discover the next generation of Arizona filmmaker AT THE 2026 ARIZONA STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL
April 18th, 2026
Harkins Scottsdale 101
Each of these students receives two filmmaker passes to the 2026 Phoenix Film Festival and are in the running for the $1,000 grand prize for best film from the Phoenix Film Foundation. The AZSFF screening will take place as part of the second weekend of the 2026 Phoenix Film Festival. Following the screening, the awards will be announced in the theatre. Tickets will go fast for this event so be sure to purchase early if you plan on attending. Ticketing information and more will be available soon here and on the Phoenix Film Festival’s website. Check back for more updates to come!
And the selections for the 2026 Arizona Student Film Festival are:
Nothing Crazy by Jamison Scott Rogers from East Valley Institute of Technology
Fly Swatter by Cole Reid from Mountain Ridge High School
Patjuk by Katherine Hee-Yeon Tae from Phillips Academy
The Christmas Miracle by David Holguin from Mesquite High School
Zombies? by Lia Rothman from Madison Highland Prep
A News Worst Nightmare by Franklin Quinn from Buena High School
A Slow Decision by Akshaj Padamata from Arizona College Prep
Who Let You In? by Ryan Hodges from Millennium High School
Fishbowl by Hana Noel Taylor from Centennial Highschool
Ripple Effect by Abi Gregory from East Valley Institute of Technology
Again and Again by Jack Emerson Reid from Copper Creek Elementary School
The Way Love Burns by Aeris Van Sant from Millennium
Baker’s Man by Benjamin Christopher Webbe from K-12
Lemons by Sophia Chavez from East Valley Institute of Technology
A Better World by Gregory Sebastian Royce from Sunnyslope High School
Nu-U by Evelyn Ellis from Corona del Sol High School