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Already one of the largest festivals in South Texas, the 5-day event garners extensive media attention and rave reviews. Industry and community leaders champion the festival for its diverse and exciting program. SAFILM has a strong reputation for uncovering cinematic treasures every year with an amazing lineup of 100 percent DIY narrative, animation, documentary and experimental shorts and even features -- with a keen eye for the idiosyncratic, the unique, and the untold.

The slate of projects presented consistently pleases local audiences, visiting filmmakers, and cinema aficionados alike, and the festival has a growing base of loyal fans. With Jury and Audience Awards across several categories, as well as Best Performance, Best San Antonio Filmmaker, Best High School, and Best College Filmmaker, there are numerous recognition opps available at SAFILM.

The Festival nurtures, fosters, and develops Indie filmmakers of all ages and offers an array of opportunities to showcase films to diverse audiences, including film enthusiasts, local and national media, professional film critics, and radio and television stations.

Filmmakers and fans from across the country attend SAFILM, and filmmakers and enthusiasts alike find the experience intimate and inviting, and at the same time, the energy level can only be described as an uplifting, inspirational electric buzz.