Years running: 30 (since 1995)
San Antonio Film Festival
International Film Festival.
About
SAFILM attracts film lovers, and our audiences include press, filmmakers, industry leaders and die-hard fans. The San Antonio Film Festival sets up an amazing, creative innovative environment for just a few days every year where opportunities for one-on-one networking abound, connections are forged and filmmakers have a slew of unique opportunities to share ideas and advance their careers. As an accessible and inclusive platform for cinema artists, the San Antonio Film Festival also brings together scores of new and original films from across the country and around the world to delight, elevate and edify cinema lovers as well.
As a platform for filmmakers to express the full diversity of their cinematic voices, SAFILM provides aspiring and veteran filmmakers the opportunity to present their work in a competitive, energizing environment.
Every year, we also highlight independent films and filmmakers from around the world that helps generate an even more inviting atmosphere for cultural exchange and continued creativity. We nurture, foster and develop filmmakers of all ages. Filmmakers of all ages from every corner of the globe participate every year.
Awards
- Grand Prize,
- Jury Prize for Best Performance,
- Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short,
- Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short,
- Jury Prize for best Historical Documentary,
- Jury Prize for Best Animated Short,
- Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature,
- Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature,
- Best College Filmmaker,
- Best High School Filmmaker,
- Best San Antonio Filmmaker.
Rules
- Submit film via Filmfreeway.
Audio language: original
Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
City premiere required.
Jury and Organizers
ADAM ROCHA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
Documents
Place
United States
San Antonio
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
8452 Fredericksburg Rd PMB #264
San Antonio, TX 78229
United States
Phone: 210/885-5888
Email: safilm@gmail.com
Social Networks
Facebook
Twitter
- Opening DateAugust 07, 2023
- Late DeadlineOctober 06, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineDecember 08, 2023
- Extended DeadlineFebruary 09, 2024
- Regular DeadlineApril 26, 2024
- Event Dates16 — 21 July 2024
Short Screenplay - Short screenplays must be between 1 and 49 pages in length. No exceptions.
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Late Deadline — $50
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Earlybird Deadline — $35
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Extended Deadline — $60
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Regular Deadline — $40
Narrative, animation, documentary, or experimental feature films.
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Late Deadline — $75
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Regular Deadline — $35
narrative, animation, documentary, or experimental feature films and accepts short film submissions less than 40 minutes in length.
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Late Deadline — $75
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Regular Deadline — $35
Narrative, animation, documentary or experimental shorts made by College Students. Shorts: maximum 40 minutes.
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Late Deadline — $75
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Regular Deadline — $35
Short Films made by high school students. Shorts: maximum 15 minutes.
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Late Deadline — $35
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Earlybird Deadline — $5
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Regular Deadline — $10
Feature Screenplay - Feature screenplays must be between 65 and 125 pages in length. No exceptions.
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Late Deadline — $65
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Extended Deadline — $70
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Regular Deadline — $60
A runtime of any length is permitted
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Late Deadline — $75
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Earlybird Deadline — $25
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Extended Deadline — $90
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Regular Deadline — $35
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