CALL FOR ENTRIES 

• Edition: 41^st 
• Format: Shorts and Features
• Genres:  Fiction, documentary, animation
• Focus: Films campaigning for the Academy Awards. Award Ceremonies for American celebrities. 
• Website: SBIFF – Santa Barbara International Film Festival

ABOUT

• Entry fees: Yes 
• Competition: Yes 
• Premiere requirement: World, International and USA
• Scope : National 
• First and second feature competition: No
• Oscar’s qualifying (shorts): Yes 
• Awards: Yes 
• Registration form: Santa Barbara International Film Festival – FilmFreeway 

FESTIVAL IN NUMBERS 

• Total number of films: 200+
• Audience size: 100,000 
• Parallel Industry opportunities /programming:  No
• Industry attendance (Distributor/Sales Agents/Buyers/Festivals): American
• Media Presence: Yes

TELEFILM SUPPORT 

• Eligible for International Promotion Program: Please consult the Appendices to the guidelines  

Promotion and Communications
Telefilm Canada, Montreal  
dl-festivals@telefilm.ca 
1 800 567-0890