2009 Exhibition Sites
The Screening Room
127 East Congress
A longtime cultural centerpiece of downtown Tucson, The Screening Room has shared a healthy bond with the Arizona International Film Festival since the event's inception in 1990. The theater has showcased local filmmakers and artists, as well as welcomed a wide range of diverse, rarely-screened films from across the globe. Local art also lines the theater walls, and its proscenium layout allows for comfortable and intimate discussions between artists and attendees following the screenings. All in all, The Screening Room is a unique venue bound to warm the heart of any cinephile. Echoing The Screening Room's distinctive style, the Arizona International Film Festival will host a diverse selection of provocative, innovative, and awe-inspiring documentaries, shorts, animations and experimental films.
Telephone: 520-882-0204
www.azmac.org/scroom
Crossroads Festival
4811 East Grant Road
Crossroads Festival, a local theater known for helping the community by offering a great moviegoing experience at discount prices, has also graciously aided the Festival for many years by serving as its main 35mm exhibition site, allowing filmmakers a magnificent opportunity to display their films on an enormous silver screen.
Telephone: 520-327-7067.
Cinema La Placita
La Placita Courtyard (Church & Broadway)
Imagine yourself outdoors, resting beneath a blanket of stars on a cool, crisp Tucson night in spring, watching one of cinema's finest classics. Evoking Cinema Paradiso's open-air experience, La Placita takes full advantage of Tucson's temperate climate by setting up magnificent outdoor screenings that have become a local tradition among film buffs. Plastic chairs are provided, but feel free to bring a blanket so that you can cuddle up in the cool night breeze. Drinks and fine cuisine are also available from La Placita's many courtyard restaurants.
Telephone: 520-326-5282
The Loft Cinema
3223 East Speedway
Tucson's premiere venue for art films - independent, foreign, alternative and classic narrative films and documentaries.The Loft Cinema has been named Best of Tucson by the readers of the Tucson Weekly every year since 2002.
Telephone: 520-795-0844
www.loftcinema.com
Arts Incubator
108 East Congress
This new gallery on Congress Street will serve as the Filmmaker Lounge for the
Arizona International Film Festival. Not only can filmmakers relax from the rigors of movie-watching, but they can interact with several video installations that will be housed in this new artspace.
Dinnerware ArtSpace
264 E. Congress St Street
Don't let the name fool you; Dinnerware is a non-profit contemporary art gallery, not a restaurant! This communal fine art resource is one of downtown Tucson's longstanding artistic fixtures, and also provides exhibition space for the Arizona International Film Festival, making it an active participant in Tucson's independent film scene.
Telephone: 520-792-4503
www.dinnerwarearts.com
Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery and Workshop
218 East 6th Street
Tucson's only Latino based contemporary art gallery and workshop located in the historic downtown Tucson Arts District provides exhibition and workshop space for the Arizona International Film Festival.
Telephone: 520-881-5335
http://www.raicestaller222.org/
Hotel Congress
311 East Congress
Downtown Tucson's center for hip, alt-indie culture has always been The Historic Hotel Congress. From its cutting-edge concerts to fine dining at The Cup Café, it's one of the most vibrant aspects of Tucson's nightlife. And don't forget Club Congress, where patrons can grab a drink at The Tap Room and step onto the dance floor at the city's most exciting night club. Hotel Congress will be a prime spot for directors and producers looking to network and enjoy the best of Tucson's social scene.
Telephone: 520-622-8848 or 1-800-722-8848
www.hotelcongress.com
Casa Vicente
375 South Stone
There's always something going on at Casa Vicente, a family-owned restaurant in the tradition of Spanish culture and hospitality. This year, Casa Vicente will host the Closing Night Party and knowing Vicente it will be a party not be missed.
Telephone: 520-884-5253
www.casavicente.com
The Shanty
401 E. Ninth St.
One of the classiest bars on Fourth Avenue, The Shanty will host the Arizona Filmmaker Party. A nice blend of college students and Tucson locals makes this spot a great place to get the feel of Tucson.
Telephone: 520-623-2664