Santa Monica International Film Festival

ABOUT SANTA MONICA FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
The 16th Santa Monica Film Festival honors the best films, artists and technicians of 2021.

PROGRAMMERS
The 2021 Santa Monica Film Festival programmers consist of Emmy Nominated, award winning filmmakers, artists, technicians and Director members of the Directors Guild.

ALUMNI
Santa Monica Film Festival alumni filmmakers are invited to be participate in future festivals as programming and organizers of the festival.

MENTION AND TAG US
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IN PERSON ATTENDANCE
In-person screenings and events may be scheduled for the 16th Santa Monica Film Festival pending national guidelines, state mandated government orders and Santa Monica Film Festival determined best practices.

ONLINE SCREENINGS & EVENTS
Online screenings and events will be scheduled for the 16th Santa Monica Film Festival.

AWARDS
Santa Monica Film Festival awards for artistic and technical merit in the entertainment industry in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements.

OTHER PRIZES
Cash and sponsored service prizes may be awarded to Award recipients.

SUBMISSION TO MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
Projects may be submitted in all awards eligible categories.

*Due to the global pandemic caused by Coronavirus/COVID-19, all matters of rules and eligibility for the 16th Santa Monica Film Festival are subject to change based on national guidelines, state mandated government orders and Santa Monica Film Festival determined best practices.

AWARDS ELIGIBLE
To be awards eligible projects must meet all qualifications in their respective categories.

SUBMIT TO MULTIPLE CATEGORIES
Projects may be submitted in all awards eligible categories.

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

JAYNEY MACKIE

Thanks for having us guys. Great festival

April 2021

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Guy Longstreet

Many thanks to the SMFF programming team and Jury for the Honorable Mention! I hope to physically attend the festival in the future.

February 2021

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Sheri Sussman

This is always a great festival!

January 2021

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Melissa Purner

We are honored to have been recognized by the SMIFF 2020 festival for our film The Tampon. Santa Monica is home to many of our crew members and served as the location for some of our film. Being a part of this festival was extra special since its our hometown. We can't wait to come back in the future!

January 2021

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Christina Zorich

We are honored and grateful to have been a part of SMIF 2020. Thank you so very much for including us with an Honorable Mention Award!

