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9:10am MST

Sci-Fi Shorts A

Sci-Fi Shorts A
Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 1 at 9:10am
Friday, April 8 at 4:15pm
Saturday, April 9 at 9:15pm

Time Warp
Directed by: Mark Howling
Synopsis: An Astronaut is performing a spacewalk, only a few hundred feet away a saucer shape craft is ready to make contact.

Golem
Directed by: Rafael Macazaga
Synopsis: GOLEM explores how a robot could learn to imagine and appropriate a dramatic character: the tool becomes the actor.

Hospice
Directed by: Soo Young Kim
Synopsis: A man woke up from the hospital room and was tied without knowing anything. Then a strange-looking nurse came into.

JUNE
Directed by: Dwayne Cameron
Synopsis: Willow and David receive a serious diagnosis and attempt to deal with the mundane as their world disintegrates in 24hrs.

BLIND FEAR
Directed by: Michaël Labrecque
Synopsis: Come out of the dark and tail the rebel faction BLIND FEAR, as they fight against this new hyper-tethered society.

El Camino
Directed by: Fernando Campos, Jaime Jasso
Synopsis: In order to sustain his family, a pilot accepts one last deal to transport a dangerous cargo inside his spaceship.

Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
Directed by: Stimson Snead
Synopsis: A scientist creates a Time Machine and kills their younger self. That is the Paradox, and Paradoxes are impossible.

Friday April 1, 2022 9:10am - 10:45am MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

11:45am MST

The Retaliators

The Retaliators

Run Time: 100 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 1 at 11:45am
Friday, April 8 at 9:15am
Saturday, April 9 at 3:25pm

Directed by: Bridget Smith, Samuel Gonzalez, Jr.

Cast: Michael Lombardi, Marc Menchaca, Joseph Gatt, Jacoby Shaddix, Katie Kelly, Ivan Moody, Zoltan Bathory

Synopsis: An upstanding pastor uncovers a dark and twisted underworld as he searches for answers surrounding his daughter's murder. A high-octane original soundtrack and cameos from some of the biggest names in rock music set the tone. This horror-thriller reveals a game of revenge played using a new set of rules.

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Friday April 1, 2022 11:45am - 1:25pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Horror Feature

2:20pm MST

No Tomorrow

No Tomorrow

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 1 at 2:20pm
Sunday, April 3 at 7:20pm
Wednesday, April 6 at 5:15pm
Friday, April 8 at 9:10am
Saturday, April 9 at 9:10am

Directed by: Ben Tedesco

Cast: Ben Tedesco, Joseph Tedesco, Jeremy Cohen

Synopsis: On September 6th, 2020, Ben, like many others, feels like he is stuck in a time-loop, but he actually is. Every day is exactly the same, until suddenly it isn't, and as he attempts to find his place within time and reality, he also searches for a way home.

Watch the trailer

Friday April 1, 2022 2:20pm - 3:45pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Sci-Fi Feature

4:55pm MST

LatinX Directed Shorts

LatinX Directed Shorts
Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April1 at 4:55pm
Saturday, April 2 at 11:35am
Thursday, April 7 at 7:35pm

Cartas Para Axél (Letters to Axél)
Directed by: Miles Lopez
Synopsis: A young writer’s life spirals downwards by attempting to find the man he falls in love with in his dreams

Think Lovely Thoughts
Directed by: Stephen Snavely
Synopsis: A young father battles for his sanity while his subconscious tears at his grip on reality.

WANDER
Directed by: Dimitri Luedemann
Synopsis: An introspective psychedelic journey of deep reflection and self discovery.

Superstar
Directed by: Jordan Hidalgo
Synopsis: A young man's resolve is put to the test in the city he calls home

MOE
Directed by: Guillermo E. Barahona C. and Rose Donahue
Synopsis: Moe confronts with something he's struggled with since childhood. Film segues to an interview on the immigrant experience

My Human Experience: Episode #1
Directed by: Sylvia Ray
Synopsis: Logical and socially inadequate, alien explorer, Lex, is assigned to study the human race from a sociological perspective, a mission way outside her comfort zone. To make matters worse, she’s teamed up with the erratic and emotive, Xalax; her complete opposite.

