3 Mission Statement
4 Letter From The Executive Director
5 Community Feedback
7 The Loft Cinema At A Glance
8 By The Numbers
9-10 Screen One Renovation
11-16 What We Do
17 Loft Film Fest
19 Loft Kids Fest
21-22 Solar Cinema
23-24 At The Box Office
25-26 Financial Data
27 Marketing
28 Building For The Future
29-36 Donors
37 Volunteers
38 Board Of Directors & Loft Cinema Staff
Photos by: Jesse Jackson (unless noted otherwise)
Design & Layout by: Matt McCoy (Deputy Marketing Director)
Cover Photo: Newly renovated Screen 1 with new seats, stadium seating, more aisles, full accessibility for all including the hearing and sight impaired, better temperature control, better sound, and more! Photo Credit: Tim Fuller
“Tucson’s film scene and movie nerds are plentiful, and the pinnacle of our cinema love has, and continues to be, The Loft Cinema. The ultimate source of independent films, unique Q&As, special guests and favorite cult films, the three-screen theater continues to reign supreme in the community.” - Best of Tucson, Tucson Weekly MISSION STATEMENT The Loft Cinema is a local nonprofit dedicated to creating community by celebrating the art and diversity of film.
3 DEAR FRIENDS OF THE LOFT CINEMA,
2017 was a banner year for the theatre! We celebrated The Loft Cinema’s 45th anniversary of serving Southern Arizona with great films and unique programming.
We completely renovated our flagship Screen 1, converting it from floor to ceiling with new seats, great sightlines, improved acoustics and temperature control, and full accessibility! Thank you to everyone who made the renovation possible!
We re-opened Screen 1 with the premiere of Dunkirk, marking the first time The Loft Cinema opened a new film on 70mm.
We set a new record at the end of 2017: December was the highest attended month in the 15 years that The Loft Cinema has been a nonprofit…a record quickly erased when January 2018 surpassed it!
We had our first full year of Loft Solar Cinema, with 59 screenings from as close as Himmel Park to as far away as Douglas, with more than 10,000 people enjoying family-friendly films under the stars!
2018 holds the promise of being another year of record attendance as we continue to show an eclectic collection of new films and classics, special events with that unique Loft brand, and, as always, the unexpected!
Thanks to everyone who loves The Loft Cinema for making 2017 a year to remember!
Peggy Johnson Executive Director
4 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
“I want to thank you and your board and all at The Loft Cinema for the wonderful events you brought to our community. Your rural film program is so important!” - Laurie McKenna, Re: Rolling Reels Screening at Central School Project
“Tucson’s best independent movie theater. Lots of special events, very knowledgeable staff, and a great selection of food and drinks.” - Chris Macholtz
“The Loft is a movie going experience unlike any other in Southern Arizona. They really try to make sure you have the best time you can have. Highly recommend.” - Nick Trask
“Very pleasant experience. I’m a Tucson native who had never taken time to experience the Loft Theater. My loss. The theater has recently remodeled and it’s beautiful and comfortable inside. The concession stand is well stocked and the staff friendly and helpful. You must visit this local gem.” - Jesse Huggins
“Wonderful atmosphere! Friendly people! Great vibe! Classy venue for independent films! Thanks!” - Leslie Messenger
“A Tucson point of pride. I lived in Austin once and I used to refer to the Loft as a lesser Alamo Drafthouse. Then I grew up.” - J.R. Dodge
“The Loft Cinema is a great local theater. I love going for the classic films and wonderful atmosphere. My kids love going for the free kids movies and activities hosted there. It is always a good time for all.” - Jessica Gonzales
5 HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY! THE LOFT CINEMA AT A GLANCE
3 SCREENS SCREEN 1 DIGITAL PROJECTION, 35MM, 70MM AND 376 SEATS LOOP TECHNOLOGY
SCREEN 2 DIGITAL PROJECTION 85 SEATS AND LOOP TECHNOLOGY
SCREEN 3 DIGITAL PROJECTION, 3D 98 SEATS AND LOOP TECHNOLOGY
ONE OF 23 MEMBERS OF SUNDANCE ART HOUSE PROJECT
AMERICAN CINEMA MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF ART 3 HOUSES (CICAE)
1 AMERICAN FESTIVAL MEMBERS OF CICAE
45 YEARS THE LOFT CINEMA HAS BEEN OPEN
15 YEARS THE LOFT CINEMA HAS BEEN A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION
6,108 LOFT CINEMA MEMBERS
120 VOLUNTEERS 2,646 VOLUNTEER HOURS
