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. 2020 was our most successful year date as we had twice as many submissions than in 2019. In his second year as Executive Director, David Harrington opened up more categories to submit to at the Seattle Film Festival to fit the growing number of submissions. Therefore the filmmaker with a limited budget has a better chance to 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. We had 12 jurors in 2020 which consisted of veteran filmmakers, screenwriters, producers and actors.
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 open up many more opportunities for you.
Numerous indie film critics, reviewers and industry insiders have been attending and contributing to our festival.
In 2021 and beyond we are looking to expand our festival with exciting new categories and awards.

***Due to the global 2021 pandemic all movie theaters in Seattle are currently still subject to limited indoor gatherings until further notice, therefore showings of the films selected at this year's festival will be virtual. We will be having a selection of winning films showing at next year's physical event in Seattle. ***