Pasadena International Film Festival Announces 2015 Program & Honorees
Doris Roberts – Photo by Terry Miller
Doris Roberts and Eric Roberts to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) has announced its 2015 film program. The final program is comprised of 86 features, shorts, documentaries and web series from all over the world. The 2015 program will showcase work from industry veterans such as Mark Kirkland (The Simpsons); Robert Loggia (Big); and Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), as well as some of Hollywood’s emerging stars like Jason Ritter (Parenthood); Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy); and Kevin Ryan (Crossbones). With such an expansive and broad film selection, PIFF has also announced the extension of its festival through Presidents’ Day.
Films will screen Feb. 11 – 16, 2015 at the Laemmle Playhouse 7 Theater in the heart of Pasadena.
PIFF will honor some of its stars this year. Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond) and Academy Award Nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) not only star in films screening at PIFF, but will also receive Lifetime Achievement Awards. Jason Ritter will receive the Breakout Performance Award; Tom Lenk (The Cabin in the Woods), the Comedic Mastery Award; and Sadie Calvano (Mom), the Rising Star Award. Honorees will receive their awards on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 as part of PIFF’s Opening Night Gala.
To see the full film program, check out the schedule of events and purchase passes, please visit
www.pasadenafilmfestival.org.
About PIFF: The Pasadena International Film Festival is the one and only competitive film festival in Pasadena, CA. It was founded in 2013 by Jessica Hardin, an industry veteran and Pasadena resident. PIFF aims to bring high-caliber, international cinema to a city well-renowned for its love of culture and the arts. The Glitz and Glamour of Hollywood meets Small Town Integrity and Charm…