The Arizona International Film Festival, which highlights new films by independent filmmakers will be showing films at DesertView on April 23 and April 30 at 2:15 and 7 p.m. The same films are shown at both times and admission to either screening is $3 (cash only).

Film director Sande Zeig knew she had to make a movie about the Native American women before she even spoke to them. She was walking through Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport in 2006 when the bright yellow shirts in which they were all clad caught her eye. But it was the vibe they cast that drew her in.

Some people say everything happens for a reason – not that I’ve always concurred, but an experience at a friend’s house just a few weeks ago got me to thinking.

'How to Train Your Dragon'

April 20, 2005 - What some may see as a junkyard filled with broken window panes and rusty cars, Krysta Jabczenski sees as a lot filled with inspiration, and the 18-year-old immediately gets to work.

Jack Black thinks “Kung Fu Panda 2” is better than its predecessor. 

“Ed Gein, The Musical," the controversial indie film about a murderous, cannibalistic necrophiliac, will have its Arizona premiere this weekend at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St., in downtown Tucson.

Film fans in Northwest Tucson are happy to know that the DesertView Theater in SaddleBrooke is showing selections from the Arizona International Film Festival on the next two Tuesdays – April 12 and 19.

Hazy smoke filled the air as flames illuminated the night skies over Tucson that tragic night in December 1970.

The 18th annual Tucson Jewish Film Festival will feature unique documentaries and award-winning films from around the world.

"Oblivion” is another movie that seems better suited for a video game than a motion picture. Watching the characters engage in endless shoot outs and explore vast, abandoned terrains, all you want to do is get your hands on a controller. Since a movie is unequipped with game play, though, you’re forced to sit back and merely observe the story. Then again, most modern video games have more three-dimensional characters and smarter plots than “Oblivion.” This science fiction mystery from director Joseph Kosinski isn’t completely without some good ideas, elevating it above “Transformers” schlock. It’s just unfortunate those ideas never meld into anything that intriguing.

Oftentimes, it seems like Americans shy away from seeing foreign films.  Perhaps it is because they are hesitant to see a film whose stars are not recognizable, or perhaps it is because they do not enjoy reading subtitles.  Either way, foreign films seem like they are only for the most dedicated of movie goers.

The Tucson Film & Music Festival (TFMF) has announced its complete entertainment line-up for the seventh annual event, which heats up Oct. 6-10. It can be viewed at www.tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com.

Phoenix FearCON V, the largest independent horror film festival and convention in Arizona, is now accepting entries. Filmmakers may submit their feature-length (75 minutes or longer) and short films (30 minutes or less) for consideration at next year’s FearCON, which is scheduled for Oct. 13, 2012. For more information, visit www.phoenixfearcon.com.

The Tucson Film & Music Festival is now accepting entries for its seventh annual festival, scheduled for Oct. 7-10. The festival is a weekend-long event featuring live music and films, and emphasizing films and filmmakers with a connection to Arizona or the Southwest. TFMF accepts documentaries, narrative features, shorts and music videos.

The staged reading of the future 35-minute short film called “Tolerance” is slated for Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. 6th Ave. in downtown Tucson.

For the first time, movie enthusiasts in Northwest Tucson will get a sneak peek this Sunday at two entries in the Tucson International Jewish Film Festival two weeks before the annual event begins.

An eighth-grade student at Tortolita Middle School has won first place in a public service announcement competition of the Arizona Student Film Festival.

DesertView Theater in SaddleBrooke's DesertView Performing Arts Center has been selected as an exhibition site for the 20th anniversary Arizona International Film Festival touring program.