Friday April 1, 2022 4:55pm - 6:30pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Shorts Program - Spotlight

7:35pm MST

What We Leave Behind

What We Leave Behind - On-Screen Captioned

Run Time: 75 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 1 at 7:35pm
Saturday, April 2 at 5:35 - On-Screen Captioned
Sunday, April 3 at 1:55pm
Thursday, April 7 at 5:10pm

Directed by: Illiana Sosa

Synopsis: After a lifetime of bus rides to the US to visit his children, Julián quietly starts building a house in rural Mexico. In filming his work, his granddaughter crafts a personal and poetic love letter to him and his homeland.

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Friday April 1, 2022 7:35pm - 8:50pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Spotlight

9:40pm MST

Gatlopp

Gatlopp
Run Time: 80 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 1 at 9:40pm
Tuesday, April 5 at 7:25pm

Directed by: Alberto Belli
Cast: Jim Mahoney, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Jon Bass, Shelley Hennig, Sarunas J. Jackson

Synopsis: A group of old friends reunites for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade apart. After one too many, they decide to play a drinking game, but it’s quickly revealed that this game comes with supernatural stakes. Mischief leads to mayhem, and the group realizes that if they can’t come together to win the game by sunrise, they will be forced to play for eternity - in hell.

Friday April 1, 2022 9:40pm - 11:00pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Showcase Feature

9:05am MST

Sci-Fi Shorts B

Sci-Fi Shorts B
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 2 at 9:05am
Saturday, April 9 at 11:45am
Sunday, April 10 at 9:00am

Kairos, qualitative time
Directed by: Carlos Scasso
Synopsis: To curtail the spread of revolts against the System, the "Kairós Programme" has been activated

SHE
Directed by: Eugenio Villamar
Synopsis: London 2091. Decades after the city evacuation, two service androids question their orders to wait for their owners to return.

BEBE AI
Directed by: Rebekah Fortune
Synopsis: A couple with Down’s syndrome overcome prejudice and danger to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt

Sketchbook
Directed by: Will Tully
Synopsis: During a pandemic, a young girl receives a mysterious birthday gift; a sketchbook of wishes.

FOUNTAIN
Directed by: Nik Fackler
Synopsis: Two teens in a rural town of the future experiment with a mysterious pill.

Can I Help?
Directed by: Rupert Ratcliffe
Synopsis: An operating system tries to help a successful and overworked architect get over the break up of his family.

Orbital Christmas
Directed by: Mitsuyasu Sakai
Synopsis: In near future, a Muslim engineer working on a space station meets a Japanese girl and tries to help her.

Saturday April 2, 2022 9:05am - 10:35am MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

11:15am MST

Filmmaker Panel - The Arizona Advantage presented by APA

Arizona Production Association presents The Arizona Advantage

Arizona may not have tax incentives yet, but there are countless advantages to shooting your film here. Let's discuss what those are and how you can put them to use.

Saturday April 2, 2022 11:15am - 12:00pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

12:45pm MST

Crabs!

CRABS!

Run Time: 80 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 12:45pm
Friday, April 8 at 2:20pm
Saturday, April 9 at 9:20am

Directed by: Pierce M. Berolzheimer

Cast: Dylan Riley Snyder, Jessica Morris, Robert Craighead, Bryce Durfee, Allie Jennings, Chase Padgett

Synopsis: A horde of murderous horseshoe crabs descend on a sleepy California town causing Prom Night terror. As the deadly crustaceans claw their way through the disbelieving population, it’s up to a ramshackle of students and police to address the increasingly ginormous crab menace.

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Saturday April 2, 2022 12:45pm - 2:05pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Horror Feature

3:05pm MST

The Alternate

The Alternate

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 3:05pm
Friday, April 8 at 1:50pm
Saturday, April 9 at 3:15pm

Directed by: Alrik Buresll

Cast: Ed Gonzalez Moreno, Natalia Dominguez, Johnny Gilligan, Jrue Blickman, Patrice Binaisa, Syra McCarthy,

Synopsis: The Alternate follows Jake, a videographer who discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted: the perfect version of his wife Kris, the filmmaking career of his dreams, and the daughter he never had.

