The Sedona International Film Festival!

The Sedona Réal Inn and Suites welcomes the chance to be your host for the 17th Annual Sedona Film Festival. The event takes place February 20th - 27th, featuring some of the most recognized independent, documentary, animation and short films from around the world. More than 145 films are to be shown in the week long event. We are conveniently located between the two main locations that will be screening the films, the Harkin’s movie theater and the Sedona Red Rock High School.

To get the festival started February 19th, a special preview premiere screening of “Sedona:  The Motion Picture” will be offered.  The film was shot in and around Sedona and the soundtrack was recorded in natural settings throughout Sedona to capture the sounds unique to the region. A pre-film concert will kick-off the festivities featuring music and musicians on the soundtrack.

Foreign films from 18 countries have been selected for the festival.  Seven environmentally focused films as well as films that deal with border issues, inspiration through the arts, games and sports, gay and lesbian themes, indigenous cultures, family, women’s issues, war and politics, spiritual and metaphysical, inspirational stories of mentally or physically challenged individuals, education, the issue of aging, Jewish interest, animal interests and those of children,

The three classic films, “North by Northwest,” “The Heiress” and “The Third Man,” have been chosen for screening at the event by return speaker from Turner Classic Movies’, Robert Osborne.

After the screening of “Certifiably Jonathon,” staring comedian, Jonathon Winters, comic Rita Rudner will host a presentation for Winters, who will be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival. A screening of several of Rip Torn’s films will be presented at the event and he will also be honored for his career in film.

Actors not to miss at the Festival will be Gary Sinese, David Rasche, Francis Fisher, and Beth Grant to name a few.  Phil Rosenthal, director of “Everyone Loves Raymond,” will also be showing his documentary. Academy award nominees Nicholas Cage and Rip Torn are to give special question and answer sessions with their fans.

Workshops and discussions will take place at the Zaki Gordon Institute for Independent Filmmaking and Studio Live. In addition, Festival Central returns giving movie-lovers a place to gather, enjoy food and beverages and discuss films while rubbing elbows with the filmmakers and celebrity guests.
Tickets are available for sale at the Sedona Film Festival website.

To reserve your reservation with the Sedona Réal Inn and Suites, you can follow this link, or speak with one of our team member’s by dialing 1-800-353-1239. Be sure to mention the Sedona Film Festival to receive a discounted room rate for your visit. Or enter the code SFF on our website when reserving. To purchase tickets and/or for more information about the Sedona Film Festival visit their website at www.sedonafilmfestival.com.