2008 Photos

Kiss Me Deadly, hosted by the "Czar of Noir," Eddie Muller!

November 9, 2008

A screening of Robert Aldrich's Kiss Me Deadly, with introduction and discussion with Film Noir expert/author Eddie Muller.

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Eddie Muller
Tab Hunter Confidential

November 8, 2008

Legendary actor, Tab Hunter, does an on-stage Q&A, film highlight reel, book signing and screening of Lust In The Dust!

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Tab Hunter
The Big Wii-Bowski: The Big Lebowski 10th Anniversary Celebration

October 10th & 11th, 2008

Our first ever Big Wii-Bowski party with Wii bowling, Off-White Russians, Lebowski-themed games and prizes. And of course a screening of The Big Lebowski!

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Wiibowski
From Liverpool to The Loft: The John Lennon Birthday Bash and Beatles Sing-A-Long!

October 9, 2008

Music clips and videos, Fab Four look-alike contest, and a screening of Imagine: John Lennon!

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Beatles
The Tucson Children's Film Festival 2008

July 26 - August 2, 2008

The Loft Cinema’s second annual Tucson International Children’s Film Festival, presented by The Glassman Foundation.

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TCIFF
Hot Rod Rumble! An Indoor Drive-In at The Loft.

July 20, 2008

The Tucson Street Rod Association fills the Loft parking lot with their boss collection of vintage hot rods before a screening of Hot Rod Rumble!

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Hot Rod Rumble!
4th of July Screening of Patton

July 4, 2008

Liberty Watch Radio & Inside Track present a special screening of Patton.

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Patton
ABBA and The Angry Inch: The Hedwig/ABBA Sing-A-Long!

June 28, 2008

Wingspan Reel Pride presented a subtitled version of Hedwig And The Angry Inch and an ABBA music video salon.

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ABBA and The Angry Inch: The Hedwig/ABBA Sing-A-Long!
A Visit With Author Armistead Maupin

June 25, 2008

Presented by the Pima County Public Library's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Committee, award-winning novelist, Armistead Maupin, comes to The Loft to discuss his latest work, Michael Tolliver Lives.
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Armistead Maupin
Can't Stop The Serenity 2008!

June 21st, 2008

The Loft joins forces with The Arizona Browncoats for a charity event benefiting Equality Now! and The Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona.

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Serenity
Mondo Monday: Roller Boogie

June 16, 2008

A roller disco classic, played at Mondo Monday.

Roller Boogie
The All-Nite Scream-O-Rama 2008

June 13, 2008 7pm-7am

The Loft Cinema's All-Nite Scream-O-Rama returns with 12 hours of horror movie classics, and with legendary Scream Queen, LINNEA QUIGLEY.

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All-Nite Scream-O-Rama 2008
48 Hour Shootout #4, Summer 08

June 12, 2008

Filmmakers pre-produce, write, shoot, and edit their films within 48-hours. A panel of judges, not chosen by the Loft, vote, then they're screened at The Loft Cinema.
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48 Hour Shootout #4, Summer 08
The Gene Generation with star Bai Ling, director Pearry Teo, and producer Keith Collea in person

June 7, 2008

Star Bai Ling, director Pearry Teo, and producer Keith Collea come for the premier of The Gene Generation.

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The Gene Generation Premier
First Friday Shorts - June

June 6, 2008

On the first Friday of each month at 9 p.m. Red Meat’s Max Cannon hosts the biggest, baddest short film contest in town.
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First Friday Shorts
Aren't You Even Going to Kiss Me Goodbye?

May 30, 2008

William Richert and Meredith Salenger come to the theater with the "lost" River Phoenix comedy/drama film.

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Aren't You Even Going to Kiss Me Goodbye?
The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror!

May 15, 2008

L.A. based writer/director Jaymes Thompson and starts Lisa Block-Wieser and Mari Marks come to the Loft for a screening of this camp/horror spectacular.

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The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror!
First Friday Shorts Year-End Showdown #3

May 2nd, 2008

Bringing back all 12 films that have won the $100 cash prize over the last year, for a cinematic smack-down from which only one filmmaker shall emerge victorious.
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First Friday Shorts Year-End Showdown #3
First Friday Shorts - April

April 4, 2008

On the first Friday of each month at 9 p.m. Red Meat’s Max Cannon hosts the biggest, baddest short film contest in town.
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First Friday Shorts - April
Found Footage Festival with Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher

April 3, 2008

A live comedy event and screening featuring odd and hilarious clips from videotapes found at thrift stores and garage sales throughout the country.

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Found Footage Festival
From A Place of Darkness with Director Douglas A. Raine

March 25, 2008

Writer/Director/Producer Douglas A. Raine premiered his locally-shot horror/thriller From A Place of Darkness.

Douglas A. Raine
Fuzz: The Sound That Revolutionized The World with Director Clif Taylor, aka Chick Cashman

March 22, 2008

Tucson musician/filmmaker Clif Taylor presented a special screening of his documentary "Fuzz."
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Chick Cashman
Jules & Jim with live French pop music

March 3, 2008

Vocalist Mariane Dissard and guitarist Matt Mitchell performed French pop music before a free screening of Jules & Jim.

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Mariane Dissard
Starting Out In The Evening with Director Andrew Wagner

February 29 & March 1, 2008

Director Andrew Wagner visited and discussed his critically-acclaimed drama Starting Out In Th Evening on the film's opening weekend.

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Andrew Wagner