Years running: 67 (since 1958)
San Francisco International Film Festival
International Film Festival in San Francisco.
About
San Francisco is the "oldest festival of the two Americas" and is an important festival particularly for the public. The variety of the program and the great number of special awards are attractive for the audience and the filmmakers.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the San Francisco International Film Festival as a qualifying festival for the short film (live action, documentary and animated) competitions for the 88th annual Academy Awards.
Awards
Feature films
- New Directors Prize (for a debut narrative feature) — $10 000
- McBaine Documentary Feature Award — $10 000
- McBaine Bay Area Documentary Feature Award — $5000
- Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
- Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
Short films
- Documentary Short — $2000
- Narrative Short — $2000
- Animated Short — $2000
- New Visions Short — $2000
- Family FIlm — $1500
Youth-produced short films
- Youth Works — $1000
Rules
- Productions completed after January 1, 2023;
- Rough cuts or works-in-progress are accepted and reviewed. However, filmmakers are urged to submit as close to the final cut as possible.
- US premiere recommended;
- Projects must be a premiere in San Francisco Bay Area.
Documents and Other Requisite Items
- Fill out online entry form;
- Pay registration fees;
Additional Information
The winner of the short film competition automatically qualifies for the OSCAR competition for the Best Short Film.
Screening Media Type
- HD CAM
- 35 мм
- DCP
Audio language: original
Subtitles language: English
Premiere Requirements
City premiere required.
Jury and Organizers
Director
Roxanne Messina Captor
Program Director
Mrs. Rachel Rosen
Documents
Place
United States
San Francisco
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
San Francisco Film Society
39 Mesa Street, Suite 110
The Presidio
San Francisco CA 94129
U S A
Phone: 415-561-5000
Fax: 415-440-1760
Email: gga@sffilm.org
info@sffilm.org
Social Networks
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- Opening DateAugust 16, 2023
- Earlybird DeadlineSeptember 29, 2023
- Regular DeadlineNovember 03, 2023
- Late DeadlineDecember 01, 2023
- NotificationsMarch 19, 2024
- Event Dates25 April — 5 May 2024
Fiction, Documentary and Animation under 30 minutes runtime.
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Earlybird Deadline — $35
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Regular Deadline — $50
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Late Deadline — free
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Earlybird Deadline — $50
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Regular Deadline — $65
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Late Deadline — $80
Narrative, Documentary and Animated feature films, 50 minutes and over in runtime.
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Earlybird Deadline — $60
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Regular Deadline — $75
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Late Deadline — $90
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