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Payson AZ Film Festival Events
Luncheon
Cowboy Poetry
Western Dance

Sat, Aug 08
Sat, Aug 08
Sat, Aug 08
Sat, Aug 08
Mon, Aug 10Aug 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PMSawmill Theatres, 201 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USAA widow, a mysterious gunman, and an outlaw collide in a struggle over land coveted by the railroad. Now hailed as a Spaghetti Western masterpiece. Morricone composed the score before filming, allowing scenes to be shot to the music like an operatic showdown on the frontier.
Tue, Aug 11Aug 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PMSawmill Theatres, 201 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USA• Stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt Three drifters hunt gold in Mexico, only to be undone by greed and suspicion. Winner of three Oscars. One of Hollywood’s earliest major productions filmed far from studio backlots, capturing rugged landscapes that mirrored its moral terrain
Tue, Aug 11Aug 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMSawmill Theatres, 201 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USAStar of "A Ranch Musical" Six‑time IWMA Entertainer of the Year Join Krystin for a night of Western Swing • Cowboy Classics • High‑Spirited Showmanship A night of true Western music with one of the brightest voices on the trail. 
Wed, Aug 12Aug 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:20 PMSawmill Theatres, 201 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USA• Stars Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman A Black sheriff rides into a corrupt frontier town and turns the West upside‑down in a riotous satire. Nominated for three Oscars and preserved in the National Film Registry. Famous for breaking the fourth wall, skewering Western clichés! Rated R
Thu, Aug 13Aug 13, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:20 PMSawmill Theatres, 201 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USA• Stars Christian Bale, Russell Crowe A desperate rancher escorts a captured outlaw to the 3:10 train, forging a tense duel of wills. Nominated for two Oscars. Shot across New Mexico’s rugged country, the film reimagines the 1957 classic with sharper character conflict and dust‑choked tension.
Thu, Aug 13
Fri, Aug 14Aug 14, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:50 AMSawmill Theatres, 201 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USA• Stars Keith Lopez, Adrianna Licitra Set in 1910 Arizona, a defense attorney confronts frontier justice when two deserters stand accused of murder. Praised for historical detail and stark desert cinematography. Filmed on authentic ranch sites that echo the era’s rough‑hewn law and order.
Fri, Aug 14
Fri, Aug 14
Fri, Aug 14
Sat, Aug 15Aug 15, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMRim Country BBQ and Wood-Fired Pizza, 202 W Main St, Payson, AZ 85541, USAGuest speakers will join us at luncheon to discuss films and activities. Past speakers include Bob Boze Bell, America's Western Storyteller, artist, author, writer and executive editor of True West magazine, gives us insight into the film "The Searchers"
Sat, Aug 15
Sat, Aug 15
Mon, Aug 17
Tue, Aug 18
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