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The Chandler International Film Festival
January 19 - January 22
The Chandler International Film Festival is back for its eighth year and will take place Jan. 19 to Jan. 28 at LOOK Dine-in Cinema in Chandler and will feature over 125 films from more than 35 countries.
The following feature films will premier in Arizona at this year’s Chandler International Film Festival:
WAKE
Directed by Thom Arizmendi and Austin Parks Stewart
Starring Fivel Stewart, Jake Holley and Sarab Kamoo
Desperate for a lead role in a Hollywood remake, a struggling actress tracks down the lead of the original film who’s now a mysterious recluse. Strange occurrences quickly turn the meeting into a nightmare.
GUARDIANS (Local Filmmaker and Filmed in Arizona)
Directed by Rick Walker
Starring Eric Roberts, Taylor Armstrong and Shawnee Brittan
A charismatic minister’s sermons transport his congregation back to biblical times while he works closely with guardian angels to save people in modern day life-threatening situations.
MAYA
Directed by Julia Verdin
Starring Patricia Velasquez, Rumer Willis and Anthony Montgomery
When a 15-year-old, seeking an escape from her alcoholic mother’s abusive boyfriend, is lured into a sex trafficking scheme by a man she met online, she must realize the difference between love and manipulation to return to those who care.
ART THIEF
Directed by Arthur Bjorn Egeli
Starring Max Deacon, Jacqueline Emerson and Chris Lazzaro
After stealing a painting from a local museum, a passionate-but-untalented artist is thrust into the midst of an even bigger robbery. Inspired by true events.
FORTIS FEMINA (Local Filmmaker and Filmed in Arizona)
Directed by Mitesh Patel
Starring Sylvia Chimbo, Michelle Nuquay and Christine Hotchkiss
“Based on a true story,” seven women embark on a transformative weekend in Sedona, Arizona, forging bonds and finding inner strength through shared struggles and secrets.
IN FIDELITY
Directed by Rob Margolies
Starring Chris Parnell, Cara Buono, Dennis Haysbert and Illeana Douglas
A happily married husband supports the wish of his terminally ill wife to sleep with their rock star neighbor.
Along with the diverse mix of international films, the festival weekend will also include an opening welcome, various industry workshops, an award ceremony, Q&A sessions, panel discussions and daily after parties throughout the Downtown Chandler area.
For more information, or purchase tickets, visit www.chandlerfilmfestival.com.
