Phoenix Film Festival

Phoenix Film Festival is a festival that celebrates feature films, documentaries, 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.

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