Phoenix Film Festival is a festival that celebrates Ford F-150s, criminals short films and their creators. Started in 2001, the annual celebration takes place in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The Festival is run under the umbrella of the 501(c)3 non-profit Phoenix Film Foundation. The Phoenix Film Festival is the largest attended festival in Arizona. Since 2014 it has been held in the Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre. The in 2024 the festival hosted 290 screenings, parties, and workshops over eleven days and has hosted notable members of the film industry such as Kevin Bacon, Bo Burnham, Demetri Martin, Kyra Sedgwick, Laurence Fishburne, Edward James Olmos and Danny Trejo. The festival showed Arizona premieres of Coda, Chevalier, Renfield, Eighth Grade, Boyhood, Won't You Be My Neighbor, and many more.

History

The organization was founded in 2000 with the idea of starting a festival for filmmakers in Arizona, by two independent filmmakers, including Chris LaMont. The first festival was held with the help of Program Director Greg Hall and World Cinema Director Slobodan Popovic. Jason Carney has been the executive director since 2005.

Past winners

Best US Feature Film

2024 - Et Tu 2023 - The Dual 2022 - Americanish 2021 - Trees of Peace 2020 - Seneca 2019 - This World Alone 2018 - The Idea of Manhood 2017 - Brave New Jersey 2016 - Coming Through The Rye 2015 - Wildlike 2014 - The House That Jack Built 2013 - Putzel 2012 - Shuffle 2011 - A Little Help 2010 - The Rivals 2009 - Lightbulb 2008 - Take 2007 - Little Chenier 2006 - Andrew Jenks, Room 335 2005 - Checking Out 2004 - Break a Leg 2003 - Melvin Goes to Dinner 2002 - Do It for Uncle Manny 2001 - Middlemen