The Phoenix Film Festival started in 2001 by 3 local filmmakers as a way to get their films some exposure in their home town. Twenty-four years and thousands of movies later, the Phoenix Film Foundation has grown from a 3-day exhibition  to an 11 day celebration of film with over 250 films, filmmaking seminars, parties and student workshops for over 20,000 attendees all at the Harkins Scottsdale 101.

The Phoenix Film Festival has been n amed one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals and a Top 50 Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. Most recently, we've also earned a spot on MovieMaker's 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers.

Schedule of Events:

09:00 am: Shot the Voice of Freedom
09:05 am: The Fish Bowl
09:10 am: College Shorts - Sci-Fi Shorts A
09:15 am: Paris Rendezvous
09:20 am: Jess Plus None
10:50 am: State of Emergency
11:15 am: My Native  america - One to One: John and Yoko - Holy Shoes
11:25 am: African  americans Directed Shorts A
11:45 am: Documentary Shorts B
01:05 pm: Waterdrop
01:10 pm: Live Action Shorts B
01:25 pm: LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts
01:30 pm: Eric Larue - Anne Everlasting
01:50 pm: Some Kind of Justice
03:10 pm: Home Free
03:15 pm: Sheepdog
03:40 pm: African  americans Directed Shorts B
04:05 pm: The Strange Dark - The Low End Theory
04:25 pm: Experimental Shorts
05:25 pm: The First Man
05:35 pm: After Life Crisis
05:55 pm: LatinX Directed Shorts
06:05 pm: Bound
06:30 pm: Ch ampion
06:40 pm: The Prospect
07:00 pm: Deaf President Now
08:05 pm: Horror Shorts A
08:10 pm: Freaky Tales
08:20 pm: Trifole
08:30 pm: Mesmerized - The Surfer
08:55 pm: IHSFF Showcase
09:20 pm: IHSFF Showcase
10:15 pm: McCurdy Point