover) confidence and get them
back together to insure his own eventual existence. Funny,
touching and suspenseful, this love letter to American pop
culture is one of the most purely entertaining films of the
1980s. (Dir. by Robert Zemeckis, 1985, USA, 116 mins., Rated
PG)
10 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
THE LOST BOYS TOMBOY
EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE CINEMA DAY 2019!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 10:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 AT 10:00PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 2:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6 GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 | LOFT MEMBERS: $8
PART OF OUR CULT CLASSICS SERIES! Celebrate international European Arthouse
The greatest cult movies of all-time are back on the big Cinema Day with a special screening of Céline
screen! Sciamma’s acclaimed 2011 drama, Tomboy!
European Arthouse Cinema Day takes place
“Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. at theatres worldwide on October 13, 2019,
It’s fun to be a vampire.” That pretty much sums up the promoting great European films and the local
appeal of this fang-banging ‘80s horror/teen flick mash-up, a cinema experience.
vampires-running-amuck-in-Southern California fright flick
that dishes up as many laughs as screams … not to mention a In Tomboy, the second feature from celebrated French
pair of teen heartthrobs both named Corey! filmmaker Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire), a
family with two daughters, 10-year-old Laure and 6-year-
“An ‘80s teen vampire flick done right … a old Jeanne, moves to a new suburban neighborhood during
sexy blend of bad lads, bloodsuckers, camp the summer holidays. With her Jean Seberg haircut and
comedy and carnage.” – Total Film tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by
the local kids, and decides to pass herself off as “Mikael,” a
When a single mom (Diane Wiest) and her teen sons (Jason boy different enough to catch the attention of leader of the
Patrick and Corey Haim) move from the Midwest to hip and pack Lisa, who becomes smitten. At home with her parents
happening Santa Carla, California, the boys find that they and younger sister, she is Laure. Hanging out with her new
have a hard time fitting in – not because they’re not cool pals and girlfriend, she is Mikael. Finding resourceful ways
enough (come on, it’s Jason Patrick and Corey Haim!), but to hide her true self, Laure takes advantage of her new
because, as it turns out, the “in-crowd” is actually comprised identity. But as the end of her idyllic summer approaches, so
of a gaggle of leather-clad, blood-thirsty teen vampires (led too does the dilemma of revealing her potentially unsettling
by a sinister, punked-out Kiefer Sutherland) with nothing secret. Writer/director Sciamma brings a light and charming
to do but suck down the red stuff and listen to New Wave touch to this contemporary coming-of-age story (buoyed by
classics by INXS and Echo and the Bunnymen. And when a disarmingly natural and likeable performance by young
Jason P. falls under the spell of a sexy vampira (Jamie Gertz) actress Zoé Heran as Laure/Mikael), which is also about
and is accidentally turned into a vampire himself, it’s up to relationships between children, children and parents, and
young Corey Haim and his new nerd pals The Frog Brothers the even more complicated one between one’s heart and
(Jamison Newlander and Corey Feldman) to save him from body. (Dir. by Céline Sciamma, 2011, France, in French with
an eternity of wearing sunglasses at night. (Dir. by Joel English subtitles, 82 mins., Not Rated)
Schumacher, 1987, USA, 97 mins., Rated R)
European Arthouse Cinema Day is a project of CICAE
(The International Federation of Art Cinemas), a non-profit
association promoting cultural diversity in cinemas and
festivals. The CICAE was founded in 1955 and represents
more than 4,000 screens and 22 international film festivals
that have a shared mission of building audiences for excellent
independent international film. The Loft Film Fest is the
only American festival member of the CICAE.SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 11
SERENITY IN THE DESERT 2019 FRANKENWEENIE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 AT 4:00PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 6:00PM (SUNDOWN)
DOORS OPEN AT 3:30PM | SCREENING AT 4:00PM FREE ADMISSION
GENERAL ADMISSION: $15
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING IN HIMMEL PARK!
Preceded by Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog! This screening will take place outdoors on
“Hippie Hill” at Himmel Park, 1000 N. Tucson
Co-Presented by The Arizona Browncoats Boulevard. Please bring your own seating.
Enjoy a screening of Joss Whedon’s film Serenity (PG-13, From mad genius Tim Burton comes Frankenweenie, a
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi) preceded by Dr. Horrible’s Sing- heartwarmingly creepy Halloween tale about a boy and his
Along Blog (TV-PG, Comedy, Musical, Sci-Fi) with all proceeds dog … with an undead twist!
benefiting The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona.