Watch the trailer

Saturday April 2, 2022 3:05pm - 4:35pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Sci-Fi Feature

5:25pm MST

The Transcenders

The Transcenders

Run Time: 85

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 5:25pm
Sunday, April 3 at 5:15pm
Wednesday, April 6 at 7:35pm

Directed by: Montana Cypress

Cast: Montana Cypress, Joseph Adams, Andrew Roa, Jordan Rheanne Murphy, Alissa Filoramo

Synopsis: A feature comedy about Butch and Harjo, two Native Americans who struggle to make the transition from their reservation home to the city of Los Angeles. But after discovering a solution in an advertised remedy, they are immediately catapulted to the ranks of the refined and successful.

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Saturday April 2, 2022 5:25pm - 6:50pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Spotlight

7:35pm MST

LA Queencianera

LA Queenciañera

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 7:35pm
Sunday, April 3 at 11:40am
Friday, April 8 at 7:00pm

Directed by: Pedro Peira

Cast: Bamby Salcedo, Patricia Arquette, Rosario Dawson

Synopsis: Bamby, an undocumented transgender Latina activist, organizes her 50th birthday celebration. As she prepares for the event, she watches her life go past; from the streets where she smoked crack and the Men’s Jail where she was raped, to communities and organizations she has gathered to change transgender people's lives.

Watch the trailer

Saturday April 2, 2022 7:35pm - 9:00pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Spotlight

9:50pm MST

Bloody Oranges

Bloody Oranges

Run Time: 105 minutes
Screening Time: Saturday, April 2 at 9:50pm
Wednesday, April 6 at 7:25pm

Directed by: Jean-Christophe Meurisse
Cast: Alexandre Steiger, Christophe Paou, Lilith Grasmug, Lorella Cravotta, Olivier Saladin, Fred Blin, Denis Podalydes, Blanche Gardin, Vincent Dedienne, Celine Fuhrer, Florence Janas, Anthony Paliotti, Patrice Laffont

Synopsis: France, today. Simultaneously, a retired couple overwhelmed by debt tries to win a dance contest, as the minister of economy is suspected of tax evasion, and a teenage girl encounters a sexual maniac, while a young lawyer attempts to climb the social ladder. When the shoe drops, the winner won’t necessarily be the one we expected.

Saturday April 2, 2022 9:50pm - 11:35pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Showcase Feature

9:05am MST

Documentary Shorts A

Documentary Shorts A
Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April1 at 11:55am
Sunday, April 3 at 9:05am
Friday, April 8 at 4:55pm

Big Water Summer: A Creation Story
Directed by: Sophie Harris
Synopsis: Navajo farmer Cherilyn Yazzie is embarking on the biggest crop to date to grow produce for the community.

Growing Peace in the Middle East
Directed by: Steven Hoffen
Synopsis: Inspired by Sindyanna of Galilee and their projects, Steven Hoffen created Growing Peace in the Middle East.

COVID Crusader- The Carla Brown Story
Directed by: Randy Slavin
Synopsis: Haunted by the death of her husband, Carla Brown is on a mission to vaccinate the
community of Baton Rouge.

Lalito 10
Directed by: Jordan Matthew Horowitz
Synopsis: When COVID forced schools to close, a teacher in Guatemala built a mobile classroom to bring education to his students.

Lydia Emily’s Last Mural
Directed by: Christoph Green
Synopsis: Lydia Emily, an artist living with progressive MS, paints her last mural in LA.

Another Day Closer
Directed by: Sophie Harris
Synopsis: Entertainer Dizzie is pursuing the biggest contract of his career, but new challenges and old demons could derail his plan.

Sunday April 3, 2022 9:05am - 10:40am MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

11:15am MST

Bashira

Bashira

Run Time: 115 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Sunday, April 3 at 11:15am
Friday, April 8 at 9:25pm
Sunday, April 10 at 1:10pm

Directed by: Nickson Fong

Cast: Liam Aiken, Mitzi Akaha, Kiki Sukezane, Emma Caymares, Brandon Gill, Akiko Shima, Eddy Toru Ohno, Colin Cunningham, Sayuri Oyamada, Akiko Fujiwara, Toru Uchikado, Takuma Anzai, Sono Hideko, Josie DiVincenzo, Alana de Freitas, Mod Sun, Corey Olenick, Cassidy Thornton

Synopsis: A nerdy electronic musician and a troubled fan are plunged into an hallucinogenic nightmare where they must confront an ancient Japanese entity in order to save their souls.