174 DONATIONS TO COMMUNITY NONPROFITS $17,915 VALUE OF DONATIONS
7 BY THE NUMBERS
AGE 217,877 18-44 35% 45-65 30% N M ER O ATTENDEES OVER 65 35%
POUNDS OF ORGANIC POPCORN 11,025 SERVED
18 35MM SCREENINGS 103 DOCUMENTARY FILMS
121 70MM SCREENINGS 637 TOTAL DIRECTORS
379 FEATURE FILMS 51 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
86 FIRST RUN FILMS 59 OFFSITE EVENTS
65 SHORT FILMS 4,928 TOTAL SCREENINGS
440 SPECIAL EVENTS 191 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
147 SPECIAL GUESTS 86 FREE SCREENINGS
61 COMMUNITY RENTALS 53 FULL HOUSES IN SCREEN 1
132 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 51,444 TOTAL FREE ADMISSIONS
8 2017: THE YEAR OF THE SCREEN 1 RENOVATION
After many years of dreaming, After being refurbished and trimmed, and more years of planning and the gold drapes returned to their place fundraising, The Loft Cinema’s of prominence, allowing Screen 1 to flagship Screen 1 was brought into the retain its magic while providing a 21st Century in style! more comfortable experience. Screen 1 also retained its 35mm projector In a miraculous 10-week period, along with Southern Arizona’s only Screen 1 went from shabby to chic, 70mm system, allowing us to re-open with new seats, stadium seating, Screen 1 with Dunkirk in 70mm! more aisles, full accessibility for all including the hearing and sight We have more work to do, with the impaired, better temperature control, final phase a building connecting the better sound, and many other main building and Screen 3. In the improvements and updates you can’t meantime, look for The Loft Cinema necessarily see but will definitely to go SOLAR in 2018! improve your experience.
9 2017: THE YEAR OF THE SCREEN 1 RENOVATION
Thank you to our generous donors whose $20,000 gifts helped make our Screen One rehabilitation a success! BONNIE KAY BAYARD AUCHINCLOSS PEGGY JOHNSON & JOE TARVER MAX MCCAUSLIN THE JACK CHALLEM TRUST
And we want to thank everyone who purchased the naming rights to the seats. All 376 seats were sold in record time!
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WHAT WE DO
FIRST-RUN FILMS The best new independent, foreign and documentary films, many in exclusive Tucson engagements.
GUEST FILMMAKERS Industry professionals, including directors, producers, actors, and writers, interact with audiences and answer questions about the context and artistic content of their work.
LOFT FILM FEST The Loft Cinema’s annual international film festival, presented by Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment (see page 17 for more details).
LOFT KIDS FEST & LOFT JR. A year-round celebration of family-friendly films with an emphasis on underserved families, featuring an interactive program, hands-on activities and free popcorn (see page 19 for more details).
FIRST FRIDAY SHORTS A monthly competition for local filmmakers to win $200 and qualify for the finale in May, when the winners of all 12 months compete for $1,000.
ESSENTIAL CINEMA A free series of the most important classic art films.
ART ON SCREEN The performing arts on the big screen, with thrilling theatre productions from around the world, captured live and presented in beautiful high definition.
JOURNALISM ON SCREEN An ongoing series pairing films that explore the world of journalism with lively discussions with experts and industry professionals. Presented by The New York Times, the UA School of Journalism, the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Arizona Inn.
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ONE HIT WONDERS Great new documentaries at special one-night-only screenings.
SCIENCE ON SCREEN Thought-provoking films, paired with insightful contextual discussions with scientists to create illuminating and entertaining programming that brings the exciting world of science to life on the big screen. Made possible by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS The Loft Cinema collaborates with dozens of nonprofits and other organizations on screenings and events that allow the groups to promote the understanding of specific issues and to raise funds and awareness.
NATIVE EYES FILM SHOWCASE The longest continuously-running film showcase devoted to Native American and Indigenous films, workshops and filmmaker Q&A’s in Arizona. Collaboratively produced by Arizona State Museum with the Tohono O’odham Nation Cultural Center and Museum, Pascua Yaqui Computer Clubhouse, Indigenous Strategies and the UA American Indian Studies Department.
