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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T023000Z
DTEND:20260410T041000Z
SUMMARY:Opening Night - Power Ballad
DESCRIPTION:Don't miss the legendary Phoenix Film Festival Opening Night Premiere Event. We kick off the evening in the PFF Party Pavilion with food tastings from some fantastic restaurants. In addition to the great food\, you can enjoy a beverage\, a little music\, and join in the bidding on our Silent Auction. When you stop by the silent auction\, be sure to ask where you can see the full selection of auction items and how to place your bids!\n\n The best part is that the Opening Night Premiere Event supports the educational programs of the Phoenix Film Foundation. So you can join in on the party and grab some tasty food while supporting a great cause at the same time!\n\n The party starts at 6:00pm. After the party\, guests will transition from the Party Pavilion to the Harkins Cine Capri Theatre for the screening of PFF’s Opening Night film - Power Ballad.\n\n POWER BALLAD\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n \n Directed by: John Carney \nCast: Paul Rudd\, Nick Jonas\, Peter McDonald \n\n Synopsis: When Rick (Paul Rudd)\, a past-his-prime wedding singer\, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig\, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career\, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about. From writer-director John Carney (Sing Street\, Once)\, this is a feel-good story about music\, self-respect\, friendship\, and the price of ambition.\n\n
CATEGORIES:PREMIERE EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Cine Capri\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T161000Z
DTEND:20260410T174500Z
SUMMARY:World Cinema Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:World Cinema Shorts B\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:10am\nMonday\, April 13 at 2:35pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:30am\n\nPrawn Bhuna\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Howard Charles\nSynopsis: A meal at a restaurant. A taxi. And a kidnapping. Not necessarily in that order.\n\nBroken Dawn\nSouth Korea\nDirected by: Hae-oh Park\nSynopsis: An elderly substitute driver navigates a long night in Seoul\, confronting loneliness\, dignity\, and survival at dawn.\n\nDance Mom\nCanada\nDirected by: Chad Cole\nSynopsis: An uninvolved father gets swept up in the world of children's competitive dance.\n\nIvanko's Childhood\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Vera Graziadei\nSynopsis: A Ukrainian refugee boy seems lost wandering around an English village\, but he's on a mission to save his Motherland.\n\nOver\nAustralia\nDirected by: Duncan Ragg and Anna Phillips\nSynopsis: A father confronts his apathy when his son steals his boat and refuses to return until he's saved the world.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T161500Z
DTEND:20260410T175000Z
SUMMARY:Kikuyu Land
DESCRIPTION:Kikuyu Land\n(Subtitled)\nKenya\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:15am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:00pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:15pm\n\nDirected by: Andrew H. Brown\, Bea Wangondu\n \nSynopsis: As a news producer and a local land claimant investigate a dispute linked to a multinational corporation\, they uncover buried histories and family secrets that reshape how their community understands its past.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T162000Z
DTEND:20260410T175500Z
SUMMARY:She Cried That Day
DESCRIPTION:She Cried That Day\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:20am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:35pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 12:55pm\n\nDirected by: Amanda Erickson\nCast: Christine Means\, Karen Watson\, Darlene Gomez\, Debbie Begay\, Stephanie Salzar\n\nSynopsis: She Cried That Day is the story of a sister’s love and the spirit\, strength and will of Indigenous Women refusing to let their loved ones remain invisible in the eyes of the justice system.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T162500Z
DTEND:20260410T175500Z
SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Sci Fi Shorts A\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:25am&nbsp\;\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:35pm\n\nThe Gun\nDirected by: Randall Christoper\nSynopsis: Based on the short story by Philip K. Dick.\n\nHYPERBURN\nDirected by: Travis DuBridge\nSynopsis: A reluctant hero teams up with his A.I. companion. Together\, they embark on a quest across the unforgiving desert.\n\nBattle of LA\nDirected by: Patrick Pizzolorusso\nSynopsis: In 1942\, a 'something' was spotted over LA and found by two scientists filling them with hope and wonder.\n\nPocket Change\nDirected by: Tanner Mobley and Heston Roewe\nSynopsis: When a remote diner loses power\, a drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter become key to stopping a deadly threat.\n\nThe Visor\nDirected by: Bhairav Valera\nSynopsis: A woman joins a VR headset's beta test and becomes haunted by its side effects and ghosts of her past.\n\nThe One-Minute Problem \nDirected by: Nicolás Delgado de la Cámara &nbsp\;\nSynopsis: When a Spanish immigrant’s homemade teleportation device drains the power grid\, a city inspector threatens his invention and family.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T163000Z
DTEND:20260410T181000Z
SUMMARY:Bookends
DESCRIPTION:Bookends\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:30am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:30pm\n\nDirected by: Mike Doyle\nCast: F. Murray Abraham\, Caroline Aaron\, Noam Ash\, Charlie Barnett\n\nSynopsis: When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend\, the two generations' life experiences\, values\, and philosophies collide in exasperating\, funny\, and heartbreaking ways.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260410T183000Z
DTEND:20260410T201500Z
SUMMARY:Dancing with the Bear
DESCRIPTION:Dancing with the Bear\n(Subtitled)\nCzech Republic\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:30am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 2:10pm\n\nDirected by: Jitka Rudolfová\nCast: Pavla Gajdošíková\, Kryštof Hádek\, Klára Melíšková\, Vladimír Javorský\, Zuzana Kronerová\, Petra Špalková\, Petr Pěknic\, Eliška Soukupová\n\nSynopsis: Rooted in folk tradition\,the bear dance once symbolized fertility during carnival rituals.Inspired by real events\, the film weaves past and present to explore the emotional impact of prenatal diagnostics.A young couple is confronted with a life-changing choice after learning their unborn child faces a fifty percent risk of intellectual disability.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T183500Z
DTEND:20260410T195500Z
SUMMARY:Flowers Beyond the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Flowers Beyond The Dark\n(Subtitled)\nUkraine\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:35am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:00am\n\nDirected by: Iryna Pravylo\nCast: Natalia Muzkya\, Serhiy Vutianov\, Andriy Halavin\, Vitaliy Paliy\, Serhiy Buldakov\n\nSynopsis: The collective experience and raw whiteness account of Ukrainians – a married couple of artists\, a priest in Bucha\, and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – united by the events in the Kyiv region during the occupation and after the liberation in the spring of 2022.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/bbe0ac94af11a698cc154293b798aebb
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T184000Z
DTEND:20260410T201000Z
SUMMARY:Traces of Home
DESCRIPTION:Traces of Home\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:40am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:10am\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:15am\n\nDirected by: Colette Ghunim\nCast: Hosni Ghunim\, Iza Ghunim\, Ramsey Ghunim\, Colette Ghunim\n\nSynopsis: Filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on journeys with her parents to find the ancestral houses they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Colette’s initial desire to heal her disconnect from her cultures and her parents reveals an internal quest to discover home within herself.&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T184000Z
DTEND:20260410T201000Z
SUMMARY:LatinX Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LatinX Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:40am\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:30am&nbsp\;\nTuesday\, April 14 at 4:25pm\n\nHandwoven\nDirected by: Nikyle Begay\nSynopsis: A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a nonbinary shepherd-weaver\, preserving ancestral lifeways through the traditional art of weaving.\n\nCompas\nDirected by: Aric Lopez\; Daniel Roman\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;A center of day laborers builds community through storytelling in a time of hostility that aims to break them apart.\n\nLa Estrella\nDirected by: Gabriela Díaz Arp\nSynopsis: La Estrella is a tender portrait of a tight-knit Mexican-American family grappling with the entrance of fentanyl into their community.\n\nAmanece\nDirected by: Julián Fernández Garnik\nSynopsis: A 9-year-old boy is forced to mature after a striking event tears at the fabric of safety in Puerto Rico.\n\nSirens\nDirected by: Maria Valdez\nSynopsis: A single mother seeks justice for the murder of her son\, but first she must reconcile with her own past.\n\nEnseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die)\nDirected by: Gerardo Maravilla\nSynopsis: A grieving Mexican-American woman becomes fascinated with learning what it feels like to die.\n\nEl Marciano\nDirected by: Daniel Rocha\nSynopsis: Elena attempts to tell her son\, Rico\, that their family is undocumented. Her daughter Ava\, however\, has other plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260410T184500Z
DTEND:20260410T203500Z
SUMMARY:The Fisherman
DESCRIPTION:The Fisherman\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:45am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:50pm\n\nDirected by: Zoey Martinson\nCast: Ricky Adelayitar\, Endurance Grand\, William &nbsp\;Lamptey\, Kiki-Romi\, Adwoa Akoto\, Dulo Harriso\n\nSynopsis: In this heartwarming comedy\, a Ghanaian fisherman teams up with a modern\, bougie talking fish and a few companions for an adventure to Accra. They chase the dream of owning a boat while balancing the modern world and traditions.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5511efaddc4f9d998f6c2b1befcccd6d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T205000Z
DTEND:20260410T215500Z
SUMMARY:The Dying Trade
DESCRIPTION:The Dying Trade\nUnited Kingdom\nRun Time: 65 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:20am\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:25pm\n\nDirected by: Jack Hancock-Fairs\nCast: Temple Grandin\n\nSynopsis: Jack is a vegan activist. His father is a slaughterhouse worker. After years of avoiding the subject\, Jack sets out to confront the unspoken tension between them. This intimate and contemplative documentary follows a son’s attempt to understand his father - and the industry that stands between them.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T205500Z
DTEND:20260410T221500Z
SUMMARY:Mothers
DESCRIPTION:Mothers\n(Subtitled)\nItaly\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 1:55pm\nSaturday\, April 11 9:00am\nSunday\, April 12 at 3:15pm\n\nDirected by: Alice Tomassini \n\nSynopsis: Surrogate mothers imprisoned\, women forced into hiding\, children conceived in the shadows: Mothers boldly explore the complex reality of surrogacy\, free from prejudice.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T210000Z
DTEND:20260410T224000Z
SUMMARY:Love Chaos Kin
DESCRIPTION:Love Chaos Kin\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:00pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:15pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:25am\n\nDirected by: Chithra Jeyaram\nCast: Lakshmi Iyer\, Anjali Iyer\, Cecilia/Meghna Iyer\, Katherine Faye [AKA Brandy Stein]\, Narayanan Iyer\, Sahana Iyer\n\nSynopsis: An unexpected pregnancy compels an Indian immigrant mother to help her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White birth mother and estranged Native American father\, exposing raw class divides while transforming their understanding of identity and belonging.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T210500Z
DTEND:20260410T223500Z
SUMMARY:African American Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:African American Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:00pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 12:15pm\n\nD!SoRd3rEd \nDirected by: Corey Allen\nSynopsis: A Black Patient Zero confronts history\, memory\, and the ghosts of a nation afraid of its own reflection.\n\nthe daughter\nDirected by: Mary Ann Anane\nSynopsis: A day at the beach turns sinister when ten-year-old Lana spies her father's violent interactions with a young woman.\n\nDa Capo\nDirected by: Morgan Middleton\nSynopsis: Caregiver husband Johnny uses music to reach Esther through her Alzheimer’s\, proving melodies endure even as her memories fade.\n\n1-800-GET-SEXY\nDirected by: Sadé May\nSynopsis: Lonely phone rep Noor moonlights as a phone sex operator\, nudged to chase her desires by a mysterious television shrink.\n\nOwnership\nDirected by: Yvonne Huff Lee\nSynopsis: When an invitation to an antiques reality show unearths skeletons\, three women are forced to take ownership of their reality.\n\nThem That’s Not\nDirected by: Mekhai Lee\nSynopsis: A sudden prison furlough unexpectedly bonds an estranged father with his emotionally avoidant daughter at their matriarch’s repass.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T211000Z
DTEND:20260410T223500Z
SUMMARY:Animated Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Animated Shorts\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:10pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:20am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:30pm\n\nDraft Paper\nDirected by: Olivia Moon\nSynopsis: An unfulfilled fashion designer faces the moral implications of creating art when given an intriguing opportunity during World War II.\n\nFrom Jazz to Jackboots\nDirected by: Justin Stephenson\nSynopsis: A study in censorship – Dance/Music film based on 10 Dance band rules and regulations from Nazi Germany.\n\nHOLY HEAVÊNESS\nDirected by: Farnoosh Abedi\, Negah Khezre Fardyardad\, Mohammad Ghaffari\nSynopsis:&nbsp\;The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones… There are wounds in life that eat away at you like leprosy…The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.\n\nWaiting for the Crash\nDirected by: Ben Wild\, Debuchelon\nSynopsis: Animated satire on accidental nuclear war and the state of modern society with music from Debuchelon.\n\nWEB 5000.0\nDirected by: Sishir Bommakanti\nSynopsis: WEB 5000.0 is a mythological retelling about the rise and fall of The Internet. Far in the future.\n\nThe Robe of Rainbow Feathers\nDirected by: Wesley Price\nSynopsis: The story traces a girl whose bond with the natural world shows her that love and gratitude outshine fear.&nbsp\;\n\nOn Saint Nicholas' Eve\nDirected by: Emy Mirel Ivasca\nSynopsis: A boy remembers a Saint Nicholas evening spent with his father.\n\nFangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino)\nDirected by: Nicolas P. Villarreal\nSynopsis: Fangio: Courage or Destiny follows a boy confronting destiny choices\, inspired by F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio’s leg burns\, 1955.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T223500Z
DTEND:20260411T003000Z
SUMMARY:Waltzing Matilda
DESCRIPTION:Waltzing Matilda\n(Subtitled)\nCzech Republic\nRun Time: 115 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 3:35pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:35pm\n\nDirected by: Petr Slavík\nCast: Karel Roden\, Reginá Rázlová\, Zuzana Kanócz\, Antonio Šoposki\n\nSynopsis: The film follows Karel Jaroš\, his mother Matilda with Alzheimer’s\, and his son Pavel. Crisis\, care\, and old wounds force them together in a tragicomic story inspired by reality\, about responsibility\, forgiveness\, and whether they can withstand this test of life and find their way back to one another.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T225500Z
DTEND:20260411T004500Z
SUMMARY:Gioia
DESCRIPTION:Gioia\n(Subtitled)\nItaly&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 3:55pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:30pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:40am\n\nDirected by: Nicolangelo Gelormini\nCast: Valeria Golino\, Saul Nanni\, Jasmine Trinca\, Francesco Colella\n\nSynopsis: Gioia has devoted her whole life to her work as a teacher. She’s fifty years old\, and her days go by one after the other\, unchanged and quiet in the provincial high school where she’s always been teaching.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/71342bb6f99943274fd296a72474ff1e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T232000Z
DTEND:20260411T010000Z
SUMMARY:Adult Children
DESCRIPTION:Adult Children\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:20pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Rich Newey&nbsp\;\nCast: Betsy Brandt\, Aya Cash\, Ella Rubin\, Thomas Sadoski\, Mimi Rogers\n\nSynopsis: Morgan (Ella Rubin) is a sheltered 17-year-old\, struggling to define who she is in order to write her college entrance essay. When a crisis provides her the rare opportunity to spend time with her significantly older half-siblings (Betsy Brandt\, Thomas Sadoski\, Aya Cash)\, she hopes they’ll be able to shed some light on what it means to be an adult\, only to be disappointed when she discovers they’re all faking it.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/d9b49e17b8a58f057427b709668f4c2c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T232000Z
DTEND:20260411T004500Z
SUMMARY:Native American Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Native American Directed Shorts&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:20pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 10:50am\nTuesday\, April 14 at 2:20pm\n\nMy Message To You\nDirected by: ‘Wáats'asdíyei Joe Yates\nSynopsis: With fewer than a handful of fluent Haida speakers\, Nayak'aq Yaahl (6) shares a message all in the Haida Language.\n\nLegend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough\nDirected by: Sabrina Saleha\nSynopsis: A Navajo/Bengali niece kneads harmony when feuding aunties spark a frybread-vs-roti showdown\, pushing her to create her own recipe.\n\nWhen Girls Go Missing\nDirected by: Jeanette DeDios\nSynopsis: Indigenous woman finds herself alone in the woods during a party and encounters something strange.\n\nMetamorphosis\nDirected by: Antonio Cavallo\nSynopsis: When a young man's grandpa turns into a giant caterpillar\, he must change him back\, or accept the new circumstances.\n\nFrame-Less\nDirected by: William Wayne\nSynopsis: A hiking date turns sour when a robber holds them at gunpoint. But using a surreal advantage\, Ben fights back.\n\nFinding Fire\nDirected by: David J. Aberle\nSynopsis: A young Indigenous woman far from home confronts cultural disconnection\, seeking sacred space\, rediscovering purpose\, and the fire within herself.\n\nThe Birth of the Crying Indian\nDirected by: Montana Cypress\nSynopsis: "The Birth of the Crying Indian" is a comedic retelling of how the famous crying Indian commercial came to be.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/0a4ec9f2f8d6e2e31c21d92764f4479f
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260410T232500Z
DTEND:20260411T005000Z
SUMMARY:College Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:College Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:25pm&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 6:20pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:15pm\n\nBukra\nDirected by: Alex Aljouni\nSynopsis: A Syrian refugee must race to claim a prize and play one final game with her friend before he’s gone.\n\nCalifornia is Burning\nDirected by: Bennett Curran\nSynopsis: In a poetic story of resilience\, Altadena residents and first responders recall the damages and response after the Eaton Fire.\n\nTerroir\nDirected by: Casey Rogerson\nSynopsis: A young wine critic and her friends become the target of a masked killer.\n\nDebt I Owe\nDirected by: Zane Rizvi-Riemer\nSynopsis: Burdened by gambling debts\, a Pakistani-American widower searches for redemption while struggling to be a good father for his daughters.\n\nUnderground Sounds: The New Thousand Story\nDirected by: Emma Keatley\nSynopsis: Inside the mind of mesmerizing NYC violinist Adrian Jusdanis of New Thousand\, joined by drummer Alan Zavodsky\, delivering electrifying performances.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:52694fb58d50b01131cce1c2389bf4d0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/52694fb58d50b01131cce1c2389bf4d0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T011500Z
DTEND:20260411T030000Z
SUMMARY:What We Dreamed of Then
DESCRIPTION:What We Dreamed Of Then\nCanada\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:15pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:05am\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:00am\n\nDirected by: Taylor Olson\nCast: Taylor Olson\, Christie Burke\, Parveen Kaur\n\nSynopsis: A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:814ad274a221804514989ff08b131e9e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/814ad274a221804514989ff08b131e9e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T012500Z
DTEND:20260411T025500Z
SUMMARY:Crystal Cross
DESCRIPTION:Crystal Cross\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:25pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 3:30pm\n\nDirected by: Richie James Follin\nCast: Rubyrose Hill\, Richie Follin\, Lukas Haas\, Missi Pyle\, Samantha Robinson\, Luke Baines\, Kayla Anjali\, Eric Kelly\, David Lowe\, Barbara Willams.\n\nSynopsis: A quirky Christian singer and a suicidal dad drive cross-country\, forging an unlikely bond through bad decisions\, bizarre roadside attractions\, and an all-original soundtrack. "Crystal Cross" is a hilarious\, bittersweet road trip about two lost souls finding comfort (but not salvation) in each other’s messes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:37ce43c1ae325976b1b2b53b7cd693bd
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/37ce43c1ae325976b1b2b53b7cd693bd
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T013000Z
DTEND:20260411T030500Z
SUMMARY:Alex & MOR: A Love Odyssey
DESCRIPTION:Alex & MOR: A Love Odyssey\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:30pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:00am\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:45pm\n\nDirected by: Tim Glover\nCast: Allie L. Harris\, Thomas D. Brown II \, Jeremy Colwell\, Thea A. Johnson\, Dakota Jackson\, Scott Daniel Johnson\n\nSynopsis: A love story unfolds as a couple seeks to reunite through space and time\, as one relives the first day they met\, and the other wakes up in the desert without any memory of their relationship.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b6e546672f311784f352ef66d53b9725
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b6e546672f311784f352ef66d53b9725
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T013500Z
DTEND:20260411T025500Z
SUMMARY:Lockjaw
DESCRIPTION:Lockjaw\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:35pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:15pm\n\nDirected by: Sabrina Greco\nCast: Colin Burgess\, Nick Corirossi\, Ally Davis\n\nSynopsis: Raina\, trapped in a car accident\, finds herself drawn to a manipulative magician\, whose illusions mirror her dysfunction. Their relationship worsens\, leading to a dark exploration of guilt\, attraction\, and fractured friendships.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6278eb6f4e05e42ce6567aba0272b189
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/6278eb6f4e05e42ce6567aba0272b189
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T015000Z
DTEND:20260411T034000Z
SUMMARY:Obsession
DESCRIPTION:Obsession\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:50pm\n\nDirected by: Curry Barker\nCast: Michael Johnston\, Inde Navarrette\, Cooper Tomlinson\, Megan Lawless and Andy Richter\n\nSynopsis: After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart\, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark\, sinister price.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:001bb18db0b768da622c8cc1a6f1e886
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/001bb18db0b768da622c8cc1a6f1e886
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T020000Z
DTEND:20260411T034500Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - American Pachuco - The Legend of Luis Valdez
DESCRIPTION:American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: David Alvarado\nCast: Luis Valdez\, Lupe Trujillo-Valdez\, Edward James Olmos\, Cheech Marin\, Lou Diamond Phillips\, Dolores Huerta\, Linda Ronstadt\, Jorge A. Huerta\, Luis C. Garza\, Taylor Hackford\, Rose Portillo\, Sal Lopez\, Phil Esparza\, Socorro Valdez\, Daniel Valdez\n\nSynopsis: Against political resistance and industry skepticism\, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba\, crafting iconic works that challenge\, celebrate\, and expand America’s story.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:18237e957c7661011d4d5840ac4ffe77
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/18237e957c7661011d4d5840ac4ffe77
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T021500Z
DTEND:20260411T034500Z
SUMMARY:I Want Your Sex
DESCRIPTION:I Want Your Sex\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 7:15pm\n\nDirected by: Gregg Araki\nCast: Olivia Wilde\, Cooper Hoffman\, Charli XCX\, Daveed Diggs\, Mason Gooding\, Chase Sui Wonders\, Johnny Knoxville\n\nSynopsis: When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist\, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde)\, his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined\, into a world of sex\, obsession\, power\, betrayal and murder.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6d2813beb584a3bd4048e4531d59039a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/6d2813beb584a3bd4048e4531d59039a
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T033000Z
DTEND:20260411T045500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Musical Mayhem Singalong
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever watched a movie musical and wished you could join in on the fun? Well\, get ready to cut loose (Footloose) at the Musical Mayhem Singalong! Join host Killian Davies for a revue filled with singing\, dancing\, and trivia from all your favorite movie musicals.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:efe260e416885331d24c7c18332408e5
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/efe260e416885331d24c7c18332408e5
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T034000Z
DTEND:20260411T051500Z
SUMMARY:Friday The 69th
DESCRIPTION:Friday The 69th\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:40pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:00pm\n\nDirected by: Alex Montilla\nCast: Amy Letcher\, Rob Zoppo\, Bud Galloway\, Amber Kellehan\, David Arnold Rubin\, Anna Bess\, Chris Offerman\, Austen Jaye\, Alex Montilla\n\nSynopsis: Porn filmmakers in 1981 seek to cash in on the slasher craze by making their own independent ripoff that follows a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are stalked by a mysterious killer beekeeper at a camp with a tragic past.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:253fdbe4b6d8003e67609f3e71e81bb3
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/253fdbe4b6d8003e67609f3e71e81bb3
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T034500Z
DTEND:20260411T053000Z
SUMMARY:Blood Shine
DESCRIPTION:Blood Shine\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time:\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:45pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:50pm\n\nDirected by: Emily Bennett\, Brenden Sexton III\, Larry Fessenden\nCast: Emily Bennett\, Justin Brooks\n\nSynopsis: In her remote country home\, a religious zealot takes a young filmmaker captive\, claiming her sadistic rituals will change him into a god.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4a9eea83e716b3232c84587d387bd14b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4a9eea83e716b3232c84587d387bd14b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T035000Z
DTEND:20260411T051500Z
SUMMARY:Horror Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Horror Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:10am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 10:10pm\n\nScissor Sleepover\nDirected by: Nee Kirschman\nSynopsis: The perfect sleepover turns into a nightmare when a prank-gone-wrong hurts more than the pretty hairs on Brittany's head\n\nLast Call\nDirected by: Christopher Smith\, Peter Sawyer\nSynopsis: A shady Hollywood producer gets trapped in a dive bar while out for a casual night on the town.\n\nRound the Corner\nDirected by: Russ Emanuel\nSynopsis: A humorous take dealing with a zombie pandemic: 2 competing homeowners play tit-for-tat in an exclusive television interview\, involving “cats”.\n\nThe companions\nDirected by: José María Flores\nSynopsis: A young couple walks down the street\, they have left the children at home and are going out to dinner.\n\nPenelope\nDirected by: Fiona Rene\nSynopsis: Undead misfit\, Penelope\, wakes up late with one job: build an army of the undead to make her father proud.\n\nPraying Mantis\nDirected by: Joe Hsieh\nSynopsis: A praying mantis mutant seduces and preys on men out of desperation to save her child.\n\nThese Colors Don't Run\nDirected by: Chris Ethridge\nSynopsis: A camp counselor struggles to escape from a masked killer whose emotions are on display for all to see.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:942a41886c86cd7f239dd2fbbdcf1bb3
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/942a41886c86cd7f239dd2fbbdcf1bb3
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T160000Z
DTEND:20260411T172000Z
SUMMARY:Mothers
DESCRIPTION:Mothers\n(Subtitled)\nItaly\nRun Time: 85 minutesScreening Time(s):Friday\, April 10 at 1:55pmSaturday\, April 11 9:00amSunday\, April 12 at 3:15pmDirected by: Alice TomassiniSynopsis: Surrogate mothers imprisoned\, women forced into hiding\, children conceived in the shadows: Mothers boldly explore the complex reality of surrogacy\, free from prejudice.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b13fdfbaf80d92d287f68a27926d1f77
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b13fdfbaf80d92d287f68a27926d1f77
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T160500Z
DTEND:20260411T175000Z
SUMMARY:What We Dreamed Of Then
DESCRIPTION:What We Dreamed Of Then\nCanada\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:15pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:05am\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:00am\n\nDirected by: Taylor Olson\nCast: Taylor Olson\, Christie Burke\, Parveen Kaur\n\nSynopsis: A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:150eb6c37e1a6ac17e116360252aea9d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/150eb6c37e1a6ac17e116360252aea9d
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T160500Z
DTEND:20260411T172000Z
SUMMARY:Hola Cine!