Watch the films on the big screen with your closest friends “This delightfully twisted story about a boy
supporting Tucson’s essential non-profit art house cinema. and his (dead) dog showcases precisely what
The Arizona Browncoats will host raffles, a photo booth, Tim Burton excels at: blending the macabre
geeky wares & more including a costume contest with shiny and the heartfelt in a perfect, oddball, union.”
prizes at stake…as if you needed a reason to wear that orange – Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
knit hat, swirly parasol, or “Whedonverse” flair!
After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young
Arizona Browncoats, Inc. (AzBc, Inc.), is an official 501(c) (3) Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting unity and back to life-with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to
equality among all people. Since 2006, Arizona Browncoats hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out,
has raised over $80,000 for charity. Monies raised from Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all
our events have benefited Equality Now, an international learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.
women’s rights organization, as well as local charities, Burton, the man responsible for such delightfully ghoulish
including the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona, animated favorites as The Nightmare Before Christmas and
Growth Improvement for Female Teens, and Fresh Start Corpse Bride, here puts his uniquely demented spin on the
Women’s Foundation and Resource Center. We have also legendary Frankenstein story and comes up with a hilarious,
participated in events for the benefit of St. Jude Children’s heartfelt and downright macabre ode to puppy love that is a
Research Hospital, the Arizona Hemophilia Association, and doggone devilish delight and a Halloween classic for all ages!
Kids Need to Read. (Dir. by Tim Burton, 2012, USA, 87 mins.,Rated PG)
The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona’s mission is to
collaborate to achieve social, political and economic change
that empowers women and girls. We connect. We advocate.
We invest. When you give to the Women’s Foundation, you
transform over 20 nonprofit organizations in southern
Arizona reaching over 15,000 women and girls. Create
change for women and girls in our community. When women
thrive, our community prospers.12 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
BEETLEJUICE GOOSEBUMPS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 10:00PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 10:00AM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 10:00PM FREE ADMISSION
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 2:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6 PART OF OUR LOFT JR. SERIES
A free monthly series showcasing great new and classic
PART OF OUR CULT CLASSICS SERIES! family-friendly films from around the world! Pre-show
The greatest cult movies of all-time are back on the big activities hosted by Mildred & Dildred Toy Store starting at
screen! 9:15am.
“It’s Showtime!” A deliriously off-the-wall, fast-paced horror/ PRESENTED BY PIMA COUNTY LIBRARY
comedy, Beetlejuice was Tim Burton’s second feature – and
it not only defined his signature mix of wild imagination, Based on the bestselling books by R.L. Stine, Goosebumps is
sweetly fractured characters, surreal sensibility, gothic a fun fright fest guaranteed to shiver the spine and tickle the
whimsy and dazzling special effects, but also firmly funny bone!
established him as one of the most original movie makers of
our time. “With a lot of jolts and a lot of laughs,
Goosebumps is pretty much the perfect scary
“Colorful, delightfully deranged and endlessly movie for kids.” – Roger Moore, Movie Nation
inventive – a grand-scale funhouse that can be
enjoyed by children of all ages.” – Kyle Counts, Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager
Hollywood Reporter Zach Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining when he
meets the beautiful girl, Hannah (Odeya Rush), living right
Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin play a young married couple next door. But every silver lining has a cloud, and Zach’s
who are killed in a car accident but are stuck haunting comes when he learns that Hannah has a mysterious dad
this world before they can move on to the next. When an who is revealed to be R. L. Stine (Jack Black), the author of
obnoxious yuppie couple (Catherine O’Hara and Jeffery the bestselling Goosebumps series. It turns out that there is
Jones), and their unhappy, Goth-obsessed daughter (Winona a reason why Stine is so strange… he is a prisoner of his own
Ryder, in her breakout movie role) move in to their old home, imagination – the monsters that his books made famous are
the ghostly duo tries every trick in the afterlife playbook real, and Stine protects his readers by keeping them locked
to frighten them away. But when their fledgling haunting up in their books. When Zach unintentionally unleashes the
skills prove less than effective, the two turn in desperation monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize
to a veteran spook: a profane, malevolent, thoroughly gonzo the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach, and Hannah to get
spirit named Beetlejuice, played to over-the-top perfection all of them back in the books where they belong! (Dir. by Rob
by Michael Keaton. And that’s when things really get weird, Letterman, 2015,103 mins., Rated PG)
as Burton’s signature style of macabre comedy goes into
maximum overdrive! (Dir. by Tim Burton, 1988, USA, 92 min.,
Rated PG)SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 13
HOME MOVIE DAY 2019 MISSISSIPPI BURNING (35MM PRINT!)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 11:00AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT 2:00PM
FREE ADMISSION GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6
FILM INSPECTIONS BEGIN AT 10:00AM
SCREENINGS BEGIN AT 11:00AM PART OF JOURNALISM ON SCREEN
Journalism on Screen is an ongoing series combining films
Co-presented by the Bear Canyon Center for that explore the world of journalism with lively discussions
Southwest Humanities, Ping Pong Media and with experts and industry professionals. Presented by The
The Loft Cinema. New York Times, The Arizona Daily Star, The Daily Wildcat/
UA TV-3, The University of Arizona College of Social and
Dust off your vintage home movie reels and bring them to Behavioral Sciences, The University of Arizona School of
The Loft Cinema for Tucson’s 8th annual Home Movie Day, Journalism, Arizona Inn and The Loft Cinema.
