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SCFF 2025 will be held October 8-12, 2025 at the Del Mar, Colligan Theater, Santa Cruz Cinema, HWY 17, and The 418 Project with the festival line-up to be announced early September.
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COMPLETION DATE:
As a celebration of recent video, SCFF requires that all submitted work be completed after January 1, 2023.
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GENRE:
There are absolutely no hard and fast genre restrictions governing the SCFF curatorial process.
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NOTE: For student produced work, please include either proof of enrollment or a copy of Student ID. Santa Cruz/Monterey local produced work, please include proof of residency in Santa Cruz/Monterey County such as a Driver's License copy, etc. Youth works please include proof of age.
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PREMIERE POLICY:
We are quite honored to present world, national and local premieres of work and proudly reference such status in promoting the festival and its programs. The SCFF curatorial process is open, however, to all works regardless of “premiere status.” We hold no policy of inclusion or exclusion based on this status and such status has little bearing on our selection decisions.
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SUBMISSIONS:
Please use our FilmFreeway Page for all submissions through a secure screener link (Vimeo or YouTube preferred). We currently do not accept any physical submissions including Film, DVDs, Blu-rays, or Hard Drives. If selected, filmmakers must provide a high-resolution digital copy (DCP, ProRes, or MP4) for screening. Please contact us at info@santacruzfilmfestivals.org for any questions.
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DEADLINES & ENTRY FEES:
Early Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025 ***DEADLINE PAST***
Regular Submission Deadline: April 30, 2025 ***DEADLINE PAST***
Extended Submission Deadline: May 31, 2025 ***DEADLINE PAST***
Late Submission Deadline: August 14, 2025 ***DEADLINE PAST***
NOTE: Santa Cruz Film Festival alumni may submit for free. Please email info@santacruzfilmfestivals.org for a code.
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SELECTED FILMS:
Submitters for SCFF 2025 have been informed.
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PLEASE NOTE that all dates and details relative to SCFF 2025 are tentative and subject to change.
Questions? Please contact SCFF at info@santacruzfilmfestivals.org
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