Features | Shorts | Youth Produced Shorts | Family Films | Works for Television

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FEATURES
Works in all forms and genres  (narrative, documentary, animation, experimental) are accepted in this category.

An independent jury of film critics, filmmakers and film industry professionals will screen the international selection of films during the Festival with the winners announced at the Golden Gate Awards. 

ENTRY FEES
	Oct 3	Nov 7	Dec 12
Non-Documentary Features
50 minutes and over	$50	$60	$90
Documentary Features
50 minutes and over	$50	$60	$90
Bay Area Residents and College Students Must include proof of enrollment status at time of production
50 minutes and over	$40	$50	$80
Filmmaker Pro SFFS members Membership verification is required
50 minutes and over	$30	$40	$70
AWARDS
Documentary Feature			$20,000
Bay Area Documentary Feature			$15,000
New Directors Prize			$15,000
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature			n/a
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature			n/a

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SHORTS
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 and animated) competitions for the 84th annual Academy Awards. Note: Previous television or Internet broadcast disqualifies a work from Oscar consideration.

The New Visions category is only for experimental film and video in which personal expression and aesthetic exploration are the primary concerns. If the entry is inappropriate for New Visions, the Festival will reassign it to the proper category.

ENTRY FEES
	Oct 3	Nov 7	Dec 5
General Entries
Under 30 minutes	$35	$45	$70
Under 50 minutes	$45	$55	$80
Bay Area Residents and College Students Must include proof of enrollment status at time of production
Under 30 minutes	$25	$35	$50
Under 50 minutes	$35	$45	$60
Filmmaker Pro SFFS members Membership verification is required
Under 30 minutes	$20	$30	$40
Under 50 minutes	$25	$35	$50
AWARDS
Documentary Short			$5,000
Narrative Short			$5,000
Animated Short			$2,000
New Visions			$1,500
All short film categories and New Visions works by Bay Area residents are also eligible for the Bay Area Short First Prize of $2,000 and Second Prize of $1,500.

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YOUTH PRODUCED SHORTS
Youth Works category submissions must include with the application a copy of a photo ID indicating proof of age (18 or younger) at the time of production. Adult participation in Youth Works is limited to an advisory role.

ENTRY FEES
	Oct 3	Nov 7	Dec 5
Any length	no fee	no fee	no fee
AWARDS
Youth Works		$1,500

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FAMILY FILMS
Suitable for ages 7 and up

ENTRY FEES
	Oct 3	Nov 7	Dec 5
Under 30 minutes	$35	$45	$70
Under 50 minutes	$45	$55	$80
Bay Area Residents and College Students Must include proof of enrollment status at time of production
Under 30 minutes	$25	$35	$50
Under 50 minutes	$35	$45	$60
Filmmaker Pro SFFS members Membership verification is required
Under 30 minutes	$20	$30	$40
Under 50 minutes	$25	$35	$50
AWARDS
Family Film (short)			$1,500

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WORKS FOR TELEVISION
Narrative and documentary works specifically financed and produced for broadcast must be entered in television categories. Premiere telecast of the entry must have been on or after January 1, 2011. Winners of the Television categories are determined before the Festival.

ENTRY FEES For works submitted by broadcasters	Oct 3	Nov 7	Dec 5	Dec 12
Under 50 minutes	$105	$115	$150	n/a
50–120 minutes	$140	$150	n/a	$185
120 minutes and longer	$160	$180	n/a	$225
AWARDS
Best Television Narrative Long Form				no cash award
Best Television Narrative Short Form				no cash award
Best Television Documentary Long Form				no cash award
Best Television Documentary Short Form				no cash award