Join us for the 2014 Opening Night Premiere Party featuring the film Locke

Tom Hardy, Ruth Wilson and Andrew Scott star in the film  LOCKE, directed by Steven Knight.

The 2014 Phoenix Film Festival is coming up fast, so you will want to race to buy your tickets for our Opening Night Premiere Party.

The night kicks off at 6pm in our Party Pavilion with tastes from some of the best restaurants in town, great entertainment and some special silent auction items.

At 7:30, we all head over to the theatre where the Phoenix Film Festival will present its 2014 Visionary Award. Past Visionary Award recipients include Dan Harkins, Bob Oldfather from Bookmans and Dr. Sydney Shapiro.

Following the presentation of the Visionary Award, we will begin our Opening Night Film, Locke, starring Tom Hardy.

Locke tells the story of a a successful construction manager (Hardy) who receives a single phone call during his drive home which causes his life to unravel.

Platinum Pass holders receive admission to this awesome event, but if you are not a Platinum Pass holder, you can still purchase tickets.

Click here to purchase tickets to the Opening Night Premiere Party and screening.

Get your Passes and Tickets now for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival

No matter your budget or schedule, you can enjoy the Phoenix Film Festival!

Pass and Ticket Pricing for 2014

Pass/Ticket Name	General	Student/Senior
Platinum Pass	$300	$265
VIP Pass	$250	$225
Festival Pass	$120	$100
Flex Pass	$40	$35
Single Ticket	$13	$13

Pass and Ticket Description

Platinum Pass This pass includes the Opening Night Premiere as well as the ultimate festival pass. Also includes entry to all events, parties, filmmaker meet and greets as well as front-of-line access to all theatres (priority seating). All Platinum Pass holders also receive an Official Phoenix Film Festival T-Shirt. As a Platinum Pass holder you will be able to obtain tickets to any film you want to see. VIP Patron Pass The ultimate festival pass includes all films and events except the Opening Night Premiere. It also gets you front-of-line access to all theatres (priority seating). All VIP Pass holders also receive an Official Phoenix Film Festival T-Shirt. As a VIP Pass holder you will be able to obtain tickets to any film you want to see excluding the Opening Night. Festival Pass The Festival Pass gives you entry to all films and events excluding the Opening Night Premiere. Festival Pass holders have the opportunity to get tickets to any films of their choice throughout the Festival excluding Opening Night. Flex Pass A Flex Pass includes four Individual Screening tickets to any four films (excluding the Opening and Closing Nights). Just pick four films, it’s just that easy. Individual Screenings This option is perfect for audience members interested in one specific film.

Entry to the films shown at the Phoenix Film Festival is based on type of pass:

Pass and ticket holders are seated in the following order:

1st – Platinum and VIP Pass 2nd – Festival Pass 3rd – Flex Pass and Individual Screening ticketholders

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Announcing Our 2014 Phoenix Film Festival Competition Features

It's time to start getting your must-see film list ready because after watching thousands of screeners, our programmers at the Phoenix Film Festival are proud to announce our slate of films for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival April 3-10 at the Harkins 101 in Phoenix, AZ. These films will be competing for our coveted Copper Wing Awards to be awarded Sunday, April 6th at the Party Pavilion. Please click on the film title for showtimes, photos and trailers.

45 RPM:  An artist struggling with the source of her inspiration finds help from an obsessive record collector in the search for her deceased father's lost music.

Jake Squared: Jake's a guy whose problems compound exponentially when younger versions of himself invade his life and try to solve his romantic problems.

King of Herrings: In this Tom Waits tips-his-hat-to Woody Allen world, a group of small time wannabes, banter about the rickety streets of New Orleans to find themselves in a strange tug-o-war over a childlike woman who's looking for a way out.

Life Inside Out: When a mother returns to her musical roots, she rediscovers the passion of her youth, and finds a way to connect with her troubled teenage son.

Little Hope Was Arson: In the buckle of the Bible Belt, 10 churches were burned to the ground in five weeks, igniting the largest criminal investigation in East Texas history.

Misfire: The Rise and Fall of The Shooting Gallery: Misfire: The Rise and Fall of The Shooting Gallery is a documentary about the independent film company responsible for art-house hits You Can Count on Me and Laws of Gravity; a company that rose to the top of the independent film scene in the 90s before financial risk-taking and mismanagement caused it to crash.

Teddy Bears: Teddy Bears is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend Andrew heal from the loss of his mother. The friends plan a week of laughter and rejuvenation. Andrew does too, except his plan includes a therapeutic orgy.

The Frontier: A retired professor and his ranch hand son try to reconnect after years of estrangement.