DESCRIPTION:Hola Cine!\nRun Time: 75 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:05am\n\nReni’s Worlds\nDirected by: Claudia Ruiz\nSynopsis: On the first day of school\, Renato finds a book about origami\, a friend\, and one big adventure.\n\nGo My Way\nDirected by: Chelo Loureiro\nSynopsis: All the advice Elisa receives to make Martin fall in love with her is to change not only her appearance\, but also who she really is.\n\nAmérica\nDirected by: Javier Arias-Stella\nSynopsis: América\, a 10-year-old girl from a remote Andean village\, dreams of buying a bicycle so she’ll never be late to class again.\n\nThe Strange Case of the Human Cannonball\nDirected by: Roberto Valencia\nSynopsis: One morning\, a mysterious man is found lying in the village square. No one knows who he is\, nor where he came from.\n\nThe Interpreter\nDirected by: Dahiana Candelo\nSynopsis: Nine-year-old Tatiana is fine with her role as an interpreter for Mami. She can even use it to her advantage….\n\nNube\nDirected by: Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada & Christian Arredondo Narvaez\nSynopsis: A puffy white cloud realizes that her daughter\, a dark stormy cloud\, is in danger of raining prematurely.\n\nNana Carmen\nDirected by: Kaila Gutierrez\nSynopsis: Nana Carmen is babysitting Elena for the day. She’s mischievous\, missing a tooth\, and only speaks Spanish.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:975ae1d115781c9d064ec525b8ed46af
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/975ae1d115781c9d064ec525b8ed46af
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T161000Z
DTEND:20260411T175000Z
SUMMARY:Adult Children
DESCRIPTION:Adult Children\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:20pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Rich Newey&nbsp\;\nCast: Betsy Brandt\, Aya Cash\, Ella Rubin\, Thomas Sadoski\, Mimi Rogers\n\nSynopsis: Morgan (Ella Rubin) is a sheltered 17-year-old\, struggling to define who she is in order to write her college entrance essay. When a crisis provides her the rare opportunity to spend time with her significantly older half-siblings (Betsy Brandt\, Thomas Sadoski\, Aya Cash)\, she hopes they’ll be able to shed some light on what it means to be an adult\, only to be disappointed when she discovers they’re all faking it.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8e0383708aafbf65e3f107456a64a6d4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8e0383708aafbf65e3f107456a64a6d4
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T161000Z
DTEND:20260411T173500Z
SUMMARY:Documentary Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:10am&nbsp\;\nThursday\, April 16 at 2:20pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 5:15pm\n\nMalignant Practice\nDirected by: Kristin Catalano\nSynopsis: Malignant Practice is an animated film about a woman’s missed breast cancer diagnosis\, revealing healthcare system flaws and self-advocacy importance.\n\nSpecial CelEd\nDirected by: Christopher J. Cormier\nSynopsis: Celebrities and cultural influencers’ connection to special education and disability.\n\nOver the Kitchen Table\nDirected by: Nisha Burton \nSynopsis: Over the Kitchen Table tells the untold story of the founding of the battered women's movement.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a458122ee493fa97e5dd4f82af49bce0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a458122ee493fa97e5dd4f82af49bce0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T161500Z
DTEND:20260411T172500Z
SUMMARY:Cat Video Fest
DESCRIPTION:Cat Video Fest\nRun Time: 70 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:15am\n\nA triumph! A spectacle! A fuzzy wuzzy cuddle puddle! CatVideoFest is all that and more. Your favorite family-friendly cat-themed film event is here as part of PFF’s Caturday!&nbsp\;\n\nThe videos are curated by Will Braden\, the Seattle-based creator of the comedically existential shorts\, Henri\, le Chat Noir. His business cards read: “I watch cat videos.” And it’s not a joke or an exaggeration. Braden watches thousands of hours of internet videos to make the annual compilation.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1d6710a5e1824c9e9d81007fa2ffe644
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1d6710a5e1824c9e9d81007fa2ffe644
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T175500Z
DTEND:20260411T192500Z
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 10:55am\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:05am \nWednesday\, April 15 at 9:10pm\n\nBench Seats\nDirected by: Courtney DeStefano\nSynopsis: When an argument with her wife lands Dani at a crossroads\, she reflects on her memories of one transformational summer.\n\nDaddies Boi\nDirected by: Jason Avezzano\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;As youth and options dry up\, two aging sugar babies plunge into the "desire economy” through an app: Daddies Boi.\n\nMascLooking\nDirected by: Jonathan Hammond\nSynopsis: After two friends banter over using Brindr\, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he’s getting closer…\n\nThe Next Day\nDirected by: Jonathan Wolfe\nSynopsis: A gay man confronts his fiancé the day after a traumatic event\, forcing him to question their upcoming wedding plans.\n\nDérive\nDirected by: Lianne Sonia Walden\nSynopsis: A reclusive publisher is transformed by chance encounters during a Surrealist odyssey across NYC to release her ex-wife’s ashes.\n\nWall Udder\nDirected by: Alexandra Hayden\nSynopsis: A dissatisfied woman confronts repressed feelings of malaise after her partner comes home smelling like milk.\n\nBig Bass\nDirected by: Drew Dickler\nSynopsis: Drew travels to 1997 to revisit a memory involving her queer identity\, her legendary PE teacher…and a mysterious plastic fish.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4a273f67defffac39f6ce05865d140b3
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4a273f67defffac39f6ce05865d140b3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T180000Z
DTEND:20260411T193500Z
SUMMARY:Alex & MOR: A Love Odyssey
DESCRIPTION:Alex & MOR: A Love Odyssey\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:30pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:00am\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:45pm\n\nDirected by: Tim Glover\nCast: Allie L. Harris\, Thomas D. Brown II\, Jeremy Colwell\, Thea A. Johnson\, Dakota Jackson\, Scott Daniel Johnson\n\nSynopsis: A love story unfolds as a couple seeks to reunite through space and time\, as one relives the first day they met\, and the other wakes up in the desert without any memory of their relationship.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:407f1157b7d106d3070d10b2884d62be
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/407f1157b7d106d3070d10b2884d62be
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T180000Z
DTEND:20260411T190000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: Putting it Out There
DESCRIPTION:You made a film\, now what? Filmmakers at the festival talk about next steps for their projects and how they plan on getting their films seen by more people. How will they tackle distribution? What has worked in the past? What other avenues are they exploring?\n\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat.&nbsp\;\nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T180500Z
DTEND:20260411T194000Z
SUMMARY:25 Cats from Qatar
DESCRIPTION:25 Cats From Qatar\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:05am\n\nDirected by: Mye Hoang\nCast: Katy McHugh\, Umair Khan\, Lana Malkawi\n\nSynopsis: Qatar has a street cat population equal to the nation's human population – where disease is rampant and local adoption is rare. The film follows a network of multinational rescuers and a cat cafe owner\, all working to fly out 25 lucky cats to the US.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:468cc59b87740d78696fc9ba587b303c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/468cc59b87740d78696fc9ba587b303c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T181000Z
DTEND:20260411T194000Z
SUMMARY:Traces of Home
DESCRIPTION:Traces of Home\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:40am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:10am\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:15am\n\nDirected by: Colette Ghunim\nCast: Hosni Ghunim\, Iza Ghunim\, Ramsey Ghunim\, Colette Ghunim\n\nSynopsis: Filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on journeys with her parents to find the ancestral houses they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Colette’s initial desire to heal her disconnect from her cultures and her parents reveals an internal quest to discover home within herself.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0c54b21dfd1c8701a96c4d4f1cffa082
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/0c54b21dfd1c8701a96c4d4f1cffa082
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T182000Z
DTEND:20260411T192500Z
SUMMARY:The Dying Trade
DESCRIPTION:The Dying Trade\nUnited Kingdom\nRun Time: 65 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 1:50pm \nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:20am\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:25pm\n\nDirected by: Jack Hancock-Fairs\nCast: Temple Grandin\n\nSynopsis: Jack is a vegan activist. His father is a slaughterhouse worker. After years of avoiding the subject\, Jack sets out to confront the unspoken tension between them. This intimate and contemplative documentary follows a son’s attempt to understand his father - and the industry that stands between them.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e9801f64b0b58d03d0f01cb4182dad31
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e9801f64b0b58d03d0f01cb4182dad31
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T182500Z
DTEND:20260411T195000Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts C
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts C\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:25am\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:25am\n\nAcross a Balcony\nDirected by: Wes Selby\nSynopsis: An ex-married couple invited to the same wedding meet on their hotel balconies tying up loose ends from their past.\n\nHarmony On Pointe\nDirected by: Adam Benavides\nSynopsis: In an unprecedented collaboration\, Phoenix Youth Symphony and the School of Ballet Arizona unite to bring live performance to life.\n\nPopcorn Button (aka\, Why I Became an Accountant)\nDirected by: Daniel Hart\nSynopsis: A candidate tries to answer an unexpected question during a job interview.\n\nThe Ghost In The Mirror\nDirected by: Korbin Christie\nSynopsis: A Man Finds Himself Haunted By a Not So Scary Ghost...\n\nMeals that Matter\nDirected by: Stjepan Alaupovic\nSynopsis: Meals that Matter is a short documentary centered on people navigating cancer\, individuals receiving chef-prepared meals from the Joy Bus.\n\nThe Rotting Man\nDirected by: Korbin Christie\nSynopsis: Trapped Between His Past and Present\, Daniel's past haunts him\, manifesting itself as a monstrous shadow that he can’t escape.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5cbecda273c6d3b37dce8393016d74e1
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5cbecda273c6d3b37dce8393016d74e1
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T193000Z
DTEND:20260411T205500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Meet Your Movie Match
DESCRIPTION:“Movie Match” is a lively\, audience-driven night of movie debate and unlikely friendships! Bring your spiciest Movie Hot Takes\, pass judgment on others\, and find your Ultimate Movie Best Friend. By the finale\, we’ll crown our most compatible match...plus you’ll leave with laughs and new friends. Come for the debate\, hang for laughs\, and get connected!\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101
SEQUENCE:0
UID:61221fc2f9dba89381e849e367dfb61e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/61221fc2f9dba89381e849e367dfb61e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T200000Z
DTEND:20260411T213500Z
SUMMARY:Kikuyu Land
DESCRIPTION:Kikuyu Land\n(Subtitled)\nKenya\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:15am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:00pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:15pm\n\nDirected by: Andrew H. Brown\, Bea Wangondu\n\nSynopsis: As a news producer and a local land claimant investigate a dispute linked to a multinational corporation\, they uncover buried histories and family secrets that reshape how their community understands its past.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:34b15b8e1ab725eb9f837e5834070ae6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/34b15b8e1ab725eb9f837e5834070ae6
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T200500Z
DTEND:20260411T220000Z
SUMMARY:Waltzing Matilda
DESCRIPTION:Waltzing Matilda\n(Subtitled)\nCzech Republic\nRun Time: 115 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 3:35pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:35pm\n\nDirected by: Petr Slavík\nCast: Karel Roden\, Reginá Rázlová\, Zuzana Kanócz\, Antonio Šoposki\n\nSynopsis: The film follows Karel Jaroš\, his mother Matilda with Alzheimer’s\, and his son Pavel. Crisis\, care\, and old wounds force them together in a tragicomic story inspired by reality\, about responsibility\, forgiveness\, and whether they can withstand this test of life and find their way back to one another.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dcebe0da043291365311d5a475cda25d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dcebe0da043291365311d5a475cda25d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T201000Z
DTEND:20260411T214000Z
SUMMARY:Crystal Cross
DESCRIPTION:Crystal Cross\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:25pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 3:30pm\n\nDirected by: Richie James Follin\nCast: Rubyrose Hill\, Richie Follin\, Lukas Haas\, Missi Pyle\, Samantha Robinson\, Luke Baines\, Kayla Anjali\, Eric Kelly\, David Lowe\, Barbara Willams.\n\nSynopsis: A quirky Christian singer and a suicidal dad drive cross-country\, forging an unlikely bond through bad decisions\, bizarre roadside attractions\, and an all-original soundtrack. "Crystal Cross" is a hilarious\, bittersweet road trip about two lost souls finding comfort (but not salvation) in each other’s messes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:10b36e988e8b54e5ed9fd978f1a93b49
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/10b36e988e8b54e5ed9fd978f1a93b49
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T201500Z
DTEND:20260411T213000Z
SUMMARY:Girls' POV
DESCRIPTION:Girls’ POV\nRun Time: 75 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:15pm\n\nNot The Science Type: Gitanjal\nDirected by: Julio Palacio\nSynopsis: Gitanjali Rao was named TIME Magazine’s Kid of the Year in 2020 and\, at just 16 years old\, she’s already an accomplished scientist on a mission to create a global community of young innovators to solve problems all over the world.\n\nSea Dragon\nDirected by: James Morgan\nSynopsis: A young fossil hunter makes a groundbreaking discovery\, challenging the worldview of 19th century England.\n\nBalam\nDirected by: Guillermo Casarin\nSynopsis: Itzel\, on a camping trip deep in the jungle\, frees a jaguar from captivity. When a furious poacher gives chase\, she stumbles upon a mysterious lost Mayan city.\n\n7 Planets\nDirected by: Milda Baginskaite\nSynopsis: A space-obsessed girl realizes that in cosmic matters\, it’s all about the long game\n\nKnights In Newark\nDirected by: Nic Yulo\nSynopsis: Armed with her vivid imagination\, a young girl engineers a secret project on the roof of her apartment building to protect her immigrant family from the dreaded curse of the Knights in Newark.\n\nHorizon\nDirected by: Nic Yulo\nSynopsis: To realize her dream of launching into uncharted space\, a determined astronaut must choose to leave her humanity behind.\n\nGeneration Impact: The Coder\nDirected by: Samantha Knowles\nSynopsis: Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built an app to help kids connect with their incarcerated parents\, inspired by her own experience. Now she is creating a coding academy to help other kids do the same.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d08c8595e9072c4483517e18bfe15074
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/d08c8595e9072c4483517e18bfe15074
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T202000Z
DTEND:20260411T220500Z
SUMMARY:New York Cat Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:New York Cat Film Festival\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:20pm\n\nCats Eyewitness News\nDirected by: Michele Campbell\nSynopsis: You think it’s about a hurricane\, but it’s really about belly rubs!\n\nCatnap\nDirected by: Carrie Runyan\nSynopsis: An animated tale about a dog who won’t let a kitty have her catnap - inspired by true event!\n\nThe Language of Love\nDirected by: Cristina Ocana Gallegos\nSynopsis: A personal documentary about the subtle ways cats communicate and understand us - &nbsp\;and how we reciprocate.\n\nOh Catnada!\nDirected by: Casper Flatman\nSynopsis: What would a feline-centric country look like\, with its very own flag and anthem?!\n\nPAWS and PURPOSE\nDirected by: Kim Best\nSynopsis: A documentary about a sanctuary that began saving goats but has become a loving final home for cats regardless of age or any issues.\n\nCATS ON THINGS\nDirected by: Mary Matthews\nSynopsis: A fun and funny animated description of the havoc cats cause in our homes and why we love them anyway.\n\nA HAND TO HOME\nDirected by: Shafeer Shamsudheen\nSynopsis: The filmmaker from Dubai created this tale of a rescued kitten told from her perspective\, manually created with Adobe Firefly support.\n\nALFRED HITCHCAT PRESENTS “BANQUO’S CHAIR”\nDirected by: Priscilla Dean\nSynopsis: Another Purradise Ranch production with “talking cat actors\,” featuring Detective Purrlock Holmes investigating a murder in a mansion haunted by feline ghosts.\n\nSCAREDY\, THE CAT\nDirected by: Markie Hancock\nSynopsis: A documentary about a very shy feral cat adopted by people at the public tennis courts in a NYC park and how she came to trust a very few of them.\n\nBASTET\nDirected by: Dvorzak\, Majnaric & Dolonga\nSynopsis: Three Croatian friends - who love cats and are animators - made drawings by hand they colored on the computer\, telling this story of three cats who rise to the clouds to meet Bastet\, the ancient Egyptian goddess of cats.\n\nLUCY&nbsp\;\nDirected by: Adam Tindall&nbsp\;\nSynopsis: A narrative film in which a woman comes to suspect that her new boyfriend is more interested in her cat than in her.\n\nOLD PAWS 4\nDirected by: The Black Cat Market (Pittsburgh Film Academy students)&nbsp\;\nSynopsis: A cat cafe and a cat rescue team up to find loving homes for senior cats.\n\nTHE CAT HOUSE CHRONICLES\nDirected by: Jeanie Miller\nSynopsis: A documentary about a young cat who is adopted into a senior cat retirement home where he is a charming troublemaker.\n\n10TH LIFE\nDirected by: Ellie Kraemer\nSynopsis: An animated whimsical tale of a lost kitten and his mysterious new ally as they find their way home.\n\nDAILY TABBY\nDirected by: Anaya Kay Dalton\nSynopsis: A mockumentary focused on an ESA at a college campus and her point of view about the students and their activities. [IN PROGRESS]\n\nSHADOW\nDirected by: Erin Greenwell\nSynopsis: Artistic animation shows how her cat’s death broke a woman’s heart\, but a stray in the neighborhood who befriended her made her wonder if her kitty who passed away sent Shadow to heal her?.\n\nLOVE IS LOVE&nbsp\;\nDirected by: Mutual Rescue\nSynopsis: A documentary in which a woman describes what her three tripawd cats taught her about love\, the cycle of life and recovery .\n\nWHEN LEFT IS RIGHT\nDirected by: Kim Best\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;Being a “southpaw” comes with challenges that a kitten is determined to overcome\, as he explains.\n\nLOKI\, UKRAINIAN CAT\nDirected by: Tania Bashkatova\nSynopsis: This is the story of a Ukrainian cat named Loki: his journey to escape the war in Ukraine and his adaptation in Ireland.\n\nMY FAMILIAR&nbsp\;\nDirected by: David Zayas\, Elizabeth Bays\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;Music video featuring Elizabeth Bays’s love for her soulmate cat Screamy\, who has since passed away.\n\nCATS EYEWITNESS NEWS\nDirected by: Michele Campbell\nSynopsis: A feline news report that includes a flock of pigeons sitting shiva.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/69f37788bafde1db64765c12ac417282
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T203000Z
DTEND:20260411T215500Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:30pm&nbsp\;\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 8:00pm\n\nOld Nick\nDirected by: Canyon DiMare\nSynopsis: After capturing a notorious serial killer\, a young detective relives the case\, haunted by evidence that blurs obsession and reality.\n\nI Am\nDirected by: Aidan Sinconis\nSynopsis: I Am follows Ron Blake’s journey through life’s challenges toward growth\, purpose\, and positive impacts on himself and his community.\n\nAnd the Air Turned Red\nDirected by: Brandon Zukas\nSynopsis: A young Soviet reporter joins his brother Sergei on base.\n\nTomorrow Undead\nDirected by: Dale Thomas Cizmadia\nSynopsis: Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for securing his family's future.\n\nCareer Stall\nDirected by: Nima Nourani\nSynopsis: A bathroom break takes a surreal turn when a man trapped in a stall witnesses a series of bizarre events.\n\nI Should Tell You\nDirected by: Evan Pascal Covington\nSynopsis: Life altering news forces a long married couple to speak honestly with one another for the first time in decades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:6f0280e32179fb94398464bed2a69ba2
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/6f0280e32179fb94398464bed2a69ba2
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T213000Z
DTEND:20260411T223000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: Pace Yourself
DESCRIPTION:Pacing in feature films is very tricky. For example\, as a director\, how do you keep a viewer's interest while also knowing when to let off the gas? Find out how these directors approach pacing in their story.\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat.&nbsp\;\nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b02ce19e623334f53c5ce59ecb2fd963
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b02ce19e623334f53c5ce59ecb2fd963
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T220500Z
DTEND:20260411T232000Z
SUMMARY:Flowers Beyond the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Flowers Beyond The Dark\n(Subtitled)\nUkraine\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:35am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:00am\n\nDirected by: Iryna Pravylo\nCast: Natalia Muzkya\, Serhiy Vutianov\, Andriy Halavin\, Vitaliy Paliy\, Serhiy Buldakov\n\nSynopsis: The collective experience and raw whiteness account of Ukrainians – a married couple of artists\, a priest in Bucha\, and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – united by the events in the Kyiv region during the occupation and after the liberation in the spring of 2022.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4eecd71b93233fe1310ac957270b51e5
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4eecd71b93233fe1310ac957270b51e5
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T221000Z
DTEND:20260411T235500Z
SUMMARY:Dancing with the Bear
DESCRIPTION:Dancing with the Bear\n(Subtitled)\nCzech Republic\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:30am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 2:10pm\n\nDirected by: Jitka Rudolfová\nCast: Pavla Gajdošíková\, Kryštof Hádek\, Klára Melíšková\, Vladimír Javorský\, Zuzana Kronerová\, Petra Špalková\, Petr Pěknic\, Eliška Soukupová\n\nSynopsis: Rooted in folk tradition\, the bear dance once symbolized fertility during carnival rituals.Inspired by real events\, the film weaves past and present to explore the emotional impact of prenatal diagnostics.A young couple is confronted with a life-changing choice after learning their unborn child faces a fifty percent risk of intellectual disability.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:017160b8e19f7db648671a495d7cb8df
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/017160b8e19f7db648671a495d7cb8df
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T221500Z
DTEND:20260411T235500Z
SUMMARY:Love Chaos Kin
DESCRIPTION:Love Chaos Kin\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:00pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:15pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:25am\n\nDirected by: Chithra Jeyaram\nCast: Lakshmi Iyer\, Anjali Iyer\, Cecilia/Meghna Iyer\, Katherine Faye [AKA Brandy Stein]\, Narayanan Iyer\, Sahana Iyer\n\nSynopsis: An unexpected pregnancy compels an Indian immigrant mother to help her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White birth mother and estranged Native American father\, exposing raw class divides while transforming their understanding of identity and belonging.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:985cea59e565e24244bb1d74d16ef548
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/985cea59e565e24244bb1d74d16ef548
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T223500Z
DTEND:20260412T004500Z
SUMMARY:The Six Billion Dollar Man
DESCRIPTION:The Six Billion Dollar Man\nRun Time: 130 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:35pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 4:00pm\n\nDirected by: Eugene Jarecki\n\nSynopsis: “The Six Billion Dollar Man” reveals the real story behind WikiLeaks — a tense\, high-stakes investigation into truth\, power\, and the global fight for press freedom. Drawing on never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access\, the film unfolds like a real-life spy thriller\, reminding us what is truly at stake when journalism becomes a crime.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:005a7da9b2c66c4f32eebac364311399
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/005a7da9b2c66c4f32eebac364311399
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T224000Z
DTEND:20260412T000500Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:40pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 7:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:20am\n\nWill\nDirected by: John Wright\nSynopsis: A woman hitchhiking is picked up by a man in crisis. Their interactions leave him questioning free will.\n\nJohann's Story: Rewriting Life\nDirected by: Cindy Lee\nSynopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.\n\nVintage Journey\nDirected by: Philip C. Sedgwick\nSynopsis: While attending a family reunion\, siblings search a shed on their ranch\, where they discover lost secrets and true fortune.\n\nLights Off\nDirected by: Mark Stewart Iverson & Joseph Neibich\nSynopsis: A man turns off the lights to find a sexy demon. Hilarity ensues.\n\nThe Hole\nDirected by: Diane M. Dresback and Devon Dresback\nSynopsis: Two women reminisce about imaginary games played as children only to discover the true reasons they stopped being friends.\n\nThe Independent\nDirected by: John Kestner\nSynopsis: The day after the 2024 election\, one man finds a way to bring everyone together.\n\nThe Show Goes On\nDirected by: Jim Manley\nSynopsis: From near-collapse to curtain call\, a 106-year-old theatre endures war\, recession\, and pandemic to build something truly lasting.\n\nOver Again\nDirected by: Jeffrey Scott Brack\nSynopsis: Sparks fly between a musician and a smitten spectator at a club\, seemingly they are destined for a future together...\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3067c0b9a5ebccd5ad81796804134b21
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3067c0b9a5ebccd5ad81796804134b21
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T224500Z
DTEND:20260412T001500Z
SUMMARY:Cat Daddies
DESCRIPTION:Cat Daddies\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:45pm\n\nDirected by: Mye Hoang\nCast: David Giovanni\, Jeff Judkins\, Nathan Kehn\, Peter Mares\, Ryan Robertson\n\nSynopsis: Man has found a new best friend in this heartwarming collective portrait of\nnine unique men whose lives have been proudly and forever change by their love for cats.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:caf9ee394953ff6d42a9045a4802db7d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/caf9ee394953ff6d42a9045a4802db7d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260411T235500Z
DTEND:20260412T013000Z
SUMMARY:AAPI Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 4:55pm&nbsp\;\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:40pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 10:05am\n\nTaga\nDirected by: Jill Sachs\nSynopsis: When eco-volunteers scorn the customs of a remote mountain village\, an ancient evil comes knocking.\n\nSŪNNA\nDirected by: Radha Mehta\nSynopsis: When hearing loss shatters her identity\, a musician is left in silence until echoes of memory help her reclaim herself.\n\nJohann's Story: Rewriting Life\nDirected by: Cindy Lee\nSynopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.\n\nI Wanna Be\nDirected by: Chaewon Suh\nSynopsis: Blind runner Woori has no choice but to team up with Lola\, who only volunteered to compensate for failing grades.\n\nThere Tokyo\nDirected by: Haruka Motohashi\nSynopsis: There Tokyo is an autobiographical documentary centers around the director herself\, a Japan-born expatriate\, returning to Tokyo to visit her estranged and ailing mother.\n\nMore Dead Than Living\nDirected by: JT Doran\nSynopsis: Death comes for a widow who's happy to go but not without one last “magic" adventure with his estranged daughter.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7b053fb03e51ad74832a6880aea6a0b4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/7b053fb03e51ad74832a6880aea6a0b4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T003000Z
DTEND:20260412T022000Z
SUMMARY:Gioia
DESCRIPTION:Gioia\n(Subtitled)\nItaly&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 3:55pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:30pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:40am\n\nDirected by: Nicolangelo Gelormini\nCast: Valeria Golino\, Saul Nanni\, Jasmine Trinca\, Francesco Colella\n\nSynopsis: Gioia has devoted her whole life to her work as a teacher. She’s fifty years old\, and her days go by one after the other\, unchanged and quiet in the provincial high school where she’s always been teaching.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5f060be584990f91c284331b896f4670
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5f060be584990f91c284331b896f4670
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T003500Z
DTEND:20260412T021000Z
SUMMARY:She Cried That Day
DESCRIPTION:She Cried That Day\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:20am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:35pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 12:55pm\n\nDirected by: Amanda Erickson\nCast: Christine Means\, Karen Watson\, Darlene Gomez\, Debbie Begay\, Stephanie Salzar\n\nSynopsis: She Cried That Day is the story of a sister’s love and the spirit\, strength and will of Indigenous Women refusing to let their loved ones remain invisible in the eyes of the justice system.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cc6c3471c8ee97c7ea44d16f68948ea6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cc6c3471c8ee97c7ea44d16f68948ea6
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T004500Z
DTEND:20260412T020500Z
SUMMARY:On a String
DESCRIPTION:On a String\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:45pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 3:10pm\n\nDirected by: Isabel Hagen\nCast: Dylan Baker\, Ling Ling Huang\, Jamie Lee\, Frederick Weller\, Eric Bogosian\n\nSynopsis: Isabel is a young\, Juilliard-trained violinist still living at home with her parents in the heart of New York City. She’s trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends\; but when her toxic ex-boyfriend reappears\, who also happens to be the Philharmonic’s “newest\, hottest cellist\,” he informs her of a viola opening in the prestigious orchestra. Nothing can go wrong\, right?\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:73b3398009e5b5cfe7af6b1b5ce201ba
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/73b3398009e5b5cfe7af6b1b5ce201ba
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T005000Z
DTEND:20260412T024000Z
SUMMARY:The Fisherman
DESCRIPTION:The Fisherman\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:45am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:50pm\n\nDirected by: Zoey Martinson\nCast: Ricky Adelayitar\, Endurance Grand\, William Lamptey\, Kiki-Romi\, Adwoa Akoto\, Dulo Harriso\n\nSynopsis: In this heartwarming comedy\, a Ghanaian fisherman teams up with a modern\, bougie talking fish and a few companions for an adventure to Accra. They chase the dream of owning a boat while balancing the modern world and traditions.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:450c4014002c283b06df5ac9b645a8f4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/450c4014002c283b06df5ac9b645a8f4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T012000Z
DTEND:20260412T024500Z
SUMMARY:College Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:College Shorts A \nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:25&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 6:20pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:15pm\n\nBukra\nDirected by: Alex Aljouni\nSynopsis: A Syrian refugee must race to claim a prize and play one final game with her friend before he’s gone.\n\nCalifornia is Burning\nDirected by: Bennett Curran\nSynopsis: In a poetic story of resilience\, Altadena residents and first responders recall the damages and response after the Eaton Fire.\n\nTerroir\nDirected by: Casey Rogerson\nSynopsis: A young wine critic and her friends become the target of a masked killer.\n\nDebt I Owe\nDirected by: Zane Rizvi-Riemer\nSynopsis: Burdened by gambling debts\, a Pakistani-American widower searches for redemption while struggling to be a good father for his daughters.\n\nUnderground Sounds: The New Thousand Story\nDirected by: Emma Keatley\nSynopsis: Inside the mind of mesmerizing NYC violinist Adrian Jusdanis of New Thousand\, joined by drummer Alan Zavodsky\, delivering electrifying performances.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dff7c4d0df2964abd626cbb0fa62ffa4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dff7c4d0df2964abd626cbb0fa62ffa4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T020000Z
DTEND:20260412T033000Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - Normal
DESCRIPTION:Normal\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Ben Wheatley\nCast: Bob Odenkirk\, Henry Winkler\, Lena Headey\n\nSynopsis: The latest collaboration between Bob Odenkirk\, JOHN WICK creator Derek Kolstad and NOBODY producer Marc Provissiero\, director Ben Wheatley’s (FREE FIRE\, HIGH RISE) kinetic neo-Western action film stars Odenkirk as an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who\, after moving to a small\, sleepy town\, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ab368daffe5158d72f28cc074fa8865f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ab368daffe5158d72f28cc074fa8865f
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T021500Z
DTEND:20260412T033500Z
SUMMARY:Lockjaw
DESCRIPTION:Lockjaw\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:35pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:15pm\n\nDirected by: Sabrina Greco\nCast: Colin Burgess\, Nick Corirossi\, Ally Davis \n\nSynopsis: Raina\, trapped in a car accident\, finds herself drawn to a manipulative magician\, whose illusions mirror her dysfunction. Their relationship worsens\, leading to a dark exploration of guilt\, attraction\, and fractured friendships.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4b5334f059f7d864816eda1b18b82f83
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4b5334f059f7d864816eda1b18b82f83
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T024500Z
DTEND:20260412T042000Z
SUMMARY:Red Mask
DESCRIPTION:Red Mask\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:45pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 6:50pm\n\nDirected by: Ritesh Gupta\nCast: Helena Howard\, Inanna Sarkis\, Jake Abel\, and Kelli Garner\n\nSynopsis: Queer screenwriter Allina Green is hired to write the final Red Mask slasher. Under pressure and facing death threats\, she and her fiancé retreat to a secluded Airbnb. A twisted game spirals into a deadly fight when uninvited guests crash.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:64663f50ffc2e1918adb724ad0bcddec
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/64663f50ffc2e1918adb724ad0bcddec
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T025000Z
DTEND:20260412T041500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Art of the Trailer
DESCRIPTION:It’s back! Don’t miss this year’s revival of “The Art of the Trailer.” Trailers tease and entice us\, and often become as memorable as the movie itself. Your hosts have curated an eclectic selection of movie trailers from the archives\, packed with fun and nostalgia.\n\nAfter the screening\, stay for a lively discussion on the craft and impact of trailers in the film industry.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:22e4cae8b38d0c8aa6e13b2b3a2e51ca
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/22e4cae8b38d0c8aa6e13b2b3a2e51ca
