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: LatinX Directed Shorts
09:05 am: African  american Directed Shorts B - The Strange Dark
09:10 am: Holy Shoes
09:15 am: World Cinema Shorts A
09:20 am: My Native  america
11:00 am: Panel
11:05 am: Live Action Shorts A - Waterdrop
11:20 am: Some Kind of Justice
11:25 am: Trifole
11:30 am: World Cinema Shorts B
12:00 pm: 10 FT Down
12:40 pm: The Crucifix: Blood of the Excorcist
01:05 pm: African  american Directed Shorts A
01:10 pm: More than Movies: Cinematography
01:40 pm: State of Emergency - Jess Plus None
01:55 pm: The Prospect
02:25 pm: Arizona Shorts B
03:00 pm: Panel - Stephanie Stevens
03:10 pm: Anne Everlasting
03:55 pm: The First Man
04:05 pm: The Low End Theory - Native  american Directed Shorts
04:35 pm: AAPI Directed Shorts B
04:40 pm: One Big Happy F amily
05:05 pm: Bound
05:45 pm: Live Action Shorts C
06:25 pm: Sheepdog
06:30 pm:  among Neighbors
06:40 pm: Adventure Tom
06:50 pm: Home Free
07:00 pm: The Friend
07:30 pm: Shot the Voice of Freedom
07:35 pm: IHSFF Show