Seattle Queer Film Festival has been an important part of the Seattle queer film community since 1996, and has remained the largest of its kind in the PNW. Since then the festival has expanded to intentionally showcase stories reflecting the vast spectrums and intersections of our queer communities. SQFF has evolved to be a hybrid festival, including in-person screenings, dazzling parties, engaging community meetups, virtual and IRL conversations, panels with filmmakers, and inspiring educational workshops.

Produced by Three Dollar Bill Cinema, Seattle's LGBTQ+ Film Hub!

Awards & Prizes

The competition jury will select films from four categories to receive awards: Best Narrative Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film, Best Short Film, and Most Innovative Short Film.

Audience awards voted on by festival attendees will be given for Favorite Narrative Feature, Favorite Documentary Feature, and Favorite Short Film.

Rules & Terms

GUIDELINES
1 - Submit online via FilmFreeway.
2 - We are unable to pay screening fees at this time for any submitted films. We will work to give your film as much exposure as possible through press and social media.
3 - If your work is accepted, you will be notified by September 5, 2024.
4 - If a rough cut is submitted for review and your film is accepted to the festival, you must inform us of any major changes made to the film before an exhibition copy is received.
5 - We will require you to provide captions/subtitles for exhibition online and in person, in the event that your film is selected. We prefer burned in captions to your film file and DCP.
6 - As a hybrid festival, we will screen your film in person in Seattle and online it will be geo-blocked to the PNW (WA, OR, ID, and AK).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
I give Three Dollar Bill Cinema permission to use up to 3 minutes of footage or photographic stills from the work for broadcast, web publication, or other promotional purposes. Three Dollar Bill Cinema must be notified in writing of any press or photo restrictions. I am legally authorized to enter this film in Seattle Queer Film Festival and agree that, if accepted, an acceptable exhibition format will be made available for screening during the Festival. If a rough cut was submitted for review, I will inform Three Dollar Bill Cinema of any major changes made to the film before their receipt of an exhibition copy of the film. I hold the Festival harmless from damage to or loss of the print or drive during shipping to and from the Festival. I certify that I have read, understood and complied with all the festival regulations and terms of submission.
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  • Michele Noble

    Spectacular! I loved my experience and screening at the Seattle Queer Film Festival! Thank you Farrington, Ry, Emme and everyone who gave their time and effort to make this awesome Festival so special. Fantastic curation of wonderful films, parties and events. Super thoughtful and dynamic film festival. Well organized and just beautiful to be a part of. So grateful our film, The Yellow Sponge is the Dish Sponge was one of the films chosen. Highly recommend!

    November 2024
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  • Helias Doulis

    Hello y'all! Thanks so much for screening our short film 'ANGELO' as part of this year's programme. Great festival, great communication. Loved every minute. Greetings from Greece.

    October 2024
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  • Tathagata Ghosh

    A brilliant festival with great programme. So happy that "If" played this year! Can't wait to be back.

    October 2024
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  • Gabriel Gutierrez Morales

    Incredible program! Thank you for having us and our film!

    October 2024
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  • Jerome Amimer

    The Armenian-born filmmaker Parajanov was a victim of censorship in the Soviet Union and sent to prison because he was homosexual and it was then a state crime. For Martin Scorsese and other filmmakers around the world like Fellini, he was one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of cinema. 2024 is the centenary of his birth and the world is paying tribute to him. Your festival rewards my film, so it is a great honor and a magnificent tribute! Thank you to the jury and the entire team of your festival. This award touches me.
    Cinema also has this magical power to bring people together from all over the world regardless of their skin color, religion, sexuality, or way of thinking. Parajanov understood this well before others, like all poets, he was ahead of his time and never gave up anything for his freedom of expression. This prize is also a tribute to his courage, his insubordination, he was an immense artist but he was also an extraordinary human being. Thank you again and long life to the heirs of Parajanov, to art, to life!

    October 2024
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