LOCAL FILM PREMIERES The Loft Cinema is the venue for premieres of films made in and around Tucson, or by Tucson-based filmmakers, often with the director, writer, producers, cast and crew in attendance.
LATE NIGHT CULT CLASSICS The greatest cult classics of all time on the big screen.
MONDO MONDAYS A series of weird, wild and wonderful films from the Mondo side of the silver screen, every Monday night.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW The Loft Cinema has screened this cult phenomenon Saturdays at Midnight since 1977.
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WHAT WE DO CONTINUED
SOLAR CINEMA The Loft Cinema became the first American member of the Solar Cinema network, joining our global partners in Chile, Uruguay, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Croatia and Spain. The mission of Solar World Cinema is to democratize the access to cinema, creating a special platform to screen films with social matters for free, turning public spaces into self sustainable open-air cinemas. The solar cinema brings unseen films to unexpected places (see pages 21-22 for more details).
LOFT MEMBER SCREENINGS Loft Cinema members are invited to attend one FREE screening per month on opening night of a new film. Screenings are open to the public at regular admission prices.
SING-A-LONGS The most beloved movie musicals of all time come to life at uniquely interactive events where the audience is the star! Onscreen lyrics bring all the songs to life, while prop-filled goodie bags, costume contests and other surprises help bring in the fun! Signature Loft Cinema Sing-A-Longs like Grease, Purple Rain and The Very Merry Holiday Sing-A-Long Spectacular have become annual Tucson traditions!
SHORTS PROGRAMS The Loft Cinema gives audiences the rare opportunity to enjoy internationally-acclaimed short films on the big screen with annual screenings of nationally-touring shorts programs including the Oscar Nominated Short Films (Animated, Live Action and Documentary), the Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour, the Manhattan Short Film Festival and Lunafest.
THE ALL-NITE SCREAM-O-RAMA Stay up all-nite at the sickest, scariest, most scream-errific cinematic slaughterhouse you’ve ever seen! It’s guaranteed to curdle your blood, raise your hair and give your gag reflexes a real workout, so all scaredy cats need not attend! Thrills and chills await you throughout the night as we unleash SEVEN hand-picked horror classics that are so scandalously shocking, the only way to hold on to your sanity is to keep repeating to yourself – “it’s only a movie, it’s only a movie, it’s only movie …”
THE SCI-FI SLUMBER PARTY Buckle up for 12 straight hours of intergalactic excitement at the Sci-Fi Slumber Party!, a non-stop excursion into the outer limits of space age cinema, featuring more aliens, robots and apocalyptic insanity than you can shake a light saber at! With seven sci-fi classics, vintage sci-fi movie trailers, trivia games and out-of-this-world prizes, this is an overnight space odyssey of truly epic proportions!
16 LOFT FILM FEST
The eighth annual Loft Film Fest brought the world of cinema to Tucson with an extraordinary line-up of films, guests and special events at The Loft Cinema in Tucson, Arizona!
EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMMING The nine-day cinematic showcase of exclusive Tucson screenings featured award-winning, hand-selected festival favorites from Berlin, Cannes, Sundance and more; lively Q&A’s with internationally-acclaimed industry professionals; provocative discussions; exciting retrospective screenings; Southwest, Arizona and Tucson Premieres; Academy Award-shortlisted films; fearless late night programming and captivating short films. In total, this year’s Loft Film Fest presented 46 narrative features, documentaries, short film programs and special events.
ACCLAIMED GUESTS Noam Chomsky, Allison Anders, Curtis Armstrong, Stevie Salas, Christina Fon, Myron Dewey, Dean Lent, Kirby Dick, Nanfu Wang, Nilima Abrams, Frances Causey, Lisanne Skyler, Dominic Villarrubia and more!
FESTIVAL STATISTICS & HIGHLIGHTS • Nearly 10,000 people attended the 8th annual Loft Film Fest, both at The Loft Cinema and On The Road locations!
