the 2024 phoenix film festival has come to an end,
don’t forget to check out the winners of this years awards!
A QUICK GUIDE TO CENTERPIECE FILMS
These films are sure to be a great addition to your festival screening schedule! The 2024 Phoenix Film Festival Centerpiece Films are higher profile showcase films that may be showing soon in a theatre near you, may have some familiar faces, or have been garnering critical acclaim on the festival circuit. We’re thrilled to include these films as a part of our 2024 lineup and hope you enjoy a few while you’re at the festival!
Babes
A hilarious comedy about two friends trying to support each other while navigating a surprise pregnancy. Starring Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau.
Ezra
Get in the passenger seat for a road trip film you don’t want to miss. Featuring Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro, and introducing William Fitzgerald in this family centered exploration of life’s complexities.
Good One
Lily Collias masterfully portrays the subtle observations of an intelligent and thoughtful 17-year-old. During a hiking trip with her dad and his oldest friend, she discovers that even adults can have a lot of growing up left to do.
Kidnapped
Witness the political and internal battles that quickly ensue after a Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858.
Janet Planet
Julianna Nicholson stars as 11-year-old Lacy’s mom in this drama all about childhood, adulthood, and the ever-changing bond between a mother and her daughter.
Avenue of the Giants
Based on a true story Herbert Heller who kept his escape from Auschwitz a secret.
Featuring amazing performances from Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher, this film is all about healing, trauma, and friendships.
Tuesday
A mother. A daughter. A talking bird.
Watch this moving film that invites you on a journey with a mother/daughter duo as they confront death. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew.
Blood for Dust
An unlikely pair team up and begin working for a cartel. Things quickly go wrong and Cliff, a traveling salesman, must now fight hard for his survival.
Starring Scoot McNairy, Kit Harington, and Josh Lucas.
