2017 Loft Film Fest

46 independent movies from Nov. 8 to 16, mostly at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. You can see each individually or buy an All-Access pass, or Film Festival pass.

Schedule here: https://loftfilmfest.org/films/

Highlights:

“Revenge of the Nerds”  with star Curtis Armstrong (aka “Booger”) in person!
Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30pm
DIRECTED BY Jeff Kanew, 1984, USA, 90 mins, Rated R
“Meet acclaimed actor Curtis Armstrong in person at a special screening of the
1984 comedy classic, Revenge of the Nerds, filmed in Tucson on the University of
Arizona campus! Curtis will participate in a post-film Q&A, and copies of his new
memoir, Revenge of the Nerd: Or … The Singular Adventures of the Man Who WouldBe Booger, will be available for sale and signing at this event following the Q&A,courtesy of University of Arizona BookStores. Please note there is a two item limitper person for the signing. Signatures and photographs are free.
Nerds, Nerds, Nerds, Nerds, NERDS! In the beloved Tucson-shot college comedy
Revenge of the Nerds, geeky freshmen Gilbert (Anthony Daniels) and Lewis (Robert
Carradine) are having a hard time fitting in among the jocks and cool kids at
Adams College (played by the University of Arizona).”

“My Neighbor Totoro” / Free Outdoor Screening! Friday, November 10 at 6:30pm  FREE ADMISSION DIRECTED BY Hayao Miyazaki, 1988, Japan, 86 mins, “Rated G Join us for a free outdoor screening of one of the most endearing and internationally renowned family films of all time, a film that Roger Ebert called “one of the five best movies” ever made for children, Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro is a deceptively simple tale of two girls, Satsuki and Mei, who move with their father to a new house in the countryside. They soon discover that the surrounding forests are home to a family of Totoros, gentle but powerful creatures who live in a huge and ancient camphor tree and are seen only by children. As with much of Miyazaki’s work, at its core My Neighbor Totoro is about human-kind’s relationship to the Earth, and viewers are left with a sense of wonder at the beauty, mystery and preciousness of the world around us. This special Loft Film Fest screening will take place outdoors at Himmel Park on “Hippie Hill”, located at 1000 N Tucson Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85716. FREE ADMISSION. *Please bring your own seating.”

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“Dolores” film about activist Dolores Huerta coming to the Loft

Dolores STARTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 at the Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson Meet Dolores Huerta in person at a post-film Q&A on Monday, October 9 at 7:30pm! Regular admission prices.  UPDATE: SOLD OUT! “Dolores Huerta is one of the most important, yet least known, activists in the fight for racial, class and gender equality … Read more

Two independent film festivals in Tucson in October

I know I was confused too, but there are two independent film festivals coming up in the Old Pueblo in October, so here’s the information on both: 13th Annual Tucson Film Fest, October 5 to 8 at UA Gallagher Theater, 1303 E. University Blvd.; El Con Theater, 3601 E. Broadway Blvd; and the Loft Cinema, … Read more

“Between Earth & Sky: Climate Change on the Last Frontier” at the Loft

Between Earth and Sky: Climate Change on the Last Frontier TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 7:30PM | REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES at Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson “Featuring a post-film panel discussion with local experts, including Dr. Joseph Blankinship, UA Assistant Professor and soil biogeochemist; Moira Hough, PhD candidate  in the UA  Department of Ecology … Read more

“Can’t Buy Me Love” (filmed in Tucson) coming to the Loft Cinema

Tucson Birthday Month Screening in 35mm Can’t Buy Me Love   Tuesday, August 29 AT 7:30pm | regular admission prices at Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. Tucson “The Loft Cinema celebrates Tucson’s birthday month with a special 35mm screening of the totally awesome ‘80s teen romantic comedy Can’t Buy Me Love, starring Patrick Dempsey and Amanda … Read more