Watch the trailer

Sunday April 3, 2022 11:15am - 1:10pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Horror Feature

1:45pm MST

Filmmaker Panel - I'm Funny How?

Comedy can be hard. Let's talk about making it easier. Filmmakers discuss their approach to making audiences laugh.

Sunday April 3, 2022 1:45pm - 2:30pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

3:15pm MST

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers
Run Time: 100 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Sunday, April 3 at 3:15 pm
Monday, April 4 at 2:40 pm

Directed by: Dante Basco
Cast: Arianna Basco, Cheryl Tsai, Dante Basco, Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dionysio Basco, Joe Jitsukawa, Liza Lapira, Solenn Heussaff, Tirso Cruz III

Synopsis: From Nor-Cal to The Philippines, four brothers confront their issues with love, family, and culture, surrounding a highly controversial Filipino wedding. Told in four vignettes with cockfights, adultery, romance, food, and family.

Watch the trailer

Sunday April 3, 2022 3:15pm - 4:55pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

5:35pm MST

Animated Shorts

Animated Shorts
Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Sunday, April 3 at 5:35pm
Thursday, April 7 at 4:45pm
Saturday, April 9 at 9:00am

The Forbidden Zone
Directed by: Zach Tolchinsky
Synopsis: Dumont is about to die alone as the last man on earth until a new mysterious creature arrives to help.

As You Like It
Directed by: Hannes Rall
Synopsis: An animated adaptation of the famous play by William Shakespeare. It transposes the setting to a Southeast-Asian environment.

Memento Mori
Directed by: Paul O’Flanagan
Synopsis: A post-mortem photographer receives his latest subject, a recently deceased young woman. But this encounter will be unforgettable.

My GPS Just Broke
Directed by: Angel Alzona
Synopsis: The entire world was forced to stop in 2020. The navigation broke, but the path was inside all along.

How To Lose Weight and Look Great
Directed by: Nolan Wang
Synopsis: An animated autobiographical true story about using humor to cope with a serious illness.

Pottero
Directed by: Lindsey Martin
Synopsis: Pottero is a short, animated film based on family folklore and issues surrounding mental health, accessible healthcare and social mobility.

fulcrum
Directed by: Timothy David Orme
Synopsis: Rowing through space, self, and consciousness, the math of the universe unfolds.

Sunday April 3, 2022 5:35pm - 7:10pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

7:50pm MST

Mirror Human: Transcendent

MIRROR HUMAN: TRANSCENDENT

Run Time: 120 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Sunday, April 3 at 7:50pm
Saturday, April 9 at 9:45pm
Sunday, April 10 at 4:50pm

Directed by: ZHANG Linzi

Cast: TOBY LEE, GUO SHUTONG, CHERRY NGAN, ZHOU YOU, WANG PO-CHIEH

Synopsis: Transcendent takes place in the future, where science has enabled mankind to create a breed of artificial humans known as “TRANSCENDENT.”

Watch the trailer

Sunday April 3, 2022 7:50pm - 9:50pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Sci-Fi Feature

9:10am MST

No Tomorrow

No Tomorrow

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 1 at 2:20pm
Sunday, April 3 at 7:20pm
Wednesday, April 6 at 5:15pm
Friday, April 8 at 9:10am
Saturday, April 9 at 9:10am

Directed by: Ben Tedesco

Cast: Ben Tedesco, Joseph Tedesco, Jeremy Cohen

Synopsis: On September 6th, 2020, Ben, like many others, feels like he is stuck in a time-loop, but he actually is. Every day is exactly the same, until suddenly it isn't, and as he attempts to find his place within time and reality, he also searches for a way home.

Watch the trailer

Friday April 8, 2022 9:10am - 10:35am MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Arizona

11:25am MST

Horror Shorts A

Horror Shorts A
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 1 at 9:35pm
Friday, April 8 at 11:25am
Sunday, April 10 at 11:05am

Creature
Directed by: Larissa James
Synopsis: On Halloween night, a young woman is terrified into a monstrous transformation.

