Welcome to Our Brand Spankin’ New Website

Listen…do you smell something? That intoxicating scent now permeating your olfactory glands is new website smell. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to modernize the PFF website for your surfing pleasure. At the top of the page you’ll notice we’ve simplified our navigation, making it easier for you to get the information you want, when you want it.

We’ll also be sharing film news and updated festival info on our shiny new blog, so be sure to bookmark it and check back at least semi-often. We get lonely when you don’t come around.

Go on and take it for a test drive.

**Special raise-the-roof (do people still do that anymore?) shout-out to Marty Freetage for his time and phenomenal design skills.**

2012 Oscar Poster Hits The Web

Much like taking down the tree and realising that you’ve still got far too much turkey left over, there are a few traditions that always seem to arrive from Hollywood between Christmas and New Year. One is the arrival of the poster for the Academy Awards Ceremony, which you can slide your eyes over below. It’s not exactly the most exciting Oscar image to ever strike the world, but the Academy is clearly looking to play up the themes of movies as a celebration and honour/tradition, which, as we all know, is the way to attract young audiences. The tagline "celebrate the movies in all of us" is also a little odd, unless the target audience is toddlers who have somehow swallowed a Blu-Ray.

Sticking in strictly safe territory with a bunch of past Best Picture winners (and one Best Director anomaly), the poster features the usual gold statuette alongside images from Forrest Gump, The Sound Of Music, Gone With The Wind, Driving Miss Daisy, Giant (the aforementioned anomaly), Gladiator and Casablanca.

The awards will be handed out at the 84th ceremony on February 26, with Billy Crystal overseeing the event.

2011 Phoenix Film Festival Promo

Phoenix Film Festival 2011 from Bob Marquis on Vimeo.

2010 Phoenix Film Festival Opener

Volunteer for the Phoenix Film Festival!

The Phoenix Film Festival is looking for fellow movie-lovers to volunteer for the upcoming festival!  PFF 2012 will be held March 29 - April 5, 2012. The Phoenix Film Festival features the finest in independent film from around the world as well as celebrities, seminars, and parties all week long!  In exchange for a commitment of a least 24 hours, volunteers will receive a festival t-shirt and a full festival pass. Get on board early by emailing volunteer@phxfilm.com. Orientation dates to be announced soon!

See movies first with the Phx Film Society!

The Phoenix Film Society is the largest film-going organization in Phoenix and perfect for film lovers. Become a member and see great films before they're released. From Oscar contenders to undiscovered independent films, the variety is unrivaled. Recent screenings have included "Moneyball" and "The Descendants" with upcoming screenings featuring "The Artist" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy". Become a member by visiting PhxFilmSociety.com

Early Bird Pricing for 2012 PFF Tix

Save up to 30% when you buy your 2012 PFF tickets during our Early Bird promotion. This includes the VIP Pass, which gets you all access and priority seating, the Festival Pass, which gets you unlimited films, and the Flex Pass, which gets you your choice of any four films. Be sure to purchase your pass now before they go up to regular prices.

The Phoenix Film Festival returns to Harkins Scottsdale 101!

The 2012 Phoenix Film Festival will be held at March 29 to April 5, 2012 at Harkins Scottsdale 101. This will be our ninth year as a partner of Harkins Theatre and we're looking forward to another great year. Keep an eye out for film announcements and other great PFF happenings by visiting us here.