The House That Jack Built: Jack, a Puerto Rican drug dealer, tries to go straight when he buys an old tenement building in the Bronx, restores it, and moves his whole extended family into all the apartments with the hope of rekindling a warm and supportive family life.  Things naturally do not unfold as intended.

The Joe Show: Sheriff Joe Arpaio, 'America's Toughest Sheriff', accused of blurring the line between public image and public policy, accused of creating a 'culture of cruelty' and even murder... may be the most popular politician in America. Eight years in the making, our cameras had unprecedented access to the most notorious and controversial American lawman ever.

PFF 2013 Posters Win International Award!

Congratulations to the Phoenix Film Festival's Art Director Martin Freetage and his crew for creating some of the best film festival posters in THE WORLD!

The website FilmFestivalPosters.com has announced the award recipients for the year 2013 and we are proud to announce that the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival posters have been recognized as some of the best of 2013!

The Film Festival Poster Awards are an annual collection of honors given for outstanding achievement in artwork and other promotional materials advertising film festivals and film events around the world. The awards are given by FilmFestivalPosters.com, an online database of artwork and promotional materials related to film festivals and film events around the world.

Marty and his crew are in some prestigious company! Here is the full list of winners:

2013 Award Recipients:

GOLD

Cannes International Film Festival 2013

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

OSCARS: 85 Years of Oscars

SILVER

Guadalajara International Film Festival 2013

Skopje Film Festival 2013

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2013

Sitges Film Festival 2013

Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2013

BRONZE

¡Cine Magnífico! Albuquerque’s Latino Film Festival 2013

Massachusetts Independent Film Festival 2013

True/False Film Festival 2013

San Diego Latino Film Festival 2013

Phoenix Film Festival 2013

Ann Arbor Film Festival 2013

Australia Spanish Film Festival 2013

Quinzaine des Réalisateurs 2013

Paris Festival for Different and Experimental Cinema 2013

Tokyo International Film Festival 2013

Here's the fourth poster for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival!

The time is now to Join the Film Revolution. Next week we'll be announcing the (R)evolution of Film series that will feature classic screenings in January, February and March. Be there and become part of the Film Revolution.

Looking for volunteer designers for the 2014 PFF marketing campaign

 Be part of the Phoenix Film Festival team!

We're looking for a few designers for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival marketing campaign. Specialty in vector art design a plus. Must know Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Keep in mind these are volunteer positions, however you'll have the opportunity to be creative, get great exposure and plus you'll receive passes to the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival.

If you're interested in getting involved as part of our design team, please send questions and resumes to office@Phxfilm.com.

Submissions for the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival are now closed!

Thank you all for submitting your films and screenplays to the 2014 Phoenix Film Festival. The submission period wrapped up on December 16. Films are currently being screened and notifications will be made in late January.

Keep updated on our selections and submissions process for the 2015 festival by joining our mailing list.

Good luck and we'll see you in April!

Winners & Happenings at the 2013 Phoenix Film Festival!

The films have been shown. The awards have been presented. Missed out on the ceremony or miss any of the winning films at the festival? Have no fear because we'll be showing the winning films all week long so you'll get a second chance to catch all the winning films for the rest of the festival! 2013 Phoenix Film Festival Copper Wing Award Winners

International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Fest Awards • Best Sci-Fi Short: White Room: 02B3 • Best Sci-Fi Feature: Channeling • Best Horror Short: Killer Kart • Best Horror Feature: Found.

Short Film Awards • Best Grade/HS: Alone Together • Best College Short: If You’re Serious • Best Arizona Short: Say What You Want • Best Documentary: Short:Ivan and Arnold: Day Laborers From Both Sides of the Border • Best Live Action Short: 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days • Best Animated Short:Head Over Heels

World Cinema Awards • Best World Cinema Short: Half Good Killer • World Cinema Best Documentary: Occupy The Movie • World Cinema Best Director: David Ondricek, In the Shadow • World Cinema Best Picture: Inch’Allah • World Cinema Audience Award Winner: Ninah’s Dowry

Foundation Awards • Arizona Filmmaker of the Year: Bob Marquis • Volunteer of the Year: Bill Mondy • Board Member of the Year: Chris LaMont

Feature Film Awards • Dan Harkins Breakthrough Filmmaker Award: Fredrik Stanton, Uprising • Special Jury Prize: Lou Taylor Pucci, The Story of Luke • Best Ensemble: The Retrieval • Best Director: Chris Eska, The Retrieval • Best Screenplay:Paul Osborne, Favor • Best Documentary: Los Wild Ones • Best Picture presented by FX Movie Channel:Putzel • Cox Audience Award: The Retrieval directed by Chris Eska

Click here for the Weekday Schedule!