The Last Christmas
Directed by: Ryan Port
Synopsis: A mischievous 8-year-old girl unleashes a twisted Christmas nightmare, when her plans to capture Santa Claus go horribly wrong.

Nice To Finally Meet You
Directed by: Jason Burke
Synopsis: Sunday brunch at the Thompson Home grows increasingly tense as their daughter's new boyfriend slowly reveals his true intentions.

Escalation
Directed by: Christian Bachini
Synopsis: A paranoid and self-centered man has to decide what kind of person he is inside before his conscience eats him...alive.

The Pey
Directed by: Ramon Menon
Synopsis: After sharing a mysterious GIF online, a social media obsessed Teen is haunted by a monster known as The Pey

Sad Sally
Directed by: Doug Purdy
Synopsis: Sally’s date starts with wine, small talk, some laughs. When the heat turns up, things don’t go exactly as planned.

The Baby Next Door
Directed by: Alec Gibbons
Synopsis: The cries of a baby drive a man going through a breakup into drug-fueled madness.

Friday April 8, 2022 11:25am - 12:55pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

1:50pm MST

The Alternate

The Alternate

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 3:05pm
Friday, April 8 at 1:50pm
Saturday, April 9 at 3:15pm

Directed by: Alrik Buresll

Cast: Ed Gonzalez Moreno, Natalia Dominguez, Johnny Gilligan, Jrue Blickman, Patrice Binaisa, Syra McCarthy,

Synopsis: The Alternate follows Jake, a videographer who discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted: the perfect version of his wife Kris, the filmmaking career of his dreams, and the daughter he never had.

Watch the trailer

Friday April 8, 2022 1:50pm - 3:20pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Sci-Fi Feature

4:15pm MST

Sci-Fi Shorts A

Sci-Fi Shorts A
Run Time: 95 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 1 at 9:10am
Friday, April 8 at 4:15pm
Saturday, April 9 at 9:15pm

Time Warp
Directed by: Mark Howling
Synopsis: An Astronaut is performing a spacewalk, only a few hundred feet away a saucer shape craft is ready to make contact.

Golem
Directed by: Rafael Macazaga
Synopsis: GOLEM explores how a robot could learn to imagine and appropriate a dramatic character: the tool becomes the actor.

Hospice
Directed by: Soo Young Kim
Synopsis: A man woke up from the hospital room and was tied without knowing anything. Then a strange-looking nurse came into.

JUNE
Directed by: Dwayne Cameron
Synopsis: Willow and David receive a serious diagnosis and attempt to deal with the mundane as their world disintegrates in 24hrs.

BLIND FEAR
Directed by: Michaël Labrecque
Synopsis: Come out of the dark and tail the rebel faction BLIND FEAR, as they fight against this new hyper-tethered society.

El Camino
Directed by: Fernando Campos, Jaime Jasso
Synopsis: In order to sustain his family, a pilot accepts one last deal to transport a dangerous cargo inside his spaceship.

Tim Travers & the Time Travelers Paradox
Directed by: Stimson Snead
Synopsis: A scientist creates a Time Machine and kills their younger self. That is the Paradox, and Paradoxes are impossible.

Friday April 8, 2022 4:15pm - 5:50pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

7:00pm MST

LA Queencianera

LA Queenciañera

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 7:35pm
Sunday, April 3 at 11:40am
Friday, April 8 at 7:00pm

Directed by: Pedro Peira

Cast: Bamby Salcedo, Patricia Arquette, Rosario Dawson

Synopsis: Bamby, an undocumented transgender Latina activist, organizes her 50th birthday celebration. As she prepares for the event, she watches her life go past; from the streets where she smoked crack and the Men’s Jail where she was raped, to communities and organizations she has gathered to change transgender people's lives.