January 2021

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Dates & Deadlines

February 7, 2021
Opening Date
February 15, 2021
February Deadline
March 15, 2021
March Deadline
April 15, 2021
April Deadline
May 15, 2021
May Deadline
June 15, 2021
June Deadline
July 15, 2021
July Deadline
August 15, 2021
August Deadline
September 15, 2021
September Deadline
October 15, 2021
October Deadline
November 15, 2021
November Deadline
December 31, 2021
Notification Date
January 1 – 31, 2022
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Best of Festival
The award for Best of Festival is presented to the producers of the film. Best of Festival is the final award is considered the most prestigious honor of the festival.
- February Deadline
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- March Deadline
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- August Deadline
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- September Deadline
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- October Deadline
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- November Deadline
- Standard: $100
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Best Director
The award for Best Director is given in honor of a film director who has exhibited outstanding directing. *All projects (feature, short, doc, other) are eligible to submit in this category.
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Best Actor
An honor given to an Actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
- February Deadline
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- September Deadline
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- November Deadline
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Best Actress
In honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role
- February Deadline
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- March Deadline
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- October Deadline
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- November Deadline
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Best Supporting Actor
In honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role.
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- September Deadline
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- October Deadline
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- November Deadline
- Standard: $80
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Best Supporting Actress
In honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role.
- February Deadline
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- March Deadline
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Best Animated Feature
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- November Deadline
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Best Animated Short Film
- February Deadline
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Best Short Film
The Award for Best Short Film is be presented to "the individual person most directly responsible for the concept and the creative execution of the film. In the event that more than one individual has been directly and importantly involved in creative decisions, a second acknowledgment may be awarded". The Santa Monica Film Festival defines short as being "under 40 minutes, including all credits". Up to Ten films are shortlisted before nominations are announced.
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Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for work on one particular project (feature, short, all other categories)
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Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design is awarded each year to a costume designer for work on one particular project (feature, short, all other categories)
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Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Feature is presented annually since 1996 to the producer and director in honor of the the best documentary feature film.
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- August Deadline
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- September Deadline
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Best Documentary Short Subject
A Short Subject Documentary is defined as a nonfiction motion picture "focused on cultural, artistic, historical, social, scientific, economic or other subjects with a run time of no more than 40 minutes.
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Best Film Editing
The Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards presented by the Santa Monica Film Festival.
- February Deadline
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Best International Feature Film
The Award for Best International Feature Film is given to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States.
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Best International Short Film
The Award for Best International Short Film is given to a short film produced outside the United States.
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Best Makeup
The Award for Best Makeup is the given to the best achievement in makeup for film.
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Best Hair
The Award for Best Hair is the given to the best achievement in hairstyling for film.
- February Deadline
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Best Score
The Award for Best Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. Pre-existing music is allowed, though, but a contending film must include a 50% minimum of original music. Up to five scores are shortlisted before nominations are announced.
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Best Production Design
The award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film.
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Best Episodic
We are now accepting open submissions of independent projects created for online platforms and/or broadcast television. Projects submitted in this category must be scripted or improvised fiction of any genre or documentary series. Applicants may submit single or multiple episodes of the same project, provided that the total running time does not exceed 180 minutes, including credits. Multiple episodes should be submitted on a single disc or uploaded as one continuous video file. We accept both short-form and long-form content, but individual episodes may not exceed 60 minutes in length. Open submissions in this category are not eligible for the Festival if the submitted content has been made available to the general public via any platform (broadcast television, Blu-ray, DVD, streaming, VOD, etc.) prior to December 6, 2019. Projects originating from outside of the United States are still eligible provided that the content has only been released within their country of origin.
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Best Virtual Reality
Submissions in this category are eligible to be selected for the Festival’s New VR Showcase. We encourage the diverse creative community of storytellers and technologists to submit inventive, independently produced works of fiction, documentary, and interactive Virtual Reality projects for consideration. Projects must be viewable via one of our accepted VR platforms (currently limited to Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, or Google Cardboard). We request that you provide a link to a 360° video file (.mp4), app download package (.apk), or other PC installation package. Additionally, we request that you provide a separate 2D version of the project via Filmfreeway's Secure Online Screener system. Virtual Reality Projects may have been previously made available, either for free or for purchase, via any existing distribution platform or exhibited at other festivals, industry trade shows, and/or conventions and still retain their eligibility for open submission to the Festival.
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Best Visual Effects
The award for Best Visual Effects is given for the best achievement in visual effects.
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Best Sound
The award for Best Sound recognizes the finest or most euphonic sound mixing, recording, sound design and sound editing and may be awarded to the production sound mixers, re-recording mixers and supervising sound editors of the winning film.
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Best Adapted Screenplay
The award for Best Adapted Screenplay is awarded to the writer of a screenplay adapted from another source.
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Best Original Screenplay
The award for Best Original Screenplay is for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material.
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Best Stunt Coordination
The award for Best Stunt Coordination is presented to the Stunt Coordinator of the project with the best stunts.
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Best Drama
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Best Comedy
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- October Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- November Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
Best Children's Animated Program
- February Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $32
- March Deadline
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- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
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- May Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- June Deadline
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- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- August Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- September Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- October Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- November Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
Best Popular Film
The award for Best Popular Film is primarily for blockbuster and other feature films that have achieved mainstream appeal. Films nominated for Best Popular Film would also be eligible for Best Feature.
- February Deadline
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- March Deadline
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- April Deadline
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- May Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- June Deadline
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- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- August Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- September Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- October Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- November Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
Best Student Film
The award for Best Student Film recognizes and honors student filmmakers who demonstrate excellence in the creation of motion pictures.
- February Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $32
- March Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
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- May Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- June Deadline
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- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- August Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- September Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- October Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- November Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
Best Game
- February Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $32
- March Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $32
- April Deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $32
- May Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- June Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- July Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Gold Members: $48
- August Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- September Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- October Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64
- November Deadline
- Standard: $80
- Gold Members: $64

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