the 2024 phoenix film festival has come to an end,
Check back in 2025 for updated information and registration opportunities!
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AT THE 2024
Ever wondered what goes into making a movie? Ever wanted to be part of the action? The Phoenix Film Festival Education Outreach Program is a great place to start! Designed specifically for middle and high school students, this program takes place over multiple days during the Phoenix Film Festival and allows you to join other students in creating a film from script to screen one day at a time.
Each day different aspects of filmmaking will be explored with various Film Industry Professionals. From film lovers to filmmakers, and from writers to actors, these seminars are a great way to complement your school’s current curriculum with real world exploration and application. Register for one, two, or all three days! We’re excited to see you and your students at the 2024 festival!
Screenwriting Day
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2024
TIME: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join other students in writing a script during the screenwriting day. A panel of successful screenwriters will share lessons and answer your questions, then help you in creating your own story.
Production Day
(Session Full)
DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024
TIME: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Working with professional actors and filmmaker mentors, students become the crew members, finding out first-hand what it is like to be behind the camera, next to the lights, or holding the boom mic!
Filmmaker Panels
DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024
TIME: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Meet professional filmmakers with films in the Festival. In this exclusive panel session, hear about their experiences making films and ask any questions about the process. Past panelists have included Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Bacon, and Virginia Madsen. You never know who will show!
REGISTRATION
The 2025 festival has ended - but be sure to check back in 2025!
2024 Details:
Each workshop has limited availability so be sure to register early!
All three Educational Outreach workshops take place from 9 am – 2 pm at the Phoenix Film Festival. The fee for participation is $10 per student per day. Teachers and chaperones are complimentary (at least one adult must accompany every 10 students attending). Please have your students plan on bringing a lunch with them as we will have a brief lunch break during each workshop. Harkins concessions will also be open if students would like to purchase their lunch at the theatre.
Space is limited and pre-registration through the students' school is required. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. We do not accept walk-up registrations for these workshop days.
School groups can register for just one day of learning, or attend multiple days and experience several areas of the filmmaking process!
Additional Note - Please note that all footage captured during the activities of Production Day is exclusively for educational purposes within the context of our Production Day workshop and will not be available for editing or distribution to students after the completion of the workshop.
Location
All of our sessions are at the Harkins Scottsdale 101 -- right in the thick of it at the Phoenix Film Festival!
Address: 7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054
It is located right off the 101 Freeway at Scottsdale Rd. There is ample parking for buses.
Program Contact
Samantha Bartram
Managing Director, Phoenix Film Foundation
7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Suite 1059
Phoenix, AZ 85054
tel. 480-513-3195
education@phxfilm.com
