FEATURE FILM AWARDS

Featured

Et Tu

Dir. Max Tzannes

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Best Documentary

ACID Canal

Dir. Tyler Faires

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Robert Budreau

Queen of Bones

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Best Screenplay

Max Tzannes

Et Tu

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Best Community Spotlight Feature

Scarlet Winter

Dir. Munjal Yagnik

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Best Acting Ensemble

Okie

Dir. Kate Cobb

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DR. SIDNEY K. SHAPIRO WORLD CINEMA AWARDS

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World Cinema Best Picture

The Trap

Dir. Lena Headey

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World Cinema Best Documentary

The Illusion of Abundance

Dir. Matthieu Lietaert & Erika Gonzalez Ramirez

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World Cinema Best Director

Matthieu Lietaert & Erika Gonzalez Ramirez

The Illusion of Abundance

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Best World Cinema Short

The Old Young Crow

Dir. Liam LoPinto

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SHORT FILM AWARDS

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Best Live Action Short

We Have Notes

Dir. Jordan McKittrick

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Best Documentary Short

Jack and Sam

Dir. Jordan Matthew Horowitz

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Best Animated Short

LUKi and the Lights

Dir. Toby Cochran

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Best Experimental Short

In C, Too

Dir. Dean Winkler & John Sanborn

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Best College Short

OrganicMeet

Dir. Robert Shaffer Jr.

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Best African American Directed Short

Blue Hour

Dir. J.D. Shields

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Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Short

Dragonfly

Dir. Julia Morizawa

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Best LatinX Directed Short

The Avon Lady

Dir. Carolina Espiro

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Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short

The Last Take

Dir. Brian Foyster

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Best Native American Directed Short

Borders

Dir. Kenneth Shirley and Adam Conte

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INTERNATIONAL HORROR & SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL

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Best Horror Feature

Sheryl

Dir. Justin Best

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Best Horror Short

Wait For It

Dir. David J. Stieve

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Best Sci-Fi Feature

Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox

Dir. Stimson Snead

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Best Sci-Fi  Short 

Lost in the Sky

Dir. Simon Öster

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ARIZONA FILM AWARDS

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Best Arizona Feature

Hell of a Heartache

Dir. Robert Burson

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Best Arizona Short

Superstar

Dir. Talha Hussaini and Jacob Heimlich

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DONOR’S CHOICE AUDIENCE AWARDS

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Donor's Choice Award - Best Competition Feature

Guacamole Yesterdays

Dir. Jordan Noel

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Donor's Choice Award - Best Competition Short

The Pencil

Dir. Thomas Schultz

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Donor's Choice Award - Best Showcase Film

No One Asked You

Dir. Ruth Leitman

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FOUNDATION AWARDS

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Arizona Filmmaker of the Year

Cindy Lee

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Volunteer of the Year

Jeff Mitchell

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The Phoenix Film Festival is a program under the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Phoenix Film Foundation, and is a sibling of the Phoenix Film Society, International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival, Peoria Film Fest, IFP/Phoenix, Arizona Student Film Festival and Phoenix Critics Circle. The Phoenix Film Foundation is dedicated to promoting diversity and education in the arts, elevating underrepresented voices, and driving the growth of independent film in Arizona. Through film showcases and accessible educational initiatives, we cultivate a vibrant, inclusive cinematic community, utilizing it as a catalyst for personal growth, creative expression, and positive social change.

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