Scottsdale International Film Festival

04/28/2023

Dear Scottsdale International Film Festival Patrons,

There is magnificent news to report about the future of this film festival we care about so strongly. You may have found it eerily quiet when there was no 2022 event last year. I’ll admit that it was difficult from my perspective to allow the 22nd season to come and go without a blip on the radar.

Truth be told, the in-person 21st annual event (held after the COVID-19 vaccines were made widely available) was logistically problematic. However, I have for some time been in discussions with another entity to absorb the Festival. Talks successfully culminated this week, and we now begin the next chapter.

I am happy to report that the Scottsdale International Film Festival and the School of Film and Theatre (SSFT) at Scottsdale Community College (SCC) have finalized an agreement for SCC to take over the stewardship of the Festival in perpetuity.

SCC will relaunch the Scottsdale International Film Festival this coming November, and you’ll receive more information about this in due time.

Some of you may wonder about where I will go. For now, I plan to stay involved for as long as SSFT wants my help. The main idea is to ensure the longevity of the event.

Thanks to everyone who made this Festival so spectacular over the years. There are thousands of people who all played a role in its success, and I could not have done it alone.

For those of you who knew I was working on this sequel, I appreciate your patience and faith in my capacity to keep the enterprise alive. ROLL’EM!

Amy Ettinger – Executive Director
Scottsdale International Film Festival

03/14/2023

SIFF POSTERS FREE TO A GOOD HOME!
UPDATE: Posters are gone, man, gone!

One of our lifelong patrons has collected and framed 13 SIFF posters and is looking to give them away. Go to this email address to find out more: [email protected]

07/20/2022

MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I was one of our audience faves in the 2021 Festival. It opens July 22nd at Harkins Camelview at Scottsdale Fashion Square. Click here for showtimes and more:

Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompani...

03/28/2022

Congratulations to Kenneth Branagh’s BELFAST (our 2021 closing night film), winner of Best Original Screenplay at this year’s .

11/12/2021

TODAY'S THE LAST DAY! (OR IS IT?) We extended the Festival so that everyone can attend virtually. If you couldn't make it, or missed some films we have the solution. Stream 16 of the films through TODAY*! Click the following link to select films to watch at home! https://watch.eventive.org/scottsdalefilmfestival

PRO TIP: If you order your films today before midnight, you have 48 hours to complete your viewing, and that my friends is weekend movie time! Be sure to order today, unlock and start your film (even just a minutes worth) and then watch at your leisure this weekend (within 48 hours of starting). You're welcome!

11/11/2021

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! We extended the Festival until Friday, November 12th so that everyone can attend virtually. If you couldn't make it to the theater, or missed some films while attending we have the solution. Stream 16 of the films shown at the in-person Festival through Friday at 11:59 p.m. Click the following link to select films to watch at home! https://watch.eventive.org/scottsdalefilmfestival

11/10/2021

THE FESTIVAL IS NOT OVER! We extended the Festival by three days so that everyone can attend virtually. If you couldn't make it to the theater, or missed some films while attending we have the solution. Stream 16 of the films shown at the in-person Festival through Friday, Nov 12 at 11:59 p.m. Click the following link to select films to watch at home! https://watch.eventive.org/scottsdalefilmfestival

11/10/2021

Congratulations to "Belfast" on receiving our Audience Award for Best Picture! Each film screened at the Festival is voted on by our audience and our patrons have spoken! Thank you to everyone who voted and attended, we appreciate your support more than ever! We look forward to seeing you again in 2022! Belfast Movie

11/09/2021

Don't miss the Silent Auction before tonight's screening of "Belfast" (7:55pm) in Auditorium #1 at the Harkins Camelview Theatres. Delectable delights and tasty treats all to benefit the Festival! Tickets at the box office, SEE YOU THERE!