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: Sci-Fi Shorts A
09:05 am: Life Inside Out
09:10 am: 10FT Down
09:15 am: And Through The Portal We Go
09:20 am: Segal
09:30 am: Burt
11:10 am: Mesmerized
11:20 am: The Ladder
11:30 am: Panel - The Cigarette Surfboard
11:35 am: Live Action Shorts A
11:55 am: Love, Danielle
01:20 pm: McCurdy Point
01:30 pm: More Than A Movie: Building a Fanchise
01:40 pm: GenXX Shorts Showcase
01:50 pm: Colleyville
01:55 pm: Seance
02:00 pm: An Autumn Summer
03:15 pm: The Crucifix: Blood of the Exorcist
03:30 pm: Panel
03:55 pm: Beyond the Gaze: Jule C ampbell's Swimsuit Issue
04:00 pm: One to One: John and Yoko
04:05 pm: The Strange Dark
04:20 pm: The Country They Call Life
05:00 pm: The House That Jack Built
05:25 pm: IHSFF Showcase
07:15 pm: Closing Night Premiere Event: The Wedding Banquet