Photo: Director and co-executive producer of The Wolf in the Chute, Barry Tolli, and country singer Matt Robertson, whose songs “Bronc Star” and “Rodeo Mom” are featured in the film, answer questions following the showing
The 14th Annual Prescott Film Festival is going on this week and opened up with some local flavor to the delight of many who knew the participants.
A large crowd turned out for the premiere of “The Wolf in the Chute.” The film made locally featured a local teenager, Braylon Johnson, the three-time World Champion cowboy. The evening was a special night for local director, and co-executive producer Barry Tolli, who with his wife, co-executive producer Katy, and family, enjoyed greeting friends as they arrived at the Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center. “This is very cool and exciting. There are a lot of people who put the time and effort into this film. The Johnsons were great to work with and of course Braylon was amazing. We were thrilled with the turnout and it was great seeing it on the big screen with everybody tonight. Helen (Stephenson) did a great job and the Q and A was great. The after party was fun as well. Thank you to everyone who came out and shared this experience with us.”
About the film, Tolli added, “We started filming last October and had most of it shot by February. I put it together pretty much as we shot it, so post production was not too lengthy in the final stages.” Prescott High School students can look forward having the opportunity to learn from Tolli as he teaches film in his classroom once again this fall.
The Film Festival runs until July 20 and is located at Yavapai College on the Prescott Campus, which is presenting fantastic films, fascinating guest filmmakers, fun after-parties and fabulous live music.
More information about the films and tickets may be obtained at the www.prescottfilmfestival.com
SCHEDULE
(All films will be shown at the Jim & Linda Lee Performing Arts Center.)
FRIDAY, JULY 19
Program 9
Feature: La Extorsion (The Extortion) 10:00am
Proceeded by short: Esto No Es Noruega (This is Not Norway)
Program 10
Feature: Unbroken 1:00pm
Proceeded by short: Jack and Sam
Program 11
Feature: The Convert
Program 12
Feature: Tokyo Cowboy 7:00pm
Proceeded by short: Just Deserts
SATURDAY, JULY 20
Program 13
Shorts We Love- (7 films) 10:00am
*The Wake
*In Wonderland
*All Choked Up
*The Messenger
*Slow Dancing (Subtext)
*They Grow Up Fast
*Chat Mort
Program 14
Feature: Avenue of the Giants 1:00pm
Proceeded by short: Gone Before Your Eyes
Program 15
Feature: The Cowboy and the Queen 4:00pm
Proceeded by short: Deep In My Heart is A Song
Program 16
Feature: Pre-Fab! 7:00pm
