If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated bestseller, Pulitzer Prize winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer but intensely private, Oliver was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly 50 years.

Packed with surprises along with much heartache and soul searching, Andrius Blaževičius’ nuanced and timely family drama skillfully depicts the fallout of a marriage against the backdrop of extraordinary events with humor and compassion.

“A Simple Machine” — the award-winning debut feature film from Mark Alan Hoffman — is a deeply human story about economic independence, personal freedom, and the cost of wanting less in a culture built on more.

In “Heaven in Stone and Glass” experience the spirituality of the gothic cathedrals with Bishop Barron. Journey across France to explore sacred mysteries built into the crown jewels of Gothic architecture: Chartres, Notre-Dame, Reims, Amiens, and Saint-Denis.

Experience the good, the bad and the ugly of Route 66 at a very special “Get Your Butt Kicked on Route 66 Party!” presented by Koz Mraz on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival.

In the early 1930s, painter Leonora Carrington, a rebel against social expectations, joins the surrealist movement and its iconic figures like André Breton and Salvador Dalí in Paris. A whirlwind love affair with artist Max Ernst confronts her with her inner demons. During the war, Leonora flees to Mexico and finally empowers herself.

Prepare to be amazed by Feng E, the viral ukulele phenomenon whose explosive technique and soulful stage presence have wowed audiences worldwide. He is making a Sedona stop on his U.S. tour Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival.

“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983) follows the ongoing struggle between the malevolent Galactic Empire and the freedom fighters of the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles horrible Jabba the Hutt and cruel Darth Vader to save his comrades in the Rebel Alliance and triumph over the Galactic Empire.

Wendy (Dakota Fanning) believes she’s perfectly happy in her relationship, until her older boyfriend Jack (Jake Johnson) — who is divorced with children — insists they take a break to make sure she’s fully okay giving up on the idea of marriage and babies.

Captured live at London’s Vaudeville Theatre, “SIX the Musical Live!” brings audiences an electrifying cinematic event starring the six original West End Queens, each returning to the roles that helped ignite a global phenomenon.

Film lovers in Sedona will join film enthusiasts around the world to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers when the 29th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival screens at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre, Sept. 25-Oct. 1, hosted by the Sedona International Film Festival.

The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Kelli Baker: Live in Concert on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Recently signed to Gulf Coast Records by blues legend Mike Zito, powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Kelli Baker continues her meteoric rise as one of the most electrifying voices in modern blues-rock.