The 23rd Phoenix Film Festival ended in sparkling fashion on Sunday.
Films included big names like Molly Ringwald, Anna Camp, and Steph Curry, and local directors and actors getting their name on the big screen. Hundreds of talented individuals were given praise for their films.
The 11-day Festival featured over 200 feature and short films. The Copper Wing Awards show on Sunday was the final event. A total of 29 awards were given out. Here are the winners.
World Cinema Features
Short Film: Plus
Documentary: Go Through The Dark
Feature Film: Our Father, the Devil
Director: Yunhong Pu, Go Through The Dark
Community Spotlight Short Films
Native American Directed Short: Remember the Children
Asian American Pacific Islander Directed Short: The Last Thing Lost
African American Directed Short: Little Trumpet
LatinX Directed Short: Keep/Delete
LGBTQIA+ Short: Sparkle
Documentary Short: Hope Breakfast Bar
World Cinema Short: Plus
Animated Short: Tomato Kitchen
College Short: The Tale of Captain Fortyhands
Live Action Short: The Breakthrough
Donor’s Choice
Short Film: Ingolstadt
Feature Film: Spellers
Showcase Film: Spinning Gold
Horror
Best Short: Madame Hattori’s Izakaya
Best Feature: Mind Body Spirit
Sci-Fi
Best Short: That’s Our Time
Best Feature: Once Upon a Time in the Future: 2121
Arizona Film
Best Short: Wake Up
Best Feature: The Last Movie Ever Made
Filmmaker of the Year: Nathan Blackwell, The Last Movie Ever Made
Feature Film
Community Spotlight: Junho
Special Achievement in Acting: Vivian Kerr, Scrap
Best Ensemble: Brutal Season
Best Screenplay: The Duel
Best Director, Mike Cheslik, Hundreds of Beavers
Best US Feature: The Duel