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T025500Z
DTEND:20260412T042500Z
SUMMARY:Dreaming of Lions
DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of Lions\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:55pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 10:05am\n\nDirected by: Paolo Marinou-Blanco\nCast: Denise Fraga\, Asun Planas\, Dinarte Freitas\, António Durães\, Alexander Tuji\, Victoria Guerra\, Sandra Faleiro\, Joana Ribeiro\, Joāo Nunes Monteiro\, Roberto Bomtempo\n\nSynopsis: Dreaming of Lions is an absurdist tragicomedy about euthanasia and assisted suicide. Gilda and Amadeu meet at an underground organisation that helps the terminally ill kill themselves painlessly. When they discover it’s a scam\, they escape to Spain to finalize their plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c47bd7004fd40b5856737e4df15068a4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/c47bd7004fd40b5856737e4df15068a4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T031000Z
DTEND:20260412T044500Z
SUMMARY:Trash Baby
DESCRIPTION:Trash Baby\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 8:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:25am\n\nDirected by: Jacy Mairs\nCast: Esther Harrison\, Eddie Lee Wollrabe. Chloe Kramer\n\nSynopsis: Trash Baby is a coming-of-age drama that follows 12-year-old Stevie as she navigates growing up\, getting out\, and the art of finding beauty in the ugliest of places.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a26470370e773c2e2152defd7e4864f8
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a26470370e773c2e2152defd7e4864f8
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T032000Z
DTEND:20260412T044500Z
SUMMARY:College Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:College Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 8:20pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 10:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:15pm\n\nTomato Soup\nDirected by: Brendan Michael Conant\nSynopsis: Dodd is a freshly signed baseball player struggling to say goodbye to his hometown\, desperate for a reason to stay.\n\nLuca and Johnny\nDirected by: Antonio Ducrot\nSynopsis: A young father tries to balance raising his child with chasing his dream of becoming an actor.\n\nNaploletanità\nDirected by: Miranda Patterson\, Owen Atienza\, Sophie Flater\, Annabelle Avoilio\nSynopsis: Seven vignettes reveal the creative\, contradictory heart of modern Naples.\n\nProscenium\nDirected by: Georgia Evensen\nSynopsis: Proscenium follows a crew shooting a dance film\, and the nervous young director’s struggle to connect with the lead dancer.\n\nGrossness of Closeness\nDirected by: Cathal Power\nSynopsis: A lonely bachelor rents a family and for a while\, it's wonderful\, but it's not long before things get weird.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:192bcaf57c9341b5064898a9e5cd5c06
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/192bcaf57c9341b5064898a9e5cd5c06
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T043000Z
DTEND:20260412T061500Z
SUMMARY:Flush
DESCRIPTION:Flush \n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 70 minutes\n\nScreening Time:\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:30pm\n\nDirected by: Grégory Morin\nCast: Jonathan Lambert\n\nSynopsis: Middle-aged coke fiend Luc (Jonathan Lambert\, Quentin Dupieux’s REALITY) is having a pretty terrible night. Having gone to confront his ex at the club where she works\, determined to somehow win back her love\, one thing leads to another and he soon finds himself wedged firmly in a toilet\, effectively trapping him in a bathroom stall. Plus he’s got a heap of coke that he stole from the bar’s resident dealer. He’s soon found\, setting off an increasingly crazy series of circumstances that veer from the hilarious to the intensely grotesque.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f6993bcf4a9fe10fa8d990b4b2728fa0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f6993bcf4a9fe10fa8d990b4b2728fa0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T044500Z
DTEND:20260412T060500Z
SUMMARY:The TreeHouse
DESCRIPTION:The TreeHouse\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:45pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:40pm\n\nDirected by: Luis Calderón&nbsp\;\nCast: Sandra Escacena\, Claudio Portalo\, Mala Rodriguez\, Kandido Uranga\n\nSynopsis: After witnessing her boyfriend’s fatal fall from a treehouse\, Ale returns to the forest one year later\, convinced his death was not an accident. As she confronts the place where it happened\, an unsettling presence resurfaces\, forcing her to face the truth behind that night.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:98d25b644b1a81deb679f8ff735a06ea
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/98d25b644b1a81deb679f8ff735a06ea
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T045000Z
DTEND:20260412T061500Z
SUMMARY:Horror Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Horror Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday April 11 at 9:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:30am&nbsp\;\n\nVowels\nDirected by: Rafael De Leon Jr.\nSynopsis: Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.\n\nWorst Thing You've Ever Done\nDirected by: PJ Germain\nSynopsis: When two friends set out to crash a graduation party\, they find themselves playing a simple game with deadly consequences.\n\nThe Tahquitz Myth\nDirected by: Harrison Pierce\nSynopsis: A Palm Springs college student sets out to disprove an ancient local myth... only to discover a terrifying truth.\n\nDamsel in geekstress\nDirected by:&nbsp\;Renaud Parra&nbsp\;\nSynopsis: Obsessed geek Eva chases a dream collector figurine\, ignoring her loyal gerbil Koki\, until obsession spirals violently out of control. \n\nTHE CAULDRON\nDirected by: Thomas Pierce\nSynopsis: In 1918\, during the Spanish flu pandemic\, a young boy must protect his family from an unknown threat.\n\nOver the River and Through the Woods\nDirected by: Graham Burrell\nSynopsis: A woman meets her grandmother’s new boyfriend–who is a very young man with questionable motives and a cryptic backstory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8e764f45da5356d06aa9d67c9ad5d920
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8e764f45da5356d06aa9d67c9ad5d920
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T051500Z
DTEND:20260412T063000Z
SUMMARY:Music Videos
DESCRIPTION:Music Videos\nRun Time: 75 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 10:15pm&nbsp\;\nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:25pm&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:45pm \n\nSweet Baby Rae\nDirected by: Kai Kohatsu\nBand: Znora\n\nBlue Lightning Ambush\nDirected by: Jason R. Johnston and Mark Oilverius\nBand: Birdie Nichols\n\nCorpus Meum!\nDirected by: Calvin Herbst\nBand: Rolando Gori\, composer/musician\n\nThe Well\nDirected by: Joshua Coe\nBand: Flower Festival\n\nPearl\nDirected by: Marina Di Milta\nBand: Taylor Daukas\n\nWhat If I Die Flying Over Oklahoma?&nbsp\;\nDirected by: H. Nelson Tracey\nBand: Rae Isla\n\nI Feel Different Everyday\nDirected by: Josh Nesmith\, Jaconna Jacobs\nBand: Chlothegod\n\nBirdseye\nDirected by: Ash Kron\nBand: Birdseye\n\nLyn\nDirected by: Veronica Everheart\, Justin "Juni" Neugeboren\nBand: Veronica Everheart\n\nEating In My Car Again\nDirected by: Greg Roensch\nBand: Greg Roensch&nbsp\;\n\nWorking On My Dreams\nDirected by: Emmy Kelly\nBand: Diners\n\nGlacier\nDirected by: Mickey Pangburn \nBand: MRCH\n\nI Wish I Was My Own Friend\nDirected by: Zack Placencia\nBand: Faun Flora\n\nLife After Death \nDirected by: Ava Cavasos\nBand: Riley Whittaker\n\nThe Tooth Fairy\nDirected by: Nathania Rubin\nBand: Advance Base\n\nGoodbye\nDirected by: Sam Erdmann\nBand: Tia Penny\n\nbell hooks\nDirected by: Pariah Pete\, Dylan Toon\nBand: Pariah Pete\n\nStadium\nDirected by: Brendan Smith\nBand: SAMNX\n\nDually of Man/The Modern Grape\nDirected by: Alec Kaplan\nBand: The Macks\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:795d14a263a9a0bcb70e810ffad384a5
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/795d14a263a9a0bcb70e810ffad384a5
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T160000Z
DTEND:20260412T172000Z
SUMMARY:Flowers Beyond the Dark
DESCRIPTION:Flowers Beyond The Dark\n(Subtitled)\nUkraine\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:35am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:00am\n\nDirected by: Iryna Pravylo\nCast: Natalia Muzkya\, Serhiy Vutianov\, Andriy Halavin\, Vitaliy Paliy\, Serhiy Buldakov\n\nSynopsis: The collective experience and raw whiteness account of Ukrainians – a married couple of artists\, a priest in Bucha\, and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – united by the events in the Kyiv region during the occupation and after the liberation in the spring of 2022.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:03019402da76ffe07a277fb6c76d0eb7
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/03019402da76ffe07a277fb6c76d0eb7
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T160000Z
DTEND:20260412T173000Z
SUMMARY:Documentary Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts B\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:00am\n\nFamily Matters: John Driskell Hopkins\nDirected by: Alina Vission\nSynopsis: After ALS diagnosis\, Grammy-winning musician John Driskell Hopkins rallies band\, family\, and fans\, transforming heartbreak into hope\, purpose\, and legacy.\n\nThe Blind Reggaetonera\nDirected by: River Zhihui Zhang\nSynopsis: A blind reggaeton singer defies barriers to pursue her music dreams\, proving that passion and determination transcend physical limitations.\n\nDiminishing Returns\nDirected by: Colin Whitman\nSynopsis: Ernesto hunts the streets of LA searching for enough recyclables to pay for his daughter’s chemo back in the Philippines.\n\nThe Lone Wolf\nDirected by: Travis Thompson \nSynopsis: Brazilian ultrarunner Manuela Vilaseca's quest for the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b71738129e81034df49a103e13d49736
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b71738129e81034df49a103e13d49736
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T160500Z
DTEND:20260412T170500Z
SUMMARY:Little Kid Flicks
DESCRIPTION:Little Kid Flicks&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 60 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:05am\n\nHadu\nDirected by: Damilola Solesi\nSynopsis: An eager young girl embarks on a culinary journey to recreate her grandma’s special recipe.\n\nMojappi It’s Mine\nDirected by: Nijitaro\nSynopsis: Mojappi\, a trio of naughty kids who live in the forest\, will do anything to get those pancakes.\n\nSplish\, Splash\, Splosh!\nDirected by: Lily Ward\nSynopsis: Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass—it’s about learning to dance in the rain!\n\nDancing in the Rain\nDirected by: Chao-chun Yeh\nSynopsis: As the rain starts and a little girl falls asleep\, her dream adventure begins.\n\nRonny: A Crocumentary\nDirected by: Abbey Collings\nSynopsis: A frog documents Ronny\, a friendly crocodile who just wants a hug.\n\nCapybaras\nDirected by: Alfredo Soderguit\nSynopsis: It’s hunting season. Seeking refuge\, a family of capybaras and a group of hens form a union that leads to unexpected consequences.\n\nThe Girl with the Occupied Eyes\nDirected by: André Carrilho\nSynopsis: Over hill and dale (and beach\, and space)\, only one thing can capture her attention.\n\nHello Summer\nDirected by: Martin Smatana & Veronika Zacharová\nSynopsis: Sea\, sun\, beaches. Sounds great. But what if your room has a naughty view\, dinner is strange\, and your luggage travels somewhere else without you?\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b8403412dcff1757ac585f3441790e8f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b8403412dcff1757ac585f3441790e8f
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T161500Z
DTEND:20260412T174500Z
SUMMARY:Traces of Home
DESCRIPTION:Traces of Home\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:40am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:10am\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:15am\n\nDirected by: Colette Ghunim\nCast: Hosni Ghunim\, Iza Ghunim\, Ramsey Ghunim\, Colette Ghunim\n\nSynopsis: Filmmaker Colette Ghunim embarks on journeys with her parents to find the ancestral houses they were forced to flee as children in Mexico and Palestine. Colette’s initial desire to heal her disconnect from her cultures and her parents reveals an internal quest to discover home within herself.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bb51715d52eb2208fd5f0edf96e77e1f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/bb51715d52eb2208fd5f0edf96e77e1f
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T162500Z
DTEND:20260412T180000Z
SUMMARY:Trash Baby
DESCRIPTION:Trash Baby\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 8:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:25am\n\nDirected by: Jacy Mairs\nCast: Esther Harrison\, Eddie Lee Wollrabe. Chloe Kramer\n\nSynopsis: Trash Baby is a coming-of-age drama that follows 12-year-old Stevie as she navigates growing up\, getting out\, and the art of finding beauty in the ugliest of places.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:96181288275d78854eb63ea0dcfd3035
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/96181288275d78854eb63ea0dcfd3035
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T163000Z
DTEND:20260412T180000Z
SUMMARY:LatinX Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LatinX Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:40am\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:30am&nbsp\;\nTuesday\, April 14 at 4:25pm\n\nHandwoven\nDirected by: Nikyle Begay\nSynopsis: A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a nonbinary shepherd-weaver\, preserving ancestral lifeways through the traditional art of weaving.\n\nCompas\nDirected by: Aric Lopez\; Daniel Roman\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;A center of day laborers builds community through storytelling in a time of hostility that aims to break them apart.\n\nLa Estrella\nDirected by: Gabriela Díaz Arp\nSynopsis: La Estrella is a tender portrait of a tight-knit Mexican-American family grappling with the entrance of fentanyl into their community.\n\nAmanece\nDirected by: Julián Fernández Garnik\nSynopsis: A 9-year-old boy is forced to mature after a striking event tears at the fabric of safety in Puerto Rico.\n\nSirens\nDirected by: Maria Valdez\nSynopsis: A single mother seeks justice for the murder of her son\, but first she must reconcile with her own past.\n\nEnseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die)\nDirected by: Gerardo Maravilla\nSynopsis: A grieving Mexican-American woman becomes fascinated with learning what it feels like to die.\n\nEl Marciano\nDirected by: Daniel Rocha\nSynopsis: Elena attempts to tell her son\, Rico\, that their family is undocumented. Her daughter Ava\, however\, has other plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9c11ef67dd3c423c5d8fce5527412870
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9c11ef67dd3c423c5d8fce5527412870
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T175000Z
DTEND:20260412T191500Z
SUMMARY:Native American Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Native American Directed Shorts&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:20pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 10:50am\nTuesday\, April 14 at 2:20pm\n\nMy Message To You\nDirected by: ‘Wáats'asdíyei Joe Yates\nSynopsis:With fewer than a handful of fluent Haida speakers\, Nayak'aq Yaahl (6) shares a message all in the Haida Language\n\nLegend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough\nDirected by: Sabrina Saleha\nSynopsis: A Navajo/Bengali niece kneads harmony when feuding aunties spark a frybread-vs-roti showdown\, pushing her to create her own recipe.\n\nWhen Girls Go Missing\nDirected by: Jeanette DeDios\nSynopsis: Indigenous woman finds herself alone in the woods during a party and encounters something strange.\n\nMetamorphosis\nDirected by: Antonio Cavallo\nSynopsis: When a young man's grandpa turns into a giant caterpillar\, he must change him back\, or accept the new circumstances.\n\nFrame-Less\nDirected by: William Wayne\nSynopsis: A hiking date turns sour when a robber holds them at gunpoint. But using a surreal advantage\, Ben fights back.\n\nFinding Fire\nDirected by: David J. Aberle\nSynopsis: A young Indigenous woman far from home confronts cultural disconnection\, seeking sacred space\, rediscovering purpose\, and the fire within herself.\n\nThe Birth of the Crying Indian\nDirected by: Montana Cypress\nSynopsis: "The Birth of the Crying Indian" is a comedic retelling of how the famous crying Indian commercial came to be.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e36ebd0b81042120b0b469a52e75c740
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e36ebd0b81042120b0b469a52e75c740
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T180000Z
DTEND:20260412T194500Z
SUMMARY:What We Dreamed of Then
DESCRIPTION:What We Dreamed Of Then\nCanada\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:15pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:05am\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:00am\n\nDirected by: Taylor Olson\nCast: Taylor Olson\, Christie Burke\, Parveen Kaur\n\nSynopsis: A passionate swim coach and dedicated father navigates the turbulent reality of invisible homelessness when he is forced to live out of his van.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ed42dc1fd032bb7cf35208d82d099e57
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ed42dc1fd032bb7cf35208d82d099e57
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T180000Z
DTEND:20260412T190000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: Write What You Love
DESCRIPTION:They say write what you know\, but we dig the idea of writing what you love. Whether it's a short film or a feature\, you'll be working on it for quite a while. You need to love it. We'll talk to screenwriters about how to turn passion for an idea into a screenplay.\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat.&nbsp\;\nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.\n
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7e21771d32b275bd3dc090e76479ef0d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/7e21771d32b275bd3dc090e76479ef0d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T180500Z
DTEND:20260412T193500Z
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 10:55am\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:05am \nWednesday\, April 15 at 9:10pm\n\nBench Seats\nDirected by: Courtney DeStefano\nSynopsis: When an argument with her wife lands Dani at a crossroads\, she reflects on her memories of one transformational summer.\n\nDaddies Boi\nDirected by: Jason Avezzano\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;As youth and options dry up\, two aging sugar babies plunge into the "desire economy” through an app: Daddies Boi.\n\nMascLooking\nDirected by: Jonathan Hammond\nSynopsis: After two friends banter over using Brindr\, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he’s getting closer…\n\nThe Next Day\nDirected by: Jonathan Wolfe\nSynopsis: A gay man confronts his fiancé the day after a traumatic event\, forcing him to question their upcoming wedding plans.\n\nDérive\nDirected by: Lianne Sonia Walden\nSynopsis: A reclusive publisher is transformed by chance encounters during a Surrealist odyssey across NYC to release her ex-wife’s ashes.\n\nWall Udder\nDirected by: Alexandra Hayden\nSynopsis: A dissatisfied woman confronts repressed feelings of malaise after her partner comes home smelling like milk.\n\nBig Bass\nDirected by: Drew Dickler\nSynopsis: Drew travels to 1997 to revisit a memory involving her queer identity\, her legendary PE teacher…and a mysterious plastic fish.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:03349db4ae86ec73a3a532fb779215f1
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/03349db4ae86ec73a3a532fb779215f1
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T182500Z
DTEND:20260412T200500Z
SUMMARY:Love Chaos Kin
DESCRIPTION:Love Chaos Kin\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:00pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:15pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:25am\n\nDirected by: Chithra Jeyaram\nCast: Lakshmi Iyer\, Anjali Iyer\, Cecilia/Meghna Iyer\, Katherine Faye [AKA Brandy Stein]\, Narayanan Iyer\, Sahana Iyer\n\nSynopsis: An unexpected pregnancy compels an Indian immigrant mother to help her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White birth mother and estranged Native American father\, exposing raw class divides while transforming their understanding of identity and belonging.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:03a099aeb696342e48c5cfaf40755f2b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/03a099aeb696342e48c5cfaf40755f2b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T184000Z
DTEND:20260412T203000Z
SUMMARY:Gioia
DESCRIPTION:Gioia\n(Subtitled)\nItaly&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 3:55pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:30pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:40am\n\nDirected by: Nicolangelo Gelormini\nCast: Valeria Golino\, Saul Nanni\, Jasmine Trinca\, Francesco Colella\n\nSynopsis: Gioia has devoted her whole life to her work as a teacher. She’s fifty years old\, and her days go by one after the other\, unchanged and quiet in the provincial high school where she’s always been teaching.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:12d726d068e09ee484278cd1728a8c7a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/12d726d068e09ee484278cd1728a8c7a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T184500Z
DTEND:20260412T201500Z
SUMMARY:World Cinema Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:World Cinema Shorts A\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:45am&nbsp\;\nMonday\, April 13 at 4:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:15am\n\nHeirlooms\nCanada\nDirected by: Dan Abramovici\nSynopsis: After her mother's passing\, Jamie inherits an old family heirloom. Only to discover\, heirlooms are better left alone.\n\nBidet\nCanada\nDirected by: James Brylowski\nSynopsis: A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet.\n\nA Few Questions\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Michail Egglhoefer\nSynopsis: A mixed race man is interviewed by the police after a racial assault.\n\nBallad of an Immigrant with Memory (Balada de un inmigrante con memoria)\nMexico\nDirected by: Sergio Muñoz Esquer\nSynopsis: An immigrant travels through surreal memories in Mexico to find the rosary his mother gave him when he left home\n\nThe Swing\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Yaz & Haz\nSynopsis: Danny takes Simon on a roadtrip through their scenic childhood stomping grounds\, in an ill-advised bid to lift his spirits.\n\nOur Little Act of Rebellion\nGreece\nDirected by: Ranw Aso-Rashid\nSynopsis: A man recalls his encounter with a mysterious woman in 1970s Greece\, at the height of military government rule.\n\nBag Ladies\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Harry Syed\nSynopsis: A vintage influencer ruffles a well heeled fashionista for a peek at her iconic handbag in this comedy about obsession.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5a7142a7caaaac0ea3a1a11184984457
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5a7142a7caaaac0ea3a1a11184984457
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T193000Z
DTEND:20260412T205500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Beyond the Festival
DESCRIPTION:“Beyond the Festival” invites filmmakers\, film lovers\, and creatives to connect beyond the screenings. This FREE community event showcases everything Phoenix Film Festival offers year‑round\, including PFS and IFP memberships\, programs\, and events that support storytellers at every stage. Join us for a behind‑the‑scenes look at how we champion independent film\, build creative community\, and create opportunities to learn\, network\, and share stories. Whether you’re curious about membership\, looking to get involved\, or simply want to meet fellow film fans\, “Beyond the Festival” is your open invitation to discover what we do - and make a few new friends along the way.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:443b860f75770042ad99d6199a73ac7e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/443b860f75770042ad99d6199a73ac7e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T195500Z
DTEND:20260412T213000Z
SUMMARY:She Cried That Day
DESCRIPTION:She Cried That Day\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:20am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:35pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 12:55pm\n\nDirected by: Amanda Erickson\nCast: Christine Means\, Karen Watson\, Darlene Gomez\, Debbie Begay\, Stephanie Salzar\n\nSynopsis: She Cried That Day is the story of a sister’s love and the spirit\, strength and will of Indigenous Women refusing to let their loved ones remain invisible in the eyes of the justice system.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f459f29265d025d54501a7c4ae6293f0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f459f29265d025d54501a7c4ae6293f0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T201500Z
DTEND:20260412T215000Z
SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Sci-Fi Shorts B\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:15 PM&nbsp\;\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:25 PM&nbsp\;\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:05 AM&nbsp\;\n\nThe Hiring Protocol\nDirected by: Francois Choquene\nSynopsis: In the near future\, Agathe faces a job assessment and uncovers disturbing recruitment methods that will permanently reshape her life.\n\nAnimalia\nDirected by: Marius Rolfsvåg\nSynopsis: In a nature-reclaimed future\, humans devolve into animals\; sent to rescue newborns\, Alm discovers humanity in beasts and animal within-herself.\n\nThera-P\nDirected by: Ted Box\nSynopsis: Simon Ball\, is optimised by Thera-P: an AI-marriage-counselling-therapy-android™ who threatens to expose his romantic shortcomings... and take his partner.\n\nDon’t Watch This\nDirected by: Daniel Pineros\nSynopsis: A woman realizes she’s a character in a movie. Dismissed as delusional\, she’s the only one who knows we’re watching.\n\nRENT-A-FR13ND\nDirected by: Avery Daman\nSynopsis: An incident sparks a clerk to pursue his crush and seek out love in a world of rented robotic companions.\n\nLOST IN 2044\nDirected by: Alimjan Abdusalam\nSynopsis: Terminally ill Alken plays with digital Abula\, finding loneliness persists in any choice he makes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d9cab136e5b568c509908563d7a894fb
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/d9cab136e5b568c509908563d7a894fb
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T202500Z
DTEND:20260412T213000Z
SUMMARY:The Dying Trade
DESCRIPTION:The Dying Trade\nUnited Kingdom\nRun Time: 65 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 1:50pm \nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:20am\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:25pm\n\nDirected by: Jack Hancock-Fairs\nCast: Temple Grandin\n\nSynopsis: Jack is a vegan activist. His father is a slaughterhouse worker. After years of avoiding the subject\, Jack sets out to confront the unspoken tension between them. This intimate and contemplative documentary follows a son’s attempt to understand his father - and the industry that stands between them.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:64510136d5f84c3769ec1a5ee443fdde
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/64510136d5f84c3769ec1a5ee443fdde
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T204500Z
DTEND:20260412T222000Z
SUMMARY:Alex & MOR: A Love Odyssey
DESCRIPTION:Alex & MOR: A Love Odyssey\nRun Time: 95 minutesScreening Time(s):Friday\, April 10 at 6:30pmSaturday\, April 11 at 11:00amSunday\, April 12 at 1:45pmDirected by: Tim GloverCast: Allie L. Harris\, Thomas D. Brown II\, Jeremy Colwell\, Thea A. Johnson\, Dakota Jackson\, Scott Daniel JohnsonSynopsis: A love story unfolds as a couple seeks to reunite through space and time\, as one relives the first day they met\, and the other wakes up in the desert without any memory of their relationship.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:efd2fe4226fa56f9bc6ec84b56081151
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/efd2fe4226fa56f9bc6ec84b56081151
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T211000Z
DTEND:20260412T225500Z
SUMMARY:Dancing with the Bear
DESCRIPTION:Dancing with the Bear\n(Subtitled)\nCzech Republic\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:30am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 2:10pm\n\nDirected by: Jitka Rudolfová\nCast: Pavla Gajdošíková\, Kryštof Hádek\, Klára Melíšková\, Vladimír Javorský\, Zuzana Kronerová\, Petra Špalková\, Petr Pěknic\, Eliška Soukupová\n\nSynopsis: Rooted in folk tradition\, the bear dance once symbolized fertility during carnival rituals. Inspired by real events\, the film weaves past and present to explore the emotional impact of prenatal diagnostics. A young couple is confronted with a life-changing choice after learning their unborn child faces a fifty percent risk of intellectual disability.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:07668d236bf64454644d249809c47fcb
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/07668d236bf64454644d249809c47fcb
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T211500Z
DTEND:20260412T223500Z
SUMMARY:Unfinished Work
DESCRIPTION:Unfinished Work\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 2:15pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 7:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:45pm\n\nDirected by: Stephanie Lucas\nCast: Eric Chavez\, Yadira Chavez\, Tiger Chavez\n\nSynopsis: Eric Chavez has a heart of gold\, a magnetic personality\, and a knack for telling stories–but the young artist and his vibrant family are haunted by the shadow of a past tragedy in this dreamlike\, observational documentary that was filmed over 12 years.\n\nThis film contains scenes discussing suicide and self-harm that some viewers may find distressing.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ce61cc6f4ffeec5b11a74b9c0bd33afb
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ce61cc6f4ffeec5b11a74b9c0bd33afb
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T213000Z
DTEND:20260412T223000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: For the Culture
DESCRIPTION:Film as an art form has an ability to help us understand each other better in order to make a better world. Learn how filmmakers are trying to share their culture or learn about others' and why that's important.\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat. \nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:39d983562c76fb16066be53a73e3809f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/39d983562c76fb16066be53a73e3809f
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T221000Z
DTEND:20260412T233000Z
SUMMARY:On a String
DESCRIPTION:On a String\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 5:45pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 3:10pm\n\nDirected by: Isabel Hagen\nCast: Dylan Baker\, Ling Ling Huang\, Jamie Lee\, Frederick Weller\, Eric Bogosian\n\nSynopsis: Isabel is a young\, Juilliard-trained violinist still living at home with her parents in the heart of New York City. She’s trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends\; but when her toxic ex-boyfriend reappears\, who also happens to be the Philharmonic’s “newest\, hottest cellist\,” he informs her of a viola opening in the prestigious orchestra. Nothing can go wrong\, right?\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a603fe038a9643d82b5143738392ff63
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a603fe038a9643d82b5143738392ff63
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T221500Z
DTEND:20260412T233500Z
SUMMARY:Mothers
DESCRIPTION:Mothers\n(Subtitled)\nItaly\nRun Time: 85 minutesScreening Time(s):Friday\, April 10 at 1:55pmSaturday\, April 11 9:00amSunday\, April 12 at 3:15pmDirected by: Alice TomassiniSynopsis: Surrogate mothers imprisoned\, women forced into hiding\, children conceived in the shadows: Mothers boldly explore the complex reality of surrogacy\, free from prejudice.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:063321422a07cdc40a19ab84198a9bb6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/063321422a07cdc40a19ab84198a9bb6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T223000Z
DTEND:20260413T000000Z
SUMMARY:Crystal Cross
DESCRIPTION:Crystal Cross\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 6:25pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:10pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 3:30pm\n\nDirected by: Richie James Follin\nCast: Rubyrose Hill\, Richie Follin\, Lukas Haas\, Missi Pyle\, Samantha Robinson\, Luke Baines\, Kayla Anjali\, Eric Kelly\, David Lowe\, Barbara Willams.\n\nSynopsis: A quirky Christian singer and a suicidal dad drive cross-country\, forging an unlikely bond through bad decisions\, bizarre roadside attractions\, and an all-original soundtrack. "Crystal Cross" is a hilarious\, bittersweet road trip about two lost souls finding comfort (but not salvation) in each other’s messes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e8462476ea71c0b519f62e0c6cef8852
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e8462476ea71c0b519f62e0c6cef8852
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T230000Z
DTEND:20260413T003000Z
SUMMARY:African American Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:African American Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:00pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 12:15pm\n\nD!SoRd3rEd \nDirected by: Corey Allen\nSynopsis: A Black Patient Zero confronts history\, memory\, and the ghosts of a nation afraid of its own reflection.\n\nthe daughter\nDirected by: Mary Ann Anane\nSynopsis: A day at the beach turns sinister when ten-year-old Lana spies her father's violent interactions with a young woman.\n\nDa Capo\nDirected by: Morgan Middleton\nSynopsis: Caregiver husband Johnny uses music to reach Esther through her Alzheimer’s\, proving melodies endure even as her memories fade.\n\n1-800-GET-SEXY\nDirected by: Sadé May\nSynopsis: Lonely phone rep Noor moonlights as a phone sex operator\, nudged to chase her desires by a mysterious television shrink.\n\nOwnership\nDirected by: Yvonne Huff Lee\nSynopsis: When an invitation to an antiques reality show unearths skeletons\, three women are forced to take ownership of their reality.\n\nThem That’s Not\nDirected by: Mekhai Lee\nSynopsis: A sudden prison furlough unexpectedly bonds an estranged father with his emotionally avoidant daughter at their matriarch’s repass.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0bb30c3c481578d1c36027d257c96ef9
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/0bb30c3c481578d1c36027d257c96ef9
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T232000Z
DTEND:20260413T004500Z
SUMMARY:Little Singer
DESCRIPTION:Little Singer\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:20pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:20pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:55\n\nDirected by: Zaya Benazzo & Maurizio Benazzo\n\nSynopsis: Amidst the horizons of Diné land\, the legacy of historical trauma echos through generations. At the center\, a medicine man and a small school\, where grief and resilience meet in song\, teaching\, and k’é (kinship). Little Singer is rooted in land\; carrying the vision and medicine of k’é forward.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9e9d37764e62397ec106ec0cf74ef6cd
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9e9d37764e62397ec106ec0cf74ef6cd
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260412T233500Z
DTEND:20260413T013000Z
SUMMARY:Waltzing Matilda
DESCRIPTION:Waltzing Matilda\n(Subtitled)\nCzech Republic\nRun Time: 115 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 3:35pm\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:35pm\n\nDirected by: Petr Slavík\nCast: Karel Roden\, Reginá Rázlová\, Zuzana Kanócz\, Antonio Šoposki\n\nSynopsis: The film follows Karel Jaroš\, his mother Matilda with Alzheimer’s\, and his son Pavel. Crisis\, care\, and old wounds force them together in a tragicomic story inspired by reality\, about responsibility\, forgiveness\, and whether they can withstand this test of life and find their way back to one another.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b5c3037bb2f5a6ea611e986bafd7e09e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b5c3037bb2f5a6ea611e986bafd7e09e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T000500Z
DTEND:20260413T015000Z
SUMMARY:Blood & Guts
DESCRIPTION:Blood & Guts\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:05pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 4:40pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 8:55pm\n\nDirected by: Carlye Rubin\, Katie Green\n\nSynopsis: The lines between real life and reel life are muddied in the story of the Adams\, an unconventional family who makes independent horror films. While they may vomit blood onto one another\, lack boundaries and make frequent use of the f-word\, they also face what every family must: change.
