Celebrate the Art of Film with Food, Fun and the 2014 PFF Films Announcement

Mark your calendar!

DATE: Wednesday, February 5

TIME: 6pm - 8pm

LOCATION: Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill at Scottsdale Fashion Square

Join the Phoenix Film Festival for an exclusive celebration of The Art of Film at Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill at Scottsdale Fashion Square. The evening will feature food and drink, music, a raffle, silent auction, networking and the reveal of some films for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival.

Tickets are just $25 per person and just $20 for Reel Friends and members of the Phoenix Film Society. Only 60 tickets will be sold to this event. All proceeds benefit the student education programs of the Phoenix Film Foundation.

Your ticket price includes:

• A welcome beverage
• Appetizers
• A complimentary raffle ticket
• Exclusive access to announcement of film selections for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival
• An opportunity to purchase Phoenix Film Festival passes at a 30% discount

To purchase tickets CLICK HERE!

Our (R)EVOLUTION OF FILM series brings you Pulp Fiction on the big screen!

It's hard to believe that the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival is almost here. To get us into the festival spirit, the Phoenix Film Festival announces our (R)EVOLUTION OF FILM series — three classic, game-changing films on the big screen at the Harkins 101. Best yet, the screenings are FREE FOR ALL. Any donations you'd like to give are appreciated and will go to support the revolution (which is the Phoenix Film Foundation's education programs).

Check out our series and we hope you'll join the revolution!

January 23, 2014

Singin' In The Rain Hosted by Colin Boyd with Joel & Mike Massie

February 13, 2014

Jaws Hosted by Colin Boyd with Joel & Mike Massie

March 6, 2014

Pulp Fiction Hosted by Colin Boyd with Henry Cabot Black

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

ALL SCREENINGS START AT 7PM AT THE HARKINS SCOTTSDALE 101 AND ARE FREE FOR ALL!

PFF 2013 Posters Win International Award!

Congratulations to the Phoenix Film Festival's Art Director Martin Freetage and his crew for creating some of the best film festival posters in THE WORLD!

The website FilmFestivalPosters.com has announced the award recipients for the year 2013 and we are proud to announce that the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival posters have been recognized as some of the best of 2013!

The Film Festival Poster Awards are an annual collection of honors given for outstanding achievement in artwork and other promotional materials advertising film festivals and film events around the world. The awards are given by FilmFestivalPosters.com, an online database of artwork and promotional materials related to film festivals and film events around the world.

Marty and his crew are in some prestigious company! Here is the full list of winners:

2013 Award Recipients:

GOLD

Cannes International Film Festival 2013

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

OSCARS: 85 Years of Oscars

SILVER

Guadalajara International Film Festival 2013

Skopje Film Festival 2013

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2013

Sitges Film Festival 2013

Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2013

BRONZE

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque’s Latino Film Festival 2013

Massachusetts Independent Film Festival 2013

True/False Film Festival 2013

San Diego Latino Film Festival 2013

Phoenix Film Festival 2013

Ann Arbor Film Festival 2013

Australia Spanish Film Festival 2013

Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2013

Paris Festival for Different and Experimental Cinema 2013

Tokyo International Film Festival 2013

Here's the fourth poster for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival!

The time is now to Join the Film Revolution. Next week we'll be announcing the (R)evolution of Film series that will feature classic screenings in January, February and March. Be there and become part of the Film Revolution.

Looking for volunteer designers for the 2014 PFF marketing campaign

 Be part of the Phoenix Film Festival team!

We're looking for a few designers for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival marketing campaign. Specialty in vector art design a plus. Must know Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Keep in mind these are volunteer positions, however you'll have the opportunity to be creative, get great exposure and plus you'll receive passes to the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival.

If you're interested in getting involved as part of our design team, please send questions and resumes to office@Phxfilm.com.

Submissions for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival are now closed!

Thank you all for submitting your films and screenplays to the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival. The submission period wrapped up on December 16. Films are currently being screened and notifications will be made in late January.

Keep updated on our selections and submissions process for the 2015 festival by joining our mailing list.

Good luck and we'll see you in April!

Winners & Happenings at the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival!

The films have been shown. The awards have been presented. Missed out on the ceremony or miss any of the winning films at the festival? Have no fear because we'll be showing the winning films all week long so you'll get a second chance to catch all the winning films for the rest of the festival! 2013 Phoenix Film Festival Copper Wing Award Winners

International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Fest Awards • Best Sci-Fi Short: White Room: 02B3 • Best Sci-Fi Feature: Channeling • Best Horror Short: Killer Kart • Best Horror Feature: Found.

Short Film Awards • Best Grade/HS: Alone Together • Best College Short: If You’re Serious • Best Arizona Short: Say What You Want • Best Documentary: Short:Ivan and Arnold: Day Laborers From Both Sides of the Border • Best Live Action Short: 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days • Best Animated Short:Head Over Heels

World Cinema Awards • Best World Cinema Short: Half Good Killer • World Cinema Best Documentary: Occupy The Movie • World Cinema Best Director: David Ondricek, In the Shadow • World Cinema Best Picture: Inch’Allah • World Cinema Audience Award Winner: Ninah’s Dowry

Foundation Awards • Arizona Filmmaker of the Year: Bob Marquis • Volunteer of the Year: Bill Mondy • Board Member of the Year: Chris LaMont

Feature Film Awards • Dan Harkins Breakthrough Filmmaker Award: Fredrik Stanton, Uprising • Special Jury Prize: Lou Taylor Pucci, The Story of Luke • Best Ensemble: The Retrieval • Best Director: Chris Eska, The Retrieval • Best Screenplay:Paul Osborne, Favor • Best Documentary: Los Wild Ones • Best Picture presented by FX Movie Channel:Putzel • Cox Audience Award: The Retrieval directed by Chris Eska

Click here for the Weekday Schedule!

2013 Phoenix Film Festival Screenplay Contest

Congratulations to the winners and finalists for the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival Screenplay Contest Winners. Below is a list of this year's winners.

First Place: $300 Cash, a prize pack and listing on Phoenix Film Festival website, two VIP Passes to the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included).

Second Place: A prize pack, listing on Phoenix Film Festival website, two VIP Passes to the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodations and air fare not included).

Third Place: A prize pack, listing on the Phoenix Film Festival website, a VIP Pass to the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodations and air fare not included).

Ten Finalists: Ten Finalists to be posted on the Phoenix Film Festival website.

2013 Phoenix Film Festival Screenplay Search

Results

1^st Place          Daddy’s Girl                              Lee Olivas

2^nd Place         This Modern Man is Beat   David Schroeder

3^rd Place          Eleven Eleven                        Chris Redish

Remaining Top 10 in alphabetical order by title:

Baby on Board                        Steven Laflamme

Marriagehood                         John Harris

Peculiar Taste                         Philip Sedgwick

The Sidekick Rules                 Chris Warner

Sidewalker Surfer                   Pamela Ryan-Hick

Something Incredible           Megan Breen

The Taking of the King          Nelson Blish