The US Martial Arts Film Festival celebrates martial arts and asian action cinema in all aspects. Four days of filmmaking, fight choreography, stunt actors, workshops, panels and real martial artists who star in these incredible entertainment adventures.

Official selections from the US Martial Arts Film Contest will be screened, including special selections in the Emerging Artist category.

The Exposition Hall located at the Double Tree Suites Phoenix Airport hosts real demonstrations of fighting styles from around the world. All ages are invited to enjoy vendors of movies, martial arts sportswear, weapons and more.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday May 1, 2025

Screen 1

3:00 pm: Festival Registration Opens Pollack Cinema 1825 E. Elliot Rd, Tempe
4:00 pm: Festival Registration Pollack Cinema
5:00 pm: Festival Registration Pollack Cinema
6:00 pm: Award Nominees Mash Up 90m
9:00 pm: Night of the Assassin - 101m Best Picture Nominee Korean Langauge

Screen 2

6:00 pm: Bloodfist 85m Don "the Dragon" Wilson
8:00 pm: USMAFF Knight Owls 35m Best Action Short 2025
8:40 pm: Bruce Bruce 15m USMAFF Best Student Action Short 2025
9:00 pm: When Death Comes 105m Knocking USMAFF Best Action Feature 2025

Screen 3

6:00 pm: The Ladder 103m Emilio Torres Emerging Artists
8:00 pm: WHAM FEST Contest 35m Best Shorts 2025
9:00 pm: Mutant Ghost War Girl 71m Best Picture Nominee Chinese Language

Friday May 2, 2025

Screen 1

09:00 am: Anime
10:30 am: Anime
12:45 pm: Bruce Bruce USMAFF 15m Best Student Short
01:00 pm: Pop Music Soundtracks 45m Panel Adrian Miller Frayser Boy Three 6 Mafia
02:30 pm: Music On A Budget 45m Chris Caliendo (Emmy)
04:00 pm: Stuntwomen: Untold Hollywood Story 84m
05:30 pm: Directing with April Wright
06:00 pm: Stunt Directors Women
07:00 pm: The Swordsman 100mn Korean w/subtitles
09:00 pm: Enter The Dragon 102m

Screen 2

09:00 am: Anime
10:30 am: Anime
12:45 pm: USMAFF All Short 83m Films
02:30 pm: Ranger 125m (Veteran)
04:45 pm: Animation Panel 45m
05:00 pm: Career Evolution with 45m James Lew
06:00 pm: Off Book 15m Emerging Artist
06:30 pm: One Percent Warrior 85m Best Picture Nominee
08:00 pm: Directing in Japan Panel Yudai Yamaguchi
09:00 pm: The Street Fighter 91m

Screen 3

09:00 am: The Waiting Game 95m Emerging Artist
11:00 am: Blackbelt + QandA 88m
12:45 pm: Producers Panel 45m Don Dragon Wilson Fred Williamson
01:45 pm: The Hanged Man + QandA 54m
03:00 pm: Women Producers Panel 45m
04:00 pm: Grip and Electric Girls Panel
05:00 pm: Coffy 90m
07:00 pm: TNT Jackson 72m
08:45 pm: Drunken Master 111m

Saturday May 3, 2025

Screen 1

09:00 am: World Film Tax Incentives 30m Panel Boualem Hassaine
09:45 am: Film Finance Panel 30m
10:45 am: BTS and Movie Marketing 45m
11:45 am: Film School Today 45m Panel
12:45 pm: Fights For Reels Panel 60m Wilson, Woodman, Hall
02:00 pm: New Oscar: Stunt Design 45m Panel Melissa Stubbs
03:00 pm: Women In Charge: CEOs 45m Panel
04:00 pm: Oscar Nominate Hair 45m Panel Camille Friend
05:00 pm: Way of the Dragon 99m
07:00 pm: Sakra 130mn Best Picture Nominee
09:20 pm: Night of the Assassin 101m Best Picture Nominee

Screen 2

09:00 am: Al and Copyright Law Panel 30m
09:45 am: Martial Arts and Health 30m
10:15 am: $6M Chair: Wrecrs 30m Native Story (veteran)
11:00 am: Vegas Traffic USMAFF 125m Best Action Feature
01:25 pm: Native Story; 30m $6M Chair; (veteran)
02:15 pm: Music On A Budget 45m Panel
03:15 pm: Movies and Pop Music 45m Panel
04:15 pm: Knight Owls USMAFF 35m Best Action Short
05:30 pm: True Legend 115m
07:30 pm: Eye For An Eye Blind Swordsman 79m Best Picture Nominee
09:00 pm: The Swordsman 100m Best Picture Nominee

Screen 3

09:00 am: First We Bombed New 95m Mexico Best Documentary 2025
10:45 am: WHAM FEST All Shorts 86mn
12:20 pm: Bawla WHAM FEST 84mn Best Action Feature
02:00 pm: American Gladiator Panel 45m
03:00 pm: Film ++ Career Panel 45m
04:00 pm: WHAM FEST Best Comedy 30m Shorts Penalizer, Decaf
04:45 pm: Mutant Ghost War Girl 71m Best Picture Nominee
06:15 pm: Baby Assassins 2 101m Best Picture Nominee

Date:
May 1 - 4, 2025

Hours:
Thursday May 1, 2025 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday May 2, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday May 3, 2025 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday May 4, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:
1850 E. Elliot Rd
Tempe, AZ 85284

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