{"id":18727,"date":"2017-07-27T17:52:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T23:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/?page_id=18727"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:51:28","slug":"submit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/submit\/","title":{"rendered":"SUBMIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Submissions open <strong>February 19, 2026<\/strong><\/strong>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-3-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7f67ac217965ae7439cc190d5708c125\">To submit your work, please&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/TheSantaFeFilmFestival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/TheSantaFeFilmFestival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/med_submission_btn%402x-black.png?resize=526%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29307\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/med_submission_btn%402x-black.png?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/med_submission_btn%402x-black.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Films of all categories including Narrative, Documentaries, International, Student, and Animation films are encouraged to submit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With juried awards presented at the Festival, it is important for a selected film to have&nbsp;a&nbsp;representative&nbsp;at the Festival.&nbsp; Films not represented at the Festival will not be considered for awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CALL FOR ENTRY GENERAL GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All film entries must be uploaded to Film Freeway through secure online screening. Feature length films are a minimum of 40 minutes. Short films have a maximum run time of 39 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Non-English language films must have English subtitles or be dubbed in English. More than one entry may be submitted. However, a separate entry form, preview copy and entry fee are required for each title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible films must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All films must be submitted through the Secure On Line Screener<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A press kit is required with the entry form, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production Still Photos &#8211; Digital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photo of the Director &#8211; Digital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biography\/Filmography &#8211; Filmmaker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Press kits are only required in digital format. Pictures must be 400 dpi. Please submit 3 separate pictures for production stills and 3 separate pictures of filmmakers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postcards, flyers, and posters will be accepted but are not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NOTIFICATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to the large number of film entries, the Santa Fe Film Festival cannot provide feedback and\/or additional correspondence to films that are <strong>NOT<\/strong> selected. The Festival will&nbsp;<strong>ONLY<\/strong>&nbsp;notify&nbsp;those films selected for the Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If selected:<\/strong> For features; we require DCP. For shorts: an Apple Pro Res 422HQ, MOV Quicktime File, or MPEG 4 file must be shipped to <strong>1704 Llano St. Ste. B #228, Santa Fe, NM \u00a087505<\/strong> t<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">o arrive in the SFFF office no later than January 5, 2027.<\/span> The package must be clearly labeled with email, telephone number and title of film. Film producers \/ distributors are responsible for shipment of films to SFFF. SFFF will not return films. <strong>If a film is accepted, the filmmaker will be notified via FilmFreeway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRESSKIT REQUIREMENTS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A digital press kit is required (once a film has been selected) for all feature films. A digital press kits is requested but not required for all shorts. Print collateral may also be sent at the filmmakers expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production Still Photos &#8211; 400 DPI (3 separate pictures)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photos of Filmmaker- 400 DPI&nbsp;(3 separate pictures)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director Bio\/Filmography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Producer Bio\/Filmography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writer Bio\/Filmography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plot synopsis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trailer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DISTRIBUTION STATUS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects may have distribution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QUESTIONS?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Call email programs@santafefilmfestival.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/TheSantaFeFilmFestival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/med_submission_btn%402x-black.png?resize=526%2C204&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29307\" title=\"Click to submit on FilmFreeway\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/med_submission_btn%402x-black.png?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/med_submission_btn%402x-black.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submissions open February 19, 2026! To submit your work, please&nbsp;click here. Films of all categories including Narrative, Documentaries, International, Student, and Animation films are encouraged to submit. With juried awards [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":60,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"3156,21910,8240,3234,5028,12173","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","advanced-sidebar-menu\/link-title":"","advanced-sidebar-menu\/exclude-page":false},"class_list":["post-18727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18727"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29504,"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18727\/revisions\/29504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}