Seattle Film Festival

The Seattle Film Festival, an IMDb.com qualifying awards event, is about the independent filmmaker. We are small enough so that your film does not get lost in our submissions or schedule. But we are large enough to offer a beautiful screening venue to display and showcase your films and get media coverage.
The festival was co-founded by George Williams and Jason Anderson in 2013 with a focus on short films and documentaries. 2019 was our most successful year as David Harrington joined the festival as executive director. The filmmaker with a limited budget can therefore receive real prestige and win meaningful awards. This is a legitimate festival, not just an awards show; we actually display and premier your films in a historic Seattle movie theater in front of a live audience and jury.
The Seattle Film Festival also offers Q & A sessions, real networking opportunities with other independent filmmakers as well as press coverage.
We are part of a solid network of other film festivals so submitting your movies to us will automatically open up many more opportunities for you.
Numerous indie film critics, reviewers and industry insiders have been attending and contributing to our festival.
In 2020 and beyond we are looking to expand our festival with exciting new categories and awards.

***Due to the global 2020 pandemic all movie theaters in Seattle are currently closed.
Therefore this year submissions to The Seattle Film Festival will be judged online.
Winners of this year's event will be announced in December 2020 and a selection of the winners will also have a chance to have their films screened in the theater at our 2021 Seattle Film Festival event.***