SUBMIT MY FILM
SIFF engages notable film and media industry jurists and panelists, and continues to grow our reputation for discovering and cultivating new talent worldwide; providing a significant platform for networking and distribution opportunities.
SIFF programs full-length features, documentaries, and short films in the Live Action, Documentary, and Animated categories. We also showcase Culinary, Food, and Wine films across all categories and genres.
We support filmmakers with cash award prizes and provides a generous accommodation program providing deeper interaction with industry professionals, community members, and our discerning film audience in one of the most intimate, engaging, and inspiring settings on the festival circuit.
SIFF showcases the best of the Sonoma Valley region, just 45 minutes north of the San Francisco Bay Area, with several high-end culinary and wine events, lively experiences, industry panels, parties, and filmmaker networking opportunities.
Highlights
Categories
We love great culinary films across all categories. We love comedies as much as dramas. We love films about and infused with music. We love films from around the world. We love films from across the USA from West to East and everything in between. We love to celebrate talent from the Bay Area. We love original shorts with any of the above areas and all genres.
To submit we ask you to choose one of the following categories:
- U.S. Feature Films
- U.S. Documentary Films
- International Feature Films
- International Documentary Films
- Live Action Short Films
- Documentary Short Films
- Animated Short Films
Dates & Deadlines
- July 1, 2024 – Submission Open
- September 15, 2024 – Early Bird Deadline
- October 15, 2024 – Regular Deadline
- November 15, 2024 – Late Deadline
- December 15, 2024 – Extended Deadline
- February 28, 2025 – Notification Date
- March 19–23, 2025 – Live Festival Date
Awards & Prizes
Grand Jury Prizes
- Best Feature
- Best Documentary
- Best Short | Live Action
- Best Short | Documentary
- Best Short | Animation
Audience Awards & Cash Prizes
- Stolman Award—Best Feature ($1,000)
- A3 Award—Best Documentary ($1,000)
- McNeely Award–Best Short ($1,000)
Online Submissions
- Submissions are only accepted through FilmFreeway. Please make sure to include a film screening link (Vimeo preferred) or upload your film to FilmFreeway in order to be considered.
- Upon submission, you acknowledge and agree that your film may screen up to three times at our venues during the festival. Participating films are offered in-person festival benefits including festival passes and hospitality from our guest relationships department. We do not pay screening fees.
