LOFT FILM FEST Mission
Inspired by film’s unique ability to entertain, engage, challenge and illuminate, The Loft Cinema will present its second annual international film festival from November 10th – 17th, 2011.
Honoring Tucson’s richly diverse cultural community, The Loft Film Fest will present foreign films, documentaries and U.S. indies in a cinematic celebration of storytelling from around the world.
The Loft Film Fest is an eight-day showcase of exclusive, one-time-only screenings and will feature:
- Festival favorites from Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, and more!
- Lively Q&A’s with talented filmmakers and actors
- Exciting retrospective screenings
- New international cinema
- Edgy Late Night movies
- Stimulating shorts from the filmmakers of tomorrow
At the Loft Film Fest, audiences experience world-class film festival programming infused with the unique flavor The Loft Cinema brings to Tucson movie-lovers year round.
The Loft Cinema
The Loft Cinema is a nonprofit, community-supported cinema that is Tucson’s premiere venue for art films – independent, foreign, alternative and classic narrative films and documentaries. Since The Loft was purchased in 2002 and transitioned into a nonprofit arts organization, the cinema has hosted more than 400 filmmakers and scholars and screened films from more than 56 countries. In 2008, The Loft was one of 17 mission-driven, community-based cinemas in the US invited by the Sundance Institute to join its Art House Project. The selection was based on excellence in programming and community involvement.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Katherine Pew
Will Conroy
Lissa Gibbs
Max Cannon
Scott Barker
Festival Staff
FESTIVAL DIRECTORS
Jeff Yanc
J.J. Giddings
FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT
Mike Plante
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Zach Breneman
FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Peggy Johnson
FESTIVAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Sandra Um
FESTIVAL COORDINATOR
Luanne Withee
FESTIVAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Debi Mabie
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Peggy Springer
LOFT OFFICE MANAGER & STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Steven Soloway
THEATRE MANAGER & HEAD PROJECTIONIST
Kyle Canfield
ASSISTANT MANAGERS
David Paiz
Pedro Robles
Dan Steen
Daniel Terry
PROJECTIONISTS
Mike Wilkins
Dale Meyers
Alyson Hill
THEATRE FLOOR STAFF
Tim Keene
Evan Salazar
Alexandra Bernhardt
Cherry Rain
Benjamin Truman
Loft Cinema Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Claire Scheuren
VICE PRESIDENT
Dianne Iauco
TREASURER
Lupita Fernandez
SECRETARY
Leigh Bernstein
Betsy Bolding
Tim Fuller
Stephen Golden
Mary Koss
Candace McIntosh
Hal Melfi
Katherine Pew
Joe Tarver
Joanne Stuhr
Jan Mueller, Emeritus
Loft Film Fest Volunteers
The Loft Cinema would like to express a rousing cheer of appreciation to our incredible team of volunteers whose efforts and devotion make possible this Film Fest and everything we do!
Very special thanks to the following Loft Volunteers:
FILM FEST VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR:
Peggy Springer
LEAD VOLUNTEERS:
Julianne Hurst-Williams
Kate Johansen
Margaret Lacey
Jorga Riggenbach
Michael Rinaldi
Nikki Sanchez
Cheryl Soloway
FILM FEST VOLUNTEERS:
Alex Atkin
Shannon Bronson
Sue Burg
Madeline Canfield
Jean Clark
Ben George
Laura Gronewold
Artemis Hanusiak
Linda Heisley
Michael Hojjatie
Judy & Art Kidder
Deb Livingston
Maureen Long
Caroline Ragano
Linda Ray
Pat Woelke
