Sedona News –
Cast members and filmmakers will be in Sedona to host the premiere of “Sweetwater” at the Sedona International Film Festival on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Sedona Performing Arts Center.
“Sweetwater” features an award-winning, all-star ensemble case, including Everett Osborne, Jeremy Piven, Cary Elwes, Kevin Pollak, Richard Dreyfuss, Eric Roberts, Robert Richard, Gary Clark Jr. and Jim Caviezel.
Some of the cast members are expected to be here in Sedona for the film premiere, along with director Martin Guigui and producer Dahlia Guigui.
Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton (Everett Osborne), makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing the game of basketball.
Sweetwater was born to change the game. Revered as the father of basketball as it’s now known and loved by millions, Harlem Globetrotters phenom Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton overcame a lifetime of barriers and a barrage of discrimination to become the first African American to join the NBA.
Politics and high emotions take on cultural evolution as Sweetwater attempts to overcome all odds and risk everything to fulfill his destiny and bring change and a “new” game to the world.
“Sweetwater” — with special guests and filmmakers — will premiere at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 General Admission or $15 for Sedona Film Festival Members.
For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.