Arizona International Film Festival

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Arizona International Film Festival
Location Tucson, Arizona, United States
LanguageEnglish
Website filmfestivalarizona.com

The Arizona International Film Festival is the oldest and longest running independent film festival in Arizona. [1] [2] Taking place yearly, film programs include a mix of shorts, children's films, feature-length films, documentaries and animation films. The festival is also a Film Festival Grant Recipient of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . [3]

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References

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  2. Ultimatefilmfest.com Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Film Festival Grant Recipients". Oscars.org. Retrieved 2010-09-04.