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Opening Night Film Is Announced
The Arizona premiere of Where There is Love, There is No Darkness opens the 33rd Arizona International Film Festival at The Screening Room on Thursday, April 3, 8:00pm. This poignant French film tells the story of an undocumented delivery man in Paris trying to support his family in Senegal. Filmmaker will be present for the screening. Admission is $10.
Welcome to the 33rd Arizona International Film Festival
Staying true to its mission of showcasing independent film, the Arizona International Film Festival has exhibited over 3,400 films representing 100 countries to over 180,000 patrons in southern Arizona. And now, the 33rd edition will select more exciting and innovative films from around the world for Arizona audiences.
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Bang Bang
Hisonni Mustafa
United States 2024, min.A police officer's body cam captures the raw terror of a school shooting... more ›
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Village Keeper
Karen Chapman
Canada 2024, 83 min.Village Keeper is about a family grappling with secrets upholding domestic abuse and unanswered rage that quietly spans generations. Following a... more ›
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Puggy Huggy
Sungwon Kim
South Korea 2025, 5 min.The cute and lovely puppy death Puggy cannot kill other dogs. Instead of killing other dogs, he has different ability as the death, creates Rainbow Bridge. He... more ›
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Who Is The Zookeeper
Masha Vasilkovsky, Ruah Edelstein and Jinghan Zhang
United States 2024, 13 min.A young soul named Lu ventures into a world of shadows reflecting a weakened state of humanity. There Lu struggles to find grounding in memories of a familiar... more ›
Schedule
Friday, April 4
PANEL: What's Up Docs!
In the Red, Prodigal Daughter, The Kids Are Not Alright
3:00pm: Live on Zoom and Facebook
The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells
The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells, I'm Still Here
6:00pm: The Screening Room
Animation Shorts
Gardening, Where the Deer Sleep, The GOAT, Humantis, Who Is The Zookeeper, Into the Reds Tale, Puggy Huggy
7:30pm: Festival Grounds at the Mercado Annex
Village Keeper
8:00pm: The Screening Room
Global Shorts
An Invitation, Ciao Bella, Pierre West, Wake, Lollie, All That's Carried
10:00pm: The Screening Room
Announcing 2025 Festival Line-up
The Selection Committee has released their selection of films including 24 features and 70 shorts from 19 countries for screening at the 33rd anniversary Arizona International Film Festival. The Selection Committee praised the quality and diversity of the films submitted this year. Congratulations filmmakers! Click here for film list.
Tucson Welcomes Festival Filmmakers
Out-of-town visitors have a variety of choices when it comes to resting their heads after an exciting day at the Festival! The Ramada Inn, our official Festival hotel, located on the modern streetcar line; the Downtown Clifton with its stylish Sonoran Moderne ambiance; the Graduate Tucson with its14th-story rooftop restauarnt and pool, and the historical Hotel Congress, which housed and aided in the arrest of infamous bank robber John Dillinger, Each hotel features discounted rates for anyone attending the Arizona International Film Festival. Click here for more information and rates.
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Volunteers needed for the 33nd Arizona International Film Festival
Are you interested in working behind-the-scenes for the 2025 Arizona International Film Festival in Tucson? Volunteers are needed for event planning, marketing, promotions, design, production, merchandise, office work, and much more. Contact us at arizonafilmfest@yahoo.com and find out how you can be involved.