The First Step (Southwest Premiere)

127 East Congress Street,Tucson AZ 85701

03 October, 2021

Description

Tucson Film & Music Festival 2021 Spotlight Documentary! A look into activist and TV host Van Jones. Post Q&A with filmmaker Lance Kramer! Tucson Film & Music Festival 2021 Spotlight Documentary Film! In a divided America, Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes him deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities. The First Step (Arizona Premiere) Directed by Brandon Kramer Produced by Lance Kramer Meridian Hill Pictures USA/2021/89 min http://thefirststep.com/ The Tucson Film & Music Festival (aka TFMF or Tucson Film Festival ) is part of an Arizona non-profit organization dedicated to creating community through cinema, theater and documentary filmmaking. The festival is an annual, multi-day event in Tucson, Arizona, showcasing music-related films with a special nod to films and filmmakers with a connection to Arizona or the desert southwest. TFMF screens at multiple venues around downtown Tucson including; The Loft Cinema, The Screening Room and The Rialto Theatre. All films are regional or world premieres and feature Q&As with filmmakers and talent from the films!  For more on the festival, please visit: http://tucsonfilmandmusicfestival.com