• Opening night of The Loft Film Fest brought Nerd Power back to Tucson with a special screening of the 1984 comedy classic, Revenge of the Nerds, which was filmed on the University of Arizona campus and at various locations throughout the Old Pueblo. One of the film’s iconic stars, Curtis Armstrong (aka “Booger”), appeared at the screening for a post-film Q&A, discussing his fond memories of making the film in Tucson over 30 years ago, as well as signing copies of his new memoir, Revenge of the Nerd, an account of his career as a Hollywood actor. For a dash of “Nerd Alternative” programming, The Loft Film Fest also celebrated Opening Night with a sold- out Screen 3 showing of the highly-acclaimed new documentary, Faces Places, directed by the legendary French filmmaker, Agnès Varda, recipient of a 2018 Honorary Academy Award for her decades-long career. Varda and her co-director, the visual artist JR, shot a special introduction to the film, exclusively for The Loft Film Fest! Opening Night festivities also included an outdoor party complete with free champagne, hors d’oeuvres and live ‘80s-themed party music from Tucson rock band, ‘80s and Gentlemen!
• A total of 46 narrative films, documentaries, short film programs and special events!
• Films from top festivals around the world, including Berlin, Cannes, Chicago, Hot Docs, Telluride, New York, Sundance, South by Southwest, Toronto, Tribeca, Venice and more!
• 23 Tucson Premieres, 14 Arizona Premieres and 1 Southwest Premiere, as well as 3 Official Academy Award Submissions from Nepal, Switzerland and the Dominican Republic!
• 21 special guests in attendance, including actors, directors, producers, screenwriters and other industry professionals!
• 3 Festival Tributes and Award Presentations to Noam Chomsky, 2017 Lofty Achievement Award; Allison Anders, 2017 Lee Marvin Maverick Award; and Nanfu Wang, 2017 Social Justice Award, presented by Kirby Dick!
• 1 CICAE Art Cinema Award (selected by an esteemed panel of international jurors) given to the narrative feature, White Sun, Nepal’s Official Academy Award Submission!
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LOFT KIDS FEST
The 11th annual Loft Kids Fest provided free films and fun activities for4,574 children of all ages in July 2017!
This unique nine-day film fiesta featuring 13 free screenings, free popcorn, educational activities, games, prizes and surprises, has become a much-loved summertime tradition for families in Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Each day of the Loft Kids Fest offers a different film, from beloved classics and foreign discoveries to popular contemporary favorites, and every film is a show, with interactive pre- screening fun hosted by community partners like Mildred & Dildred Toy Store, Friends of the Pima County Library, Children’s Museum of Tucson & Oro Valley and more!
DURING THE 2017 LOFT KIDS FEST, WE GAVE AWAY
3,475 BAGS OF POPCORN
600 EEGEE’S DRINKS (COURTESY OF EEGEES AND THE LOFT CINEMA)
500 BOOKS (COURTESY OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY)
450 CUPCAKES (COURTESY OF CAKES FOR CAUSES)
350 CARROTS (COURTESY OF WHOLE FOODS)
150 BICYCLE HELMETS (COURTESY OF PIMA COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROGRAM)
The 2017 Loft Kids Fest film program represented 10 countries: USA, UK, Japan, Sweden, Lebanon, France, Lithuania, Germany, Czech Republic and Taiwan.
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2017: LOFT SOLAR CINEMA TAKES TO THE ROAD!
In 2017, we officially launched Loft Solar Cinema, taking our show on the road throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona! More than 10,000 people enjoyed a total of 59 free, family-friendly films under the stars.
Loft Solar Cinema is a cargo van outfitted with solar panels provided by our friends at Technicians for Sustainability. With the power of solar energy, Loft Solar Cinema projects films on a 20-foot “Having Awake shown here inflatable screen using a state-of-the-art projector and sound system creating unique viewing brought together tribal experiences in underserved rural and urban areas while indirectly promoting the value of sustainable Tohono O’odam members energy. who went up to Standing With funding from Desert Diamond Casinos and Rock and afterward they Entertainment and a grant from the National were able to talk about their Endowment for the Arts, we presented Loft Film Fest on the Road, a program dedicated to bringing experiences. The director our favorite films from the Loft Film Fest to venues throughout Arizona. We hosted screenings at of the film was wonderful in Himmel Park, the San Xavier Farm Cooperative, explaining the filming, the Ajo Town Plaza, Pisinemo Recreation Center, emotional reactions and his Tombstone and Douglas. own emotions during the Funding provided by Arizona Humanities supported Rolling Reels: Bringing Movies to You!, filming. It was a powerful a community-building program featuring films paired with introductions by humanities scholars. experience for everyone who We hosted Rolling Reels events at the Amerind attended, so I wanted to thank Foundation in Dragoon, the Bisbee Central School Project, the Arivaca Community Center, you for making it possible.” the Pasqua Yaqui Reservation, Three Points, Patagonia, Sells, and the Global Justice Center in - Mary-Martha Miles at the Loft Film South Tucson. Fest on the Road screening of Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock with Loft Solar Cinema partnered with the University director Myron Dewey in person at San of Arizona Cats After Dark, MOCA, the Tucson Xavier. Children’s Museum, Las Milpitas Community Farm, and Tucson Meet Yourself to host events in Tucson.
