Santa Fe International Film Festival

Santa Fe International Film Festival
LocationSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States
Founded2009
Websitehttps://santafe.film/

The Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF), formerly known as the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, is an American film festival held annually in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, Violet Crown Cinema, Center for Contemporary Arts, The Screen, and George R.R. Martin's Jean Cocteau Cinema.

History

The SFiFF was founded in 2009.[1]

Honorees at SFiFF 2012 included Chris Eyre, Rudolfo Anaya, and Judy Blume.[2]

In 2013, SFiFF was included in MovieMaker magazine's list of "25 Coolest General Film Festivals on the Planet".[3] 2013 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival awarded John Waters[4] & actor Wes Studi. John Waters performed his live one-man show This Filthy World at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.

For SFiFF 2014 there were over 10,000 attendees for the first time, and presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to Shirley MacLaine and George R. R. Martin.[5]

In 2015, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival honored Ted Hope, Imogene Hughes, and Hampton Sides.

SFiFF 2015 honored Gena Rowlands[6] with a lifetime achievement award.

SFiFF 2016 presented Jacqueline Bisset with the Lifetime Achievement Award,[7] and Jay Roach with the American filmmaker award.[8]

SFiFF 2017 presented John Sayles and Maggie Renzi with the Lifetime Achievement Award.[9] N. Scott Momaday was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Robert Redford and John Waters. Chris Eyre, George R.R. Martin, and Wes Studi returned as guests. SFiFF presented a Q&A with Ethan Hawke at Center for Contemporary Arts.

SFiFF 2018 presented Bill Plympton with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Alexandria Bombach received the festival's Visionary Award for Santa Fe Independent Film Festival's 10th Annual Festival.

In 2019, SFiFF was included in Moviemaker magazine's list of "50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee".[10] SFiFF also presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to Tantoo Cardinal and Jane Seymour.[11]

In 2021, SFiFF presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Director Oliver Stone.[12]

In 2022, SFiFF presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Godfrey Reggio and presented the world premiere of his newest film Once Within A Time.[13] The festival also presented Director Catherine Hardwicke with the Visionary Award.[14]

In July 2022, the festival was rebranded as the Santa Fe International Film Festival.[15]

In 2023, SFiFF honored film director Sterlin Harjo with the Visionary Award.

In 2024, the festival recognized actor Bryan Cranston with the Lifetime Achievement Award before a screening of Trumbo.

The 2024 edition opened with Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson and closed with Amber Sealey’s Out of My Mind. Over five days, the festival showed a selection of 184 films, including 42 narrative features, 24 documentaries, and 118 short films.[16]

Notable films

References

  1. ^ Krasnow, Bruce. "Bringing in tourists in the slow season". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  2. ^ Henely, Kalvin (November 2, 2012). "Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 2012: Into Eternity, Mosquita y Mari, & More". Slant magazine.
  3. ^ "Best Of: The Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2013". MovieMaker Magazine. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  4. ^ Kohlhaase, Bill. "John Waters: Ambassador of filth". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  5. ^ Cipriani, Casey (2013-10-18). "Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Opens with John Sayles' 'Go For Sisters' and Honors Boxer Johnny Tapia". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  6. ^ Gomez, Adrian. "Santa Fe film festival honors Gena Rowlands". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  7. ^ Nott, Robert. "Laughing all the way: Jacqueline Bisset". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  8. ^ Abatemarco, Michael. "Meet the director: Jay Roach". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  9. ^ Boyle, Molly. "Lone stars: Independent filmmakers John Sayles and Maggie Renzi". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  10. ^ "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2019 - Page 38 of 51". MovieMaker Magazine. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  11. ^ Harlow, Olivia. "Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Will Honor Two Actresses". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ Gomez, Adrian (2021-09-06). "Santa Fe Independent Film Fest to honor Oliver Stone". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-10-22). "Santa Fe International Film Festival 2022 Winners Include 'Scarborough', Julian Rubinstein Docu 'The Holly'". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  14. ^ Complex, Valerie (2022-09-30). "Catherine Hardwicke To Be Lauded With Santa Fe International Film Festival Visionary Award". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  15. ^ "Going international: SFiFF gets updated name". Albuquerque Journal.
  16. ^ "Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024 Exciting Winners Include Waltzing Matilda and The Strike". www.moviemaker.com. 2024-10-25. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  17. ^ "Festival provides venue for indie filmmakers". New Mexico Daily Lobo.
  18. ^ "Santa Fe International Film Festival - Mission Statement". Santa Fe International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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