Best Picture
Burt
Dir. Joe Burke
Best Documentary
Segal
Dir. Vernon Alfredo Davidson & Ryan Krayser
Best Director
Jared Isaac
An Autumn Summer
Best Screenplay
Steven Sears and Devin Sidell
Love, Danielle
Best Acting Ensemble
Burt
Dir. Joe Burke
World Cinema Best Picture
Holy Shoes
Dir. Luigi Di Capua
World Cinema Best Documentary
Shot the Voice of Freedom
Dir. Zainab Entezar
World Cinema Best Director
Luigi Di Capua
Holy Shoes
World Cinema Best Short
Chicken Broth Soup
Dir. Deniz Büyükkırlı
Best Live Action Short
When Everything Was Blue
Dir. Christina Chironna
Best Documentary Short
A Shot at History
Dir. Erika Cohn
Best Animated Short
Dragfox
Dir. Lisa Ott
Best Experimental Short
Always, Already
Dir. Ken Sackheim
Best College Short
Geese of Love
Dir. Artem Tumarchenko
Best African American Directed Short
Calamity Jane
Dir. Robin Cloud
Best Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Short
KOI
Dir. Taige Shi
Best LatinX Directed Short
Remember Us
Dir. Pablo Leon
Best LGBTQIA+ Directed Short
Prism
Dir. Gina Hera
Best Native American Directed Short
Cleaning’s a Cakewalk
Dir. Ryan Begay
Best Horror Feature
Black Theta
Dir. Tim Connolly
Best Horror Short
Porcelain
Dir. Tim Wildgoose
Best Sci-Fi Feature
The Silent Planet
Dir. Jeffrey St. Jules
Best Sci-Fi Short
Lab Rats
Dir. Stimson Snead
Best Arizona Feature
Adventure Tom
Dir. Miguel Duran
Best Arizona Short
Klaus Muller
Dir. Zach Tolchinsky
Donor's Choice Audience Award - Best Competition Feature
WINNER:
Anne Everlasting - Dir. Zaina Salameh
2nd Place:
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue - Dir. Jill Campbell
3rd Place:
Segal - Dir(s). Vernon Alfredo Davidson and Ryan Krayser
Donor's Choice Audience Award - Best Competition Short
WINNER:
Saverio - Dir. Ellen Ancui
2nd Place:
Elijah - Dir. Razid Season
3rd Place:
The Ice Cream Man - Dir. Robert Moniot
Donor's Choice Audience Award - Best Showcase Film
WINNER:
Champion - Dir. Joe Eckardt
2nd Place:
Among Neighbors - Dir. Yoav Potash
3rd Place:
Deaf President Now - Dir(s). Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim
Arizona Filmmaker of the Year
Emilio Miguel Torres
Volunteer of the Year
Jessica Parks
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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.