21 2017: LOFT SOLAR CINEMA TAKES TO THE ROAD!
TOTAL SOLAR CINEMA SCREENINGS: 59 TOTAL SOLAR CINEMA PARTNERS: 18 TOTAL TOWNS VISITED: 14 SOLAR CINEMA LOCATIONS
SOLAR CINEMA PARTNERS Ajo Ajo Town Plaza Arivaca Amerind Foundation Bisbee Arivaca Community Center Douglas Borderlands Film Festival Dragoon Nogales Central School Project Patagonia Children’s Museum of Tucson and Oro Valley Pisinemo Douglas Arts and Cultural District San Xavier District Global Justice Center Sells Himmel Park Amphitheater South Tucson Las Milpitas Farm Three Points Tombstone Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson Tucson OK Corral Patagonia Public Library Pisinemo Recreation Center Robles Elementary School San Xavier Dance Ramada San Xavier Farm Coop, San Xavier District University of Arizona, Cats After Dark
22 AT THE BOX OFFICE
TOP 10 NEW FILMS
1 LADY BIRD 6 KEDI
2 DUNKIRK 7 I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
3 THE SHAPE OF WATER 8 LOST IN PARIS
4 LOVING VINCENT 9 MY COUSIN RACHEL
5 MOONLIGHT 10 THE FLORIDA PROJECT
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MONTH-LONG SERIES
THE FILMS OF SPIKE LEE THE FILMS OF MEL BROOKS
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2017 THE FILMS OF ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY
THE FILMS OF WIM WENDERS THE FILMS OF LINA WERTMÜLLER
THE FILMS OF SOFIA COPPOLA THE FILMS OF GUILLERMO DEL TORO
24 FINANCIAL DATA
The Loft Cinema has seen phenomenal growth since transitioning to a nonprofit in 2002. Independent annual audits confirm that The Loft Cinema has operated in the black every year since 2005.
The Loft Cinema is one of the most successful art cinemas in the U.S., and we are the only nonprofit art house in Southern Arizona.
Despite losing Screen 1 for two months for renovations (and therefore 5% of possible screenings for the year), comparative attendance was down only 1%, leading to better-than- budgeted revenues that kept pace with the previous year.
2014 2015 2016 2017
GROSS REVENUE $2,195,099 $2,289,173 $2,943,686 $2,993,975
ATTENDANCE 177,158 185,248 219,972 217,877
BOX OFFICE REVENUE $1,013,289 $1,016,191 $1,202,793 $1,230,570
CONCESSIONS REVENUE $461,163 $507,201 $635,841 $632,182
MEMBERSHIP REVENUE $365,760 $406,569 $479,165 $539,360
MEMBERSHIPS 3,212 3,545 3,522 4,183
TOTAL MEMBERS 3,929 4,481 5,156 6,108
TOTAL FUNDRAISING REVENUE $619,081 $643,776 $931,438 $974,895
TOTAL ASSETS $2,679,441 $2,813,049 $3,020,496 $3,468,521
25 FINANCIAL DATA
GROSS REVENUE ATTENDANCE BY YEAR BY YEAR
2017 $2,993,975 2017 217,877
2016 $2,943,686 2016 219,972
2015 $2,289,173 2015 185,248
2014 $2,195,099 2014 177,158
2017 REVENUE: $2,993,975
41% Box O ce
33% Concessions
21% Fundraising Revenue
5% Other (Rentals, In-Kind, etc.)