featuring expert inspection, preservation recommendations
and screenings of fabulous local home movies. See your (or See the 1988 Oscar-winning drama, Mississippi Burning,
your neighbors’) home movies projected on the big screen starring Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe and Frances
in front of a live audience! What cinematic treasures lurk in McDormand, followed by an onstage discussion with the
the attics and garages of Tucson? Find out at Home Movie film’s Golden Globe-nominated screenwriter, Chris Gerolmo,
Day! Attendees are invited to submit their home movies for moderated by Tucson-based screenwriter Will Conroy.
inspection and screening consideration in 16mm, 8mm or
Super 8 film formats ONLY, starting at 10:00am. No digital Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe co-star in this acclaimed
or VHS movies, please. drama directed by Alan Parker (Midnight Express), loosely
based on the real-life 1964 disappearance of three civil
Home Movie Day is a celebration of amateur films and rights workers in Mississippi. Nominated for six Academy
filmmaking held annually at many local venues worldwide. Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Hackman) and
Home Movie Day events provide the opportunity for Best Director, and winner of an Academy Award for Best
individuals and families to see and share their own home Cinematography, this emotionally charged film vividly
movies with an audience of their community, and to see their captures a crucial chapter in American history. In Jessup
neighbors’ in turn. It’s a chance to discover why we should County, 1964, as three civil rights activists drive down a
care about these films and to learn how best to care for them. desolate stretch of highway, headlights ominously draw near.
Come see kids and grandpas, tios and tias, prom dresses, Telling each other to stay calm, they have no way of knowing
new cars, old cars, Grand Canyon, sunsets, birthdays, that in minutes they will disappear into the night and spark
quinceañeras, holidays, parades—all on glorious celluloid and one of the most explosive murder investigations in history.
all shown on projectors with moving parts! Home movies Enter straight-laced Ward (Dafoe) and deceptively easy-
filmed in Southern Arizona and the US/Mexico Borderlands going Anderson (Hackman), a former small-town Mississippi
are particularly welcome. Tips on film storage, preservation sheriff himself. Can these two philosophically opposed FBI
and video transfer will also be available free of charge at this agents overcome their differences and uncover the chilling
very special event! (Total program running time: approximately mystery of a small Ku Klux Klan-ridden community before
90 mins.) it tears itself apart? Also starring Frances McDormand (Best
Supporting Actress Oscar nominee), R. Lee Ermey, Brad
For more information on Home Movie Day, please visit Dourif, and Michael Rooker. (Dir. by Alan Parker, 1988, USA,
centerforhomemovies.org 128 mins., Rated R)14 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT MIDNIGHT
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6
NO ONE UNDER 17 ADMITTED WITHOUT PARENT OR GUARDIAN. MUST HAVE PHOTO ID.
Whatever happened to Saturday
night? It was locked in a closet with THE ROCKY Look out, all you creatures of the
night … Rocky Horror is coming to
The Rocky Horror Picture Show and it
hasn’t been the same since! Unleash
HORROR get you this Halloween! It’s our 41st
annual Rocky Horror Halloween Bash,
your inner Sweet Transvestite when
the mother of all cult classics hits
HALLOWEEN so help us celebrate the freakiest
night of the year (even if it IS a few
the big screen with the “Heavy
Petting” shadow cast, live and in
BASH! days early) by tricking out with
Frank-N-Furter, Brad, Janet, Eddie
your face! You’ll see a healthy young and the whole Rocky Horror gang
couple inducted into the world of SATURDAY, OCTOBER (not to mention the Heavy Petting
absolute pleasure, Transylvanians 26 AT 11:00PM shadow cast!), and treating yourself
doing the pelvic thrust and a sexy GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 to some fabulous pre-show games, a
scientist trying to free us of all our LOFT MEMBERS: $6 scarifying Virgin Sacrifice and some
inhibitions (not to mention our monstrous prize giveaways! A $100
clothing)! So pull up your fishnets Grand Prize for Best Costume will
and get ready to become a creature SPOOKY PRIZES! FREAKY also make you shiver with an…tici…
of the night at the strangest, sexiest SURPRISES! GROOVY pation. So get ready to do the Time
“science fiction double feature” of GHOULS OF ALL SIZES! Warp at the stroke of midnight and
all-time, a Loft Cinema tradition for ring in Halloween, Rocky-style! (Dir.
