PIFF’s Great Gatsby Gala (Photo – pasadenafilmfestival.org)
The sixth edition of the Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) returns with more than 130 films spanning nine days, at Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 in Pasadena.
PIFF’s opening night films are presented in the block, “The City of Roses and the American Dream” featuring the short films, The Running Man of Pasadena, Out of the Shadows, and the feature-length documentary Band Geeks highlighting the trials and tribulations of a high school marching band as it prepares for the world-famous Rose Parade.
On Saturday, March 16, the feature length thriller Cruel Hearts, starring Melora Hardin, screens, as well as the feature length documentary Extraordinary: The Seeding which explores real life interviews of those who claim to have been abducted by extraterrestrials. Interviewees will be present for the screening and the following live Q&A. Vroman’s Bookstore will present the panel “Breaking into Screenwriting,” hosted by the Scriptwriters Network.
What to expect
Festival entries will include features, shorts, documentaries, animation, music videos and web series, all presented in 24 programming blocks with categories such as “Apocalypse Later”, “A View to a Thrill,” “The Best Medicine” and “Sci-Fi High,” among others. Every block features a moderated Q&A with filmmakers after each screening.
Expected guests will include Melora Hardin, who’s slated to receive the “Career Inspiration Award”, Bruce McGill, James Marsters, Clare Kramer, and Prime-time Emmy Award winning Cinematographer Frank Prinzi. There will also be Q&As, panels, a Filmmakers Lounge, and a Great Gatsby-themed closing night award ceremony.
The festival’s Great Gatsby Gala and Award Ceremony will take place at “The Speakeasy”, a 1920s-vibed cocktail lounge.
Sponsored by Pasadena Playhouse District Association, Boston Court Pasadena, Sasaki Innovessence Skincare, Old Pasadena Management District, Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau, Pasadena Film Office and TravelStore.
Source: PIFF
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