Author: Shari K. Green

Filmmakers who participated in previous years of the Phoenix Film Festival are returning for the festival’s 20^thAnniversaryReunionwhere their films will be shown once again!

‘Eight years ago, my movie premiered at the Phoenix Festival and audiences fell in love with it. It’s really special to be invited back. It feels like coming home’ said filmmaker Gary King, director of ‘How Do You Write A Joe Shermann Song.’

Patrick Hogan, the director of the film ‘Pope Dreams’ said about the festival, ‘In my career as a filmmaker, I’ve attended well over 40 film festivals with both feature films and short films, and bringing my feature film ‘Pope Dreams’ to the Phoenix Film Festival was one of my all-time favorite memories on the festival circuit. Everything about the experience, from the staff and volunteers to the other filmmakers, amazing audiences, and wide selection of quality films screening at the festival, was wonderful.’

‘Phoenix was the first festival we ever got into, and the first time we were able to experience our film with an audience. We couldn’t be more thrilled to return and have the opportunity to share it with an audience again,’ quotes filmmakers Jordan Horowitz and Frank Ferendo, the directors of the documentary ‘Angel of Nanjing.’

Below is the list of films and filmmakers that will be making their return at the festival:

“45 RPM” – Juli Jackon

“Angel of Nanjing” – Jordan Horowitz

“Dakota Skye” – John Humber

“Drawing with Chalk” – Christopher Springer

“How Do You Write A Joe Schermann Song” – Gary King

“Life Inside Out” – Jill D’Agnencia

“Netherbeast Incorporated” – Brian Ronalds

“Pope Dreams” – Patrick Hogan

“Ten Til Noon” – Paul Osborne & Scott Storm