Screenplay Submissions OPEN
July 1, 2025 for the
2026 Phoenix Film Festival!

SUBMISSIONS END: December 5, 2025
WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY END OF February 2026

 
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The Phoenix Film Festival is looking for the best UNPRODUCED short film scripts out there. Screenplays must be yours, original and under 25 pages.
So let's see what you've got!

GOOD LUCK AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE 2026 PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL!

PRIZES

First Place:

  • $250 cash from the Phoenix Film Foundation

  • A Phoenix Film Festival prize pack

  • Listing on Phoenix Film Festival website

  • Two VIP Passes to the 2026 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included).

Second Place:

  • A Phoenix Film Festival prize pack

  • Listing on Phoenix Film Festival website

  • Two VIP Passes to the 2026 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included).

Third Place:

  • Listing on Phoenix Film Festival website

  • Two VIP Passes to the 2026 Phoenix Film Festival (accommodation and air fare not included).

Top Finalists:

  • Listing on Phoenix Film Festival website with contact information upon request for producers to request copies of their scripts.

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Phoenix Film Foundation

7000 E. Mayo Blvd., #1059
Phoenix, AZ  85054               480-513-3195

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Please contact via email
July-August

Questions? Contact us.

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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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