FEATURE FILM AWARDS

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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 AWARDS

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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

SHORT FILM AWARDS

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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

INTERNATIONAL HORROR & SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL

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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

FOUNDATION AWARDS

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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

ARIZONA FILM AWARDS

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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.

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