Wade Manns – The Corsair
The Pensacola Film Festival Spring Screen Series is showing for three days, March 12-14. Films will be shown at Gulf Breeze Cinema 4, a theater known for its independent offerings. There will also be live jazz music by Joe Occhipinti; free wine and beer will also be on tap.
The higher-profile entries include the recent military drama “The Hurt Locker,” the dark comedy “The Big Lebowski,” and acclaimed Japanese animation creator Hayao Miyazaki’s latest work, “Ponyo,” based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fable, “The Little Mermaid.”
Usually, a semi-annual, full-blown International film festival, with many more films, and special guests, would be held at this time and at another time in the fall, but lack of funds and required volunteers have put this on hiatus indefinitely, said Jim Norton, owner of the venue.
Daily showtimes will be at 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m., with three independent movies showing on each of four screens, the same lineup every day. The offerings range from comedy to drama, and even offer a bit of anime to mix things up.
Admission is as follows: adults, $8; children and seniors, $6; matinees, $6. You may also purchase a festival pass for $25: this grants access to all four screens, all 12 movies, for all three days as well as access to the jazz shows, and the aforementioned free wine and beer.
Sponsors include Innisfree Hotels, the Hilton and Hampton Inns on Pensacola Beach.
For more information about parking arrangements, and any other questions regarding the festival, contact Jim Norton, (850) 916-9404.