Arizona Underground Film Festival

08/23/2026

Behold the poster reveal for AZUFF 2026! Expect nothing less than the most bizarre and mindbending works of the other side of cinema from across the globe! Details including the full festival schedule to be up at the site in our bio soon!

05/19/2026

Some highlights from Nogales International Film Fest curated by Southern Arizona Film Society from last week which strengthened the bond of cinema across nations and cultures as a storytelling medium without boundaries.

04/11/2026

AZUFF crew along with some friends at the opening night mixer for Phoenix Film Festival on 4/10/2026.

03/31/2026

Submissions are now open or the Arizona Underground Film Festival Tucson! Submit your films to the underground!

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN Arizona Underground Film Festival is Arizona’s premier genre cult film festival, and one of the most recognized underground film festivals in the country! We make it our sole m…

03/13/2026

AWARD WINNERS!!!!
Best Narrative Short – Sonia and Lisa on Mushrooms
Best Horror Feature – Lenore
Best Horror Short – Potwash
Best Experimental Short – Seasons Blooming
Best Animation – Big City Pizza
Best Documentary – Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre
Audience Award – Perfect Lover Hotline

Thank you to all the filmmakers, attendees, staff, the venues, SOAZ, and anyone else we may have forgotten!

This year we will have more screenings in Bisbee, and are looking to come back to PHX with a screening or two. Looking forward to kicking off our 20th Annual in Phoenix next year!

Next up is Tucson in September for a wild weekend of underground films, parties, events, etc! Continuing the celebration of our 19th annual festival! More updates soon!

03/09/2026

AZUFF 2026 in Phoenix/Tempe wraps up at Gracie's Tax Bar.

See you in September in Tucson for AZUFF XX!

03/08/2026

An awesome night concluded Saturday with several filmmakers in attendance at Pollack Cinemas for the feature Big City Pizza and a Q&A after our Beyond The Golden Hour Shorts Block with entertainer extraordinaire Marcus Shoemore.

03/07/2026

Thank you to Overdue Vintage for their support with our I Feel Mysterious Shorts Block followed by the feature film Lenore.

We will be back tomorrow for our Customized, Theme, and Fortunes Shorts Block followed by the feature Video Dreams: A VHS Massacre screenings, all completely free.

03/07/2026

Opening night of AZUFF 2026 in Phoenix/Tempe kicked off great. See the link in the bio for the rest of the weekend's happenings.

03/02/2026

Arizona Underground in partnership with Southern Arizona Film Society at Artemezia Foundation in Bisbee, AZ for a private shorts screening for museum members with a filmmakers Q&A after on February 28, 2026.