2017 EXPENSES: $2,816,047
38% Salaries
29% Programming
24% Operations
8% Concessions
26 MARKETING
WEBSITE TRAFFIC MEDIA OUTLETS THAT 1,579,451 Page Views COVERED THE LOFT CINEMA 707,436 Sessions ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHWEST 316, 879 Unique Visitors ARIZONA DAILY STAR ARIZONA DAILY WILDCAT ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA PRINTED FILM GUIDES AZ CENTRAL 20,000 copies distributed by mail and BENS BELLS at many local businesses every month. BLOG FOR ARIZONA BLOODY DISGUSTING EDIBLE BAJA EMAIL LIST FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL 20,026 KGUN MAILING LIST KVOA 13,216 KXCI MARK RUBIN WRITES MAUI NEWS MY HERALD REVIEW FACEBOOK NATURAL AWAKENINGS 33,000+ Followers NERD BUILD NOGALES INTERNATIONAL THE JEWISH POST INSTAGRAM THE VERGE 11,900+ Followers TUCSON JCC TUCSON LIFESTYLE TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA TUCSON NEWS NOW TWITTER 7,030+ Followers TUCSON SENTINEL TUCSON SOUL CIRCUIT TUCSON WEEKLY UA NEWS ZOCALO MAGAZINE
27 THE LOFT CINEMA IS BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH ALREADY!
2002: Original purchase by the nonprofit Loft Cinema, Inc.
2004: The Loft Cinema becomes Tucson’s first movie theatre to sell beer and wine.
2008: Screen 2 is renovated with new seats, carpet, and sound.
2010: The adjacent vacant property north on Camilla is purchased for additional parking to support our growth.
SUMMER 2012: The new parking lot is paved, adding 82 new spaces.
JUNE – NOVEMBER 2012: The adjacent auto shop is purchased and transformed into the incredible Screen 3.
2012 - 2013: State-of-the-art digital projectors are installed in all 3 screens (including 3-D in Screen 3).
SUMMER 2015: The original parking lot is paved, improving safety and access.
DECEMBER 2015: Reel-to-reel 35mm and 70mm projectors are installed in Screen 1.
JULY 2017: Screen One Renovated with new seats, stadium seating, more aisles, full accessibility for all including the hearing and sight impaired, better temperature control, better sound, and more.
IN 2018: The Loft Cinema will work with Technicians for Sustainability to install solar-covered parking and convert a majority of its power supply to solar energy.
28 2017 DONORS
$50,000+ Arizona Commission on the Arts Max McCauslin
$25,000 - $49,999 $10,000 - $24,999
Peggy Johnson and Kathy Alexander and Joe Tarver Paul Lindsey National Endowment for The Jack Challem Trust the Arts Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment Edna Gray Paul and Mary Koss Zocalo $5,000 - $9,999 $2,500 - $4,999
Arizona Inn Anonymous Arizona Public Media Anonymous Arts Foundation of Tucson and Anonymous Southern Arizona Arizona Daily Star Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation Bayard Auchincloss Buffalo Exchange Richard Bates The Coolidge Corner Theatre Leigh Bernstein Foundation Arch and Laura Brown Fresco Pizza Eric Carr and Richard Rhoads Geico Devereux Arizona Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence Martin Dresner and Ellen Ristow Allen and Kim Halper Muriel and Marc Goldfeder HBL CPAs, P.C. Pam Grissom Vivi and Adib Sabbagh Rick and Linda Hanson Scraps on Scraps Gary and Joni Jones Trail Dust Town KXCI Radio Elna Tsao MOCA Tucson Tucson Lifestyle Jan and John Mueller Sam and Linda Yalkowsky Natural Awakenings The Rialto Theatre Jeanne Sharp and Barry Young Tucson Meet Yourself Tucson Museum of Art Tucson Sentinel University of Arizona College of Social and Behavioral Sciences $1,000 - $2,499 Jaime and Linda Gutierrez Mac Hudson Jim and Fran Allen Donnie Johnson Anonymous Bonnie Kay Anonymous Judy and Arthur Kidder Anonymous Law Office of Kay Richter Anonymous Live Theatre Workshop Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Long Realty Cares Foundation Frank and Betsy Babb Elise Lopez and Robert Hanshaw Betsy Bolding LPFM Downtown Radio Bookmans Entertainment Exchange Mildred and Dildred Broadway in Tucson