41 years and counting! (Dir. by Jim Trick or Treat at the wildest by Jim Sharman, 1975, UK, 98 min.,
Sharman, 1975, UK/USA, 98 mins., Halloween Bash this side of Rated R)
Rated R) Transsexual, Transylvania!SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 15
HOCUS POCUS BLACK SUNDAY (1960)
HALLOWEEN PARTY! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 7:30PM
FREE ADMISSION | $5 SUGGESTED DONATION
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 7:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $12
PART OF OUR ESSENTIAL CINEMA SERIES
LOFT MEMBERS AND CHILDREN 12 & UNDER: $10
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING
See classic art films the way they were meant to be seen -
with an audience, on the big screen!
This Halloween season, let us put a spell on you as we
party with the Sanderson Sisters at a spectacularly spooky In this darkly atmospheric chiller, a mysterious young
screening of the wickedly funny comedy, Hocus Pocus! woman is executed as a witch, but not before placing a curse
Join in the fun as Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah upon those who have condemned her – a horrible vengeance
Jessica Parker rise from the grave to cast their magical spell that is fulfilled some 200 years later in a riot of pure terror!
and wreak havoc on All Hallows Eve! Slip on your wildest
Halloween costume and you might be invited on stage to In one of the most auspicious directorial debuts in movie
compete for a spooktacular prize! Power up your broom (or history, Italian director Mario Bava bridged the gap between
vacuum) and fly on over to The Loft Cinema for this family- the gothic horror picture and the European art film with
friendly fright- fiesta, otherwise someone just might turn Black Sunday (aka La maschera del demonio or The Mask of
you into a black cat named Thackery Binx! PLUS: Everyone Satan). Made in 1960 (a banner year for groundbreaking
will receive a free Goodie Bag filled with fun props and horror films, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and
spooky surprises to use throughout the movie! Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom), and now considered a
cult classic, it continues to reverberate through cinema,
“A campy, quirky, hilarious Halloween classic.” inspiring and influencing new generations of filmmakers.
– Anna Smith, Film Takeout In Black Sunday, the bewitching, wild-eyed Barbara Steele
(Fellini’s 8 ½; Shivers) plays Princess Asa, a high priestess
A trio of kooky witches conjures up a cauldron of scares of Satan who is gruesomely tortured and executed in 1600s
and laughs, and causes a whole lot of trouble on one very Moldavia by having a spiked mask hammered into her face.
memorable Halloween night in the fiendishly fun comedy, Before she dies, Asa vows vengeance on the family who
Hocus Pocus! When three 17th century Salem witches – the killed her and returns from the grave two centuries later
over-the-top Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler), and her to keep her promise by wreaking bloody vengeance. With
bumbling sisters Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary vampires, bubbling flesh, dank crypts, undead servants
(Kathy Najimy) – are accidentally summoned from beyond and torch-bearing mobs, the film’s plot is pure, high-grade
the grave by modern-day pranksters, the 300-year-old trio gothic horror, but the visuals are the stylish Mario Bava’s
sets out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth primary concern. Fog, shadows and sinister black and
by taking the souls of the town’s youngsters, but first they white photography create an overwhelmingly dense and
must outwit three clever kids and a talking cat named foreboding atmosphere, and the sheer, ghastly beauty of
Thackery Binx! And thus ensues an unforgettable Halloween it all is entrancing. Although this was Bava’s first feature-
adventure filled with scary hijinks, zany fun, and even a little length film in a career that spanned 26 films (including such
singing and dancing … not to mention a whole lot of good, horror classics as Planet of the Vampires and Blood and Black
old-fashioned Hocus Pocus! (Dir. by Kenny Ortega, 1993, USA, Lace), Black Sunday is the legendary genre master’s signature
96 mins., Rated PG) work and a milestone in Italian horror cinema. (Dir. by Mario
Bava, 1960, Italy, in Italian with English subtitles, 87 mins., Not
Rated)16 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
GHOSTBUSTERS AY MARIPOSA
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 10:00PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 2:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 10:00PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 | LOFT MEMBERS: $8
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 11:00AM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6 Co-presented by Sierra Club Grand Canyon
Chapter and The Loft Cinema.
