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51st Seattle International Film Festival 

Seattle, United States, May 15 to 25, 2025

Earlybird deadline

October 3, 2024

Regular Deadline

December 19, 2024

Late deadline

January 9, 2025

CALL FOR ENTRIES

(Features, shorts, Episodic, all genres) 

The Seattle International Film Festival is currently accepting entries for its 2025 edition. 

DETAILS

  • Competitive: Yes 
  • Entry fees: Yes (70 – 100$ USD) 
  • Please note that all films must be submitted directly to the Festival. 

ELIGIBILITY

  • Consult the festival website for eligibility criteria 


One of the largest and most highly attended film festivals in the United States, with over 250 feature, documentary and short films, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) has an audience of over 138,000.  

The festival programs several competitions and awards cash prizes. SIFF Official Competition celebrates some of the year’s most accomplished films. Both the New Directors Competition, which features a selection debut or second features, and the Documentary Film Competition, present films without US distribution at the time of selection. 

The Short Film Competition selects 150 films and awards three cash prizes of $2,500 each in the categories of Live Action, Animation, and Documentary. SIFF is an Academy Award® qualifier in all three short film categories. 

The 2024 festival selection featured several Canadian films including In Flames, The Queen of My Dreams and Solo. 

International Promotion 
Telefilm Canada, Montreal 
DL-Festivals@telefilm.ca1 800 567-0890