Shawn Miller The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Mirasol Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado, & Bolen No Kill Pima County Catalina In-Home Services, Inc. Old Tucson Studios Joseph Chambers and David Daniell Onda Guey Courier Dennis and Sevren Coon Penca Restaurant Cultural Art Laurie and Tom Pew Brooke Davis Pima County Department of Transportation Diaspora Showcase Pima Dermatology Etherton Gallery Pima Federal Credit Union Stanley and Norma Feldman Ping Pong Media Ronna Fickbohm and Jeff Willis Plus Size Pilates, LLC Price Fishback and Pamela Slaten Presidio Schools Friends of the Pima County Public Library Timothy Reckart The Gregory School Rogue Theatre Mark Rubin Alliance Francaise de Tucson
Rusing Lopez and Lizardi P.L.L.C. Anonymous
Salon Nouveau Anonymous
Jennifer Schneider Anonymous
Richard and Jasmine Seagrave Anonymous
Harriet Silverman and Paul Smelkinson Artful Living by Jeff Ferst
Ron and Marcia Spark Ronald and Nancy Barber
St. Francis in the Foothills Bear Essential News for Kids
St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church Kate Bernheimer and Xia Hendricks
Story Land LLC Bound By Books
Joanne Stuhr and Alexis Smith Zach and Cassie Breneman
Leonard Summers Catalina United Methodist Church
True Concord Community Foundation for Southern Arizona
Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Cooper and John Sharawara
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UA School of Dance Darryl and Mary Ann Dobras
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Barbara Warren Milton Francis and Marilyn Heins
Bert Whitehead General Dentistry 4 Kids
Paul Winick and Ronda Lustman Gabriele Gidion
David Youngerman and Jeannie Fransen Cindi and Stephen Gilliland
Arthur and Trudy Golden
$500 - $999 Kay Grossman
Stephanie and Jack Aaron Laila Halaby
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Isabella’s Ice Cream Letizia Stanghellini and Mark Dickinson
Liz Kanter Groskind and Eric Groskind Tucson Federal Credit Union
Holly Lachowicz Tucson Parks and Recreation
Alan Levenson and Rachael Goldwyn UA School of Theatre, Film & Television
Lori Levine and Gary Benna Robert and Marie Vincent
Frank Mascia and Jeanne Taylor Welcome Diner
Cathy Monro and Loren Zech Patricia Whitehill
NAMI Martin Willett and Sally Darcy
Eleanor Ortega Winding Road Theater Ensemble
OrthoPros Judy Wood and Adrian Barton
Diana Ossana and William Williams
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Jim Puliafico and Brad Harris Timothy and Randolph Arand-McIlrath
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Reveille Men’s Chorus Don and Barbara Benjamin
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Nadia Khatib and Chad Westerland Marcey Olajos and Ron Lee
Amber and Jonathan Kleefeld Marilyn and Michael Orenstein
Rich and Susan Knutson Sarah Osborne and Joe Quarnberg
Stephanie Kolnacki William and C. Joan Owens
Kore Press Anne Parker and Dean Pielstick
Adrian and Kirsten Korosec Dave Perry-Miller
Barbara Kosta and Mohsen Haddad-Kaveh Shelley Phipps and Cathy Larson
Kay Lehman and Vince Baker Dennis Prather and Vanessa Dixon
Jennifer and Dan Linzer Christopher Pray
Steve and Nancy Lynn Barbara Provus and Fred Wackerle
Susan Lynn-Rivera and Martin Juan Rivera Sally Quinby
Benjamin Mackey John and Ann Racy
Joan and Bill Marum Thomas and Cheryl Reddy
Lucy Masterman Bridget Riceci and David Byrne James and Arlene Ripley Sarah Tarver-Wahlquist and Rob McLane
Gail Roberts and Stephen Rubin Merle Turchick and Gibb Windahl
Larry and Tam Robertson University of Arizona Museum of Art
Brenda Rodriguez Jonathan Van Ballenberghe and Sharon Wahl Bill and Alice Roe Don and Bobbie VandeGriff Rona Rosenberg Marianne VanZyll Herbert and Aphrodite Rubin Ralph and Jean Wahl Jim and Elouise Rusk Felicia Wallace Jim and Dee Ann Sakrison Nanette Warner and Robert Crago Stu Salasche and Els Duvigneau Richard and Theresa Webster Peter Salomon and Patricia Morgan Roger and Barbara Wheeler Salpointe Catholic High School Richard White and Barbara Harris Marc and Deborah Sandroff Sara and Lloyd Wisdom Claire Scheuren Laura and Craig Wittman Si and Eleanor Schorr Kathy and Bill Young Diana Sewell Karen Zittleman and David Sadker Molly and James Sheedy