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b4ba4e99e7887f97a10ace3c9b1ab24b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b4ba4e99e7887f97a10ace3c9b1ab24b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T001500Z
DTEND:20260413T015000Z
SUMMARY:Kikuyu Land
DESCRIPTION:Kikuyu Land\n(Subtitled)\nKenya\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:15am\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:00pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:15pm\n\nDirected by: Andrew H. Brown\, Bea Wangondu\n\nSynopsis: As a news producer and a local land claimant investigate a dispute linked to a multinational corporation\, they uncover buried histories and family secrets that reshape how their community understands its past.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - WORLD CINEMA
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3044e627d8c6851ca8d8efcbf744d264
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3044e627d8c6851ca8d8efcbf744d264
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T004000Z
DTEND:20260413T021500Z
SUMMARY:AAPI Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 4:55pm&nbsp\;\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:40pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 10:05am\n\nTaga\nDirected by: Jill Sachs\nSynopsis: When eco-volunteers scorn the customs of a remote mountain village\, an ancient evil comes knocking.\n\nSŪNNA\nDirected by: Radha Mehta\nSynopsis: When hearing loss shatters her identity\, a musician is left in silence until echoes of memory help her reclaim herself.\n\nJohann's Story: Rewriting Life\nDirected by: Cindy Lee\nSynopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.\n\nI Wanna Be\nDirected by: Chaewon Suh\nSynopsis: Blind runner Woori has no choice but to team up with Lola\, who only volunteered to compensate for failing grades.\n\nThere Tokyo\nDirected by: Haruka Motohashi\nSynopsis: There Tokyo is an autobiographical documentary centers around the director herself\, a Japan-born expatriate\, returning to Tokyo to visit her estranged and ailing mother.\n\nMore Dead Than Living\nDirected by: JT Doran\nSynopsis: Death comes for a widow who's happy to go but not without one last “magic" adventure with his estranged daughter.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ecd3eba20633f86ec30549aa7422f929
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ecd3eba20633f86ec30549aa7422f929
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T011000Z
DTEND:20260413T025000Z
SUMMARY:If I Go Will They Miss Me?
DESCRIPTION:If I Go Will They Miss Me?\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 6:10pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 10:00am\n\nDirected by: Walter Thompson-Hernández\nCast: Danielle Brooks\, J. Alphonse Nicholson\n\nSynopsis: Twelve-year-old Lil Ant transforms his working-class neighborhood beneath the LAX flight path into a living mythology\, where family members become gods and the sky is crowded with endless departures. As he searches for connection with his god-like yet conflicted father\, he finds support in his close-knit community that helps him reconcile myth and reality.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0bcdd3f6b3a94d3853dd9f7617ca5032
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/0bcdd3f6b3a94d3853dd9f7617ca5032
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T020000Z
DTEND:20260413T034000Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - The Christophers
DESCRIPTION:The Christophers\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Steven Soderbergh\nCast: Michaela Coel\, Ian McKellen\, Jessica Gunning\, James Corden\n\nSynopsis: Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion\, but he hasn’t painted in decades and has been broke for years. His two estranged children (JamesCorden\, Jessica Gunning)\, desperate for an inheritance\, hire Lori\, an art restorer and former forger (Michaela Coel)\, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them\, then return them to storage\, where they are to be “discovered” upon Julian’s death.&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2e8d5457bbb89ef10720ce4199296ede
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2e8d5457bbb89ef10720ce4199296ede
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T170000Z
DTEND:20260413T183500Z
SUMMARY:42nd Street
DESCRIPTION:42nd Street\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 10:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 12:10pm\n\nDirected by: José María Cabral\nCast: Demetal\, Natasha Dancer\, Maco Boba\, Ricardo La Música\n\nSynopsis: A galvanizing sensory trip into the lives of zealous dancers and artists\, with a relentless appetite for fame\, all drawn like moths to its flame. At a time when the police’s malicious tactics clashes head on with Demetal’s unorthodox views and Natasha’s and Maco’s nihilistic approach\, a struggle about expression ensues. In a counter-culture fitted to shock and offend the establishment\, “La 42 is an unrepentant window into a place and time in the Dominican urban landscape that makes you glad to be alive–all on a 600-meter 42nd street.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a4900bba55e164c8da4c3efbc1ed0311
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a4900bba55e164c8da4c3efbc1ed0311
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T170500Z
DTEND:20260413T183500Z
SUMMARY:Dreaming of Lions
DESCRIPTION:Dreaming of Lions\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:55pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 10:05am\n\nDirected by: Paolo Marinou-Blanco\nCast: Denise Fraga\, Asun Planas\, Dinarte Freitas\, António Durães\, Alexander Tuji\, Victoria Guerra\, Sandra Faleiro\, Joana Ribeiro\, Joāo Nunes Monteiro\, Roberto Bomtempo\n\nSynopsis: Dreaming of Lions is an absurdist tragicomedy about euthanasia and assisted suicide. Gilda and Amadeu meet at an underground organisation that helps the terminally ill kill themselves painlessly. When they discover it’s a scam\, they escape to Spain to finalize their plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cb3504ebb276aa559f965499c0908f4c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cb3504ebb276aa559f965499c0908f4c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T190500Z
DTEND:20260413T211000Z
SUMMARY:Drunken Noodles
DESCRIPTION:Drunken Noodles\nRun Time: 125 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 12:05pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 12:05pm\n\nDirected by: Lucio Castro\nCast: Latih Khalifeh\, Joél Isaac\, Ezriel Kornel\,Matthew Risch\n\nSynopsis:&nbsp\;\nAdnan\, a young art student\, arrives in New York City to flat-sit. Over two summers\, between city streets and forest paths\, moments from his past and present begin to intertwine in a series of artistic and erotic encounters - revealing cracks in his everyday reality.&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:436a1f5d1f180a791d83d7ff1c7e4e11
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/436a1f5d1f180a791d83d7ff1c7e4e11
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T191500Z
DTEND:20260413T205000Z
SUMMARY:Dancing on the Elephant
DESCRIPTION:Dancing on the Elephant\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 12:15pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:50pm\n\nDirected by: Julia Neill & Jacob Smith\nCast: Sheila McCarthy\, Mary Walsh\, Amanda Brugel\n\nSynopsis: Two women in their twilight years forge a bittersweet friendship over carpet bowling and chair-xercise as they plot their escape from the nursing home.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b900aa5c35cecfd2c262fb9272835623
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b900aa5c35cecfd2c262fb9272835623
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T212500Z
DTEND:20260413T230000Z
SUMMARY:Soft Leaves
DESCRIPTION:Soft Leaves\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 2:25pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 2:20pm\n\nDirected by: Miwako Van Weyenberg\nCast: Lill Berteloot\, Geert Van Rampelberg\, Masako Tomita\n\nSynopsis: Eleven year old Yuna lives in Belgium with her father\, who ends up in a coma after an accident. When Yuna’s mother rushes back from Japan to Belgium\, along with Yuna’s little half-sister\, the broken family reunites. Yuna is forced to face a new journey in her role as a big sister and her mother’s daughter.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bac039d943396635013421bb1198fc24
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/bac039d943396635013421bb1198fc24
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T213500Z
DTEND:20260413T231000Z
SUMMARY:World Cinema Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:World Cinema Shorts B\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:10am\nMonday\, April 13 at 2:35pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:30am\n\nPrawn Bhuna\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Howard Charles\nSynopsis: A meal at a restaurant. A taxi. And a kidnapping. Not necessarily in that order.\n\nBroken Dawn\nSouth Korea\nDirected by: Hae-oh Park\nSynopsis: An elderly substitute driver navigates a long night in Seoul\, confronting loneliness\, dignity\, and survival at dawn.\n\nDance Mom\nCanada\nDirected by: Chad Cole\nSynopsis: An uninvolved father gets swept up in the world of children's competitive dance.\n\nIvanko's Childhood\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Vera Graziadei\nSynopsis: A Ukrainian refugee boy seems lost wandering around an English village\, but he's on a mission to save his Motherland.\n\nOver\nAustralia\nDirected by: Duncan Ragg and Anna Phillips\nSynopsis: A father confronts his apathy when his son steals his boat and refuses to return until he's saved the world.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9f963ec4f3d22db960529271a9057587
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9f963ec4f3d22db960529271a9057587
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T233000Z
DTEND:20260414T005500Z
SUMMARY:Whistle
DESCRIPTION:Whistle\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 4:30pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:15pm\n\nDirected by: Christopher Nellis\n\nSynopsis: An eccentric group of international whistlers descend on Hollywood to compete in the Mastersof Musical Whistling\, the world’s greatest whistling competition. Egos clash\, notes soar\, andtears flow\, but only one can be crowned the best whistler of the whole entire planet.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2618bc7cae4358afef0a11dac010c4b3
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2618bc7cae4358afef0a11dac010c4b3
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T234000Z
DTEND:20260414T010000Z
SUMMARY:Blood & Guts
DESCRIPTION:Blood & Guts\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:05pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 4:40pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 8:55pm\n\nDirected by: Carlye Rubin\, Katie Green\n\nSynopsis: The lines between real life and reel life are muddied in the story of the Adams\, an unconventional family who makes independent horror films. While they may vomit blood onto one another\, lack boundaries and make frequent use of the f-word\, they also face what every family must: change.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:05134b8601ed57fa596db81f155dfe36
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/05134b8601ed57fa596db81f155dfe36
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260413T234000Z
DTEND:20260414T011000Z
SUMMARY:World Cinema Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:World Cinema Shorts A\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:45am \nMonday\, April 13 at 4:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:15am\n\nHeirlooms\nCanada\nDirected by: Dan Abramovici\nSynopsis: After her mother's passing\, Jamie inherits an old family heirloom. Only to discover\, heirlooms are better left alone.\n\nBidet\nCanada\nDirected by: James Brylowski\nSynopsis: A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet.\n\nA Few Questions\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Michail Egglhoefer\nSynopsis: A mixed race man is interviewed by the police after a racial assault.\n\nBallad of an Immigrant with Memory (Balada de un inmigrante con memoria)\nMexico\nDirected by: Sergio Muñoz Esquer\nSynopsis: An immigrant travels through surreal memories in Mexico to find the rosary his mother gave him when he left home\n\nThe Swing\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Yaz & Haz\nSynopsis: Danny takes Simon on a roadtrip through their scenic childhood stomping grounds\, in an ill-advised bid to lift his spirits.\n\nOur Little Act of Rebellion\nGreece\nDirected by: Ranw Aso-Rashid\nSynopsis: A man recalls his encounter with a mysterious woman in 1970s Greece\, at the height of military government rule.\n\nBag Ladies\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Harry Syed\nSynopsis: A vintage influencer ruffles a well heeled fashionista for a peek at her iconic handbag in this comedy about obsession.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:43ca10d2a05305c0ae0aaf5715d89220
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/43ca10d2a05305c0ae0aaf5715d89220
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T015000Z
DTEND:20260414T033500Z
SUMMARY:Camp
DESCRIPTION:Camp\nRun Time: 115 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 6:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:50pm\n\nDirected by: Avalon Fast\nCast: Zola Grimmer\, Alive Wordsworth\, Cherry Moore\, Rose Sebastianis\n\nSynopsis: Haunted by a traumatic past\, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief\, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. Emily feels at home as she is taken in by the other counselors\, who accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life\, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t quite seem to ignore. The voice is whispering - and she’s telling Emily to go home.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a6d1cf643d364a1a02bd0aafe4fbca19
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a6d1cf643d364a1a02bd0aafe4fbca19
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T015500Z
DTEND:20260414T032500Z
SUMMARY:Remaining Native
DESCRIPTION:Remaining Native\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 6:55pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 12:10pm\n\nDirected by: Paige Bethmann\n\nSynopsis: Remaining Native is a coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Kutoven (Ku) Stevens\, a 17-year-old Native American runner\, struggling to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great-grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past\, present\, and future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4edaf9d086c6a2f432b279e17471c139
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4edaf9d086c6a2f432b279e17471c139
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T020000Z
DTEND:20260414T034500Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - Late Fame
DESCRIPTION:Late Fame\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Kent Jones\nCast: Willem Dafoe\, Greta Lee\, Edmund Donovan\n\nSynopsis: Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives\, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:94770d5b9a2032434d695f9f2a7047a9
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/94770d5b9a2032434d695f9f2a7047a9
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T021000Z
DTEND:20260414T033500Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:40pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 7:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:20am\n\nWill\nDirected by: John Wright\nSynopsis: A woman hitchhiking is picked up by a man in crisis. Their interactions leave him questioning free will.\n\nJohann's Story: Rewriting Life\nDirected by: Cindy Lee\nSynopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.\n\nVintage Journey\nDirected by: Philip C. Sedgwick\nSynopsis: While attending a family reunion\, siblings search a shed on their ranch\, where they discover lost secrets and true fortune.\n\nLights Off\nDirected by: Mark Stewart Iverson & Joseph Neibich\nSynopsis: A man turns off the lights to find a sexy demon. Hilarity ensues.\n\nThe Hole\nDirected by: Diane M. Dresback and Devon Dresback\nSynopsis: Two women reminisce about imaginary games played as children only to discover the true reasons they stopped being friends.\n\nThe Independent\nDirected by: John Kestner\nSynopsis: The day after the 2024 election\, one man finds a way to bring everyone together.\n\nThe Show Goes On\nDirected by: Jim Manley\nSynopsis: From near-collapse to curtain call\, a 106-year-old theatre endures war\, recession\, and pandemic to build something truly lasting.\n\nOver Again\nDirected by: Jeffrey Scott Brack\nSynopsis: Sparks fly between a musician and a smitten spectator at a club\, seemingly they are destined for a future together...\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:09b48aa058c8e23032046bd43dacd7e2
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/09b48aa058c8e23032046bd43dacd7e2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T040500Z
DTEND:20260414T054500Z
SUMMARY:After Us\, the Flood
DESCRIPTION:After Us\, the Flood\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:15am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:40pm\n\nDirected by: Arto Halonen\nCast: Elias Westerberg\, Linnea Leino\, Tuomas Nilsson\, Kasperi Kola\, Petteri Summanen\n\nSynopsis: A physicist gets sent back in time with his memories to prevent a climate catastrophe caused by his fusion reactor invention. However\, the time travel goes wrong\, complicating his mission to save Earth's future. Thus begins a race against time—and against himself.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5a25f395b27e8598e2eea5eaefd3c507
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5a25f395b27e8598e2eea5eaefd3c507
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T040500Z
DTEND:20260414T053500Z
SUMMARY:Experimental Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Experimental Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:10am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:40pm\n\nSouthwest Sangria\nDirected by: Joseph Steely\nSynopsis: A dreamlike\, stream-of-consciousness piece that recalls archetypal film imagery to reimagine the relationship between narrative and images.\n\nThe End of Nicole Kidman\nDirected by: Liz Manashil\nSynopsis: 2009: we shot a film based on a dream about Nicole Kidman\, gender and artistic compromise. 2026: we edited it.\n\nTangled\nDirected by: Simran Sawhney\nSynopsis: A woman brushes her hair to soothe herself to sleep until a dream interrupts the ritual and forces confrontation.\n\nChicken Salad\nDirected by: CK Thornton\nSynopsis: A surreal cinema poem about a woman finding solace in her art.\n\nEstrange\nDirected by: Lauren DeJolie \nSynopsis: She drives into darkness\, leaving control\, when a blinding light appears—deliverance\, damnation\, or something unexplained?\n\nA Man in a Castle Loses His Mind\nDirected by: Dustin Little\nSynopsis: A man confined in a tower grapples with his slipping perception of time and the incessant chirp of a cricket.\n\nBlueBeard GasLight\nDirected by: Kyra Miller\nSynopsis: A woman working on a puppet version of “Blue Beard” clocks that her partner is not to be trusted.\n\nWhere's My Coffee Cup?\nDirected by: Yehuda Sharim\nSynopsis: This story of John\, who at 64 and still confined in a prison not designed for the aging\,&nbsp\;is a poignant demand for compassion and justice.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9d95e92557371959ad597447cb54579b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9d95e92557371959ad597447cb54579b
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T170000Z
DTEND:20260414T184000Z
SUMMARY:Love Letters
DESCRIPTION:Love Letters\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 10:00am\nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:50pm\n\nDirected by: Alice Douard\nCast: Ella Rumpf\, Monia Chokri\, Noémie Lvovsky\, Emy Juretzko\, Julien Gaspar-Oliveri\n\nSynopsis: Céline is awaiting the arrival of her first child. But she isn’t pregnant. In three months\, it’s her wife\, Nadia\, who will give birth to their daughter. Under the gaze of her friends\, her mother\, and facing the law\, she searches for her place and legitimacy.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8323dc8e698960faa3cfb7f3e393aa31
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8323dc8e698960faa3cfb7f3e393aa31
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T170500Z
DTEND:20260414T184000Z
SUMMARY:AAPI Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 4:55pm&nbsp\;\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:40pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 10:05am\n\nTaga\nDirected by: Jill Sachs\nSynopsis: When eco-volunteers scorn the customs of a remote mountain village\, an ancient evil comes knocking.\n\nSŪNNA\nDirected by: Radha Mehta\nSynopsis: When hearing loss shatters her identity\, a musician is left in silence until echoes of memory help her reclaim herself.\n\nJohann's Story: Rewriting Life\nDirected by: Cindy Lee\nSynopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.\n\nI Wanna Be\nDirected by: Chaewon Suh\nSynopsis: Blind runner Woori has no choice but to team up with Lola\, who only volunteered to compensate for failing grades.\n\nThere Tokyo\nDirected by: Haruka Motohashi\nSynopsis: There Tokyo is an autobiographical documentary centers around the director herself\, a Japan-born expatriate\, returning to Tokyo to visit her estranged and ailing mother.\n\nMore Dead Than Living\nDirected by: JT Doran\nSynopsis: Death comes for a widow who's happy to go but not without one last “magic" adventure with his estranged daughter.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:07f1d5513275dea173729cfebbe0807c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/07f1d5513275dea173729cfebbe0807c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T191000Z
DTEND:20260414T204000Z
SUMMARY:Remaining Native
DESCRIPTION:\nRemaining Native\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 6:55pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 12:10pm\n\nDirected by: Paige Bethmann\n\nSynopsis: Remaining Native is a coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Kutoven (Ku) Stevens\, a 17-year-old Native American runner\, struggling to navigate his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great-grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past\, present\, and future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:722dd1ae7b80a41acb177c11162387e3
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/722dd1ae7b80a41acb177c11162387e3
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T191500Z
DTEND:20260414T204000Z
SUMMARY:African American Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:African American Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:05pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:00pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 12:15pm\n\nD!SoRd3rEd \nDirected by: Corey Allen\nSynopsis: A Black Patient Zero confronts history\, memory\, and the ghosts of a nation afraid of its own reflection.\n\nthe daughter\nDirected by: Mary Ann Anane\nSynopsis: A day at the beach turns sinister when ten-year-old Lana spies her father's violent interactions with a young woman.\n\nDa Capo\nDirected by: Morgan Middleton\nSynopsis: Caregiver husband Johnny uses music to reach Esther through her Alzheimer’s\, proving melodies endure even as her memories fade.\n\n1-800-GET-SEXY\nDirected by: Sadé May\nSynopsis: Lonely phone rep Noor moonlights as a phone sex operator\, nudged to chase her desires by a mysterious television shrink.\n\nOwnership\nDirected by: Yvonne Huff Lee\nSynopsis: When an invitation to an antiques reality show unearths skeletons\, three women are forced to take ownership of their reality.\n\nThem That’s Not\nDirected by: Mekhai Lee\nSynopsis: A sudden prison furlough unexpectedly bonds an estranged father with his emotionally avoidant daughter at their matriarch’s repass.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:391c70c965532a0555bca34df4563a3a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/391c70c965532a0555bca34df4563a3a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T212000Z
DTEND:20260414T224500Z
SUMMARY:Native American Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Native American Directed Shorts&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:20pm\nSunday\, April 12 at 10:50am\nTuesday\, April 14 at 2:20pm\n\nMy Message To You\nDirected by: ‘Wáats'asdíyei Joe Yates\nSynopsis:With fewer than a handful of fluent Haida speakers\, Nayak'aq Yaahl (6) shares a message all in the Haida Language\n\nLegend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough\nDirected by: Sabrina Saleha\nSynopsis: A Navajo/Bengali niece kneads harmony when feuding aunties spark a frybread-vs-roti showdown\, pushing her to create her own recipe.\n\nWhen Girls Go Missing\nDirected by: Jeanette DeDios\nSynopsis: Indigenous woman finds herself alone in the woods during a party and encounters something strange.\n\nMetamorphosis\nDirected by: Antonio Cavallo\nSynopsis: When a young man's grandpa turns into a giant caterpillar\, he must change him back\, or accept the new circumstances.\n\nFrame-Less\nDirected by: William Wayne\nSynopsis: A hiking date turns sour when a robber holds them at gunpoint. But using a surreal advantage\, Ben fights back.\n\nFinding Fire\nDirected by: David J. Aberle\nSynopsis: A young Indigenous woman far from home confronts cultural disconnection\, seeking sacred space\, rediscovering purpose\, and the fire within herself.\n\nThe Birth of the Crying Indian\nDirected by: Montana Cypress\nSynopsis: "The Birth of the Crying Indian" is a comedic retelling of how the famous crying Indian commercial came to be.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0beaef6e3d29f09fe4c08ba6aebdac01
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/0beaef6e3d29f09fe4c08ba6aebdac01
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T213000Z
DTEND:20260414T225500Z
SUMMARY:She Runs the World
DESCRIPTION:She Runs the World\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 2:30pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:05am\n\nDirected by: Perri Peltz\, Matthew O’Neill\nCast: Allyson Felix\, Wes Felix\n\nSynopsis: Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time. At the height of her career\, she faced a life-threatening pregrnancy–and a nearly 70% pay cut from Nike\, exposing a sports industry without maternal protections. But Felix turned adversity into action\, redefining what it means to be a champion and sparking a movement far beyond the track.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ab905ea1a0e03468088a98ea91eeef25
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ab905ea1a0e03468088a98ea91eeef25
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T230000Z
DTEND:20260415T011000Z
SUMMARY:The Six Billion Dollar Man
DESCRIPTION:The Six Billion Dollar Man\nRun Time: 130 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:35pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 4:00pm\n\nDirected by: Eugene Jarecki\n\nSynopsis: “The Six Billion Dollar Man” reveals the real story behind WikiLeaks — a tense\, high-stakes investigation into truth\, power\, and the global fight for press freedom. Drawing on never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access\, the film unfolds like a real-life spy thriller\, reminding us what is truly at stake when journalism becomes a crime.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:addcff1c9ff4263ed4e592e42dd01901
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/addcff1c9ff4263ed4e592e42dd01901
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T232500Z
DTEND:20260415T010500Z
SUMMARY:Maddie's Secret
DESCRIPTION:Maddie’s Secret\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 4:25pm\n\nDirected by: John Early\nCast: John Early\, Kate Berlant\, Eric Rahill\, Kristen Johnston\, Claudia O'Doherty\, Conner O'Malley\, Vanessa Bayer\, Chris Bauer\n\nSynopsis: MADDIE’S SECRET is comedian\, writer\, and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut starring himself as Maddie\, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque — complete with an adoring husband (Eric Rahill)\, ride-or-die best friend (Kate Berlant) and a cupboard full of woman-owned ethically-sourced chili crisp to boot — mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past. A pitch-perfect blend of satire\, melodrama\, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances\, the film marks a bold new voice in contemporary cinema.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3a8198bdf3a4d52e18c27821f02afeb6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3a8198bdf3a4d52e18c27821f02afeb6
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260414T232500Z
DTEND:20260415T005500Z
SUMMARY:LatinX Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LatinX Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 11:40am\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:30am&nbsp\;\nTuesday\, April 14 at 4:25pm\n\nHandwoven\nDirected by: Nikyle Begay\nSynopsis: A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a nonbinary shepherd-weaver\, preserving ancestral lifeways through the traditional art of weaving.\n\nCompas\nDirected by: Aric Lopez\; Daniel Roman\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;A center of day laborers builds community through storytelling in a time of hostility that aims to break them apart.\n\nLa Estrella\nDirected by: Gabriela Díaz Arp\nSynopsis: La Estrella is a tender portrait of a tight-knit Mexican-American family grappling with the entrance of fentanyl into their community.\n\nAmanece\nDirected by: Julián Fernández Garnik\nSynopsis: A 9-year-old boy is forced to mature after a striking event tears at the fabric of safety in Puerto Rico.\n\nSirens\nDirected by: Maria Valdez\nSynopsis: A single mother seeks justice for the murder of her son\, but first she must reconcile with her own past.\n\nEnseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die)\nDirected by: Gerardo Maravilla\nSynopsis: A grieving Mexican-American woman becomes fascinated with learning what it feels like to die.\n\nEl Marciano\nDirected by: Daniel Rocha\nSynopsis: Elena attempts to tell her son\, Rico\, that their family is undocumented. Her daughter Ava\, however\, has other plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:33e0d28bbd0cbdb40f1e02d3f975cef4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/33e0d28bbd0cbdb40f1e02d3f975cef4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T014000Z
DTEND:20260415T031500Z
SUMMARY:Our Hero\, Balthazar
DESCRIPTION:Our Hero Balthazar&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:40pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 7:05pm\n\nDirected by: Oscar Boyson\nCast: Jaeden Martell\, Asa Butterfield\, Chris Bauer\, Jennifer Ehle\, Anna Baryshnikov\, Noah Centineo\, Becky Ann Baker\, Avan Jogia\, Pippa Knowles.\n\nSynopsis: Eager to impress his activist crush\, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas\, where he's convinced he can stop an act of extreme violence.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:326b4a5a6532dda6ffabbecd7f4a4181
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/326b4a5a6532dda6ffabbecd7f4a4181
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T015000Z
DTEND:20260415T035500Z
SUMMARY:Blood Shine
DESCRIPTION:Blood Shine\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time:\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:45pm\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:50pm\n\nDirected by: Emily Bennett\, Brenden Sexton III\, Larry Fessenden\nCast: Emily Bennett\, Justin Brooks\n\nSynopsis: In her remote country home\, a religious zealot takes a young filmmaker captive\, claiming her sadistic rituals will change him into a god.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dfa33698347ea314832c4586a71bca2c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dfa33698347ea314832c4586a71bca2c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T015500Z
DTEND:20260415T032000Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts C
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts C\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:25am\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:25am\n\nAcross a Balcony\nDirected by: Wes Selby\nSynopsis: An ex-married couple invited to the same wedding meet on their hotel balconies tying up loose ends from their past.\n\nHarmony On Pointe\nDirected by: Adam Benavides\nSynopsis: In an unprecedented collaboration\, Phoenix Youth Symphony and the School of Ballet Arizona unite to bring live performance to life.\n\nPopcorn Button (aka\, Why I Became an Accountant)\nDirected by: Daniel Hart\nSynopsis: A candidate tries to answer an unexpected question during a job interview.\n\nThe Ghost In The Mirror\nDirected by: Korbin Christie\nSynopsis: A Man Finds Himself Haunted By a Not So Scary Ghost...\n\nMeals that Matter\nDirected by: Stjepan Alaupovic\nSynopsis: Meals that Matter is a short documentary centered on people navigating cancer\, individuals receiving chef-prepared meals from the Joy Bus.\n\nThe Rotting Man\nDirected by: Korbin Christie \nSynopsis: Trapped Between His Past and Present\, Daniel's past haunts him\, manifesting itself as a monstrous shadow that he can’t escape.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e80a5009f6d4f3bdf78c10e4561393e1
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e80a5009f6d4f3bdf78c10e4561393e1
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T020000Z
DTEND:20260415T033000Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - Billy Knight
DESCRIPTION:Billy Knight\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Alec Griffen Roth\nCast: Al Pacino\, Charlie Heaton\, Diana Silvers\, Sara Sampaio\, Patrick Schwarzenegger\, Angela Sarafyan\, Billy Zane\, \nDiplo\, Rick Ross\, Harry Jowsey\, and Beck\n\nSynopsis: After discovering a relic tied to a vanished Hollywood actor\, a drifting film student wanders through old Los \nAngeles\, chasing a cinematic ghost and the fragile promise of artistic meaning.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e3d9688f9b23fe473c04231cdd511ffb
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e3d9688f9b23fe473c04231cdd511ffb
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T035000Z
DTEND:20260415T052500Z
SUMMARY:The Python Hunt
DESCRIPTION:The Python Hunt\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 8:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:40pm\n\nDirected by: Xander Robin\nCast: Toby Benoit\, Jimbo McCartney\, Shannon McCartney\, Madison Oliveria\, Richard Pereny\, Anne Stratton\, Joe Wasilewski\n\nSynopsis: Every year\, the Florida government calls upon the general public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades in an attempt to save the threatened ecosystem. For ten grueling nights\, an eclectic group of amateur hunters confront the dangerous terrain\, nocturnal creatures\, and their own desires. Meanwhile\, one professional hunter leads the charge to undermine the competition\, questioning what hides beneath the python mania gripping the ‘glades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4e619c815987737ff95be18f55a2b783
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4e619c815987737ff95be18f55a2b783
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T040500Z
DTEND:20260415T054500Z
SUMMARY:Personhood
DESCRIPTION:Personhood\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 6:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Richard Jordan\nCast: Elliot Harris\, Agathe Levi\, Alan Emrys\, Ryan Lee Scott\n\nSynopsis: In a near-future world\, a lonely\, physically challenged man purchases a companion robot to escape his isolation\, but his own insecurities and a jealous brother threaten his chances of ever finding love.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1410721b896e8be7aa406e7f200eeaad
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1410721b896e8be7aa406e7f200eeaad
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T170000Z
DTEND:20260415T183500Z
SUMMARY:Just Kids
DESCRIPTION:Just Kids\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 10:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 10:05am\n\nDirected by: Gianna Toboni\n\nSynopsis: Follows three teens in states that restrict gender-affirming care. Over the course of a year\, these families endure impossible challenges and show unparalleled strength as they endure attacks from their government—and communities. Civil rights experts and pioneers in the trans community contextualize this moment in history: these new laws are a thinly veiled political strategy that’s been used against different communities for decades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8a6f3a8eb9f214ce1970ac1c1e4bd79c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8a6f3a8eb9f214ce1970ac1c1e4bd79c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T170500Z
DTEND:20260415T185500Z
SUMMARY:The Altar Boys
