The Tucson Film Festival (fka TFMF or Tucson Film & Music Festival ) celebrates the past, present and future of the Tucson, Arizona filmmaking scene. The festival accepts narrative and documentary features, and shorts of all genres including Animation, Experimental, Comedy, Drama and World. Tucson Film Festival will continue to focus on music-related content, with an emphasis on films and filmmakers with a connection to Arizona and the desert Southwest.
"The Tucson Film & Music Festival is the best fest I’ve seen in Tucson." -- AZ Daily Star
“What a kick ass event!” -- Allison Anders, Director (Gas, Food Lodging / Grace of My Heart)
"Tucson Film & Music Festival was an invaluable experience. A great promotional tool and a huge boost for our film! The festival's so well organized and the staff are friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. I met and networked with other like-minded filmmakers. Tucson's a great town for film."
-- Petina Cole, The Talking Pictures Company
"Tucson Film & Music Festival is stealing much of the limelight from other local festivals."
-- Caliente / Arizona Daily Star
"The Tucson Film & Music Festival is an awesome venue for exposure and support of independent music culture. Their support of nerdcore hip-hop in was awesome! Rock on guys!" -- MC Lars, Musician
“Thanks for having us at TFMF! We had such a great time! We’ve never been to Tucson before… such a cool, fun place to be! -- The Sibley’s (Nowhere Now) Pioneertown, CA
Celebrating its 19th anniversary, the Tucson Film Festival has screened over 750 films since its inception. With attendance of over 7 thousand filmgoers, TUFF has showcased a plethora of Arizona and World Premiere screenings including Academy Award® winner “God Of Love” (dir. Luke Matheny), “Anvil: The Story of Anvil” (dir. Sacha Gervasi),”Strutter” (dir. Allison Anders), “Kumaré” (dir. Vikram Gandhi), "The Song of Sway Lake" and "The Adventures of Power" (dir. Ari Gold), "The Last Safari" (dir. Matt Goldman), "Pavilion" (dir. Tim Sutton), “Hell on Wheels” (dir. Bob Ray), “Scott Walker: 30 Century Man” (dir. Stephan Kijak) and Heaven Adores You: Elliott Smith (dir. Nickolas Rossi).