The Silco Theater
Andy Silverman and Starr Sanders
Rich Snyder and Linda Jensen
Sonoran Institute
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
Brad and Loretta Sowers
Jan and Dan Stebbins
Christopher and Lynne Steele
Gary Steigerwalt and Dana Muller
Steward Observatory
Carol Stewart and Danny Katzen
Camilla and Nick Strausfeld
Dan and Shirley Streeter
Marie Swanson
Sandra Szelag and Carol Kells LOFT CINEMA VOLUNTEERS
Marcy Albert Marcia Gold Tom Price Art Aldag Mary Gordon Nadezhda Provotorova Travis Ardle David Ferreira Gregory Judy Purze Marie Cathey Banks Norma Guest Jamie Rabinowitz Christopher Bastin Ann Guido Marie-France Racette Kevin Batz Jill Hadap Caroline Ragano Emily Belleranti Artemis Hanusiak Jorga Riggenbach Sarah Bernhardt Molly Harrington Emma Rodriguez Leigh Bernstein Howard Harrison Yissel Salafsky Frank Jude Boccio Linda Heisley Nikki Sanchez Martha Boose Rodica Hida Tina Schivone Crystal Bright Denny Hildreth Franz Schneider Shannon Bronson Margaret Hoeft Meredith Schubach Mary Buckley Michael Hojjatie Lisa Schumier Trillian Burk Maureena Horn Deanna Shoob Gary Burkholder Nancy Huff Dru Ellen Smith David Carsten Julianne Hurst-Williams Joe Smith Melinda Catapano Jill Jankowski Cheryl Soloway Sheri Center Lizz Judge Edward Staten Carolyn Classen Robert Keegan Dana Steketee Catherine Costello Art Kidder Donna Stephenson William Darnell Judy Kidder Janin Struminger Linsay DeMartino Lauren Klinkhamer Curt Stubbs Susan Denis Janine Kosek Edith Swiatek Lydia DeRobertis Margaret Lacey Natalia Szymczak Jeanette des Lauriers Tiki Lawson Caroline Tompkins Mary Beth Dickey Lorie LeMaguer Andrea Uribe Kathy Dixon Aaron Lopez Susan Waites Paul Dolenac Melodie Lopez Merry Warner Susan Enholm Eugene Lowe Greer Warren Joan Epstein Carol Margolis Michael Wautier Katherine Estrella Johanna Martinez Richard Webster Kate Fitzpatrick Kathleen Mauro Sean White Danielle Fix Max McCauslin Jasmine Wong Michael Ford Beth McCullough Ana Woodmansee Joel Foster Margaret McHenry Tiffany Young Theran Frederick Josue Medrano Sharon Youngblood Brooke Gallagher Rachel Mindell Loraine Zagula Colleen Gallagher LB Moorehead Bonnie Gil Laura Myers Luke Gil Brent Nixon BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ron Barber Betsy Bolding Tim Reckart President Jaime Gutiérrez Claire Scheuren Dianne Iauco Lisanne Skyler Tim Fuller Vice-President Mary Koss Joanne Stuhr Melodie Lopez Joe Tarver Stephen Golden Carmen Marriott Frank Valenzuela Treasurer Hal Melfi David Nix Jan Mueller Melodie Lopez Emeritus Secretary Katherine Pew
LOFT CINEMA STAFF Peggy Johnson Executive Director
Ray Borboa Matt McCoy Floor Staff: Assistant Manager Deputy Marketing Director Blaine Austin Zach Breneman Daniela Ontiveros Laura Bargfeld Deputy Director Administrative Assistant and Outreach Coordinator Reed Chandler Charley Brown William Elizondo Facilities Coordinator Pedro Robles-Hill Assistant Manager Parisa Eshrati David Correa Becky Hall Inventory Specialist Brenda Rodriguez Assistant Manager and Ezra Heightchew-Howard Volunteer Coordinator Shawna DaCosta Marcel Jeanisse Director of Education and Engagement Rachel Saindon Thomas Kidder Assistant Manager Jason Denholm Jaleh Padron Director of Theatre Operations A.J. Simon America Valencia Assistant Manager J.J. Giddings Emily Quinn Marketing Director Jeff Yanc Program Director Ana Quiñones Amber Kleefeld Elizabeth Raskob Director of Membership and Donor Services Projectionists: Sunny Jo Wheaton Clarice Bales Jonathan Kleefeld Finance Director Sarah Jardini Haley McFeely Lead Ben Mackey Marketing Associate Candace Ripley Lead