PART OF OUR CULT CLASSICS SERIES!
The greatest cult movies of all-time are back on the big A portion of the proceeds from this screening
screen! will benefit Sierra Club Borderlands Program
and Ay Mariposa film.
If there’s something strange in the neighborhood, who you
gonna call? How about Ghostbusters? Featuring a post-film Q&A with Ay Mariposa
main character Zulema Hernandez; Nellie
“Deliriously inventive … a near-flawless Jo David, O’odham land and human rights
example of the ’80s genre boom in full swing, defender from Ajo and co-founder of O’odham
fusing state-of-the-art SFX, a loopy guys-on-a- Anti-Border Collective, and other local
mission plot and a handful of the finest one- environmental activists/experts!
liners ever.” – Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Ay Mariposa tells a story of three characters in the Lower
See what happens when New York’s finest spectre-hunters Rio Grande Valley of Texas whose lives are upended by plans
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson to build a US-Mexico border wall. As the director of the
pile into their converted ambulance to take on the haunted National Butterfly Center, Marianna Trevino Wright has
New York Public Library, demonic pooches from hell, an become a leader of wall resistance in the Valley, a position
evil EPA agent, an angry Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man and that has resulted in violent threats from pro-wall factions
Sigourney Weaver’s freaky refrigerator. Hilarity, action and an emotional odyssey as she tries to navigate the
and much slimy transdimensional demon combat ensue. ever-shifting sands of border policy. Zulema Hernandez, a
Spawning a sequel, two animated TV series and an insanely life-long migrant worker, immigrant and great grandmother,
catchy hit theme song, Ghosbusters is the guaranteed go-to has been a dedicated advocate for all migrants, both wild
comedy if you’re looking to scare up some major laughs. (Dir. and human-kind. Meanwhile the butterfly, la mariposa,
by Ivan Reitman, 1984, USA, 105 mins., Rated PG) fights its own daily battle for survival in a landscape where
more than 95 percent of its habitat is long gone and much
of what remains lies directly in the path of the wall. Ay
Mariposa documents each characters’ fierce commitment to
home, justice, wild beauty and the future of the US-Mexico
borderlands. (Dir. by Krista Schlyer, 2019, USA, 57 mins., Not
Rated)SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 17
LOFT FILM FEST PREVIEW EVENT FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 11:00AM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 7:30PM
FREE ADMISSION GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6
Join us for an exciting FREE preview of this year’s Loft PART OF LOFT STAFF SELECTS!
Film Fest, which runs Thursday, November 7 – Thursday, A monthly series showcasing film favorites chosen by our
November 14! Watch trailers for films we’ll be screening at amazing Loft Cinema staff! This month’s film was chosen by
the Fest! Hot target the films you want to see and plan your Shawna DaCosta, Director of Education and Engagement!
Fest schedule! Get the inside scoop on all the Fest buzz,
guests, events and more! Make the most of your 2019 Loft Academy Award-winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star
Film Fest experience by attending this special Preview Event with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in this
that’s guaranteed to make you a Fest Expert in one easy step! beloved Southern drama based on Fanny Flagg’s best-selling
(Approximate running time: 90 mins.) novel, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.
Described by Filmmaker Magazine as being “geared truly “Brimming with wonderful performances, the
toward cinephiles of nearly every stripe,” and praised for movie is remarkable for its collection of rich
its “phantasmagorical programming … and astute choice of female leads.” – Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin
guests,” the Loft Film Fest was created in 2010 as a showcase Chronicle
for the very best independent, foreign and classic cinema.
For eight days in November the Loft Film Fest provides an Director Jon Avnet’s film moves between two relationships
intimate and unique setting for film fans to experience hand- taking place more than a half a century apart. In the modern
selected festival favorites from Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, day story, unhappy Alabama housewife Evelyn Couch
etc., and to meet internationally-renowned artists from the (Bates) is surprised when she befriends and bonds with
world of independent cinema. elderly nursing home resident Ninny Threadgoode (Tandy),
who fascinates Evelyn with her tales of feisty, tomboy-ish
Special guests of the Loft Film Fest have included acclaimed Idgie Threadgoode (Masterson) and her deep friendship
contemporary filmmakers such as Carlos Reygadas, Alex Cox, with Ruth Jamison (Parker) during the 1920s and 1930s.
