Best Picture
Et Tu
Dir. Max Tzannes
Best Documentary
ACID Canal
Dir. Tyler Faires
Best Director
Robert Budreau
Queen of Bones
Best Screenplay
Max Tzannes
Et Tu
Best Community Spotlight Feature
Scarlet Winter
Dir. Munjal Yagnik
Best Acting Ensemble
Okie
Dir. Kate Cobb
World Cinema Best Picture
The Trap
Dir. Lena Headey
World Cinema Best Documentary
The Illusion of Abundance
Dir. Matthieu Lietaert & Erika Gonzalez Ramirez
World Cinema Best Director
Matthieu Lietaert & Erika Gonzalez Ramirez
The Illusion of Abundance
Best World Cinema Short
The Old Young Crow
Dir. Liam LoPinto
Best Live Action Short
We Have Notes
Dir. Jordan McKittrick
Best Documentary Short
Jack and Sam
Dir. Jordan Matthew Horowitz
Best Animated Short
LUKi and the Lights
Dir. Toby Cochran
Best Experimental Short
In C, Too
Dir. Dean Winkler & John Sanborn
Best College Short
OrganicMeet
Dir. Robert Shaffer Jr.
Best African American Directed Short
Blue Hour
Dir. J.D. Shields
Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Short
Dragonfly
Dir. Julia Morizawa
Best LatinX Directed Short
The Avon Lady
Dir. Carolina Espiro
Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short
The Last Take
Dir. Brian Foyster
Best Native American Directed Short
Borders
Dir. Kenneth Shirley and Adam Conte
Best Horror Feature
Sheryl
Dir. Justin Best
Best Horror Short
Wait For It
Dir. David J. Stieve
Best Sci-Fi Feature
Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox
Dir. Stimson Snead
Best Sci-Fi Short
Lost in the Sky
Dir. Simon Öster
Best Arizona Feature
Hell of a Heartache
Dir. Robert Burson
Best Arizona Short
Superstar
Dir. Talha Hussaini and Jacob Heimlich
Arizona Filmmaker of the Year
Cindy Lee
Volunteer of the Year
Jeff Mitchell
Donor's Choice Award - Best Competition Feature
Guacamole Yesterdays
Dir. Jordan Noel
Donor's Choice Award - Best Competition Short
The Pencil
Dir. Thomas Schultz
Donor's Choice Award - Best Showcase Film
No One Asked You
Dir. Ruth Leitman
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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.
