Inspired by film’s unique ability to entertain, engage, challenge and illuminate, The Loft Cinema will present its third annual international film festival from November 8th – 15th, 2012.
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.
POSTER DESIGN
Matt McCoy, www.squarenoise.com
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
TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR
Luanne Withee
FESTIVAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Debi Mabie
FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Peggy Springer
DEPUTY MARKETING DIRECTOR & FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Steven Soloway
DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS
Louisa Percudani
THEATRE MANAGER & HEAD PROJECTIONIST
Kyle Canfield
ASSISTANT MANAGERS
David Paiz
Pedro Robles
Daniel Terry
Alyson Hill
PROJECTIONISTS
Mike Wilkins
Dale Meyers
Dan Steen
THEATRE FLOOR STAFF
Tim Keene
Alexandra Bernhardt
David Correa
Katy Rullman
Matt Johnson
Ana Humphrey
Loft Cinema Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Claire Scheuren
VICE PRESIDENT
Dianne Iauco
TREASURER
Stephen Golden
SECRETARY
Joanne Stuhr
Betsy Bolding, Past President
Leigh Bernstein
Lupita Fernandez
Tim Fuller
Jim Gentile
Mary Koss
Paul Lindsey
Hal Melfi
Katherine Pew
Joe Tarver, Founding Board Member
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:
Nikki Sanchez
Margaret Lacey
Julianne Hurst-Williams
Kate Johansen
RJ Chapin
Michael Wautier
Cheryl Soloway
FILM FEST VOLUNTEERS:
Clara Baker
Christian Barco
Cora Beckett
Shannon Bronson
Sue Burg
Elva De La Torre
MB Dickey
Susan Enholm
Brooke Gallagher
Laura Gronewold
Artemis Hanusiak
Howard Harrison
Linda Heisley
Micki Hernandez
Lizz Judge
Judy and Art Kidder
Katherine Kontras
Max McCauslin
Tom Pearson
Judy Purze
Katrina Quist
Marie-France Racette
Caroline Ragano
Christian Ramirez
Linda Ray
Jorga Riggenbach
Michael Rinaldi
Tina Schivone
Ben Truman
Pat Woelke
Loraine Zagula
