Join us at one of our FREE Family Friendly Screenings at the 2023 Peoria Film Fest! Screening details and ticket links can be found below.

All Peoria Film Fest screenings will be at Harkins Theatres Arrowhead 18 located at 16046 N Arrowhead Fountains Center Dr, Peoria, AZ 85382. See you at the movies!


Sparkle: A Unicorn Tale

Presented by KIDS FIRST!


Run Time: 85 minutes

Screening Time:
Saturday, October 21 at 11:30am
Sunday, October 22 at 1:45pm

Directed by: Jamie Lokoff

Cast: Molly Jackson,Sean Faris,Jessica Green

Synopsis: When 15-year-old Annabelle runs away from an orphanage with two other kids to rescue the animals on her family's farm, they discover a magical unicorn has taken up residence and try to determine the mythical beast's purpose.

FREE event!

The Peoria Film Fest is excited to offer this film as part of our FREE Family Friendly programming presented by KIDS FIRST! Reserve your tickets today by clicking on the screening buttons!



FREE EVENT!

The Peoria Film Fest is excited to offer these short films as part of our FREE Family Friendly programming presented by KIDS FIRST! Reserve your tickets today by clicking on the screening buttons!


Family Short Films

Presented by KIDS FIRST!


Run Time:
75 minutes

Screening Time:
Saturday, October 21 at 1:45pm
Sunday, October 22 at 11:35am

Bloom In (animated)
Directed by: Avery Robinson Rouda
Synopsis: An awkward cactus learns to bloom at her own divine timing.

D.A.D. (live action)
Directed by: James A. Sims
Synopsis: A workaholic father comes home to discover his twin daughters have built a digital android doppelgänger that they lovingly call D.A.D

Kind of Fishy (animated)
Directed by: Aleksander L. Nordaas
Synopsis: A unique fishtale - made with driftwood

Bike Lane Ends (live action)
Directed by: Noah Glenn
Synopsis: Anxious eight-year-old Iris is constantly worried about her wild BFF Tilly. Her instincts to practice telepathy just may pay off.

Kris the Cat (animated)
Directed by: Ross G. Hewitt
Synopsis: Kris the Cat tells the story of the beloved and pampered Queen's cat.

Peculiar and Strange (animated)
Directed by: Hanna Kin
Synopsis: Peculiar And Strange is the playful but profound story of two eccentric girls who discover the power of finding a friend as peculiar as you.

The Lesson (live action documentary)
Directed by: Jeffrey N. Johnson
Synopsis: An invaluable lesson on the impact and importance of music.

Robots Don’t Tell Jokes (animated)
Directed by: Kelli Caldwell
Synopsis:.Robot thinks he has a wonderful joke, so he keeps trying to tell it, but none of the other robots ever laugh.

My Super Power (live action)
Directed by: Maxwell Andrews
Synopsis: In his search for his superpower, nine year old Maxwell discovers that his words have the power to help and to harm.

The Right One (live action)
Directed by: Anthony Deptula
Synopsis: A young girl is forced to pick between a violin and a cello only to discover the right instrument for her is something entirely out of the ordinary.