2006 Phoenix Film Festival Showcase Feature Film Selections

Akeelah and the Bee
Arizona Premiere
Lionsgate's Films - Rated PG
Written and Directed by Doug Atchison
Starring Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Keke Palmer
Screening Time: Opening Night Event 7 pm & Sunday 11:45 am
A young inner-city girl competes in the National Spelling Bee.
Opening Night Film in the Cine-Capri Theatre

Boys of Summer
Arizona Premiere
Documentary
Directed by Robert David Cochrane
Screening Time: Closing Night Film – Thursday 3/30 - 7:30pm

Without money and relying on donations and the kindness of strangers, a father diag-nosed with Parkinson’s and his son attempt to travel to all 30 Major League Baseball Parks in two months. Director Robert David Cochrane and his fa-ther, Dan Cochrane will be in attendance for the Q&A after the screening.

My Big Fat Independent Movie
Arizona Premiere
Written and Produced by Chris Gore
Directed by Philip Zlotorynski
Screening Time: Saturday 8:30pm

Blazing Saddles" did it to the Western. "Airplane" did it to the Disaster Flick. "Scary Movie" did it to the Horror Film. "Not Another Teen Movie" did it to the, uh, Teen Movie. And now, it’s time for Independent Films to get what they’ve got comin’ to ‘em. "My Big Fat Independent Movie" is a feature comedy that includes spoofs of some of the indie film world's most renowned movies such as “Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "Magnolia," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Amelie," "Run Lola Run," "El Mariachi," "The Good Girl," "Pi," "Swingers" and many others.

Producer/ Writer Chris Gore will be in atten-dance for a Q&A after the film.

American Dreamz
Arizona Premiere
Universal Studios - Rated PG-13
Directed by Paul Weitz
Starring Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid and Mandy Moore.
Screening Time: Saturday 7:30

A satire of America focusing on a popular music talent TV show.

Experiment
2005 International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival Award Winner
Directed by Daniel Turner
Screening Times: Friday 11pm, Saturday 10:50 pm, Sunday 7:30 pm

A young woman walks the streets of a forieng city. No memory of who she is and plagued by nightmarish visions. She meets a man who also has no memory. They are part of a terrifying experiment and there is no escape in this dark and terrifying psychological thriller.

Go Further
Arizona Premiere
Documentary
presented by Sundance Channel
Screening Times: Friday 10:50 pm, Sunday 8:35 pm, Monday 7 pm

Follow actor/activist Woody Harrelson and a band of merry travelers as they drive their bio-fueled bus down the Pacific Coast Highway.

Hard Candy
Arizona Premiere – 2005 Sundance Film Festival Selection
Presented by Lionsgate Films' – Rated R
Directed by David Slade
Starring Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page and Sandra Oh.
Screening Times: Saturday 11 pm, Monday 9 pm Wednesday 7 pm

A provocative and controversial drama about a 32-year-old man who takes home a 14-year-old girl he meets on the Internet--with surpris-ing consequences.

Hoot
Arizona Premiere
Universal Studios - Rated G
Written and Directed by Wil Shriner
Starring Logan Lerman, Luke Wilson, and Robert Wagner.
Screening Time: Saturday 2:35 pm

A young man protects a population of endangered owls.

Lucky Number Slevin
Arizona Premiere - 2006 Sundance Film Festival Selection
MGM presents
Directed by Paul Mc-Guigan
Starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman.
Screening Times: Friday 8:30 pm, Saturday 10:15pm, Tuesday 5:20 pm

A case of mistaken identity lands a man in the middle of a thrilling murder plot.

Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Directed by Randall Miller
Starring Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Astin, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny DeVito and John Goodman
Screening Time: Friday at 11:15pm, Tuesday at 7:00pm

A widowed man’s life turns upside down when he embarks on a journey to ? nd a dying man’s long lost love.

Nice Guys
Directed by Joe Eckhardt and Produced by Danny Trejo
Starring David Faustino, Corin Nemic and Jason Mewes.
Screening Times: Friday 8:45 pm, Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 8pm

Comedy about Hollywood hopefuls pinning their dreams of funding their big ? lm by selling stolen dope to a high-price dealer with the FBI hot on their trail.

Director Joe Eckhardt, Producer Danny Trejo, Actors David Faustino and Jason Mewes will be in attendance for a Q&A after the film.

Take the Lead
Arizona Premiere
Presented by New Line Cinemas
Directed by Liz Friedlander
Starring Antonio Banderas, Alfre Woodard and Rob Brown.
Screening Times: Sunday 7 pm

A former professional dancer tries to teach dance to New York City students.Following the screening, Dancers from Bridgette Maria B & B Productions will entertain the crowd with a variety of ball-room dance / hip hop at 9 pm in the Arizona Republic Party Pavillion

Whiskey School
Phoenix Premiere
Directed by Peter Masterson
Starring Olympia Dukakis, Lainie Kazan and Mary Stuart Masterson.
Screening Times: Friday 5:20 pm, Sunday 9:10 am

In the hopes of saving talented playwright Leopold De Angeli’s life, his theater friends come together to stage an intervention.