DESCRIPTION:The Altar Boys\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 10:05 am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:25 pm\n\nDirected by: Piotr Domalewski\nCast: Tobiasz Wajda\, Bruno Błach-Baar\, Mikołaj Juszczyk\, Filip Juszczyk\, Daria Kalinchuk\, Kamila Urzędowska\, Tomasz Schuchardt\, Sławomir Orzechowski\, Artur Paczesny\n\nSynopsis: A group of teenage altar boys\, frustrated by adult hypocrisy and the Church’s indifference to injustice\, take moral law into their own hands. Secretly wiretapping confessions\, they become self-appointed judges — until their mission spirals into a dangerous game blurring the line between faith\, justice\, and rebellion.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3bee53f07ac54683b37683149329679c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3bee53f07ac54683b37683149329679c
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T190500Z
DTEND:20260415T211000Z
SUMMARY:Drunken Noodles
DESCRIPTION:Drunken Noodles\nRun Time: 125 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 12:05pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 12:05pm\n\nDirected by: Lucio Castro\nCast: Latih Khalifeh\, Joél Isaac\, Ezriel Kornel\,Matthew Risch\n\nSynopsis: \nAdnan\, a young art student\, arrives in New York City to flat-sit. Over two summers\, between city streets and forest paths\, moments from his past and present begin to intertwine in a series of artistic and erotic encounters - revealing cracks in his everyday reality.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:79dca6f96a20360d13264d9aa6bb51d4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/79dca6f96a20360d13264d9aa6bb51d4
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T192500Z
DTEND:20260415T204000Z
SUMMARY:Live Action Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Live Action Shorts B\nRun Time: 75 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 12:25pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:50pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:10am\n\nThe Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland\nDirected by: David Hull\nSynopsis: The long-tenured manager of an aging\, castle-themed roller rink faces the final days of business for his beloved little empire.\n\nA King's Curtain\nDirected by: Grant M. Johnson\nSynopsis: A woman's love for her father is tested when his descent into Alzheimer's jeopardizes her chance for a coveted promotion.\n\nSuch A Pretty Girl\nDirected by: Deborah Puette\nSynopsis: Meg's twelve-year-old uncovers a relic from Meg's childhood\, and their family will never be the same.\n\ni want to go to moscow\nDirected by: Sarah Baskin\nSynopsis: A disillusioned actor spirals when she's thrown into a classroom of kids rehearsing her favorite play\, Chekhov's THREE SISTERS.\n\nOLIVE\nDirected by: Tom Koch\nSynopsis: While caring for his grandmother\, Sam begins to question the nature of their relationship.\n\nSilverSizzle\nDirected by: Brian Russell\nSynopsis: Two recent widowers enlist the aid of a cemetery caretaker to find new love among widows visiting their departed spouses.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c1ace5252f75fb8ab3f5eb8d30740992
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/c1ace5252f75fb8ab3f5eb8d30740992
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T212000Z
DTEND:20260415T224000Z
SUMMARY:Live Action Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Live Action Shorts A\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 2:20pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:25am\n\nThe Ride\nDirected by: Slava Denisov\nSynopsis: 1976 Plymouth reflects on decades of human life\, witnessing freedom\, temptation\, and redemption as it passes from owner to owner.\n\nMay I Put You On Hold?\nDirected by: Ash Blodgett\nSynopsis: Liz is accidentally transferred to the Afterlife\, and must outwit cosmic bureaucracy if she wants to get back to Earth.\n\nI Often Dream of Trains\nDirected by: Billy Baker & David Gianopoulos\nSynopsis: A lost man tries to find his way home.\n\nSugar\nDirected by: Eden Ohayon\, Alexandra Nedved\nSynopsis: When a rookie sugar baby meets a first-time sugar daddy\, their encounter becomes intimate in a way she didn’t expect.\n\nThe Callback\nDirected by: Kara Herold\nSynopsis: A comedy about following a dream into a waking nightmare.\n\nAnother Day in the West\nDirected by: Matthew Sliger \nSynopsis: The true cycle of the West reveals itself when a cowboy steps up to defend the honor of the woman he loves.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:325e0b93da9a0ea4efc34309510a1044
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/325e0b93da9a0ea4efc34309510a1044
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T214000Z
DTEND:20260415T231000Z
SUMMARY:We Are Pat
DESCRIPTION:We Are Pat\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 2:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:20am\n\nDirected by: Rowan Haber\nCast: Julia Sweeney\, Kevin Nealon\, Molly Kearney\, Abby McEnany\, Murray Hill\n\nSynopsis: WE ARE PAT explores the evolution of gender identity and comedy from the ’90s to the present day through the lens of the iconic “Saturday Night Live” sketch\, It’s Pat.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8af63d1900863699e4e9433dca2aaea1
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8af63d1900863699e4e9433dca2aaea1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T232000Z
DTEND:20260416T004500Z
SUMMARY:Little Singer
DESCRIPTION:Little Singer\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:20pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:20pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:55\n\nDirected by: Zaya Benazzo & Maurizio Benazzo\n\nSynopsis: Amidst the horizons of Diné land\, the legacy of historical trauma echos through generations. At the center\, a medicine man and a small school\, where grief and resilience meet in song\, teaching\, and k’é (kinship). Little Singer is rooted in land\; carrying the vision and medicine of k’é forward.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:49426a587ebe2076213be15cbd4bd9e6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/49426a587ebe2076213be15cbd4bd9e6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T232500Z
DTEND:20260416T004000Z
SUMMARY:Music Videos
DESCRIPTION:Music VideosRun Time: 75 minutesScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 10:15pm \nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:25pm \nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:45pm Sweet Baby RaeDirected by: Kai KohatsuBand: Znora\nBlue Lightning AmbushDirected by: Jason R. Johnston and Mark OilveriusBand: Birdie Nichols\nCorpus Meum!Directed by: Calvin HerbstBand: Rolando Gori\, composer/musician\nThe WellDirected by: Joshua CoeBand: Flower Festival\nPearlDirected by: Marina Di MiltaBand: Taylor Daukas\nWhat If I Die Flying Over Oklahoma?&nbsp\;Directed by: H. Nelson TraceyBand: Rae Isla\nI Feel Different EverydayDirected by: Josh Nesmith\, Jaconna JacobsBand: Chlothegod\n\nBirdseyeDirected by: Ash KronBand: Birdseye\nLynDirected by: Veronica Everheart\, Justin "Juni" NeugeborenBand: Veronica Everheart\nEating In My Car AgainDirected by: Greg RoenschBand: Greg Roensch\n Working On My DreamsDirected by: Emmy KellyBand: Diners\nGlacierDirected by: Mickey PangburnBand: MRCH\nI Wish I Was My Own FriendDirected by: Zack PlacenciaBand: Faun Flora\nLife After DeathDirected by: Ava CavasosBand: Riley Whittaker\nThe Tooth FairyDirected by: Nathania RubinBand: Advance Base\nGoodbye\nDirected by: Sam Erdmann\nBand: Tia Penny\n\nbell hooks\nDirected by: Pariah Pete\, Dylan Toon\nBand: Pariah Pete\n\nStadium\nDirected by: Brendan Smith\nBand: SAMNX\n\nDually of Man/The Modern Grape\nDirected by: Alec Kaplan\nBand:The Macks\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:279fe309e21fe9ea80206624e4116028
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/279fe309e21fe9ea80206624e4116028
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260415T235000Z
DTEND:20260416T013000Z
SUMMARY:Love Letters
DESCRIPTION:Love Letters\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 10:00am\nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:50pm\n\nDirected by: Alice Douard\nCast: Ella Rumpf\, Monia Chokri\, Noémie Lvovsky\, Emy Juretzko\, Julien Gaspar-Oliveri\n\nSynopsis: Céline is awaiting the arrival of her first child. But she isn’t pregnant. In three months\, it’s her wife\, Nadia\, who will give birth to their daughter. Under the gaze of her friends\, her mother\, and facing the law\, she searches for her place and legitimacy.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:151733415fb9b64210708c5278ed3620
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/151733415fb9b64210708c5278ed3620
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T015000Z
DTEND:20260416T032500Z
SUMMARY:Red Mask
DESCRIPTION:Red Mask\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 7:45pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 6:50pm\n\nDirected by: Ritesh Gupta\nCast: Helena Howard\, Inanna Sarkis\, Jake Abel\, and Kelli Garner\n\nSynopsis: Queer screenwriter Allina Green is hired to write the final Red Mask slasher. Under pressure and facing death threats\, she and her fiancé retreat to a secluded Airbnb. A twisted game spirals into a deadly fight when uninvited guests crash.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8883d13f656102a9934a2ad50056f5f6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8883d13f656102a9934a2ad50056f5f6
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T020000Z
DTEND:20260416T032500Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - A Safe Distance
DESCRIPTION:A Safe Distance\nRun Time: 85minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Gloria Mercer\nCast: Bethany Brown\, Tandia Mercedes\, Cody Kearsley\, Chris McNally\n\nSynopsis: After a woman is abandoned by her boyfriend in the forest\, she befriends a pair of notorious fugitives on the run from the law\, and becomes dangerously entangled in their relationship.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1d1a341cb7e8ae08f598826811911251
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1d1a341cb7e8ae08f598826811911251
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T020500Z
DTEND:20260416T034000Z
SUMMARY:Our Hero\, Balthazar
DESCRIPTION:Our Hero Balthazar&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:40pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 7:05pm\n\nDirected by: Oscar Boyson\nCast: Jaeden Martell\, Asa Butterfield\, Chris Bauer\, Jennifer Ehle\, Anna Baryshnikov\, Noah Centineo\, Becky Ann Baker\, Avan Jogia\, Pippa Knowles.\n\nSynopsis: Eager to impress his activist crush\, a wealthy New York teenager follows an online connection to Texas\, where he's convinced he can stop an act of extreme violence.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:49f864b97d45a49cb514d2e4364702bf
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/49f864b97d45a49cb514d2e4364702bf
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T021000Z
DTEND:20260416T033000Z
SUMMARY:Unfinished Work
DESCRIPTION:Unfinished Work\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 2:15pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 7:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:45pm\n\nDirected by: Stephanie Lucas\nCast: Eric Chavez\, Yadira Chavez\, Tiger Chavez\n\nSynopsis: Eric Chavez has a heart of gold\, a magnetic personality\, and a knack for telling stories–but the young artist and his vibrant family are haunted by the shadow of a past tragedy in this dreamlike\, observational documentary that was filmed over 12 years.\n\nThis film contains scenes discussing suicide and self-harm that some viewers may find distressing. \n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2fdbb301e9f232647c3fc0972e84bdc3
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2fdbb301e9f232647c3fc0972e84bdc3
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T040500Z
DTEND:20260416T053500Z
SUMMARY:Radio Sky
DESCRIPTION:Radio Sky\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:40am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:35pm\n\nDirected by: Carlitos Do Souto\nCast: Dennis Haysbert\, Carlitos Do Souto\,&nbsp\;Desiree Ross Circus-Szalewski\n\nSynopsis: When NASA loses contact with U.S. astronauts\, a hacker under house arrest hacks the International Space Station from his rundown apartment\, uncovering a lone survivor and a deadly hostage crisis. Now he must guide her home undetected without violating his probation.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5916b77cdc6509da74122fb2e3aceeeb
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5916b77cdc6509da74122fb2e3aceeeb
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T041000Z
DTEND:20260416T054000Z
SUMMARY:LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:LGBTQIA+ Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 10:55am \nSunday\, April 12 at 11:05am\nWednesday\, April 15 at 9:10pm\n\nBench Seats\nDirected by: Courtney DeStefano\nSynopsis: When an argument with her wife lands Dani at a crossroads\, she reflects on her memories of one transformational summer.\n\nDaddies Boi\nDirected by: Jason Avezzano\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;As youth and options dry up\, two aging sugar babies plunge into the "desire economy” through an app: Daddies Boi.\n\nMascLooking\nDirected by: Jonathan Hammond\nSynopsis: After two friends banter over using Brindr\, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he’s getting closer…\n\nThe Next Day\nDirected by: Jonathan Wolfe\nSynopsis: A gay man confronts his fiancé the day after a traumatic event\, forcing him to question their upcoming wedding plans.\n\nDérive\nDirected by: Lianne Sonia Walden\nSynopsis: A reclusive publisher is transformed by chance encounters during a Surrealist odyssey across NYC to release her ex-wife’s ashes.\n\nWall Udder\nDirected by: Alexandra Hayden\nSynopsis: A dissatisfied woman confronts repressed feelings of malaise after her partner comes home smelling like milk.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4a38fbebdeb77ecfb2fa21c837a03045
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4a38fbebdeb77ecfb2fa21c837a03045
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T170000Z
DTEND:20260416T184000Z
SUMMARY:If I Go Will They Miss Me?
DESCRIPTION:If I Go Will They Miss Me?\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 6:10pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 10:00am\n\nDirected by: Walter Thompson-Hernández\nCast: Danielle Brooks\, J. Alphonse Nicholson\n\nSynopsis: Twelve-year-old Lil Ant transforms his working-class neighborhood beneath the LAX flight path into a living mythology\, where family members become gods and the sky is crowded with endless departures. As he searches for connection with his god-like yet conflicted father\, he finds support in his close-knit community that helps him reconcile myth and reality.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cfa0200aa0c60766b96eb501b7b9d54b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cfa0200aa0c60766b96eb501b7b9d54b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T170500Z
DTEND:20260416T184000Z
SUMMARY:Just Kids
DESCRIPTION:Just Kids\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 10:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 10:05am\n\nDirected by: Gianna Toboni\n\nSynopsis: Follows three teens in states that restrict gender-affirming care. Over the course of a year\, these families endure impossible challenges and show unparalleled strength as they endure attacks from their government—and communities. Civil rights experts and pioneers in the trans community contextualize this moment in history: these new laws are a thinly veiled political strategy that’s been used against different communities for decades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:caa6e9e83d71587f0d56d4dd432c7131
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/caa6e9e83d71587f0d56d4dd432c7131
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T191000Z
DTEND:20260416T204500Z
SUMMARY:42nd Street
DESCRIPTION:42nd Street \nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 10:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 12:10pm\n\nDirected by: José María Cabral\nCast: Demetal\, Natasha Dancer\, Maco Boba\, Ricardo La Música\n\nSynopsis: A galvanizing sensory trip into the lives of zealous dancers and artists\, with a relentless appetite for fame\, all drawn like moths to its flame. At a time when the police’s malicious tactics clashes head on with Demetal’s unorthodox views and Natasha’s and Maco’s nihilistic approach\, a struggle about expression ensues. In a counter-culture fitted to shock and offend the establishment\, “La 42 is an unrepentant window into a place and time in the Dominican urban landscape that makes you glad to be alive–all on a 600-meter 42nd street.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1e6c58377de34945063b166c9c0faa63
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1e6c58377de34945063b166c9c0faa63
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T191000Z
DTEND:20260416T204000Z
SUMMARY:Smorgasbord Short Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Smorgasbord Short Showcase\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 12:10pm \nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:35pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:15am\n\nViolet Vendetta\nDirected by: Ted Hayden\nSynopsis: Wannabe filmmakers Luke and Hunter go to ridiculous lengths to save their movie from a shady executive producer.\n\nThe Dishwasher\nDirected by: Alyssa Rallo Bennett\nSynopsis: In a fusion NYC restaurant\, a humble dishwasher’s quiet strength guides immigrant workers through hardship\, honoring unseen resilience and dignity.\n\nSOFT BOIL\n Directed by: Alec Goldberg\n Synopsis: Lulu takes a job as a nanny only to discover that her new boss isn't who she expected.\n\nThe Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw too Much\nDirected by: Eric Jackowitz\nSynopsis: “A blind violinist’s seeing eye dog witnesses a murder…and it’s up to this good boy to solve it.”\n\nEaton Alive\nDirected by: Jeannette Godoy\nSynopsis: A short film about survival\, marriage and the absurd RV life on a fire-scorched lot.\n\nA Peculiar Morning\nDirected by: Emmylou Diaz\nSynopsis: Inspired by a chance encounter\, a grieving woman grapples with her agoraphobia to see what lies outside her lonely world.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ab261387331d275fe814987afa3ad6a4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ab261387331d275fe814987afa3ad6a4
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T212000Z
DTEND:20260416T225500Z
SUMMARY:Soft Leaves
DESCRIPTION:Soft Leaves\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 2:25pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 2:20pm\n\nDirected by: Miwako Van Weyenberg\nCast: Lill Berteloot\, Geert Van Rampelberg\, Masako Tomita\n\nSynopsis: Eleven year old Yuna lives in Belgium with her father\, who ends up in a coma after an accident. When Yuna’s mother rushes back from Japan to Belgium\, along with Yuna’s little half-sister\, the broken family reunites. Yuna is forced to face a new journey in her role as a big sister and her mother’s daughter.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9f379c8a1a0da9d98f7afb433f886774
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9f379c8a1a0da9d98f7afb433f886774
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T212000Z
DTEND:20260416T224500Z
SUMMARY:Documentary Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:10am&nbsp\;\nThursday\, April 16 at 2:20pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 5:15pm\n\nMalignant Practice\nDirected by: Kristin Catalano\nSynopsis: Malignant Practice is an animated film about a woman’s missed breast cancer diagnosis\, revealing healthcare system flaws and self-advocacy importance.\n\nSpecial CelEd\nDirected by: Christopher J. Cormier\nSynopsis: Celebrities and cultural influencers’ connection to special education and disability.\n\nOver the Kitchen Table\nDirected by: Nisha Burton \nSynopsis: Over the Kitchen Table tells the untold story of the founding of the battered women's movement.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e5895b44d8a60c53bef3f172eb52fd6c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e5895b44d8a60c53bef3f172eb52fd6c
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T232500Z
DTEND:20260417T011500Z
SUMMARY:The Altar Boys
DESCRIPTION:The Altar Boys\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 10:05 am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:25 pm\n\nDirected by: Piotr Domalewski\nCast: Tobiasz Wajda\, Bruno Błach-Baar\, Mikołaj Juszczyk\, Filip Juszczyk\, Daria Kalinchuk\, Kamila Urzędowska\, Tomasz Schuchardt\, Sławomir Orzechowski\, Artur Paczesny\n\nSynopsis: A group of teenage altar boys\, frustrated by adult hypocrisy and the Church’s indifference to injustice\, take moral law into their own hands. Secretly wiretapping confessions\, they become self-appointed judges — until their mission spirals into a dangerous game blurring the line between faith\, justice\, and rebellion.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7c372da26d5a0563bfed58e57ae5a8fd
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/7c372da26d5a0563bfed58e57ae5a8fd
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T232500Z
DTEND:20260417T005500Z
SUMMARY:Documentary Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts B\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:00am\n\nFamily Matters: John Driskell Hopkins\nDirected by: Alina Vission\nSynopsis: After ALS diagnosis\, Grammy-winning musician John Driskell Hopkins rallies band\, family\, and fans\, transforming heartbreak into hope\, purpose\, and legacy.\n\nThe Blind Reggaetonera\nDirected by: River Zhihui Zhang\nSynopsis: A blind reggaeton singer defies barriers to pursue her music dreams\, proving that passion and determination transcend physical limitations.\n\nDiminishing Returns\nDirected by: Colin Whitman\nSynopsis: Ernesto hunts the streets of LA searching for enough recyclables to pay for his daughter’s chemo back in the Philippines.\n\nThe Lone Wolf\nDirected by: Travis Thompson \nSynopsis: Brazilian ultrarunner Manuela Vilaseca's quest for the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2b7dee4d0fe0fe6574cba867c16e95ca
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2b7dee4d0fe0fe6574cba867c16e95ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260416T233000Z
DTEND:20260417T011000Z
SUMMARY:Bookends
DESCRIPTION:Bookends\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:30am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:30pm\n\nDirected by: Mike Doyle\nCast: F. Murray Abraham\, Caroline Aaron\, Noam Ash\, Charlie Barnett\n\nSynopsis: When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend\, the two generations' life experiences\, values\, and philosophies collide in exasperating\, funny\, and heartbreaking ways.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2e653c7111850edbb42e938f9427624e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2e653c7111850edbb42e938f9427624e
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T014500Z
DTEND:20260417T034000Z
SUMMARY:The Furious
DESCRIPTION:The Furious\nRun Time: 115 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:45pm\n\nDirected by: Kenji Tanigaki\nCast: Miao Xie\, Joe Taslim\, Yang Enyou\, Brian Le\, Joey Iwanaga\n\nSynopsis: When his daughter Rainy is abducted\, humble tradesman Wang Wei is thrust into a deadly underworld of corruption and violence. His only ally is Navin\, a relentless journalist haunted by his own past. Together\, they fight their way through an international criminal network in a desperate bid to save Rainy and uncover the truth.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8523375e56baab3a28de40643ee7544d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8523375e56baab3a28de40643ee7544d
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T015000Z
DTEND:20260417T032000Z
SUMMARY:Deaf Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Deaf Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:00am\n\n[BLEEP] 'EM!\nDirected by: Andrés "Flash" Otalora\nSynopsis: When a deadline approaches\, a struggling screenwriter faces their inner perfectionist in an emotional drive to finish the perfect script.\n\nMINT\nDirected by: Tomasz Grabowski\nSynopsis: Set in a world without sound\, this silent experimental film explores Deaf perception\, intimacy\, and communication beyond hearing.\n\nEremos Trilogy\nDirected by: Sam Arnold\nSynopsis: The first self-funded Deaf short film anthology: three Deaf protagonists face modern isolation\, linked by eremos (“solitude”).\n\nDon't Look\nDirected by: Danny Murphy\nSynopsis: A group of friends play ‘Don’t Look\,’ unleashing deadly spirits and facing their worst fears to survive.\n\nDinner Table Syndrome\nDirected by: Charlie Ainsworth\nSynopsis: A deaf boy armed with “miracle cure” cochlear implants navigates a Thanksgiving dinner with strangers who call themselves his family.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:52f1209bcbe6b1d684d87bfec589dfe9
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/52f1209bcbe6b1d684d87bfec589dfe9
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T015500Z
DTEND:20260417T033000Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:30pm&nbsp\;\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 8:00pm\n\nOld Nick\nDirected by: Canyon DiMare\nSynopsis: After capturing a notorious serial killer\, a young detective relives the case\, haunted by evidence that blurs obsession and reality.\n\nI Am\nDirected by: Aidan Sinconis\nSynopsis: I Am follows Ron Blake’s journey through life’s challenges toward growth\, purpose\, and positive impacts on himself and his community.\n\nAnd the Air Turned Red\nDirected by: Brandon Zukas\nSynopsis: A young Soviet reporter joins his brother Sergei on base.\n\nTomorrow Undead\nDirected by: Dale Thomas Cizmadia\nSynopsis: Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for securing his family's future.\n\nCareer Stall\nDirected by: Nima Nourani\nSynopsis: A bathroom break takes a surreal turn when a man trapped in a stall witnesses a series of bizarre events.\n\nI Should Tell You\nDirected by: Evan Pascal Covington\nSynopsis: Life altering news forces a long married couple to speak honestly with one another for the first time in decades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:056c73f01652f36b1068dec8393bf254
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/056c73f01652f36b1068dec8393bf254
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T020000Z
DTEND:20260417T040000Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - The Last Viking
DESCRIPTION:The Last Viking\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 120 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Anders Thomas Jenson\nCast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas\, Mads Mikkelsen\, Sofie Gråbøl\, Søren Malling\, Bodil Jørgensen\, Lars Brygmann\, Kardo Razzazi\, Nicolas Bro\, Peter Düring\n\nSynopsis: Anker is released from prison following a fifteen-year sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother\, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately\, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder causing him to forget all. Together\, the brothers embark on an unexpected journey to locate the money and discover who they really are.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cfdeeff33062107c89a8cf8552f816d9
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cfdeeff33062107c89a8cf8552f816d9
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T035500Z
DTEND:20260417T051500Z
SUMMARY:Blood & Guts
DESCRIPTION:Blood & Guts\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 5:05pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 4:40pm\nThursday\, April 16 at 8:55pm\n\nDirected by: Carlye Rubin\, Katie Green\n\nSynopsis: The lines between real life and reel life are muddied in the story of the Adams\, an unconventional family who makes independent horror films. While they may vomit blood onto one another\, lack boundaries and make frequent use of the f-word\, they also face what every family must: change.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1b091bddfcd8242c64371fb91ba4bfee
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1b091bddfcd8242c64371fb91ba4bfee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T040000Z
DTEND:20260417T053500Z
SUMMARY:Babybacks
DESCRIPTION:Babybacks\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 9:00pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:40pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:05am\n\nDirected by: Geno Marx\nCast: Melissa Chambers\, Viridiana Marquez\, Ryan Rathbun\, Peter Lucas\, Ray Acevedo\, Alfred Gonzales\n\nSynopsis: After crossing into the U.S.\, a young woman finds shelter in the remote home of an elderly couple. When her injured partner is brought inside\, kindness twists into control. Cut off from help and unable to escape\, she must survive a night where hospitality masks something far more predatory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:26731388776afa819c701bc8998e7dd2
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/26731388776afa819c701bc8998e7dd2
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T161000Z
DTEND:20260417T173500Z
SUMMARY:Horror Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Horror Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:10am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 10:10pm\n\nScissor Sleepover\nDirected by: Nee Kirschman\nSynopsis: The perfect sleepover turns into a nightmare when a prank-gone-wrong hurts more than the pretty hairs on Brittany's head\n\nLast Call\nDirected by: Christopher Smith\, Peter Sawyer\nSynopsis: A shady Hollywood producer gets trapped in a dive bar while out for a casual night on the town.\n\nRound the Corner\nDirected by: Russ Emanuel\nSynopsis: A humorous take dealing with a zombie pandemic: 2 competing homeowners play tit-for-tat in an exclusive television interview\, involving “cats”.\n\nThe companions\nDirected by: José María Flores\nSynopsis: A young couple walks down the street\, they have left the children at home and are going out to dinner.\n\nPenelope\nDirected by: Fiona Rene\nSynopsis: Undead misfit\, Penelope\, wakes up late with one job: build an army of the undead to make her father proud.\n\nPraying Mantis\nDirected by: Joe Hsieh\nSynopsis: A praying mantis mutant seduces and preys on men out of desperation to save her child.\n\nThese Colors Don't Run\nDirected by: Chris Ethridge\nSynopsis: A camp counselor struggles to escape from a masked killer whose emotions are on display for all to see.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:674a9861a5943a3bbf4ba1caf733afa7
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/674a9861a5943a3bbf4ba1caf733afa7
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T161500Z
DTEND:20260417T175500Z
SUMMARY:After Us\, the Flood
DESCRIPTION:After Us\, the Flood\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:15am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:40pm\n\nDirected by: Arto Halonen\nCast: Elias Westerberg\, Linnea Leino\, Tuomas Nilsson\, Kasperi Kola\, Petteri Summanen\n\nSynopsis: A physicist gets sent back in time with his memories to prevent a climate catastrophe caused by his fusion reactor invention. However\, the time travel goes wrong\, complicating his mission to save Earth's future. Thus begins a race against time—and against himself.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f0c16c4594f9fbbcbaf6104a6c72ace4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f0c16c4594f9fbbcbaf6104a6c72ace4
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T162000Z
DTEND:20260417T174500Z
SUMMARY:Buffalo Buffalo Turquoise Buffalo
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Buffalo Turquoise Buffalo\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:20am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 6:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:35am\n\nDirected by: Tyler Graham\nCast: Martha Magruder\, Stafford Douglas\, Jordyn Aquino\, Clint Obenchain\, Alex Knight\, Doug Montoya\n\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;Mae’s a dead-end drifter who just woke up with a nasty hangover in a stranger's house in Albuquerque. Her one-night-stand is gone\, and so is her car. To find him\, she teams up with her hookup’s wannabe-actor roommate\, Ford. They soon discover they aren't the only ones looking for him...\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7f6ebf80a14209653c6239747e14206b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/7f6ebf80a14209653c6239747e14206b
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T162000Z
DTEND:20260417T174500Z
SUMMARY:Animated Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Animated Shorts\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:10pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:20am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:30pm\n\nDraft Paper\nDirected by: Olivia Moon\nSynopsis: An unfulfilled fashion designer faces the moral implications of creating art when given an intriguing opportunity during World War II.\n\nFrom Jazz to Jackboots\nDirected by: Justin Stephenson\nSynopsis: A study in censorship – Dance/Music film based on 10 Dance band rules and regulations from Nazi Germany.\n\nHOLY HEAVÊNESS\nDirected by: Farnoush Abedi\, Negah Fardiar\nSynopsis: The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones. There are wounds in life that eat away at you like leprosy. The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.\n\nWaiting for the Crash\nDirected by: Ben Wild\, Debuchelon\nSynopsis: Animated satire on accidental nuclear war and the state of modern society with music from Debuchelon.\n\nWEB 5000.0\nDirected by: Sishir Bommakanti\nSynopsis: WEB 5000.0 is a mythological retelling about the rise and fall of The Internet. Far in the future.\n\nThe Robe of Rainbow Feathers\nDirected by: Wesley Price\nSynopsis: The story traces a girl whose bond with the natural world shows her that love and gratitude outshine fear.&nbsp\;\n\nOn Saint Nicholas' Eve\nDirected by: Emy Mirel Ivasca\nSynopsis: A boy remembers a Saint Nicholas evening spent with his father.\n\nFangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino)\nDirected by: Nicolas P. Villarreal\nSynopsis: Fangio: Courage or Destiny follows a boy confronting destiny choices\, inspired by F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio’s leg burns\, 1955.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:df169804ce022aeb08ae00d1cd406692
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/df169804ce022aeb08ae00d1cd406692
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T163000Z
DTEND:20260417T180500Z
SUMMARY:World Cinema Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:World Cinema Shorts B\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:10am\nMonday\, April 13 at 2:35pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:30am\n\nPrawn Bhuna\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Howard Charles\nSynopsis: A meal at a restaurant. A taxi. And a kidnapping. Not necessarily in that order.\n\nBroken Dawn\nSouth Korea\nDirected by: Hae-oh Park\nSynopsis: An elderly substitute driver navigates a long night in Seoul\, confronting loneliness\, dignity\, and survival at dawn.\n\nDance Mom\nCanada\nDirected by: Chad Cole\nSynopsis: An uninvolved father gets swept up in the world of children's competitive dance.\n\nIvanko's Childhood\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Vera Graziadei\nSynopsis: A Ukrainian refugee boy seems lost wandering around an English village\, but he's on a mission to save his Motherland.\n\nOver\nAustralia\nDirected by: Duncan Ragg and Anna Phillips\nSynopsis: A father confronts his apathy when his son steals his boat and refuses to return until he's saved the world.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c15fe845cfd804881381392093cd4055
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/c15fe845cfd804881381392093cd4055
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T181000Z
DTEND:20260417T194000Z
SUMMARY:Experimental Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Experimental Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:10am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:40pm\n\nSouthwest Sangria\nDirected by: Joseph Steely\nSynopsis: A dreamlike\, stream-of-consciousness piece that recalls archetypal film imagery to reimagine the relationship between narrative and images.\n\nThe End of Nicole Kidman\nDirected by: Liz Manashil\nSynopsis: 2009: we shot a film based on a dream about Nicole Kidman\, gender and artistic compromise. 2026: we edited it.\n\nTangled\nDirected by: Simran Sawhney\nSynopsis: A woman brushes her hair to soothe herself to sleep until a dream interrupts the ritual and forces confrontation.\n\nChicken Salad\nDirected by: CK Thornton\nSynopsis: A surreal cinema poem about a woman finding solace in her art.\n\nEstrange\nDirected by: Lauren DeJolie \nSynopsis: She drives into darkness\, leaving control\, when a blinding light appears—deliverance\, damnation\, or something unexplained?\n\nA Man in a Castle Loses His Mind\nDirected by: Dustin Little\nSynopsis: A man confined in a tower grapples with his slipping perception of time and the incessant chirp of a cricket.\n\nBlueBeard GasLight\nDirected by: Kyra Miller\nSynopsis: A woman working on a puppet version of “Blue Beard” clocks that her partner is not to be trusted.\n\nWhere's My Coffee Cup?\nDirected by: Yehuda Sharim\nSynopsis: This story of John\, who at 64 and still confined in a prison not designed for the aging\, &nbsp\;is a poignant demand for compassion and justice.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a50834c445e11934be42ba810d97a072
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a50834c445e11934be42ba810d97a072
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T182500Z