Watch the trailer

Friday April 8, 2022 7:00pm - 8:25pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Spotlight

9:40pm MST

Karmalink

Karmalink

Run Time: 105 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Sunday, April 3 at 7:10pm
Friday, April 8 at 9:40pm

Directed by: Jake Watchel

Cast: Srey Leak, Leng Heng Prak, Sahajak Boonthanakit

Synopsis: KARMALINK is a Buddhist sci-fi mystery shot entirely in Cambodia. Directed by first-time feature film director Jake Wachtel, this Khmer-language feature deals with reincarnation, artificial consciousness, development and displacement of poor communities, and augmented reality.

Set in near-future Phnom Penh, the story follows a teenage boy who teams up with a street-smart girl from his neighborhood to untangle the mystery of his past-life dreams. What begins as a hunt for a Buddhist treasure soon leads to greater discoveries that will either end in digital enlightenment or a total loss of identity.

Friday April 8, 2022 9:40pm - 11:25pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Showcase Feature

9:10am MST

No Tomorrow

No Tomorrow

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 1 at 2:20pm
Sunday, April 3 at 7:20pm
Wednesday, April 6 at 5:15pm
Friday, April 8 at 9:10am
Saturday, April 9 at 9:10am

Directed by: Ben Tedesco

Cast: Ben Tedesco, Joseph Tedesco, Jeremy Cohen

Synopsis: On September 6th, 2020, Ben, like many others, feels like he is stuck in a time-loop, but he actually is. Every day is exactly the same, until suddenly it isn't, and as he attempts to find his place within time and reality, he also searches for a way home.

Watch the trailer

Saturday April 9, 2022 9:10am - 10:35am MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Sci-Fi Feature

11:45am MST

Sci-Fi Shorts B

Sci-Fi Shorts B
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 2 at 9:05am
Saturday, April 9 at 11:45am
Sunday, April 10 at 9:00am

Kairos, qualitative time
Directed by: Carlos Scasso
Synopsis: To curtail the spread of revolts against the System, the "Kairós Programme" has been activated

SHE
Directed by: Eugenio Villamar
Synopsis: London 2091. Decades after the city evacuation, two service androids question their orders to wait for their owners to return.

BEBE AI
Directed by: Rebekah Fortune
Synopsis: A couple with Down’s syndrome overcome prejudice and danger to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt

Sketchbook
Directed by: Will Tully
Synopsis: During a pandemic, a young girl receives a mysterious birthday gift; a sketchbook of wishes.

FOUNTAIN
Directed by: Nik Fackler
Synopsis: Two teens in a rural town of the future experiment with a mysterious pill.

Can I Help?
Directed by: Rupert Ratcliffe
Synopsis: An operating system tries to help a successful and overworked architect get over the break up of his family.

Orbital Christmas
Directed by: Mitsuyasu Sakai
Synopsis: In near future, a Muslim engineer working on a space station meets a Japanese girl and tries to help her.

Saturday April 9, 2022 11:45am - 1:15pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

1:45pm MST

Filmmaker Panel - Acting Out

Landing the role is a great feeling. Actors chat about their approach to auditions and nailing the part.

Saturday April 9, 2022 1:45pm - 2:30pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

3:15pm MST

The Alternate

The Alternate

Run Time: 90 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Saturday, April 2 at 3:05pm
Friday, April 8 at 1:50pm
Saturday, April 9 at 3:15pm

Directed by: Alrik Buresll

Cast: Ed Gonzalez Moreno, Natalia Dominguez, Johnny Gilligan, Jrue Blickman, Patrice Binaisa, Syra McCarthy,

Synopsis: The Alternate follows Jake, a videographer who discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted: the perfect version of his wife Kris, the filmmaking career of his dreams, and the daughter he never had.

Watch the trailer

Saturday April 9, 2022 3:15pm - 4:45pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Sci-Fi Feature

5:30pm MST

Horror Shorts B

Horror Shorts B
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 2 at 9:35pm
Friday, April 8 at 9:55pm
Saturday, April 9 at 5:30pm

Still Together
Directed by: Christopher Piazza
Synopsis: Kate and Leif ‘s love is stronger than Odin’s curse in this season’s funniest, steamiest, bloodiest romantic comedy!

Art House
Directed by: Nicole Harker
Synopsis: An unassuming couple looking for some art-house entertainment is immersed into a film experience like nothing before.