Chris Eyre, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana, Allison Anders, Through Ninny’s funny, charming, heartbreaking stories of
Charles Burnett , Penelope Spheeris, Don Coscarelli, The a bygone era, Evelyn learns about two remarkable women
Zellner Brothers, Bobcat Goldthwait, Kirby Dick and Richard whose relationship endured through everything, including
Kelly; celebrated actors including Rita Moreno, Bruce Dern, running their small-town social hub, The Whistle Stop Cafe,
Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Robert Carradine, Curtis where, in addition to dishing up delectable barbeque and
Armstrong, Stacy Keach, Alfonso Arau, Jon Lovitz and Udo other Southern delights (including those tasty fried green
Kier; and industry legends such as Roger Corman, recipient tomatoes!), the Cafe’s employees served up a few major
of the 2012 “Lofty Achievement Award.” scandals as well. (Dir. by Jon Avnet, 1991, USA, 130 mins.,
Rated PG-13)
The Loft Film Fest, produced by the award-winning, non-
profit Loft Cinema, is fiercely committed to continuing its
tradition of bringing world-class film festival programming
to Tucson, connecting audiences with artists and celebrating
the unique spirit of independent cinema.18 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
EVIL DEAD DOUBLE FEATURE! DOUBLE FEATURE TICKETS ONLY
NO SINGLE FILM TICKETS AVAILABLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 AT 7:30PM
EVIL DEAD AT 7:30PM; ARMY OF DARKNESS
GENERAL ADMISSION: $12 | LOFT MEMBERS: $10
AT 9:00PM (APPROXIMATE SHOWTIME)
PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING
“Klaatu, Barada, Nikto!” Spend the Sam Raimi’s debut feature, the one ARMY OF DARKNESS (1992)
scariest night of the year at The Loft that introduced audiences to anvil- Officially “Part 3” of the wild and
Cinema as we bring out the Dead jawed hero Bruce Campbell and scared wacky Evil Dead series, Raimi’s Army
(and the Bruce Campbell!) for a spine- the world out of creepy cabins in of Darkness is an outrageous, action-
tingling, rib-tickling twofer of terror, the woods forever, is a low-budget fueled comedy with monsters – a
featuring back-to-back screenings of rollercoaster ride double stuffed with film designed to make you laugh
Sam Raimi’s original 1981 gore fest, shocks, gore and bizarre humor – a more than scream, at least if you
Evil Dead, in a newly restored and funky fright flick made by and for have a really demented sense of
rescored version, and his insane 1992 true horror fanatics. An unsuspecting humor. Bruce Campbell returns as
medieval action/horror/comedy Army group of college pals decide to vacation Ash, a hardware-store clerk who is
of Darkness! Spooky prizes for best at a creepy backwoods cabin (big magically transported – along with his
costumes, and free Halloween candy mistake!), but instead of rest and beat-up Oldsmobile and a chainsaw
for everyone, while supplies last! relaxation they find an unspeakable attachment for his severed left
evil lurking in the forest, and one by forearm – to the brutal battlefields of
one, the kids are transformed into the 14th century. He quickly assumes
EVIL DEAD (1981) undead creatures with a taste for power (who else in the Middle Ages
4K digital restoration with terror. Soon it’s up to our man Ash to packs a shotgun and a chainsaw?), and
new 5.1 surround sound survive the night and save the day, but unites his ragtag band of medieval
and reimagined music it ain’t gonna be easy …. (Dir. by Sam knights against the demonic Deadites,
score by original composer Raimi, 1981, USA, 85 mins., Not Rated) aka The Army of the Dead. (Dir. by Sam
Joseph LoDuca! Presented by Raimi, 1992, USA, 81 mins., Rated R)
Grindhouse Releasing.SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 19
REPO MAN A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN:
35TH ANNIVERSARY! THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 AT 10:00PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 7:30PM
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 AT 10:00PM GENERAL ADMISSION: $15 | LOFT MEMBERS: $10
GENERAL ADMISSION: $8 | LOFT MEMBERS: $6 PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING
PART OF OUR CULT CLASSICS SERIES! Featuring a post-film Q&A with Janis Joplin’s
The greatest cult movies of all-time are back on the big brother, Michael Joplin!
screen!
Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and,
A quintessential cult film of the 1980s, Alex Cox’s singular almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The
sci-fi comedy features the always captivating Harry Dean unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with
Stanton, in one of his greatest roles, as a weathered repo Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from
man in a desolate Los Angeles, and Emilio Estevez as the Monterey to Woodstock. From Broadway to the cinema
nihilistic, middle-class punk he takes under his wing. screen, you’re invited to share an evening with the woman
and her musical influences in the Tony Award-nominated
“Great weirdo fun. This is the kind of movie Broadway musical sensation, A Night with Janis Joplin,
that baffles Hollywood, because it isn’t made starring Mary Bridget Davies as Janis.
from any known formula and doesn’t follow
the rules.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times “When Mary Bridget Davies throws her
formidable lungpower and raspy emotional
The job becomes more than either of them bargained for rawness into “Piece of My Heart,” you
when they get involved in repossessing a mysterious – and could swear the tragic supernova known to
otherworldly – Chevy Malibu with a cop-evaporating alien her friends as “Pearl” had been reborn.” –
force hidden in the trunk, threatening to change the very Hollywood Reporter
laws of science as we know it. Featuring a hilarious script,
a colorful gallery of amazing character actors (including Fueled by such unforgettable songs as “Me and Bobby
Sy Richardson and Tracey Walter) and the ultimate early McGee,” “Piece of My Heart,” “Mercedes Benz,” “Cry
eighties L.A. punk soundtrack (with Black Flag, Circle Baby” and “Summertime,” a remarkable cast and breakout
Jerks, Fear and more), this offbeat comic odyssey is also a performances, A Night with Janis Joplin, written by Randy
politically trenchant take on President Reagan’s domestic Johnson and directed by Emmy Award-winner David Horn
and foreign policies. Brilliantly directed by Alex Cox, Repo and Randy Johnson, is a musical journey celebrating Janis
Man is a one-of-a-kind blue collar punk rock masterpiece. and her biggest musical influences—icons like Aretha
“Let’s go do some crimes …” (Dir. by Alex Cox, 1984, USA, 92 Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie
mins., Rated R) Smith, who inspired one of rock & roll’s greatest legends.
(Dir. by David Horn & Randy Johnson, USA, 117 mins., Not
Rated)
Thanks to our community partner,
Zia Records!COMMUNITY RENTALS 21
ARCHAEOLOGY CAFÉ: WHY YOU SHOULD
EXPERIENCE THE PAINTED ROCK PETROGLYPH SITE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 FROM 6:00PM-7:00PM
FREE ADMISSION
Knowledge seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café at The Loft Cinema for a series
This is a rental of The Loft of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of the Southwest. Join us on Tuesday, October
Cinema, presented by 1, 2019, as Dr. Aaron Wright discusses the Painted Rock Petroglyph Site. Explore what makes this
Archaeology Southwest. place special, discover what it tells us about life long ago, and learn how you can experience this
significant place today.
With Dr. Aaron Wright!
Presented by Archaeology Southwest, a nonprofit organization working across the Southwest to
explore and protect the places of our past, Archaeology Café is an informal forum where adults can
learn more about the Southwest’s deep history and speak directly to experts. At Archaeology Café,
we break down the static, jargon-laden dynamic of traditional lectures, and have an expert share
some ideas with the group in ways that get discussion going. (Food and drink make things a little
livelier, too.) More Details at loftcinema.org
MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 AT 7:00PM
DOORS OPEN AT 6:15PM, FILM STARTS AT 7:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $15 (PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING)
Mountainfilm is a festival of films, people, stories and ideas that celebrates indomitable spirit,
educates and inspires audiences, and motivates individuals and communities to advance solutions
This is a rental of The Loft
for a liveable world.
Cinema, presented by Sven
E. Silberschlag and the SAS
Held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado since 1979, Mountainfilm showcases
Wealth Management Group.
stories about environmental, cultural, climbing, political and social justice issues that matter. As
well the festival brings together world-class athletes, change makers and visionary artists for a
multi-dimensional celebration of indomitable spirit.
THE NUNS, THE PRIESTS, AND THE BOMBS
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 7:00PM
ADMISSION: $10 – $39 SLIDING SCALE
There will be a brief intro to the film, and an opportunity for discussion afterwards.
The first issue of the Nuclear Resister (NR) newsletter was published in October 1980 and
This is a rental of The Loft coincidently contained just one action report: that of the Plowshares Eight, the very first nuclear
Cinema, presented by disarmament action fulfilling the words of the prophet Isaiah “to beat swords into plowshares, and
Nuclear Resister. spears into pruning hooks”. NR coordinators Jack and Felice Cohen-Joppa have continued the work
of reporting on nonviolent resistance for a nuclear free future since then – for the past 33 years
Celebrate 39 Years of from Tucson – with assistance from hundreds of people.
the Nuclear Resister!
