Wild Animals
Director Biography – Stephen Burns “The biggest risk in life, is not taking one.” I have always tried to live my…
2021 Santa Fe Film Festival
The Santa Fe Film Festival celebrates all facets of cinematic arts – here in New Mexico, regionally and globally.
Our annual event honors everyone working both on and off screen to bring the best of film creation, production and showings to the public. We constantly seek improvement in our line of respective crafts and provide filmmakers with resources to pursue their dreams further.
The Santa Fe Film Festival focuses on bringing together distinguished industry specialists and all movie lovers through accessible screenings, panels, workshops and parties!
2021 Santa Fe Film Festival Films
Voices
A troubled young man deals with the competing voices in his head.
Under the Lights
Sam is a boy with epilepsy so desperate to feel like a normal kid, he goes to prom knowing that…
Yupkӧyvi – The Place Beyond the Horizon
Yupkӧyvi is the Hopi name for Chaco Canyon. “Currently, the greater Chacoan landscape is under threat from aggressive oil and…
Tomena
With his career hanging in the balance, a tormented songwriter must confront his deepest wound when visited by someone from…
Übel
A Jewish girl confronts a Nazi officer with what he has done. Director – Edwin Schaap Project Links Website
Water Tower
Anthem, featuring Ron Reyes and Don Bolles Project Links Website
The Woman Under The Tree
Lucia, a homeless woman in South Beach, spends much of her time sitting under a tree, watching the life of…
The Winter
Walking in a snowy forest, a peasant sees an unusual deer and goes to follow it. The deer allures him…
The Spirit Seam
The Spirit Seam is a short animated film about a little girl, Pollywog, and her Pap-Paw. Located in an Appalachain…
The Hideaway
No longer girlie enough for her girlfriends and starting to become too girlie for her guy friends, and eager to…
The Hard Road Trio- Mama Spin Me Round
A mother and her son are left in dire straits as they struggle to get by in 1950’s New Mexico.…
Still In My Heart
A story of an abandoned outlaw living in the American west, surviving the only way he knows how. The connection…
Stand Up Stand Out: The Making of a Comedy Movement
Stand Up, Stand Out: The Making of a Comedy Movement tells the story of a unique brand of activism belonging…
SOLEDAD
A pro bono lawyer and her client Soledad fight for Soledad’s right to asylum just as the Trump Administration changes…
Pas de Deux
A love story transcends time when two ballet dancers meet at a mysterious private estate. Director Biography – Jason O. Silva…
Rum Go!
A man gets caught in a living nightmare after he becomes enamored with his best friend’s far-fetched fantasies. The events…
Rowing for Gold
Rowing for Gold is a documentary about Ron Harvey, an M.I.T-trained aerospace engineer, who has been a champion rower both…
Pola
A middle-aged woman works at a phone sex line in order to support her paraplegic daughter. A call from her…
Player One
A dark comedy about a group of high school girls trying to deal with their friend’s miscarriage during a sleepover.
Photo Op
A humorous cautionary tale about the perils of trusting a stranger with your phone. Written by Steve Young (Letterman, Simpsons)…
Spin Cycle
Different day, same routine: we all know the never-ending story of laundry. In this silent short film that hearkens back…
Variant U
Inspired by the dark and grim stories of Edgar Allan Poe, “Variant U” is the terrifying tale of a man…
REVERB
A 9-years-old pianist, who suffers from a hearing impairment, learns a different way of listening to the world. Director Biography…
Pass
Fascinating drama about not everyone is trustworthy………… (The social issue movie centers around a poor woman) Director Biography – Elika Abdollahi…
Power
A silent movie about letting go Director Biography – Carmen Dahlman www.carmendahlman.com
The Internet Kills
Euphoria meets The Ring. When Victoria and her friends discover an app that kills you, they accidentally unleash something truly…
Torchlight
A reluctant debt collector for a funeral home must pay a visit to old friends in default. Director Biography – Andy…
Red Bean Soup
The 2020 Wasserman Award recipient Red Bean Soup, shares the struggle of a wife grappling to reconnect with her dementia…
Para Todo Mal…Para Todo Bien: A Mezcal Trilogy
Para Todo Mal…Para Todo Bien: A Mezcal Trilogy is a triptych of short films that are bilingual (Spanish and English…