Amy’s House of Art!
Directed by: Karl Huber
Synopsis: Mockumentary of a young female artist, who kills people and turns them into decorative art pieces.

Part Forever
Directed by: Alan Chung-An OU
Synopsis: A sudden change of funeral came with an astonishing secret.

The Bottom
Directed by: Morgan Ruaidhrí O'Sullivan, James Kautz
Synopsis: A reckoning between friends becomes a fight for life, as one man’s mind games threatens the other’s grip on reality

#NOFILTER
Directed by: Nathan Crooker
Synopsis: #Nofilter follows Beth, an insecure twenty-something, who becomes obsessed with an insidious filter, leaving her to question true beauty.

In The Darkness
Directed by: Meko Winbush
Synopsis: A man sees his life disrupted when he begins to suffer from sleep paralysis.

The Mill Creek Strangler
Directed by: Aaron Allsop
Synopsis: A woman obsessed with a serial killer finally meets him when he shows up at her house to kill her.

STALAG III-C
Directed by: Jason Rogan
Synopsis: In the final days of World War II, a US paratrooper leads a daring escape from a Nazi POW camp.

Saturday April 9, 2022 5:30pm - 7:00pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

7:40pm MST

Cadejo Blanco

Cadejo Blanco
Run Time: 125 minutes

Screening Time(s):
Monday, April 4 at 10:00am
Saturday, April 9 at 7:40pm

Directed by: Regan Linton, Brian Malone
Cast: Reagan Linton, Lucy Roucis, Megan McGuire, Laurice Quinn, Adam Johnson, Leonard Barrett Jr.

Synopsis: Sarita goes out partying one night at the insistence of her rebellious, free-spirited sister, Bea. Though more modest and unassuming than Bea, Sarita dances the night away, heading home alone when the party drags on too late. The next morning she realizes Bea never made it home. With no help from the authorities and convinced that Bea’s disappearance has something to do with Andres, his sister’s dangerous ex, Sarita finds a way to befriend him and infiltrate his gang. With an unwavering determination to uncover the truth about what happened, Sarita becomes increasingly involved with Andres and the ruthless, violent world of his gang, all the while questioning whether she’s cut out for the dangerous lifestyle.

Saturday April 9, 2022 7:40pm - 9:45pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

Feature Film - Showcase

10:20pm MST

Bitch Ass

Bitch Ass

Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time:
Friday, April 1 at 9:30pm
Wednesday, April 6 at 9:45pm
Saturday, April 9 at 10:20pm

Directed by: Bill Posley
Cast: Tunde Laleye, Sheaun Mckinney, Me’Lisa Sellers, Teon Kelley, Kelsey Caesar, Belle Guillory, A-F-R-O, Eric Wright, Ashlei Foushee

Synopsis: The year is 1980. Young Cecil is bullied by kids in the 6th Street gang for being fat, shy, and always playing board games. They all pick on him and call him Bitch Ass. On a gang initiation night, they jump him and leave him for dead. Fast forward to 1999. No one has seen or heard from Bitch Ass since, and he has become an urban legend. Now, a new crop of 6th Street recruits are gearing up for another initiation night. They get tasked with robbing a house, but little do they know they’re walking into Bitch Ass’ house, and he has been plotting his revenge by building deadly versions of childhood games they bullied him for playing. Let the games begin!

Saturday April 9, 2022 10:20pm - 11:45pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Showcase Feature

9:00am MST

Sci-Fi Shorts B

Sci-Fi Shorts B
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Saturday, April 2 at 9:05am
Saturday, April 9 at 11:45am
Sunday, April 10 at 9:00am

Kairos, qualitative time
Directed by: Carlos Scasso
Synopsis: To curtail the spread of revolts against the System, the "Kairós Programme" has been activated

SHE
Directed by: Eugenio Villamar
Synopsis: London 2091. Decades after the city evacuation, two service androids question their orders to wait for their owners to return.

BEBE AI
Directed by: Rebekah Fortune
Synopsis: A couple with Down’s syndrome overcome prejudice and danger to try and save the AI baby they want to adopt

Sketchbook
Directed by: Will Tully
Synopsis: During a pandemic, a young girl receives a mysterious birthday gift; a sketchbook of wishes.

