The Phoenix Film Festival Opening Night kickoff party is an event you do not want to miss! Food and festivities will be held in the Party Pavilion with tastes from some of the best restaurants in town including: Brat Haus, The Capital Grille, The Dhaba, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Maggiano’s, Mexican Moonshine and more to be announced! Guests can also enjoy live music, in addition to a silent auction where they can bid on exclusive items.
After the cocktail party, guests will be escorted from the Party Pavilion to the Harkins Cine Capri Theatre for the conclusion of the night’s events. Kimber Lanning, Founder and Executive Director of Local First Arizona, will be celebrated and honored with the festival’s Visionary Award. Local First Arizona is a statewide organization implementing innovative strategies for new models of economic development that create vibrant local economies.
The Visionary Award ceremony will be followed by a screening of A24’s LEAN ON PETE, starring Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, and Charlie Plummer. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Haigh, the film has previously screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and at South by Southwest.
Based on the beloved novel by Willy Vlautin, comes a deeply moving story about love, loneliness, family, and friendship, told through the unique prism of one boy’s connection to a very special racehorse.
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray (Travis Fimmel), both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean On Pete. The horse’s gruff owner Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and his seasoned jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny) help Charley fill the void of his father’s absence—until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, prompting him to take extreme measures to spare his new friend’s life.
WHERE: Harkins Scottsdale 101 & Scottsdale 101 Shopping Center
7000 East Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85054
WHEN: Thursday, April 5
6:00pm – 7:30pm (Opening Night Party)
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Visionary Award Ceremony and Opening Night Film)
HOW: Get your tickets before they’re gone! Opening Night Event tickets are $60 with all
proceeds going to the Phoenix Film Foundation’s education programs. Tickets can be purchased at www.phoenixfilmfestival.com
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