SUBMIT A FILM
16th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival submissions are now open!
Recognized with the Arts Innovator Award at the 2021 Santa Fe Mayor’s Arts Awards, the 16th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival takes place October 16th-20th, 2024.
Dubbed “an all-inclusive resort for cinephiles” by Filmmaker Magazine and “a young Sundance” by indieWire, SFiFF is a creative center for film in Santa Fe, allowing filmmakers to connect with industry and distributors. SFiFF showcases emerging and established filmmakers by screening features and shorts in one of the greatest art cities in the world. SFiFF offers cash prizes, filmmaker travel, juried awards, and all-access passes to the festival. Santa Fe is now one of the greatest theater cities on earth with the recently opened Violet Crown, George R.R. Martin’s Jean Cocteau, the historic Lensic theater, and the Center for Contemporary Arts. SFiFF is the longest continually running film festival in New Mexico, and in 2013 was name one of Moviemaker Magazine's "coolest Film Festivals on the Planet"
"SFiFF is New Mexico's foremost attraction for cinephiles" —Pasatiempo Magazine
Awards & Prizes
Best Narrative Feature presented by Panavision: Includes camera package courtesy of Panavision valued at $60,000, a post-production package from Light Iron valued at $30,000, and $1,000 cash prize from the Santa Fe Film Institute.
Best Documentary Feature: $1,000 cash prize from the Santa Fe Film Institute.
Best Narrative Short: Includes camera package courtesy of Panavision valued at $15,000, and $500 cash prize from the Santa Fe Film Institute.
Best Documentary Short: $500 cash prize from the Santa Fe Film Institute
Best New Mexico Short: $500 cash prize from the Santa Fe Film Institute.
Best Short by an Indigenous Filmmaker: $500 cash prize from the Santa Fe Film Institute.
Best Animated Short will receive a Xpen Tablet
Best Experimental Short will receive a Xpen Tablet
All award winners receive a special artisan-made SFiFF Statuette Award.
Features Film Categories : Narrative, Animated, Documentary, Experimental, Indigenous, Student, New Mexico and International.
Shorts Film Categories (under 40 minutes): Narrative, Animated, Documentary, Experimental, Indigenous, Student, New Mexico and International.
DEADLINES AND SUBMISSION FEES
Regular Deadline - May 1st, 2024
Feature Films: $55
Short Films: $45
Late Deadline - June 12th, 2024
Feature Films: $65
Short Films: $55
Final Deadline - July 17th, 2024
Feature Films: $80
Short Films: $65
FilmFreeway Gold Members receive a 10% discount.
Additional discounts may apply for New Mexico filmmakers, and New Mexico students may apply for free by May 1st.
“An all inclusive resort for cinephiles...”
“My team and I premiered our first feature at SFiFF, and I can’t overstate what a wonderful experience it was. Jacques, Liesette, and the rest of the festival team are extremely well organized and passionate about film, and the festival provides amazing opportunities to network and make connections with professionals from all areas of the film world. I’m looking forward to returning for next year’s festival!”