Please join them for a community screening of The Nuns, The Priests and The Bombs, an 87 minute
documentary film by director Helen Young about the Disarm Now Plowshares (2009) and Transform
Now Plowshares (2012) nuclear disarmament actions.
This event is a fundraiser to help with travel expenses to Georgia to attend the October 21 trial in
federal court of the Kings Bay Plowshares (KBP). Jack and Felice are providing jail support for one of
the KBP, Fr. Steve Kelly SJ, who has been in a Georgia county jail since the April 2018 action at the
Kings Bay Trident nuclear submarine base.
More Details at loftcinema.org22 COMMUNITY RENTALS
THE INSULT
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 2:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION: $10 • LOFT MEMBERS: $8
(PLEASE NOTE: WE CANNOT ACCEPT PASSES FOR THIS SCREENING)
In recognition of National Conflict Resolution Day, a special screening in collaboration with the
Center for Community Dialogue & Training (a program of Our Family Services). Featuring post-
This is a rental of The Loft screening community dialogue circles about the roots of violence in our own desert city.
Cinema, presented by Our
Family Services. A dispute between two men – one a Lebanese Christian, one a Palestinian refugee – on the streets
of Beirut escalates into a national sensation as they face off in court, opening old wounds and
traumatic memories, in this gripping drama in which the personal becomes political. Directed and
co-written by Ziad Doueiri (The Attack), The Insult was Lebanon’s official selection for Best Foreign
Language Film consideration at the 90th Academy Awards. (Dir. by Ziad Doueiri, 2017, Lebanon/
Belgium/Cyprus/France/USA, in Arabic with English subtitles, 112 mins., Rated R)
THE DESERT ON CELLULOID
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 AT 7:30PM
FREE ADMISSION
Arizona Oddities and Tucson Travels from Special Collections features Kodachrome vignettes that
explore the cultural highlights of Arizona and Tucson, reflecting the mid-century tourism surge in
the United States. (Reid H. Ray Film Industries, 1948, USA, 10 mins, Not Rated)
This is a rental of The Loft
Cinema, presented by Look Park, an avant-garde walk through the park, uses original material from the Center for Creative
University of Arizona Special Photography’s holdings. (Dir. Ralph Steiner, 1974, USA, 11 mins, Not Rated)
Collections, the Center for
Creative Photography, and Spring Planting, or How to Move a Giant Saguaro, a Western Ways curiosity film from the Arizona
the Bear Canyon Center for Historical Society Library & Archives presented by The Bear Canyon Center for Southwest
Southwest Humanities. Humanities, showcases the harvest and transplant of a giant saguaro from the open desert to Eleven
Arches, the historical mansion near Hacienda del Sol. (Dir. Charles Herbert, 1939, USA, 10 mins, Not Rated)
Celebrate American
Archives Month as the Barrett Archival Consulting presents travelogue and home movie compositions from the 1950s to
University of Arizona the 1970s. Clips include the 1969 University of Arizona graduation, Grand Canyon National Park
Special Collections, Diné Dancers, and folklórico dancers from Nogales. (Dir. Lucienne Collaer Rusconi, 1925-2016, USA, 8 mins,
the Center for Creative Not Rated)
Photography, and the
Bear Canyon Center for Upward from Poverty is a 1930s documentary from Special Collections that records the director’s
Southwest Humanities rural reconstruction and community development work with the YMCA in India. Clips are taken
present a selection of films from a digital composite of silent film footage and narration recorded by filmmaker Duane Spencer
from Southwest archives.
Hatch on 78 rpm lacquer disc. (Dir. Duane Spencer Hatch, ca. 1930, USA, 10 mins, Not Rated)
NO SMALL MATTER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 12:30PM
EVENT IS FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED | VISIT CHILDFAMILYRESOURCES.ORG
Join Child & Family Resources as we offer a free screening of this powerful documentary, on
October 29, 2019 from 12:30-2:30, at The Loft Cinema. Lynette Fraga, Ph.D., Executive Director of
Child Care Aware of America, will present a keynote address and take audience questions following
This is a rental of The Loft the film.
Cinema, presented by Child
& Family Resources. No Small Matter is the first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated,
and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education.
Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the
importance of the first five years, and reveals how our failure to act on that evidence has resulted in
an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country.You can also read