FOUNTAIN
Directed by: Nik Fackler
Synopsis: Two teens in a rural town of the future experiment with a mysterious pill.

Can I Help?
Directed by: Rupert Ratcliffe
Synopsis: An operating system tries to help a successful and overworked architect get over the break up of his family.

Orbital Christmas
Directed by: Mitsuyasu Sakai
Synopsis: In near future, a Muslim engineer working on a space station meets a Japanese girl and tries to help her.

Sunday April 10, 2022 9:00am - 10:30am MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

11:05am MST

Horror Shorts A

Horror Shorts A
Run Time: 90 minutes
Screening Time(s):
Friday, April 1 at 9:35pm
Friday, April 8 at 11:25am
Sunday, April 10 at 11:05am

Creature
Directed by: Larissa James
Synopsis: On Halloween night, a young woman is terrified into a monstrous transformation.

The Last Christmas
Directed by: Ryan Port
Synopsis: A mischievous 8-year-old girl unleashes a twisted Christmas nightmare, when her plans to capture Santa Claus go horribly wrong.

Nice To Finally Meet You
Directed by: Jason Burke
Synopsis: Sunday brunch at the Thompson Home grows increasingly tense as their daughter's new boyfriend slowly reveals his true intentions.

Escalation
Directed by: Christian Bachini
Synopsis: A paranoid and self-centered man has to decide what kind of person he is inside before his conscience eats him...alive.

The Pey
Directed by: Ramon Menon
Synopsis: After sharing a mysterious GIF online, a social media obsessed Teen is haunted by a monster known as The Pey

Sad Sally
Directed by: Doug Purdy
Synopsis: Sally’s date starts with wine, small talk, some laughs. When the heat turns up, things don’t go exactly as planned.

The Baby Next Door
Directed by: Alec Gibbons
Synopsis: The cries of a baby drive a man going through a breakup into drug-fueled madness.

Sunday April 10, 2022 11:05am - 12:35pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Shorts Program

1:10pm MST

Bashira

Bashira

Run Time: 115 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Sunday, April 3 at 11:15am
Friday, April 8 at 9:25pm
Sunday, April 10 at 1:10pm

Directed by: Nickson Fong

Cast: Liam Aiken, Mitzi Akaha, Kiki Sukezane, Emma Caymares, Brandon Gill, Akiko Shima, Eddy Toru Ohno, Colin Cunningham, Sayuri Oyamada, Akiko Fujiwara, Toru Uchikado, Takuma Anzai, Sono Hideko, Josie DiVincenzo, Alana de Freitas, Mod Sun, Corey Olenick, Cassidy Thornton

Synopsis: A nerdy electronic musician and a troubled fan are plunged into an hallucinogenic nightmare where they must confront an ancient Japanese entity in order to save their souls.

Watch the trailer

Sunday April 10, 2022 1:10pm - 3:05pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

IHSFF - Horror Feature

3:30pm MST

Filmmaker Panel - Mass Appeal

Filmmakers need audiences. Through marketing, social media, and the craft itself, we talk through how to get people interested in what you want to explore.

Sunday April 10, 2022 3:30pm - 4:15pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

5:00pm MST

InHospitable

InHospitable

Run Time: 100 minutes

Screening Time(s):

Friday, April 8 at 9:20am
Saturday, April 9 at 11:40am
Sunday, April 10 at 5:00pm

Directed by: Sandra Alvarez

Cast: Vicki Arnett, Maurice Arnett, Beth McCracken, Ginny Bell, Evie Bodick, Chelsa Wagner, Summer Lee, Erin Ninehouser, Lisa Frank, Nila Payton, Josh Shapiro, Ed Gainey, Sara Innamorato, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Chuck Grassley, Elisabeth Rosenthal, Martin Gaynor, Zack Cooper, Erin Fuse Brown, Farzad Mostashari, Emily Gee, Natasha Lindstrom

Synopsis: InHospitable reveals American hospitals’ significant role in our broken healthcare system by documenting patients and activists as they band together to fight UPMC, a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital system that was limiting vital care for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in western Pennsylvania.

Watch the trailer

Sunday April 10, 2022 5:00pm - 6:40pm MST
Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4 7000 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054

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