🎬 The Santiago Independent Film Festival (SIFF) is an online film monthly competition that allows filmmakers from around the world to present own work that will be evaluated by a jury composed of professionals in the industry, in order to compete with the other works and win the grand prize.

El Santiago Independent Film Festival Awards (SIFF) es un concurso (online) mensual de películas que permite a los cineastas de todo el mundo presentar su trabajo que será evaluado por un jurado compuesto por profesionales de la industria, para competir con otros trabajos y ganar el premio final.

Awards & Prizes

ANNUAL AWARD WINNER
🏆🏆🏆 PRIZE MONEY ($ 2,500) 🏆🏆🏆

➡ Best Narrative Feature
➡ Best Documentary Feature
➡ Best Narrative Short
➡ Best Animation
➡ Best Experimental
➡ Best Documentary Short
➡ Best Student Film
➡ Best Micro Film
➡ Best Web Series
➡ Best Music Video

Rules & Terms

📜 RULES & TERMS📜

📌Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in
multiple categories.
📌Entry fees are non-refundable
📌 films will not be available online.
📌Films which were made after 2013
📌Movies will NEVER be shown online.

➡️Se permiten más ingresos para cada director y cada entrada se puede inscribir en más de una categoría.
➡️ Las tasas de inscripción no son reembolsables.
➡️ Las películas no estarán disponibles online.
➡️ Las películas deben haber sido producidas después de 2013.
➡️ Las películas NUNCA serán vistas online.

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  • Varun Sasindran

    Very kind team, with a good sense of curation. I feel very privileged to be shortlisted for annual awards among the works from all over the world. Looking forward and fingers crossed !! :)

    December 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Varun,
    We are just feeling highly privileged to see such a high note of appreciation and recommendations , that also in so details . Look forward for more such good works from you.

  • Brian Heil

    We had great experience with these folks. Really good level of communication. Right on time and terrific feedback. Fiercely recommended!!

    December 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Brian,
    We are just feeling highly privileged to see such a high note of appreciation and recommendations , that also in so details . Look forward for more such good works from you.

  • Machiel van den Heuvel

    I was really happy to be part of this festival. I especially admire your support of independent cinema and social justice. Thank you again and I will definitely send in my next film. All the best!

    December 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Machiel, thank you for this five star review! Looking forward to seeing your next project.
    Cheers, SIFA team

  • Sadegh Javadi Nikjeh

    I'm really glad that in September my film was selected as the best animation at this festival. I thank the festival organizers. The competition was exciting.

    October 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Sadegh, thank you for this five star review! Looking forward to seeing your next project.
    Cheers, SIFA team

  • Paul Foster

    They were helpful and kind in my submission. Was grateful to be included in the festival and considered.

    September 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Paul, thank you for this kind review! Looking forward to seeing your next project.
    Cheers, SIFA team