Film Festivals Bring Local, Global Stories to Screen

Sonora launched its first film festival in Hermosillo with a program of international films, local competitions and workshops, opening with a documentary about rock band Los Apson and emphasizing stories made by Sonorans. The Boulder Jewish Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 25–Nov. 1, is featuring 13 films, 10 based on true stories, including works about Henrietta Szold, Tovah Feldshuh and other notable figures. Tucson’s Oct. 8–11 festival is presenting six features and 30 shorts connected to Arizona and the desert, including a world premiere about a filmmaker’s experimental jazz-punk project. Victoria’s 16th Latin American & Spanish Film Week screened five films spanning documentaries, comedy, thriller and family drama, and closed with a concert. The Santa Fe International Film Festival runs Oct. 14–19 with more than 65 feature films from 27 countries and over 100 shorts, including the local documentary “Burn, Scar,” about the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire; its honorees include Pam Grier and Zahn McClarnon.