DTEND:20260417T201000Z
SUMMARY:The Floaters
DESCRIPTION:The Floaters\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:25am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:50pm\n\nDirected by: Rachel Israel\nCast: Jackie Tohn\, Sarah Podemski\, Aya Cash\, Judah Lewis\, Nina Bloomgarden\, Jake Ryan\, Seth Green\, Jonathan Silverman\, Steve Guttenberg\, Jacob Moskovitz.\n\nSynopsis: A struggling musician takes a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend: supervising misfits at their childhood Jewish summer camp. With the camp’s survival in the balance as it ramps up for competition with a longtime rival\, the clashing friends and campers must overcome their differences to save the camp.&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:116daf9b2efe273fcbd7765ca73237ef
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/116daf9b2efe273fcbd7765ca73237ef
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T183000Z
DTEND:20260417T201000Z
SUMMARY:Baby Love
DESCRIPTION:Baby Love\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:30am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:35pm\n\nDirected by: Joseph Marconi\nCast: Kiana Maderia\, Marielle Scott\, Maury Sterling\, Amy Hargreaves\, Blake Lindsley\, Irene Bedard\n\nSynopsis: A female MMA fighter on the brink of self-destruction finds a lifeline in a court-ordered equine therapy program\, leading her to confront her past and redefine her future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e7c2d0d93921a6dd70876add63bbab5d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e7c2d0d93921a6dd70876add63bbab5d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T183500Z
DTEND:20260417T200000Z
SUMMARY:All of the Above
DESCRIPTION:All of the Above\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:35am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 4:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:25pm\n\nDirected by: Allison Walsh\nCast: John Camardella\, Nilüfer “Lily” Kaya\, Gretchen Cozine\, Theresa Sheridan\n\nSynopsis: Students come together for a World Religions class in a public high school in a sheltered white Christian community. With the help of their teacher\, the mild-mannered suburbanites confront preconceived notions of their peers’ faiths.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9748303de152e98994b35fce02db7116
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9748303de152e98994b35fce02db7116
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T184000Z
DTEND:20260417T201000Z
SUMMARY:Radio Sky
DESCRIPTION:Radio Sky\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:40am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:35pm\n\nDirected by: Carlitos Do Souto\nCast: Dennis Haysbert\, Carlitos Do Souto\, Desiree Ross\, Circus-Szalewski\n\nSynopsis: When NASA loses contact with U.S. astronauts\, a hacker under house arrest hacks the International Space Station from his rundown apartment\, uncovering a lone survivor and a deadly hostage crisis. Now he must guide her home undetected without violating his probation.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:77b19d3d1a26d5e941cd2579ca06f6ce
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/77b19d3d1a26d5e941cd2579ca06f6ce
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T202500Z
DTEND:20260417T220000Z
SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Sci-Fi Shorts B\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:15 PM&nbsp\;\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:25 PM&nbsp\;\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:05 AM\n\nThe Hiring Protocol\nDirected by: Francois Choquene\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;In the near future\, Agathe faces a job assessment and uncovers disturbing recruitment methods that will permanently reshape her life.\n\nAnimalia\nDirected by: Marius Rolfsvåg\nSynopsis: In a nature-reclaimed future\, humans devolve into animals\; sent to rescue newborns\, Alm discovers humanity in beasts and animal within-herself.\n\nThera-P\nDirected by:&nbsp\;Ted Box\nSynopsis: Simon Ball\, is optimised by Thera-P: an AI-marriage-counselling-therapy-android™ who threatens to expose his romantic shortcomings... and take his partner.\n\nDon’t Watch This\nDirected by: Daniel Pineros\nSynopsis: A woman realizes she’s a character in a movie. Dismissed as delusional\, she’s the only one who knows we’re watching.\n\nRENT-A-FR13ND\nDirected by: Avery Daman\nSynopsis: An incident sparks a clerk to pursue his crush and seek out love in a world of rented robotic companions.\n\nLOST IN 2044\nDirected by: Alimjan Abdusalam\nSynopsis: Terminally ill Alken plays with digital Abula\, finding loneliness persists in any choice he makes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1e0b2dd77a88dc0f15270067f33201ad
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1e0b2dd77a88dc0f15270067f33201ad
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T204000Z
DTEND:20260417T220500Z
SUMMARY:STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
DESCRIPTION:STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:25am\n\nDirected by: Ernie Bustamante\nCast: Sonia Manzano\, Stephen Schwartz\, Sonia Sotomayor\n\nSynopsis: A vibrant portrait of Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street) — the trailblazing actress who transformed television and inspired generations.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3908e34b6e0f932f8a94de272963be12
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3908e34b6e0f932f8a94de272963be12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T204000Z
DTEND:20260417T221500Z
SUMMARY:Babybacks
DESCRIPTION:Babybacks\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 9:00pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:40pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:05am\n\nDirected by: Geno Marx\nCast: Melissa Chambers\, Viridiana Marquez\, Ryan Rathbun\, Peter Lucas\, Ray Acevedo\, Alfred Gonzales\n\nSynopsis: After crossing into the U.S.\, a young woman finds shelter in the remote home of an elderly couple. When her injured partner is brought inside\, kindness twists into control. Cut off from help and unable to escape\, she must survive a night where hospitality masks something far more predatory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1ee52c8a4002234a7913f5e9dba5aa94
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1ee52c8a4002234a7913f5e9dba5aa94
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T205000Z
DTEND:20260417T222500Z
SUMMARY:Do Us Part
DESCRIPTION:Do Us Part\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:15pm\n\nDirected by: Reed Arnold\nCast: Kelly Russo\, Travis Laughlin\, Reed Arnold\, Laura Delhauer\n\nSynopsis: When Rose\, Ryan’s unrequited love and best friend from college\, shows up to his wedding uninvited and with a change of heart\, the lascivious best man Mark must navigate a minefield of secrets both old and new to keep the past from ruining the future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:eee3556b651afad694f652ff458b12b5
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/eee3556b651afad694f652ff458b12b5
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T205000Z
DTEND:20260417T221000Z
SUMMARY:mans best
DESCRIPTION:mans best\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:00am\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:15pm\n\nDirected by: Seth McTigue\nCast: Seth McTigue\, Eliza Roberts\, Eric Roberts\, Brennan Keel Cook\, Raymond Acevedo\n\nSynopsis: When his dog falls gravely ill\, a man trades caution for chaos\, diving headfirst into danger to protect the only thing he has left: mans best.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:51348c4e3945f08a54392464fb81f9ac
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/51348c4e3945f08a54392464fb81f9ac
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T213000Z
DTEND:20260417T223000Z
SUMMARY:Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story
DESCRIPTION:BASEBALL MENSCH: the Marty Lurie story\nRun Time: 60 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 2:30pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Randy Field\nCast: Marty Lurie\n\nSynopsis: He was a criminal defense attorney whose career was in overdrive. And he walked away. Why? Because what he really wanted to do was talk about baseball. It is the story of survival\, success\, loss\, reinvention\, greater success\, mentorship\, feminism\, humanity\, turtle races\, and baseball (sort of).\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cea5a72c9aced2abab4da64b239ae364
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cea5a72c9aced2abab4da64b239ae364
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T224500Z
DTEND:20260418T001500Z
SUMMARY:The Big Cheese
DESCRIPTION:The Big Cheese\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:45pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 8:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:30am\n\nDirected by: Sara Joe Wolansky\nCast: Adam Moskowitz\, Courtney Johnson\, Sam Rollins\, Lilith Spencer\n\nSynopsis: America's greatest cheesemongers attempt the impossible: beat the French at their own game and aim for the podium at the Olympics of cheese. The eccentric underdogs of Team USA battle cultural clashes\, personal struggles\, and melting cheese in pursuit of respect\, redemption\, and a historic victory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dd4b4ef4639e817f43784de8f127592c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dd4b4ef4639e817f43784de8f127592c
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T225000Z
DTEND:20260418T002000Z
SUMMARY:The Only Way Out Is Through
DESCRIPTION:The Only Way Out Is Through\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:30pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:40am\n\nDirected by: Kieran Thompson\nCast: Alex MacNicoll\, Beau Knapp\, Emilio Garcia-Sanchez\n\nSynopsis: Three friends head into the wilderness to reconnect. When one vanishes\, the journey becomes a test of friendship\, trust\, and what it means to truly be there for one another.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:53b2aa24fd7ef137c19fad9432aebb93
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/53b2aa24fd7ef137c19fad9432aebb93
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T225000Z
DTEND:20260418T001000Z
SUMMARY:The TreeHouse
DESCRIPTION:The TreeHouse\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:45pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:40pm\n\nDirected by: Luis Calderón&nbsp\;\nCast: Sandra Escacena\, Claudio Portalo\, Mala Rodriguez\, Kandido Uranga\n\nSynopsis: After witnessing her boyfriend’s fatal fall from a treehouse\, Ale returns to the forest one year later\, convinced his death was not an accident. As she confronts the place where it happened\, an unsettling presence resurfaces\, forcing her to face the truth behind that night.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9be9cb73d58eb88fbaa88f0ed5b9d4e8
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9be9cb73d58eb88fbaa88f0ed5b9d4e8
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T230000Z
DTEND:20260418T002000Z
SUMMARY:Live Action Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Live Action Shorts A\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 2:20pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:25am\n\nThe Ride\nDirected by: Slava Denisov\nSynopsis: 1976 Plymouth reflects on decades of human life\, witnessing freedom\, temptation\, and redemption as it passes from owner to owner.\n\nMay I Put You On Hold?\nDirected by: Ash Blodgett\nSynopsis: Liz is accidentally transferred to the Afterlife\, and must outwit cosmic bureaucracy if she wants to get back to Earth.\n\nI Often Dream of Trains\nDirected by: Billy Baker & David Gianopoulos\nSynopsis: A lost man tries to find his way home.\n\nSugar\nDirected by: Eden Ohayon\, Alexandra Nedved\nSynopsis: When a rookie sugar baby meets a first-time sugar daddy\, their encounter becomes intimate in a way she didn’t expect.\n\nThe Callback\nDirected by: Kara Herold\nSynopsis: A comedy about following a dream into a waking nightmare.\n\nAnother Day in the West\nDirected by: Matthew Sliger \nSynopsis: The true cycle of the West reveals itself when a cowboy steps up to defend the honor of the woman he loves.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:df9772ee9167bba1781b3ee7be20e97e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/df9772ee9167bba1781b3ee7be20e97e
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T230500Z
DTEND:20260418T005500Z
SUMMARY:Road To L'Etape Du Tour
DESCRIPTION:Road To L’Etape De Tour\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:30am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:45pm\n\nDirected by: Julia Coulter\nCast: Julia Coulter\, Brian Muller\, Luis Augusto Figueroa\, Gab Safa and Reed Diamond\n\nSynopsis: Facing a turning point in her life\, a woman with a congenital heart defect embarks on a journey to train for the L'Etape Du Tour: a one day stage race of the Tour de France.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8350245b2aa376e012e431398f9cbc8a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8350245b2aa376e012e431398f9cbc8a
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260417T235500Z
DTEND:20260418T012500Z
SUMMARY:Deaf Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Deaf Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:00am\n\n[BLEEP] 'EM!\nDirected by: Andrés "Flash" Otalora\nSynopsis: When a deadline approaches\, a struggling screenwriter faces their inner perfectionist in an emotional drive to finish the perfect script.\n\nMINT\nDirected by: Tomasz Grabowski\nSynopsis: Set in a world without sound\, this silent experimental film explores Deaf perception\, intimacy\, and communication beyond hearing.\n\nEremos Trilogy\nDirected by: Sam Arnold\nSynopsis: The first self-funded Deaf short film anthology: three Deaf protagonists face modern isolation\, linked by eremos (“solitude”).\n\nDon't Look\nDirected by: Danny Murphy\nSynopsis: A group of friends play ‘Don’t Look\,’ unleashing deadly spirits and facing their worst fears to survive.\n\nDinner Table Syndrome\nDirected by: Charlie Ainsworth\nSynopsis: A deaf boy armed with “miracle cure” cochlear implants navigates a Thanksgiving dinner with strangers who call themselves his family.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:910d284e399c15b86f0a2185db568c00
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/910d284e399c15b86f0a2185db568c00
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T005500Z
DTEND:20260418T023000Z
SUMMARY:Bluebird
DESCRIPTION:Bluebird\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 5:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:15pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:20am\n\nDirected by: Jay Arden Black\nCast: David McElwee\, Avery Joy Davis\, DeMorge Brown\, Tony Bartele\, Christian Lowery\, Christianna Rowader\, Julia James\, Alexandre Chen\, Matt Tang\, Ama Konadu\, Nick Corirossi\, Dave Coyne\, Mark Aaron\n\nSynopsis: A darkly satirical story following a lonely man named Charles as he searches for love. While working as a handyman at a bizarre medical facility\, he meets a beautiful woman named Chloe. When she disappears\, Charles embarks on a surreal journey in order to find her.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b99f2100bcb069496a044b729e82d4b5
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b99f2100bcb069496a044b729e82d4b5
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T005500Z
DTEND:20260418T024000Z
SUMMARY:Mouse
DESCRIPTION:Mouse\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 5:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:10pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:15am\n\nDirected by: Kenny Riches\nCast: Kenny Riches\, Sarah Coffey\, Kimball Farley\, Hiroko Riches\, Eric McGraw\n\nSynopsis: A petty thief living with his mother\, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding a friend\, or maybe more. Unfortunately\, his penpal has other plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:fecea26e82103b2220dada36edcf2512
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/fecea26e82103b2220dada36edcf2512
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T010500Z
DTEND:20260418T024500Z
SUMMARY:Personhood
DESCRIPTION:Personhood\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 6:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Richard Jordan\nCast: Elliot Harris\, Agathe Levi\, Alan Emrys\, Ryan Lee Scott\n\nSynopsis: In a near-future world\, a lonely\, physically challenged man purchases a companion robot to escape his isolation\, but his own insecurities and a jealous brother threaten his chances of ever finding love.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ba1f7a92fdc3bedf3d716de67a50c799
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ba1f7a92fdc3bedf3d716de67a50c799
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T013000Z
DTEND:20260418T025500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Laughs & Reels: A Night of Comedy and Cinema
DESCRIPTION:In need of some levity after watching a heart wrenching drama? Join Phoenix's funniest comedians for 90 minutes of laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy\, movie clips\, and short films. We promise to turn that frown upside down!\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dd9eccae88877c17731885a93515b769
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dd9eccae88877c17731885a93515b769
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T013500Z
DTEND:20260418T030500Z
SUMMARY:The Eyes of Ghana
DESCRIPTION:The Eyes of Ghana\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 6:35pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:55pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:15pm\n\nDirected by: Ben Proudfoot\nCast: Chris Hesse\, Anita Afonu\, Edmund Addo\n\nSynopsis: In this love letter to cinema\, 93-year-old Chris Hesse\, Kwame Nkrumah’s personal cinematographer\, races against blindness and time to save over 1\,000 films that reveal the hidden origin story of African independence.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1695dc2e0b31f1cdc2a3fba28807e5ad
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1695dc2e0b31f1cdc2a3fba28807e5ad
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T020000Z
DTEND:20260418T035000Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - Tuner
DESCRIPTION:Tuner\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Daniel Roher\nCast: Leo Woodall\, Dustin Hoffman\, Havana Rose Liu\, Lior Raz\, Tovah Feldshuh\n\nSynopsis: A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes\, turning his life upside down.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:074f987b4b3c9cb1de80de6486f3d9b8
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/074f987b4b3c9cb1de80de6486f3d9b8
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T020500Z
DTEND:20260418T035000Z
SUMMARY:Fifteen
DESCRIPTION:Fifteen\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 7:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:55pm\n\nDirected by: Jack & Yossy Zagha\nCast: Macarena Oz\, Greta Martí\, Aminta Ireta\n\nSynopsis: Two best friends preparing for their quinceañera face desire\, cruelty\, and social pressure–until one girl’s body begins to transform into something monstrous.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a8c8725942835878efcc1ae345b7b6d1
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a8c8725942835878efcc1ae345b7b6d1
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T031000Z
DTEND:20260418T043500Z
SUMMARY:Horror Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Horror Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday April 11 at 9:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:30am&nbsp\;\n\nVowels\nDirected by: Rafael De Leon Jr.\nSynopsis: Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.\n\nWorst Thing You've Ever Done\nDirected by: PJ Germain\nSynopsis: When two friends set out to crash a graduation party\, they find themselves playing a simple game with deadly consequences.\n\nThe Tahquitz Myth\nDirected by: Harrison Pierce\nSynopsis: A Palm Springs college student sets out to disprove an ancient local myth... only to discover a terrifying truth.\n\nDamsel in geekstress\nDirected by: Renaud Parra \nSynopsis: Obsessed geek Eva chases a dream collector figurine\, ignoring her loyal gerbil Koki\, until obsession spirals violently out of control.\n\nTHE CAULDRON\nDirected by: Thomas Pierce\nSynopsis: In 1918\, during the Spanish flu pandemic\, a young boy must protect his family from an unknown threat.\n\nOver the River and Through the Woods\nDirected by: Graham Burrell\nSynopsis: A woman meets her grandmother’s new boyfriend–who is a very young man with questionable motives and a cryptic backstory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:609a6478fe5f69b891950d1cc9aeed22
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/609a6478fe5f69b891950d1cc9aeed22
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T031500Z
DTEND:20260418T044000Z
SUMMARY:Whistle
DESCRIPTION:Whistle\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 4:30pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:15pm\n\nDirected by: Christopher Nellis\n\nSynopsis: An eccentric group of international whistlers descend on Hollywood to compete in the Mastersof Musical Whistling\, the world’s greatest whistling competition. Egos clash\, notes soar\, andtears flow\, but only one can be crowned the best whistler of the whole entire planet.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1b12f8a556f7db9e0186e04576464091
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1b12f8a556f7db9e0186e04576464091
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T032500Z
DTEND:20260418T050000Z
SUMMARY:Friday the 69th
DESCRIPTION:Friday The 69th\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:40pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:00pm\n\nDirected by: Alex Montilla\nCast: Amy Letcher\, Rob Zoppo\, Bud Galloway\, Amber Kellehan\, David Arnold Rubin\, Anna Bess\, Chris Offerman\, Austen Jaye\, Alex Montilla\n\nSynopsis: Porn filmmakers in 1981 seek to cash in on the slasher craze by making their own independent ripoff that follows a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are stalked by a mysterious killer beekeeper at a camp with a tragic past.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5c3652328900f3639bd57dbe7a18a1d6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5c3652328900f3639bd57dbe7a18a1d6
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T035000Z
DTEND:20260418T052000Z
SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Sci Fi Shorts A\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:25am&nbsp\;\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:35pm\n\nThe Gun\nDirected by: Randall ChristoperSynopsis: Based on the short story by Philip K. Dick.HYPERBURN\nDirected by: Travis DuBridgeSynopsis: A reluctant hero teams up with his A.I. companion. Together\, they embark on a quest across the unforgiving desert.Battle of LA\nDirected by: Patrick PizzolorussoSynopsis: In 1942\, a 'something' was spotted over LA and found by two scientists filling them with hope and wonder.Pocket Change\nDirected by: Tanner Mobley and Heston RoeweSynopsis: When a remote diner loses power\, a drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter become key to stopping a deadly threat.The Visor\nDirected by: Bhairav ValeraSynopsis: A woman joins a VR headset's beta test and becomes haunted by its side effects and ghosts of her past.The One-Minute Problem\nDirected by: Nicolás Delgado de la CámaraSynopsis: When a Spanish immigrant’s homemade teleportation device drains the power grid\, a city inspector threatens his invention and family. \n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a17c6b173213c443bd1e45e2cb185f2e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a17c6b173213c443bd1e45e2cb185f2e
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T035000Z
DTEND:20260418T053500Z
SUMMARY:Camp
DESCRIPTION:Camp\nRun Time: 115 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 6:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:50pm\n\nDirected by: Avalon Fast\nCast: Zola Grimmer\, Alive Wordsworth\, Cherry Moore\, Rose Sebastianis\n\nSynopsis: Haunted by a traumatic past\, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief\, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. Emily feels at home as she is taken in by the other counselors\, who accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life\, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t quite seem to ignore. The voice is whispering - and she’s telling Emily to go home.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9709c658b85b30ccf24193ef79058194
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9709c658b85b30ccf24193ef79058194
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T160000Z
DTEND:20260418T173000Z
SUMMARY:Deaf Directed Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Deaf Directed Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:00am\n\n[BLEEP] 'EM!\nDirected by: Andrés "Flash" Otalora\nSynopsis: When a deadline approaches\, a struggling screenwriter faces their inner perfectionist in an emotional drive to finish the perfect script.\n\nMINT\nDirected by: Tomasz Grabowski\nSynopsis: Set in a world without sound\, this silent experimental film explores Deaf perception\, intimacy\, and communication beyond hearing.\n\nEremos Trilogy\nDirected by: Sam Arnold\nSynopsis: The first self-funded Deaf short film anthology: three Deaf protagonists face modern isolation\, linked by eremos (“solitude”).\n\nDon't Look\nDirected by: Danny Murphy\nSynopsis: A group of friends play ‘Don’t Look\,’ unleashing deadly spirits and facing their worst fears to survive.\n\nDinner Table Syndrome\nDirected by: Charlie Ainsworth\nSynopsis: A deaf boy armed with “miracle cure” cochlear implants navigates a Thanksgiving dinner with strangers who call themselves his family.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4d324fdcff8e28e5cb316406dc50113c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4d324fdcff8e28e5cb316406dc50113c
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T160500Z
DTEND:20260418T173000Z
SUMMARY:She Runs the World
DESCRIPTION:She Runs the World\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 2:30pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:05am\n\nDirected by: Perri Peltz\, Matthew O’Neill\nCast: Allyson Felix\, Wes Felix\n\nSynopsis: Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time. At the height of her career\, she faced a life-threatening pregrnancy–and a nearly 70% pay cut from Nike\, exposing a sports industry without maternal protections. But Felix turned adversity into action\, redefining what it means to be a champion and sparking a movement far beyond the track.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4bf4790b534dd2f354dd038f094cefe4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4bf4790b534dd2f354dd038f094cefe4
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T161000Z
DTEND:20260418T171000Z
SUMMARY:Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story
DESCRIPTION:BASEBALL MENSCH: the Marty Lurie story\nRun Time: 60 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 2:30pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Randy Field\nCast: Marty Lurie\n\nSynopsis: He was a criminal defense attorney whose career was in overdrive. And he walked away. Why? Because what he really wanted to do was talk about baseball. It is the story of survival\, success\, loss\, reinvention\, greater success\, mentorship\, feminism\, humanity\, turtle races and baseball (sort of).\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:aa7b4463d8f364c317ff1877f591de8a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/aa7b4463d8f364c317ff1877f591de8a
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T161000Z
DTEND:20260418T175000Z
SUMMARY:Personhood
DESCRIPTION:Personhood\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 6:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:10am\n\nDirected by: Richard Jordan\nCast: Elliot Harris\, Agathe Levi\, Alan Emrys\, Ryan Lee Scott\n\nSynopsis: In a near-future world\, a lonely\, physically challenged man purchases a companion robot to escape his isolation\, but his own insecurities and a jealous brother threaten his chances of ever finding love.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3c50b621dc64f2f98894b0bf805f805c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3c50b621dc64f2f98894b0bf805f805c
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T161500Z
DTEND:20260418T174500Z
SUMMARY:World Cinema Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:World Cinema Shorts A\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 11:45am \nMonday\, April 13 at 4:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:15am\n\nHeirlooms\nCanada\nDirected by: Dan Abramovici\nSynopsis: After her mother's passing\, Jamie inherits an old family heirloom. Only to discover\, heirlooms are better left alone.\n\nBidet\nCanada\nDirected by: James Brylowski\nSynopsis: A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet.\n\nA Few Questions\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Michail Egglhoefer\nSynopsis: A mixed race man is interviewed by the police after a racial assault.\n\nBallad of an Immigrant with Memory (Balada de un inmigrante con memoria)\nMexico\nDirected by: Sergio Muñoz Esquer\nSynopsis: An immigrant travels through surreal memories in Mexico to find the rosary his mother gave him when he left home\n\nThe Swing\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Yaz & Haz\nSynopsis: Danny takes Simon on a roadtrip through their scenic childhood stomping grounds\, in an ill-advised bid to lift his spirits.\n\nOur Little Act of Rebellion\nGreece\nDirected by: Ranw Aso-Rashid\nSynopsis: A man recalls his encounter with a mysterious woman in 1970s Greece\, at the height of military government rule.\n\nBag Ladies\nUnited Kingdom\nDirected by: Harry Syed\nSynopsis: A vintage influencer ruffles a well heeled fashionista for a peek at her iconic handbag in this comedy about obsession.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c377306e890a331584929d30cdf4f10a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/c377306e890a331584929d30cdf4f10a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T162000Z
DTEND:20260418T174500Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 3:40pm\nMonday\, April 13 at 7:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:20am\n\nWill\nDirected by: John Wright\nSynopsis: A woman hitchhiking is picked up by a man in crisis. Their interactions leave him questioning free will.\n\nJohann's Story: Rewriting Life\nDirected by: Cindy Lee\nSynopsis: A Korean American disabled veteran rewrites his life and reflects on the power and connection of sharing pain.\n\nVintage Journey\nDirected by: Philip C. Sedgwick\nSynopsis: While attending a family reunion\, siblings search a shed on their ranch\, where they discover lost secrets and true fortune.\n\nLights Off\nDirected by: Mark Stewart Iverson & Joseph Neibich\nSynopsis: A man turns off the lights to find a sexy demon. Hilarity ensues.\n\nThe Hole\nDirected by: Diane M. Dresback and Devon Dresback\nSynopsis: Two women reminisce about imaginary games played as children only to discover the true reasons they stopped being friends.\n\nThe Independent\nDirected by: John Kestner\nSynopsis: The day after the 2024 election\, one man finds a way to bring everyone together.\n\nThe Show Goes On\nDirected by: Jim Manley\nSynopsis: From near-collapse to curtain call\, a 106-year-old theatre endures war\, recession\, and pandemic to build something truly lasting.\n\nOver Again\nDirected by: Jeffrey Scott Brack\nSynopsis: Sparks fly between a musician and a smitten spectator at a club\, seemingly they are destined for a future together...\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ba7e12c7a0d36109d3abb945c73ec16b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ba7e12c7a0d36109d3abb945c73ec16b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T180000Z
DTEND:20260418T192000Z
SUMMARY:mans best
DESCRIPTION:mans best\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:00am\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:15pm\n\nDirected by: Seth McTigue\nCast: Seth McTigue\, Eliza Roberts\, Eric Roberts\, Brennan Keel Cook\, Raymond Acevedo\n\nSynopsis: When his dog falls gravely ill\, a man trades caution for chaos\, diving headfirst into danger to protect the only thing he has left: mans best.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:41d308f3f1148297217800902657bbb9
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/41d308f3f1148297217800902657bbb9
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T180000Z
DTEND:20260418T190000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: 99 Problems\, but a Pitch Ain't One
DESCRIPTION:When it comes to selling people on your film\, even those you just want to work on it\, pitching needs to be compelling and confident. We'll break down scenarios for pitching and how you can prepare to conquer the process.\n\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat.&nbsp\;\nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8efc4dd5483c8b4befce9832cb692b8c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8efc4dd5483c8b4befce9832cb692b8c
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T181500Z
DTEND:20260418T200000Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Student Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Student Film Festival\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time:\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:15am&nbsp\;\n\nNothing Crazy\nEast Valley Institute of Technology\nDirected by: Jamison Rogers\nSynopsis: A teenage boy goes into an abandoned school where he finds a watch that shifts his reality.&nbsp\;\n\nFly Swatter\nMountain Ridge High School\nDirected by: Cole Reid\nSynopsis: A boy’s relaxing summer day is interrupted by the untimely appearance of a housefly.\n\nPatjuk\nPhillips Academy\nDirected by: Katherine Hee-Yeon Tae\nSynopsis: From Seoul to Southwest\, a Korean American teen follows her memories of patjuk\, weaving Korean and Indigenous stories to redefine the meaning of home.\n\nThe Christmas Miracle\nMesquite High School\nDirected by: David Holguin\nSynopsis: On Christmas Eve\, Caleb sacrifices everything to buy Stella a gift\, but magic rescues their night with wonder forever changed.\n\nZombies?\nMadison Highland Prep\nDirected by: Lia Rothman\nSynopsis: A man must make a difficult decision when trapped in a bathroom.\n\nA News Worst Nightmare\nBuena High School\nDirected by: Franklin Quinn\nSynopsis:&nbsp\;A student news group broadcast gets into a bit of trouble as their show goes off the rails.\n\nA Slow Decision\nArizona College Prep\nDirected by: Akshaj Padamata \nSynopsis: A kid goes to a gas station but his slow decision results in a sad ending\n\nWho Let You In?\nMillennium High School\nDirected by: Ryan Hodges\nSynopsis: A young girl senses an unseen entity outside her house\, only to realize it follows her wherever she moves.\n\nFISHBOWL\nCentennial Highschool\nDirected by: Hana Taylor\nSynopsis: A painter searches for a reference for her aquatic painting…but didn’t know the fish she bought is magical.\n\nRipple Effect\nEast Valley Institute of Technology\nDirected by: Abi Gregory\nSynopsis: The ripple effect of two people who once loved each other simply growing apart.\n\nAgain and Again\nCopper Creek Elementary School\nDirected by: Jack Reid\nSynopsis: A boy’s Sunday cleaning takes a turn for the worst as he is forced to live this day Again and Again.\n\nThe Way Love Burns\nMillennium High School\nDirected by: Aeris Van Sant\nSynopsis: A boyfriend’s intense love becomes clouded by spiraling thoughts and misunderstandings\, nearly costing his relationship before clarity brings them together.\n\nBaker’s Man\nDirected by: Benjamin Christopher Webbe\nSynopsis:&nbsp\;Former patty-cake player Patrick Baker struggles with his identity on who he is\, and if he should return to patty-caking.\n\nLemons\nEast Valley Institute of Technology\nDirected by: Sophia Chavez\nSynopsis: A low level pickpocketers plans are ruined when the suitcase he had stolen has an unexpected surprise in it.\n\nA Better World\nSunnyslope High School\nDirected by: Gregory Royce\nSynopsis: A grieving son enters a parallel universe where his mother lives\, forcing him to choose between comfort and painful reality.\n\nNu-U\nCorona del Sol High School\nDirected by: Evelyn Ellis\nSynopsis: A teenager wakes up to a world that thinks she's someone else.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:48abeabf9cc5326d5d0e067a7921c31e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/48abeabf9cc5326d5d0e067a7921c31e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T182000Z
DTEND:20260418T195000Z
SUMMARY:We Are Pat
DESCRIPTION:We Are Pat\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 2:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:20am\n\nDirected by: Rowan Haber\nCast: Julia Sweeney\, Kevin Nealon\, Molly Kearney\, Abby McEnany\, Murray Hill\n\nSynopsis: WE ARE PAT explores the evolution of gender identity and comedy from the ’90s to the present day through the lens of the iconic “Saturday Night Live” sketch\, It’s Pat.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:365a30a7461bfd577bda6bf6ba4086f4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/365a30a7461bfd577bda6bf6ba4086f4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T182500Z
DTEND:20260418T195000Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts C
