Best Picture
The Duel
Dir. Justin Matthews and Luke Spencer Roberts
Best Documentary
Spellers
Dir. Pat R. Notaro III
Best Director
Mike Cheslik - Hundreds of Beavers
Best Screenplay
Justin Matthews & Luke Spencer Roberts - The Duel
Best Ensemble
Brutal Season
Dir. Gavin Fields
Special Achievement in Acting
Vivan Kerr - Scrap
Community Spotlight Best Feature
Junho
Dir. David Seok Hoon Boo
World Cinema Best Picture
Our Father, the Devil
Dir. Ellie Foumbi
World Cinema Best Documentary
Go Through the Dark
Dir. Yunhong Pu
World Cinema Best Director
Yunhong Pu - Go Through the Dark
Best World Cinema Short
Plus
Dir. Bohdan Romanko
Best Live Action Short
The Breakthrough
Dir. Daniel Sinclair
Best Documentary Short
Hope Breakfast Bar
Dir. Joe Kessler
Best Animated Short
Tomato Kitchen
Dir. Junyi Xiao
Best College Short
The Tale of Captain Fortyhands
Dir. Kyle Farmer
Best African American Directed Short
Little Trumpet
Dir. Megan Trufant Tillman
Best Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Short
The Last Thing Lost
Dir. Jake Siam Solomon
Best LatinX Directed Short
Keep/Delete
Dir. Kryzz Gautier
Best LQBTQIA+ Directed Short
Sparkle
Dir. Kristen Wolf
Best Native American Directed Short
Remember the Children
Dir. Arlo Iron Cloud
Best Horror Feature
Mind Body Spirit
Dir. Matthew Merrenda and Alex Henes
Best Horror Short
Madame Hattori's Izakaya
Dir. Shanna Fujii
Best Sci-Fi Feature
Once Upon A Time in the Future: 2121
Dir. Serpil Altın
Best Sci-Fi Short
That’s Our Time
Dir. Alex Backes
Donor's Choice Award - Showcase Film
Spinning Gold
Dir. Timothy Scott Bogart
Donor's Choice Award - Competition Feature Film
Spellers
Dir. Pat R. Notaro III
Donor's Choice Award - Competition Short Film
INGOLSTADT
Dir. Mike Harris
Volunteer of the Year
Hunter Brockman
Best Arizona Feature
The Last Movie Ever Made
Dir. Nathan Blackwell
Best Arizona Short
Wake Up
Dir. Josh Kasselman
Arizona Filmmaker of the Year
Nathan Blackwell
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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.