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts C\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 11:25am\nTuesday\, April 14 at 6:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:25am\n\nAcross a Balcony\nDirected by: Wes Selby\nSynopsis: An ex-married couple invited to the same wedding meet on their hotel balconies tying up loose ends from their past.\n\nHarmony On Pointe\nDirected by: Adam Benavides\nSynopsis: In an unprecedented collaboration\, Phoenix Youth Symphony and the School of Ballet Arizona unite to bring live performance to life.\n\nPopcorn Button (aka\, Why I Became an Accountant)\nDirected by: Daniel Hart\nSynopsis: A candidate tries to answer an unexpected question during a job interview.\n\nThe Ghost In The Mirror\nDirected by: Korbin Christie\nSynopsis: A Man Finds Himself Haunted By a Not So Scary Ghost...\n\nMeals that Matter\nDirected by: Stjepan Alaupovic\nSynopsis: Meals that Matter is a short documentary centered on people navigating cancer\, individuals receiving chef-prepared meals from the Joy Bus.\n\nThe Rotting Man\nDirected by: Korbin Christie \nSynopsis: Trapped Between His Past and Present\, Daniel's past haunts him\, manifesting itself as a monstrous shadow that he can’t escape.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8d6c14a1dc1632a2746bff210964dad7
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8d6c14a1dc1632a2746bff210964dad7
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T183000Z
DTEND:20260418T202000Z
SUMMARY:Road To L'Etape Du Tour
DESCRIPTION:Road To L’Etape De Tour\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:30am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:45pm\n\nDirected by: Julia Coulter\nCast: Julia Coulter\, Brian Muller\, Luis Augusto Figueroa\, Gab Safa and Reed Diamond\n\nSynopsis: Facing a turning point in her life\, a woman with a congenital heart defect embarks on a journey to train for the L'Etape Du Tour: a one day stage race of the Tour de France.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2352f217a427d0e2e44592328ec240b6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2352f217a427d0e2e44592328ec240b6
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T183000Z
DTEND:20260418T195500Z
SUMMARY:Horror Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Horror Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday April 11 at 9:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:30am&nbsp\;\n\nVowels\nDirected by: Rafael De Leon Jr.\nSynopsis: Ava needs to record a self-tape but her speech impediment keeps getting in the way.\n\nWorst Thing You've Ever Done\nDirected by: PJ Germain\nSynopsis: When two friends set out to crash a graduation party\, they find themselves playing a simple game with deadly consequences.\n\nThe Tahquitz Myth\nDirected by: Harrison Pierce\nSynopsis: A Palm Springs college student sets out to disprove an ancient local myth... only to discover a terrifying truth.\n\nDamsel in geekstress\nDirected by: Renaud Parra \nSynopsis: Obsessed geek Eva chases a dream collector figurine\, ignoring her loyal gerbil Koki\, until obsession spirals violently out of control.\n\nTHE CAULDRON\nDirected by: Thomas Pierce\nSynopsis: In 1918\, during the Spanish flu pandemic\, a young boy must protect his family from an unknown threat.\n\nOver the River and Through the Woods\nDirected by: Graham Burrell\nSynopsis: A woman meets her grandmother’s new boyfriend–who is a very young man with questionable motives and a cryptic backstory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dbc4091387903741975babd4e6a41955
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dbc4091387903741975babd4e6a41955
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T193000Z
DTEND:20260418T205500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Indie Films on a Shoestring Budget
DESCRIPTION:Pull back the curtain on what it really takes to make a low‑budget movie - from first idea to final cut. This practical\, behind‑the‑scenes session walks through each phase of indie filmmaking\, breaking down real timelines\, real decisions\, and real costs. Learn proven strategies for keeping budgets lean without sacrificing quality\, and see actual numbers that demystify where the money goes. Designed to be interactive and accessible\, the event invites audience questions\, discussion\, and shared problem‑solving. Whether you’re developing your first script or planning your next project\, this session offers clear insight\, honest advice\, and actionable takeaways.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cfb741e078aa9175d48661ed92498e5f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cfb741e078aa9175d48661ed92498e5f
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T200000Z
DTEND:20260418T213500Z
SUMMARY:Do Us Part
DESCRIPTION:Do Us Part\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:15pm\n\nDirected by: Reed Arnold\nCast: Kelly Russo\, Travis Laughlin\, Reed Arnold\, Laura Delhauer\n\nSynopsis: When Rose\, Ryan’s unrequited love and best friend from college\, shows up to his wedding uninvited and with a change of heart\, the lascivious best man Mark must navigate a minefield of secrets both old and new to keep the past from ruining the future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4bf16ca28e2bbab31ed67a9df62c44ae
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4bf16ca28e2bbab31ed67a9df62c44ae
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T203000Z
DTEND:20260418T220000Z
SUMMARY:The Only Way Out Is Through
DESCRIPTION:The Only Way Out Is Through\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:30pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:40am\n\nDirected by: Kieran Thompson\nCast: Alex MacNicoll\, Beau Knapp\, Emilio Garcia-Sanchez\n\nSynopsis: Three friends head into the wilderness to reconnect. When one vanishes\, the journey becomes a test of friendship\, trust\, and what it means to truly be there for one another.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:2dc5b8bc186e1328a86b59b64c028ba7
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/2dc5b8bc186e1328a86b59b64c028ba7
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T203000Z
DTEND:20260418T213500Z
SUMMARY:Big Kid Flicks
DESCRIPTION:Big Kid Flicks\nRun Time: 65 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:30pm\n\nThe Refusers\nDirected by: Wiep Teeuwisse\nSynopsis: A mattress laments. An old paper dances.\n\nTremolo\nDirected by: Leondard Mink\nSynopsis: A deaf boy and his father must find common language after a long time apart.\n\nSwimming with Butterflies\nDirected by: Karl Stetler\nSynopsis: After missing bronze by 1/100th of a second at the 2016 Paralympic games\, Austin-based swimmer Lizzi Smith shares what’s bringing her back to the pool—and bringing hope to the next generation\n\nThe Drifting Guitar\nDirected by: Sophie Roze\nSynopsis: A tie-selling weasel roams the countryside and decides to take a chance in the forest thanks to the unconditional help of a hedgehog.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1e66bbe8890b73f9c0e4a22384b8897c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1e66bbe8890b73f9c0e4a22384b8897c
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T203500Z
DTEND:20260418T220500Z
SUMMARY:Smorgasbord Short Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Smorgasbord Short Showcase\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 12:10pmSaturday\, April 18 at 1:35pmSunday\, April 19 at 11:15am \n\nViolet Vendetta\nDirected by: Ted Hayden\nSynopsis: Wannabe filmmakers Luke and Hunter go to ridiculous lengths to save their movie from a shady executive producer.\n\nThe Dishwasher\nDirected by: Alyssa Rallo Bennett\nSynopsis: In a fusion NYC restaurant\, a humble dishwasher’s quiet strength guides immigrant workers through hardship\, honoring unseen resilience and dignity.\n\nSOFT BOIL\nDirected by: Alec Goldberg\n Synopsis: Lulu takes a job as a nanny only to discover that her new boss isn't who she expected.\n\nThe Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw too Much\nDirected by: Eric Jackowitz\nSynopsis: “A blind violinist’s seeing eye dog witnesses a murder…and it’s up to this good boy to solve it.”\n\nEaton Alive\nDirected by: Jeannette Godoy\nSynopsis: A short film about survival\, marriage and the absurd RV life on a fire-scorched lot\n\nA Peculiar Morning\nDirected by: Emmylou Diaz\nSynopsis: Inspired by a chance encounter\, a grieving woman grapples with her agoraphobia to see what lies outside her lonely world.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f5898c852cc71edca9c9023250cd5724
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f5898c852cc71edca9c9023250cd5724
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T204000Z
DTEND:20260418T220000Z
SUMMARY:The TreeHouse
DESCRIPTION:The TreeHouse\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:45pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:40pm\n\nDirected by: Luis Calderón&nbsp\;\nCast: Sandra Escacena\, Claudio Portalo\, Mala Rodriguez\, Kandido Uranga\n\nSynopsis: After witnessing her boyfriend’s fatal fall from a treehouse\, Ale returns to the forest one year later\, convinced his death was not an accident. As she confronts the place where it happened\, an unsettling presence resurfaces\, forcing her to face the truth behind that night.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3299e22aa9a3f69a8bab37d1cf503aee
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3299e22aa9a3f69a8bab37d1cf503aee
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T205500Z
DTEND:20260418T222500Z
SUMMARY:The Eyes of Ghana
DESCRIPTION:The Eyes of Ghana\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 6:35pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:55pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:15pm\n\nDirected by: Ben Proudfoot\nCast: Chris Hesse\, Anita Afonu\, Edmund Addo\n\nSynopsis: In this love letter to cinema\, 93-year-old Chris Hesse\, Kwame Nkrumah’s personal cinematographer\, races against blindness and time to save over 1\,000 films that reveal the hidden origin story of African independence.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a2ac6575f096b9752b029633e558cf85
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a2ac6575f096b9752b029633e558cf85
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T213000Z
DTEND:20260418T223000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: Leading the Way
DESCRIPTION:Actors taking on their first leading role can feel overwhelmed. We'll break down how actors at the festival approached this task\, what advice they have for those about to tackle a leading role\, and what you can do to make sure it's your first of many.\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat. \nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d2025bbebdcf7ce7fa42e6d7c324d415
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/d2025bbebdcf7ce7fa42e6d7c324d415
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T221000Z
DTEND:20260418T235500Z
SUMMARY:Mouse
DESCRIPTION:Mouse\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 5:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:10pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:15am\n\nDirected by: Kenny Riches\nCast: Kenny Riches\, Sarah Coffey\, Kimball Farley\, Hiroko Riches\, Eric McGraw\n\nSynopsis: A petty thief living with his mother\, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding a friend\, or maybe more. Unfortunately\, his penpal has other plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3ccf40c1b75029412e37800420a9f96f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3ccf40c1b75029412e37800420a9f96f
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T221500Z
DTEND:20260418T235000Z
SUMMARY:Bluebird
DESCRIPTION:Bluebird\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 5:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:15pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:20am\n\nDirected by: Jay Arden Black\nCast: David McElwee\, Avery Joy Davis\, DeMorge Brown\, Tony Bartele\, Christian Lowery\, Christianna Rowader\, Julia James\, Alexandre Chen\, Matt Tang\, Ama Konadu\, Nick Corirossi\, Dave Coyne\, Mark Aaron\n\nSynopsis: A darkly satirical story following a lonely man named Charles as he searches for love. While working as a handyman at a bizarre medical facility\, he meets a beautiful woman named Chloe. When she disappears\, Charles embarks on a surreal journey in order to find her.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:da8bb70d7e8791f47af388ce7e00bf1d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/da8bb70d7e8791f47af388ce7e00bf1d
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T223500Z
DTEND:20260419T000500Z
SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Sci Fi Shorts A\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 9:25am&nbsp\;\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:35pm\n\nThe Gun\nDirected by: Randall ChristoperSynopsis: Based on the short story by Philip K. Dick.HYPERBURN\nDirected by: Travis DuBridgeSynopsis: A reluctant hero teams up with his A.I. companion. Together\, they embark on a quest across the unforgiving desert.Battle of LA\nDirected by: Patrick PizzolorussoSynopsis: In 1942\, a 'something' was spotted over LA and found by two scientists filling them with hope and wonder.Pocket Change\nDirected by: Tanner Mobley and Heston RoeweSynopsis: When a remote diner loses power\, a drifter and his seemingly worthless quarter become key to stopping a deadly threat.The Visor\nDirected by: Bhairav ValeraSynopsis: A woman joins a VR headset's beta test and becomes haunted by its side effects and ghosts of her past.The One-Minute Problem\nDirected by: Nicolás Delgado de la CámaraSynopsis: When a Spanish immigrant’s homemade teleportation device drains the power grid\, a city inspector threatens his invention and family. \n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:57cf5bc5d420e857fddc86d7f62ed329
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/57cf5bc5d420e857fddc86d7f62ed329
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T224000Z
DTEND:20260419T001000Z
SUMMARY:Experimental Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Experimental Shorts\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:10am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:40pm\n\nSouthwest Sangria\nDirected by: Joseph Steely\nSynopsis: A dreamlike\, stream-of-consciousness piece that recalls archetypal film imagery to reimagine the relationship between narrative and images.\n\nThe End of Nicole Kidman\nDirected by: Liz Manashil\nSynopsis: 2009: we shot a film based on a dream about Nicole Kidman\, gender and artistic compromise. 2026: we edited it.\n\nTangled\nDirected by: Simran Sawhney\nSynopsis: A woman brushes her hair to soothe herself to sleep until a dream interrupts the ritual and forces confrontation.\n\nChicken Salad\nDirected by: CK Thornton\nSynopsis: A surreal cinema poem about a woman finding solace in her art.\n\nEstrange\nDirected by: Lauren DeJolie \nSynopsis: She drives into darkness\, leaving control\, when a blinding light appears—deliverance\, damnation\, or something unexplained?\n\nA Man in a Castle Loses His Mind\nDirected by: Dustin Little\nSynopsis: A man confined in a tower grapples with his slipping perception of time and the incessant chirp of a cricket.\n\nBlueBeard GasLight\nDirected by: Kyra Miller\nSynopsis: A woman working on a puppet version of “Blue Beard” clocks that her partner is not to be trusted.\n\nWhere's My Coffee Cup?\nDirected by: Yehuda Sharim\nSynopsis: This story of John\, who at 64 and still confined in a prison not designed for the aging\, &nbsp\;is a poignant demand for compassion and justice.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ad9b49ee3634826b88ef4ebc53c2983a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ad9b49ee3634826b88ef4ebc53c2983a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T224500Z
DTEND:20260419T001000Z
SUMMARY:Unfinished Work
DESCRIPTION:Unfinished Work\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 2:15pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 7:10pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:45pm\n\nDirected by: Stephanie Lucas\nCast: Eric Chavez\, Yadira Chavez\, Tiger Chavez\n\nSynopsis: Eric Chavez has a heart of gold\, a magnetic personality\, and a knack for telling stories–but the young artist and his vibrant family are haunted by the shadow of a past tragedy in this dreamlike\, observational documentary that was filmed over 12 years.\n\nThis film contains scenes discussing suicide and self-harm that some viewers may find distressing. \n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a9ab256c7c3f38e01b13fed8b5968a9d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/a9ab256c7c3f38e01b13fed8b5968a9d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260418T230000Z
DTEND:20260419T002500Z
SUMMARY:All of the Above
DESCRIPTION:All of the Above\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:35am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 4:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:25pm\n\nDirected by: Allison Walsh\nCast: John Camardella\, Nilüfer “Lily” Kaya\, Gretchen Cozine\, Theresa Sheridan\n\nSynopsis: Students come together for a World Religions class in a public high school in a sheltered white Christian community. With the help of their teacher\, the mild-mannered suburbanites confront preconceived notions of their peers’ faiths.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7f6dabed6d1d26ce72a86f225b8a9bdf
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/7f6dabed6d1d26ce72a86f225b8a9bdf
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T002500Z
DTEND:20260419T015000Z
SUMMARY:STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
DESCRIPTION:STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:25am\n\nDirected by: Ernie Bustamante\nCast: Sonia Manzano\, Stephen Schwartz\, Sonia Sotomayor\n\nSynopsis: A vibrant portrait of Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street) — the trailblazing actress who transformed television and inspired generations.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b6478d3f5d2b574aefe072b09277ec99
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b6478d3f5d2b574aefe072b09277ec99
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T003500Z
DTEND:20260419T021500Z
SUMMARY:Baby Love
DESCRIPTION:Baby Love\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:30am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:35pm\n\nDirected by: Joseph Marconi\nCast: Kiana Maderia\, Marielle Scott\, Maury Sterling\, Amy Hargreaves\, Blake Lindsley\, Irene Bedard\n\nSynopsis: A female MMA fighter on the brink of self-destruction finds a lifeline in a court-ordered equine therapy program\, leading her to confront her past and redefine her future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:36bceebc8fdb8912aca0706a0b1846dd
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/36bceebc8fdb8912aca0706a0b1846dd
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T004500Z
DTEND:20260419T020000Z
SUMMARY:Music Videos
DESCRIPTION:Music VideosRun Time: 75 minutesScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 10:15pm \nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:25pm \nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:45pm Sweet Baby RaeDirected by: Kai KohatsuBand: ZnoraBlue Lightning AmbushDirected by: Jason R. Johnston and Mark OilveriusBand: Birdie NicholsCorpus Meum!Directed by: Calvin HerbstBand: Rolando Gori\, composer/musicianThe WellDirected by: Joshua CoeBand: Flower FestivalPearlDirected by: Marina Di MiltaBand: Taylor DaukasWhat If I Die Flying Over Oklahoma?&nbsp\;Directed by: H. Nelson TraceyBand: Rae IslaI Feel Different EverydayDirected by: Josh Nesmith\, Jaconna JacobsBand: ChlothegodBirdseyeDirected by: Ash KronBand: BirdseyeLynDirected by: Veronica Everheart\, Justin "Juni" NeugeborenBand: Veronica EverheartEating In My Car AgainDirected by: Greg RoenschBand: Greg Roensch Working On My DreamsDirected by: Emmy KellyBand: DinersGlacierDirected by: Mickey PangburnBand: MRCHI Wish I Was My Own FriendDirected by: Zack PlacenciaBand: Faun FloraLife After DeathDirected by: Ava CavasosBand: Riley WhittakerThe Tooth FairyDirected by: Nathania RubinBand: Advance Base\n\nGoodbye\nDirected by: Sam Erdmann\nBand: Tia Penny\n\nbell hooks\nDirected by: Pariah Pete\, Dylan Toon\nBand: Pariah Pete\n\nStadium\nDirected by: Brendan Smith\nBand: SAMNX\n\nDually of Man/The Modern\nDirected by: Alec Kaplan\nBand:The Macks\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b05be8968d78e8e4aeabcb01beffa94e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b05be8968d78e8e4aeabcb01beffa94e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T005000Z
DTEND:20260419T020500Z
SUMMARY:Live Action Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Live Action Shorts B\nRun Time: 75 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 12:25pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:50pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:10am\n\nThe Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland\nDirected by: David Hull\nSynopsis: The long-tenured manager of an aging\, castle-themed roller rink faces the final days of business for his beloved little empire.\n\nA King's Curtain\nDirected by: Grant M. Johnson\nSynopsis: A woman's love for her father is tested when his descent into Alzheimer's jeopardizes her chance for a coveted promotion.\n\nSuch A Pretty Girl\nDirected by: Deborah Puette\nSynopsis: Meg's twelve-year-old uncovers a relic from Meg's childhood\, and their family will never be the same.\n\ni want to go to moscow\nDirected by: Sarah Baskin\nSynopsis: A disillusioned actor spirals when she's thrown into a classroom of kids rehearsing her favorite play\, Chekhov's THREE SISTERS.\n\nOLIVE\nDirected by: Tom Koch\nSynopsis: While caring for his grandmother\, Sam begins to question the nature of their relationship.\n\nSilverSizzle\nDirected by: Brian Russell\nSynopsis: Two recent widowers enlist the aid of a cemetery caretaker to find new love among widows visiting their departed spouses.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:ba9b128564c9e39e68ebd4c96bbb671b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/ba9b128564c9e39e68ebd4c96bbb671b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T005500Z
DTEND:20260419T021500Z
SUMMARY:Little Singer
DESCRIPTION:Little Singer\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 4:20pm\nWednesday\, April 15 at 4:20pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:55\n\nDirected by: Zaya Benazzo & Maurizio Benazzo\n\nSynopsis: Amidst the horizons of Diné land\, the legacy of historical trauma echos through generations. At the center\, a medicine man and a small school\, where grief and resilience meet in song\, teaching\, and k’é (kinship). Little Singer is rooted in land\; carrying the vision and medicine of k’é forward.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:03fffe41a96113a37caeef22b02e731c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/03fffe41a96113a37caeef22b02e731c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T010000Z
DTEND:20260419T022500Z
SUMMARY:Buffalo Buffalo Turquoise Buffalo
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Buffalo Turquoise Buffalo\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:20am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 6:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:35am\n\nDirected by: Tyler Graham\nCast: Martha Magruder\, Stafford Douglas\, Jordyn Aquino\, Clint Obenchain\, Alex Knight\, Doug Montoya\n\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;Mae’s a dead-end drifter who just woke up with a nasty hangover in a stranger's house in Albuquerque. Her one-night-stand is gone\, and so is her car. To find him\, she teams up with her hookup’s wannabe-actor roommate\, Ford. They soon discover they aren't the only ones looking for him...\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:39bc4dbbefe87446959dd59aaac9308c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/39bc4dbbefe87446959dd59aaac9308c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T020000Z
DTEND:20260419T034500Z
SUMMARY:Centerpiece Film - Carolina Caroline
DESCRIPTION:Carolina Caroline\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Adam Rehmeier\nCast: Samara Weaving\, Kyle Gallner\, Kyra Sedgwick\, Jon Gries\n\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;Acclaimed director Adam Carter Rehmeier’s romantic crime thriller stars Samara Weaving (READY OR NOT\, BORDERLINE) as Caroline Daniels\, whose desire to leave her small Texas town brings her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner)\, and together they weave a path of crime and passion across the American Southeast. Also starring Kyra Sedgwick\, the film features a wide-ranging country music soundtrack\, with tracks from artists such as Jason Isbell\, Chris Stapleton\, Loretta Lynn\, and over a dozen others.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - CENTERPIECE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 1\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:7537823e01d0119f96fbfba346d1b4b0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/7537823e01d0119f96fbfba346d1b4b0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T022500Z
DTEND:20260419T041000Z
SUMMARY:The Floaters
DESCRIPTION:The Floaters\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:25am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:50pm\n\nDirected by: Rachel Israel\nCast: Jackie Tohn\, Sarah Podemski\, Aya Cash\, Judah Lewis\, Nina Bloomgarden\, Jake Ryan\, Seth Green\, Jonathan Silverman\, Steve Guttenberg\, Jacob Moskovitz.\n\nSynopsis: A struggling musician takes a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend: supervising misfits at their childhood Jewish summer camp. With the camp’s survival in the balance as it ramps up for competition with a longtime rival\, the clashing friends and campers must overcome their differences to save the camp.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:bbb569663da18f370326e928926584e2
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/bbb569663da18f370326e928926584e2
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T023500Z
DTEND:20260419T040500Z
SUMMARY:Radio Sky
DESCRIPTION:Radio Sky\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:40am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:35pm\n\nDirected by: Carlitos Do Souto\nCast: Dennis Haysbert\, Carlitos Do Souto\, Desiree Ross\, Circus-Szalewski\n\nSynopsis: When NASA loses contact with U.S. astronauts\, a hacker under house arrest hacks the International Space Station from his rundown apartment\, uncovering a lone survivor and a deadly hostage crisis. Now he must guide her home undetected without violating his probation.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:184e3a21f05477afcd2dc643f1236f05
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/184e3a21f05477afcd2dc643f1236f05
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T024500Z
DTEND:20260419T041000Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies - The Fabulous Film Olympics Trivia
DESCRIPTION:Sure\, you like movies. (You're at a film festival.) But do you have what it takes to win the biggest film face-off since Cage met Travolta? Join our host\, local drag sensation Barbra Seville\, and test your movie knowledge in a variety of trivia games. But remember\, there can only be one Fabulous Film Trivia Champion at this Festival!\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:dd18849b02085fb4fd2ee15e4c7f5e8f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/dd18849b02085fb4fd2ee15e4c7f5e8f
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T025500Z
DTEND:20260419T044000Z
SUMMARY:Grind
DESCRIPTION:Grind\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:55pm\n\nDirected by: Brea Grant\, Ed Dougherty\, Chelsea Stardust\nCast: Rob Huebel\, Barbara Crampton\, Vinny Thomas\, Jessika Van\, Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette\, James Urbaniak\, Courtney Pauroso\, James Paxton\, Ify Nwadiwe\, Aubrey Shea\n\nSynopsis: Four interconnected stories center around the gig economy\, hustle culture\, and evils of late-stage capitalism.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8163c24f03630b7c30e72fffba113fa9
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8163c24f03630b7c30e72fffba113fa9
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T030000Z
DTEND:20260419T042500Z
SUMMARY:Arizona Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Arizona Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 1:30pm&nbsp\;\nThursday\, April 16 at 6:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 8:00pm\n\nOld Nick\nDirected by: Canyon DiMare\nSynopsis: After capturing a notorious serial killer\, a young detective relives the case\, haunted by evidence that blurs obsession and reality.\n\nI Am\nDirected by: Aidan Sinconis\nSynopsis: I Am follows Ron Blake’s journey through life’s challenges toward growth\, purpose\, and positive impacts on himself and his community.\n\nAnd the Air Turned Red\nDirected by: Brandon Zukas\nSynopsis: A young Soviet reporter joins his brother Sergei on base.\n\nTomorrow Undead\nDirected by: Dale Thomas Cizmadia\nSynopsis: Arizona mine worker Grant Franklin sacrifices his life to a rogue biotech company in exchange for securing his family's future.\n\nCareer Stall\nDirected by: Nima Nourani\nSynopsis: A bathroom break takes a surreal turn when a man trapped in a stall witnesses a series of bizarre events.\n\nI Should Tell You\nDirected by: Evan Pascal Covington\nSynopsis: Life altering news forces a long married couple to speak honestly with one another for the first time in decades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:ARIZONA - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e778983f23e1d8143d08da6fa70ab540
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e778983f23e1d8143d08da6fa70ab540
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T030000Z
DTEND:20260419T043000Z
SUMMARY:The Big Cheese
DESCRIPTION:The Big Cheese\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:45pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 8:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:30am\n\nDirected by: Sara Joe Wolansky\nCast: Adam Moskowitz\, Courtney Johnson\, Sam Rollins\, Lilith Spencer\n\nSynopsis: America's greatest cheesemongers attempt the impossible: beat the French at their own game and aim for the podium at the Olympics of cheese. The eccentric underdogs of Team USA battle cultural clashes\, personal struggles\, and melting cheese in pursuit of respect\, redemption\, and a historic victory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:78e5f3524d3044d4748b86f68c2c1fb0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/78e5f3524d3044d4748b86f68c2c1fb0
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T044000Z
DTEND:20260419T061500Z
SUMMARY:The Python Hunt
DESCRIPTION:The Python Hunt\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nTuesday\, April 14 at 8:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:40pm\n\nDirected by: Xander Robin\nCast: Toby Benoit\, Jimbo McCartney\, Shannon McCartney\, Madison Oliveria\, Richard Pereny\, Anne Stratton\, Joe Wasilewski\n\nSynopsis: Every year\, the Florida government calls upon the general public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades in an attempt to save the threatened ecosystem. For ten grueling nights\, an eclectic group of amateur hunters confront the dangerous terrain\, nocturnal creatures\, and their own desires. Meanwhile\, one professional hunter leads the charge to undermine the competition\, questioning what hides beneath the python mania gripping the ‘glades.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:643f3ca57f557d36a5614cf2db219bf5
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/643f3ca57f557d36a5614cf2db219bf5
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T045500Z
DTEND:20260419T062500Z
SUMMARY:Fifteen
DESCRIPTION:Fifteen\n(Subtitled) \nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 7:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 9:55pm\n\nDirected by: Jack & Yossy Zagha\nCast: Macarena Oz\, Greta Martí\, Aminta Ireta\n\nSynopsis: Two best friends preparing for their quinceañera face desire\, cruelty\, and social pressure–until one girl’s body begins to transform into something monstrous.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b108dc00193abe8b3ba7889e8ee9697f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b108dc00193abe8b3ba7889e8ee9697f
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T050000Z
DTEND:20260419T062500Z
SUMMARY:College Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:College Shorts B\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 8:20pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 10:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:15pm\n\nTomato Soup\nDirected by: Brendan Michael Conant\nSynopsis: Dodd is a freshly signed baseball player struggling to say goodbye to his hometown\, desperate for a reason to stay.\n\nLuca and Johnny\nDirected by: Antonio Ducrot\nSynopsis: A young father tries to balance raising his child with chasing his dream of becoming an actor.\n\nNaploletanità\nDirected by: Miranda Patterson\, Owen Atienza\, Sophie Flater\, Annabelle Avoilio\nSynopsis: Seven vignettes reveal the creative\, contradictory heart of modern Naples.\n\nProscenium\nDirected by: Georgia Evensen\nSynopsis: Proscenium follows a crew shooting a dance film\, and the nervous young director’s struggle to connect with the lead dancer.\n\nGrossness of Closeness\nDirected by: Cathal Power\nSynopsis: A lonely bachelor rents a family and for a while\, it's wonderful\, but it's not long before things get weird.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:528b13c489cec2fa7e2939c1ecc9b0f0
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/528b13c489cec2fa7e2939c1ecc9b0f0
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T051000Z
DTEND:20260419T063500Z
SUMMARY:Horror Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Horror Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:50pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:10am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 10:10pm\n\nScissor Sleepover\nDirected by: Nee Kirschman\nSynopsis: The perfect sleepover turns into a nightmare when a prank-gone-wrong hurts more than the pretty hairs on Brittany's head\n\nLast Call\nDirected by: Christopher Smith\, Peter Sawyer\nSynopsis: A shady Hollywood producer gets trapped in a dive bar while out for a casual night on the town.\n\nRound the Corner\nDirected by: Russ Emanuel\nSynopsis: A humorous take dealing with a zombie pandemic: 2 competing homeowners play tit-for-tat in an exclusive television interview\, involving “cats”.\n\nThe companions\nDirected by: José María Flores\nSynopsis: A young couple walks down the street\, they have left the children at home and are going out to dinner.\n\nPenelope\nDirected by: Fiona Rene\nSynopsis: Undead misfit\, Penelope\, wakes up late with one job: build an army of the undead to make her father proud.\n\nPraying Mantis\nDirected by: Joe Hsieh\nSynopsis: A praying mantis mutant seduces and preys on men out of desperation to save her child.\n\nThese Colors Don't Run\nDirected by: Chris Ethridge\nSynopsis: A camp counselor struggles to escape from a masked killer whose emotions are on display for all to see.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:468237952e58cda5a7025fbc950429be
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/468237952e58cda5a7025fbc950429be
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T160000Z
DTEND:20260419T173000Z
SUMMARY:Documentary Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts B\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 9:00am\nThursday\, April 16 at 4:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:00am\n\nFamily Matters: John Driskell Hopkins\nDirected by: Alina Vission\nSynopsis: After ALS diagnosis\, Grammy-winning musician John Driskell Hopkins rallies band\, family\, and fans\, transforming heartbreak into hope\, purpose\, and legacy.\n\nThe Blind Reggaetonera\nDirected by: River Zhihui Zhang\nSynopsis: A blind reggaeton singer defies barriers to pursue her music dreams\, proving that passion and determination transcend physical limitations.\n\nDiminishing Returns\nDirected by: Colin Whitman\nSynopsis: Ernesto hunts the streets of LA searching for enough recyclables to pay for his daughter’s chemo back in the Philippines.\n\nThe Lone Wolf\nDirected by: Travis Thompson \nSynopsis: Brazilian ultrarunner Manuela Vilaseca's quest for the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:44775e016ff07f98f5397e77702d2d49
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/44775e016ff07f98f5397e77702d2d49
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T160000Z
DTEND:20260419T171500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: The Art of Animation: Willie Ito
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this rare chance to meet an animation legend. The tender true story Hello Maggie! illuminates the friendship between a bird named Maggie and a young boy\, Shig\, as his family struggles to survive at the WWII Heart Mountain internment camp in Wyoming. Based on Shigeru Yabu’s children’s book—and informed by Ito’s own childhood experiences in the internment camps—the film brings history to life through animation. From Lady and the Tramp to The Jetsons and Hong Kong Phooey\, Ito’s work shaped generations. Afterward\, stay for a discussion with Willie Ito and Kevin Sandler\, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies at ASU.
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:5bc9b5b8949509456b83c80ab578fb1d
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/5bc9b5b8949509456b83c80ab578fb1d
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T160500Z
DTEND:20260419T174000Z
SUMMARY:Sci-Fi Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Sci-Fi Shorts B\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 12 at 1:15 PM&nbsp\;\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:25 PM&nbsp\;\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:05 AM&nbsp\;\n\nThe Hiring Protocol\nDirected by: Francois Choquene\nSynopsis:&nbsp\;In the near future\, Agathe faces a job assessment and uncovers disturbing recruitment methods that will permanently reshape her life.\n\nAnimalia\nDirected by: Marius Rolfsvåg\nSynopsis: In a nature-reclaimed future\, humans devolve into animals\; sent to rescue newborns\, Alm discovers humanity in beasts and animal within-herself.\n\nThera-P\nDirected by:&nbsp\;Ted Box\nSynopsis: Simon Ball\, is optimised by Thera-P: an AI-marriage-counselling-therapy-android™ who threatens to expose his romantic shortcomings... and take his partner.\n\nDon’t Watch This\nDirected by: Daniel Pineros\nSynopsis: A woman realizes she’s a character in a movie. Dismissed as delusional\, she’s the only one who knows we’re watching.\n\nRENT-A-FR13ND\nDirected by: Avery Daman\nSynopsis: An incident sparks a clerk to pursue his crush and seek out love in a world of rented robotic companions.\n\nLOST IN 2044\nDirected by: Alimjan Abdusalam\nSynopsis: Terminally ill Alken plays with digital Abula\, finding loneliness persists in any choice he makes.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:eac8281332f07301d0a8beff9c0bc78a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/eac8281332f07301d0a8beff9c0bc78a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T161000Z
DTEND:20260419T172500Z
SUMMARY:Live Action Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:Live Action Shorts B\nRun Time: 75 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 12:25pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:50pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:10am\n\nThe Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland\nDirected by: David Hull\nSynopsis: The long-tenured manager of an aging\, castle-themed roller rink faces the final days of business for his beloved little empire.\n\nA King's Curtain\nDirected by: Grant M. Johnson\nSynopsis: A woman's love for her father is tested when his descent into Alzheimer's jeopardizes her chance for a coveted promotion.\n\nSuch A Pretty Girl\nDirected by: Deborah Puette\nSynopsis: Meg's twelve-year-old uncovers a relic from Meg's childhood\, and their family will never be the same.\n\ni want to go to moscow\nDirected by: Sarah Baskin\nSynopsis: A disillusioned actor spirals when she's thrown into a classroom of kids rehearsing her favorite play\, Chekhov's THREE SISTERS.\n\nOLIVE\nDirected by: Tom Koch\nSynopsis: While caring for his grandmother\, Sam begins to question the nature of their relationship.\n\nSilverSizzle\nDirected by: Brian Russell\nSynopsis: Two recent widowers enlist the aid of a cemetery caretaker to find new love among widows visiting their departed spouses.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:00b1d50067e997e92542989594474ffe
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/00b1d50067e997e92542989594474ffe
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T161500Z
DTEND:20260419T180000Z
SUMMARY:Mouse
DESCRIPTION:Mouse\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 5:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:10pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:15am\n\nDirected by: Kenny Riches\nCast: Kenny Riches\, Sarah Coffey\, Kimball Farley\, Hiroko Riches\, Eric McGraw\n\nSynopsis: A petty thief living with his mother\, signs up for a penpal service in hopes of finding a friend\, or maybe more. Unfortunately\, his penpal has other plans.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:68cd524a894cac6af5445e694164d1d4
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/68cd524a894cac6af5445e694164d1d4
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T162000Z
DTEND:20260419T175500Z
SUMMARY:Bluebird
DESCRIPTION:Bluebird\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 5:55pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 3:15pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:20am\n\nDirected by: Jay Arden Black\nCast: David McElwee\, Avery Joy Davis\, DeMorge Brown\, Tony Bartele\, Christian Lowery\, Christianna Rowader\, Julia James\, Alexandre Chen\, Matt Tang\, Ama Konadu\, Nick Corirossi\, Dave Coyne\, Mark Aaron\n\nSynopsis: A darkly satirical story following a lonely man named Charles as he searches for love. While working as a handyman at a bizarre medical facility\, he meets a beautiful woman named Chloe. When she disappears\, Charles embarks on a surreal journey in order to find her.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b250d9249983849ccacbfd2627d0e7bd
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T162500Z
DTEND:20260419T175000Z
SUMMARY:STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
DESCRIPTION:STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:40pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 5:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 9:25am\n\nDirected by: Ernie Bustamante\nCast: Sonia Manzano\, Stephen Schwartz\, Sonia Sotomayor\n\nSynopsis: A vibrant portrait of Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street) — the trailblazing actress who transformed television and inspired generations.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:9006c076c296fa4a9a4fb7960085a86f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9006c076c296fa4a9a4fb7960085a86f
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T180000Z
DTEND:20260419T190000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: Money Talks
DESCRIPTION:There are many paths to getting a film financed. Find out from filmmakers at the festival how they were able to get the funds to make their art and get their advice for stretching those funds further.\n\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat. \nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/9dc2bced6525deffe7c528112eee7ecb
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T180500Z
DTEND:20260419T194000Z
SUMMARY:Babybacks
DESCRIPTION:Babybacks\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 9:00pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:40pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:05am\n\nDirected by: Geno Marx\nCast: Melissa Chambers\, Viridiana Marquez\, Ryan Rathbun\, Peter Lucas\, Ray Acevedo\, Alfred Gonzales\n\nSynopsis: After crossing into the U.S.\, a young woman finds shelter in the remote home of an elderly couple. When her injured partner is brought inside\, kindness twists into control. Cut off from help and unable to escape\, she must survive a night where hospitality masks something far more predatory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b2373b8d141e3c6f20ca5e55468f3cca
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/b2373b8d141e3c6f20ca5e55468f3cca
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T181500Z
DTEND:20260419T194000Z
SUMMARY:Smorgasbord Short Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Smorgasbord Short Showcase\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nThursday\, April 16 at 12:10pmSaturday\, April 18 at 1:35pmSunday\, April 19 at 11:15am \n\nViolet Vendetta\nDirected by: Ted Hayden\nSynopsis: Wannabe filmmakers Luke and Hunter go to ridiculous lengths to save their movie from a shady executive producer.\n\nThe Dishwasher\nDirected by: Alyssa Rallo Bennett\nSynopsis: In a fusion NYC restaurant\, a humble dishwasher’s quiet strength guides immigrant workers through hardship\, honoring unseen resilience and dignity.\n\nSOFT BOIL\nDirected by: Alec Goldberg\n Synopsis: Lulu takes a job as a nanny only to discover that her new boss isn't who she expected.&nbsp\;\n\nThe Seeing Eye Dog Who Saw too Much\nDirected by: Eric Jackowitz\nSynopsis: “A blind violinist’s seeing eye dog witnesses a murder…and it’s up to this good boy to solve it.”\n\nEaton Alive\nDirected by: Jeannette Godoy\nSynopsis: A short film about survival\, marriage and the absurd RV life on a fire-scorched lot.\n\nA Peculiar Morning\nDirected by: Emmylou Diaz\nSynopsis: Inspired by a chance encounter\, a grieving woman grapples with her agoraphobia to see what lies outside her lonely world.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8bd0410ddde589edc4e15117984d0c0c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/8bd0410ddde589edc4e15117984d0c0c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T182500Z
DTEND:20260419T194500Z
SUMMARY:Live Action Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Live Action Shorts A\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nWednesday\, April 15 at 2:20pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:25am\n\nThe Ride\nDirected by: Slava Denisov\nSynopsis: 1976 Plymouth reflects on decades of human life\, witnessing freedom\, temptation\, and redemption as it passes from owner to owner.\n\nMay I Put You On Hold?\nDirected by: Ash Blodgett\nSynopsis: Liz is accidentally transferred to the Afterlife\, and must outwit cosmic bureaucracy if she wants to get back to Earth.\n\nI Often Dream of Trains\nDirected by: Billy Baker & David Gianopoulos\nSynopsis: A lost man tries to find his way home.\n\nSugar\nDirected by: Eden Ohayon\, Alexandra Nedved\nSynopsis: When a rookie sugar baby meets a first-time sugar daddy\, their encounter becomes intimate in a way she didn’t expect.\n\nThe Callback\nDirected by: Kara Herold\nSynopsis: A comedy about following a dream into a waking nightmare.\n\nAnother Day in the West\nDirected by: Matthew Sliger \nSynopsis: The true cycle of the West reveals itself when a cowboy steps up to defend the honor of the woman he loves.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:4d32ca6da4fb93c7b7756e5a32d7665e
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/4d32ca6da4fb93c7b7756e5a32d7665e
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T183000Z
DTEND:20260419T200000Z
SUMMARY:The Big Cheese
DESCRIPTION:The Big Cheese\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:45pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 8:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:30am\n\nDirected by: Sara Joe Wolansky\nCast: Adam Moskowitz\, Courtney Johnson\, Sam Rollins\, Lilith Spencer\n\nSynopsis: America's greatest cheesemongers attempt the impossible: beat the French at their own game and aim for the podium at the Olympics of cheese. The eccentric underdogs of Team USA battle cultural clashes\, personal struggles\, and melting cheese in pursuit of respect\, redemption\, and a historic victory.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f4cd0b0ebccc61c998fd85aa0244970a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f4cd0b0ebccc61c998fd85aa0244970a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T183500Z
DTEND:20260419T200000Z
SUMMARY:Buffalo Buffalo Turquoise Buffalo
DESCRIPTION:Buffalo Buffalo Turquoise Buffalo\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:20am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 6:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:35am\n\nDirected by: Tyler Graham\nCast: Martha Magruder\, Stafford Douglas\, Jordyn Aquino\, Clint Obenchain\, Alex Knight\, Doug Montoya\n\nSynopsis: &nbsp\;Mae’s a dead-end drifter who just woke up with a nasty hangover in a stranger's house in Albuquerque. Her one-night-stand is gone\, and so is her car. To find him\, she teams up with her hookup’s wannabe-actor roommate\, Ford. They soon discover they aren't the only ones looking for him...\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1df31932a3dcf1ce45f820ad21aa3e65
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1df31932a3dcf1ce45f820ad21aa3e65
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T184000Z
DTEND:20260419T201000Z
SUMMARY:The Only Way Out Is Through
DESCRIPTION:The Only Way Out Is Through\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 3:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:30pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 11:40am\n\nDirected by: Kieran Thompson\nCast: Alex MacNicoll\, Beau Knapp\, Emilio Garcia-Sanchez\n\nSynopsis: Three friends head into the wilderness to reconnect. When one vanishes\, the journey becomes a test of friendship\, trust\, and what it means to truly be there for one another.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f56be866aefc59a891ae2f5f0149510c
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f56be866aefc59a891ae2f5f0149510c
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T193000Z
DTEND:20260419T205500Z
SUMMARY:More Than Movies: Making Movies is HARD!!! Live Podcast Recording
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live recording of Making Movies is HARD!!! with Liz Manashil and Alrik Bursell\, an honest conversation about independent filmmaking in all its forms. From writing\, producing\, and directing to life on set as crew\, this special podcast episode will explore the craft - and the reality - of building a career in film. This isn’t just about success stories\; it’s about rejection\, self‑doubt\, resilience\, and the long road between projects. Hear candid insights\, personal stories\, and lessons learned\, plus special guests who are forging their own paths. Come be part of the conversation and experience the podcast live.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SPECIAL EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:fe809d3eb6688f9526f5536931cdd084
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/fe809d3eb6688f9526f5536931cdd084
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T201500Z
DTEND:20260419T214500Z
SUMMARY:The Eyes of Ghana
DESCRIPTION:The Eyes of Ghana\n(Subtitled)\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 6:35pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:55pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:15pm\n\nDirected by: Ben Proudfoot\nCast: Chris Hesse\, Anita Afonu\, Edmund Addo\n\nSynopsis: In this love letter to cinema\, 93-year-old Chris Hesse\, Kwame Nkrumah’s personal cinematographer\, races against blindness and time to save over 1\,000 films that reveal the hidden origin story of African independence.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f0bad40f4d1a023f7014eab7c25e193a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f0bad40f4d1a023f7014eab7c25e193a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T201500Z
DTEND:20260419T214000Z
SUMMARY:College Shorts B
DESCRIPTION:College Shorts B&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 8:20pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 10:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:15pm\n\nTomato Soup\nDirected by: Brendan Michael Conant\nSynopsis: Dodd is a freshly signed baseball player struggling to say goodbye to his hometown\, desperate for a reason to stay.\n\nLuca and Johnny\nDirected by: Antonio Ducrot\nSynopsis: A young father tries to balance raising his child with chasing his dream of becoming an actor.\n\nNaploletanità\nDirected by: Miranda Patterson\, Owen Atienza\, Sophie Flater\, Annabelle Avoilio\nSynopsis: Seven vignettes reveal the creative\, contradictory heart of modern Naples.\n\nProscenium\nDirected by: Georgia Evensen\nSynopsis: Proscenium follows a crew shooting a dance film\, and the nervous young director’s struggle to connect with the lead dancer.\n\nGrossness of Closeness\nDirected by: Cathal Power\nSynopsis: A lonely bachelor rents a family and for a while\, it's wonderful\, but it's not long before things get weird.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3bb2bb989dd4569484de9dddfcbf6436
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3bb2bb989dd4569484de9dddfcbf6436
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T203000Z
DTEND:20260419T215500Z
SUMMARY:Animated Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Animated Shorts\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 2:10pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:20am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:30pm\n\nDraft Paper\nDirected by: Olivia Moon\nSynopsis: An unfulfilled fashion designer faces the moral implications of creating art when given an intriguing opportunity during World War II.\n\nFrom Jazz to Jackboots\nDirected by: Justin Stephenson\nSynopsis: A study in censorship – Dance/Music film based on 10 Dance band rules and regulations from Nazi Germany.\n\nHOLY HEAVÊNESS\nDirected by: Farnoush Abedi\, Negah Fardiar\nSynopsis: The unbearable lightness of the death of loved ones. There are wounds in life that eat away at you like leprosy. The weight of the death of loved ones sometimes becomes so overwhelming that to get rid of this weight another birth is inevitable.\n\nWaiting for the Crash\nDirected by: Ben Wild\, Debuchelon\nSynopsis: Animated satire on accidental nuclear war and the state of modern society with music from Debuchelon.\n\nWEB 5000.0\nDirected by: Sishir Bommakanti\nSynopsis: WEB 5000.0 is a mythological retelling about the rise and fall of The Internet. Far in the future.\n\nThe Robe of Rainbow Feathers\nDirected by: Wesley Price\nSynopsis: The story traces a girl whose bond with the natural world shows her that love and gratitude outshine fear.&nbsp\;\n\nOn Saint Nicholas' Eve\nDirected by: Emy Mirel Ivasca\nSynopsis: A boy remembers a Saint Nicholas evening spent with his father.\n\nFangio: Courage or Destiny (Coraje o Destino)\nDirected by: Nicolas P. Villarreal\nSynopsis: Fangio: Courage or Destiny follows a boy confronting destiny choices\, inspired by F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio’s leg burns\, 1955.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:710fd77e0d343830c3fd4193e15ccf2f
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/710fd77e0d343830c3fd4193e15ccf2f
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T204000Z
DTEND:20260419T222000Z
SUMMARY:After Us\, the Flood
DESCRIPTION:After Us\, the Flood\nRun Time: 100 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 9:05pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 9:15am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:40pm\n\nDirected by: Arto Halonen\nCast: Elias Westerberg\, Linnea Leino\, Tuomas Nilsson\, Kasperi Kola\, Petteri Summanen\n\nSynopsis: A physicist gets sent back in time with his memories to prevent a climate catastrophe caused by his fusion reactor invention. However\, the time travel goes wrong\, complicating his mission to save Earth's future. Thus begins a race against time—and against himself.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SCI-FI FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/300f8e721a06502c62fe0d99438be7c9
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T204500Z
DTEND:20260419T223500Z
SUMMARY:Road To L'Etape Du Tour
DESCRIPTION:Road To L’Etape De Tour\nRun Time: 110 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 4:05pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:30am\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:45pm\n\nDirected by: Julia Coulter\nCast: Julia Coulter\, Brian Muller\, Luis Augusto Figueroa\, Gab Safa and Reed Diamond\n\nSynopsis: Facing a turning point in her life\, a woman with a congenital heart defect embarks on a journey to train for the L'Etape Du Tour: a one day stage race of the Tour de France.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e251b93c319344816d6a88e35b578b40
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e251b93c319344816d6a88e35b578b40
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T205000Z
DTEND:20260419T223500Z
SUMMARY:The Floaters
DESCRIPTION:The Floaters\nRun Time: 105 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:25am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 7:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 1:50pm\n\nDirected by: Rachel Israel\nCast: Jackie Tohn\, Sarah Podemski\, Aya Cash\, Judah Lewis\, Nina Bloomgarden\, Jake Ryan\, Seth Green\, Jonathan Silverman\, Steve Guttenberg\, Jacob Moskovitz.\n\nSynopsis: A struggling musician takes a last-resort job from her overachiever best friend: supervising misfits at their childhood Jewish summer camp. With the camp’s survival in the balance as it ramps up for competition with a longtime rival\, the clashing friends and campers must overcome their differences to save the camp.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:70f27c2f3bb1913f7c6761cbdbfe1900
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/70f27c2f3bb1913f7c6761cbdbfe1900
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T213000Z
DTEND:20260419T223000Z
SUMMARY:Filmmaker Panels: Hear You me
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaking is a visual medium\, but audio is just as critical and oft overlooked. So much can be done to enhance a viewer's experience from an audio perspective. Let's discuss how filmmakers use sound to complete the picture.\n\n\n\n\nAttending these exciting and informative talks is FREE\, but you will still need to obtain a ticket and select your reserved seat. \nTickets for Weekend 1 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 10th.\nTickets for Weekend 2 Panels will be available in person at our ticketing center starting Friday\, April 17th.\n**Filmmaker Panel tickets will not be available for reservation online or prior to the above listed dates.
CATEGORIES:FILMMAKER PANELS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 12\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:d0f66b83c1b1edc01fed436f56c6723a
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/d0f66b83c1b1edc01fed436f56c6723a
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T221500Z
DTEND:20260419T234000Z
SUMMARY:College Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:College Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 4:25&nbsp\;\nSaturday\, April 11 at 6:20pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:15pm\n\nBukra\nDirected by: Alex Aljouni\nSynopsis: A Syrian refugee must race to claim a prize and play one final game with her friend before he’s gone.\n\nCalifornia is Burning\nDirected by: Bennett Curran\nSynopsis: In a poetic story of resilience\, Altadena residents and first responders recall the damages and response after the Eaton Fire.\n\nTerroir\nDirected by: Casey Rogerson\nSynopsis: A young wine critic and her friends become the target of a masked killer.\n\nDebt I Owe\nDirected by: Zane Rizvi-Riemer\nSynopsis: Burdened by gambling debts\, a Pakistani-American widower searches for redemption while struggling to be a good father for his daughters.\n\nUnderground Sounds: The New Thousand Story\nDirected by: Emma Keatley\nSynopsis: Inside the mind of mesmerizing NYC violinist Adrian Jusdanis of New Thousand\, joined by drummer Alan Zavodsky\, delivering electrifying performances.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:f11e1fce711d8b364901cdc372611bf8
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/f11e1fce711d8b364901cdc372611bf8
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T222500Z
DTEND:20260419T235000Z
SUMMARY:All of the Above
DESCRIPTION:All of the Above\nRun Time: 90 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 11:35am\nSaturday\, April 18 at 4:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:25pm\n\nDirected by: Allison Walsh\nCast: John Camardella\, Nilüfer “Lily” Kaya\, Gretchen Cozine\, Theresa Sheridan\n\nSynopsis: Students come together for a World Religions class in a public high school in a sheltered white Christian community. With the help of their teacher\, the mild-mannered suburbanites confront preconceived notions of their peers’ faiths.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:c91cb493189ef549464c7d1d43f3087b
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/c91cb493189ef549464c7d1d43f3087b
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T225000Z
DTEND:20260420T003000Z
SUMMARY:Dancing on the Elephant
DESCRIPTION:Dancing on the Elephant\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nMonday\, April 13 at 12:15pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 3:50pm\n\nDirected by: Julia Neill & Jacob Smith\nCast: Sheila McCarthy\, Mary Walsh\, Amanda Brugel\n\nSynopsis: Two women in their twilight years forge a bittersweet friendship over carpet bowling and chair-xercise as they plot their escape from the nursing home.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE - SHOWCASE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 7\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:81d24d552d6b3c9f8e082d5a8b394ed6
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/81d24d552d6b3c9f8e082d5a8b394ed6
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T230000Z
DTEND:20260420T003500Z
SUMMARY:Friday the 69th
DESCRIPTION:Friday The 69th\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 10 at 8:40pm\nFriday\, April 17 at 8:25pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:00pm\n\nDirected by: Alex Montilla\nCast: Amy Letcher\, Rob Zoppo\, Bud Galloway\, Amber Kellehan\, David Arnold Rubin\, Anna Bess\, Chris Offerman\, Austen Jaye\, Alex Montilla\n\nSynopsis: Porn filmmakers in 1981 seek to cash in on the slasher craze by making their own independent ripoff that follows a group of spring breaking college coeds as they are stalked by a mysterious killer beekeeper at a camp with a tragic past.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - HORROR FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 3\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:12214bca634794462e9b4b6ff0d7a332
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/12214bca634794462e9b4b6ff0d7a332
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T231500Z
DTEND:20260420T005000Z
SUMMARY:Do Us Part
DESCRIPTION:Do Us Part\nRun Time: 95 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 1:00pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:15pm\n\nDirected by: Reed Arnold\nCast: Kelly Russo\, Travis Laughlin\, Reed Arnold\, Laura Delhauer\n\nSynopsis: When Rose\, Ryan’s unrequited love and best friend from college\, shows up to his wedding uninvited and with a change of heart\, the lascivious best man Mark must navigate a minefield of secrets both old and new to keep the past from ruining the future.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 6\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:e5587e1576ec830d6cd2ec7812054410
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/e5587e1576ec830d6cd2ec7812054410
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260419T231500Z
DTEND:20260420T003500Z
SUMMARY:mans best
DESCRIPTION:mans best\nRun Time: 80 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nFriday\, April 17 at 1:50pm\nSaturday\, April 18 at 11:00am\nSunday\, April 19 at 4:15pm\n\nDirected by: Seth McTigue\nCast: Seth McTigue\, Eliza Roberts\, Eric Roberts\, Brennan Keel Cook\, Raymond Acevedo\n\nSynopsis: When his dog falls gravely ill\, a man trades caution for chaos\, diving headfirst into danger to protect the only thing he has left: mans best.\n\n
CATEGORIES:FEATURE FILM - US FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 2\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3ba59f0958ddf72b93f2625721c0dfff
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3ba59f0958ddf72b93f2625721c0dfff
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260420T001500Z
DTEND:20260420T014000Z
SUMMARY:Documentary Shorts A
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Shorts A\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSaturday\, April 11 at 9:10am&nbsp\;\nThursday\, April 16 at 2:20pm\nSunday\, April 19 at 5:15pm\n\nMalignant Practice\nDirected by: Kristin Catalano\nSynopsis: Malignant Practice is an animated film about a woman’s missed breast cancer diagnosis\, revealing healthcare system flaws and self-advocacy importance.\n\nSpecial CelEd\nDirected by: Christopher J. Cormier\nSynopsis: Celebrities and cultural influencers’ connection to special education and disability.\n\nOver the Kitchen Table\nDirected by: Nisha Burton \nSynopsis: Over the Kitchen Table tells the untold story of the founding of the battered women's movement.\n\n
CATEGORIES:SHORTS
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 5\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:1f847f027c58598b828da261a29643df
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/1f847f027c58598b828da261a29643df
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260420T003000Z
DTEND:20260420T020000Z
SUMMARY:Mārama
DESCRIPTION:Mārama\nRun Time: 85 minutes\n\nScreening Time(s):\nSunday\, April 19 at 5:30pm\n\nDirected by: Taratoa Stappard\nCast: Ariāba Osborne\, Toby Stephens\, Umi Myers\, Erroll Shand\n\nSynopsis: 1859. When a young\, Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire\, she uncovers the horrific truth of her colonial heritage\, and she must destroy the titled Englishman who has devastated her family.\n\n
CATEGORIES:IHSFF - SHOWCASE FEATURE
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Theatre 4\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:cb80d094c6da140b5fa094adbb0a7688
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/cb80d094c6da140b5fa094adbb0a7688
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DTSTAMP:20260426T051155Z
DTSTART:20260420T020000Z
DTEND:20260420T040000Z
SUMMARY:Closing Premiere Event - I Swear
DESCRIPTION:I Swear&nbsp\;\nRun Time: 120 minutes\n\nScreening Time:\nSunday\, April 19 at 7:00pm\n\nDirected by: Kirk Jones\nCast: Robert Aramayo\, Maxine Peake\, Shirley Henderson\, Peter Mullan\, and Scott Ellis Watson\n\nSynopsis: Based on the life story of Tourette's Syndrome campaigner John Davidson\, MBE. Set within 1980s Britain\, the story follows him throughout his troubled teens and early adulthood\, and explores this little known and entirely misunderstood condition\, along with his attempts to live a ‘normal’ life against the odds.&nbsp\;\n\n
CATEGORIES:PREMIERE EVENT
LOCATION:Harkins Scottsdale 101 - Cine Capri\, 7000 E Mayo Blvd\, Phoenix\, AZ 85054
SEQUENCE:0
UID:3d8319491611a299b83b7573f8a365e1
URL:http://2026phxfilmfest.sched.com/event/3d8319491611a299b83b7573f8a365e1
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