ABOUT SIIFF

Shanghai Indie International Film Festival

17-22nd of June live screening


SIIFF is created by international group of professional filmmakers and film critics with connections with distribution companies, rentals, cinemas, studios over the world to collaborate with creators and promote independent and non-independent works.


SIIFF is dedicated to Duān wǔ jié (端午节).


Duān wǔ jié - holiday of Dragon and Dragon boats that happens on 22nd of June.

On sixth day of screening SIIFF will announce 2 winners that will fight for victory on Dragon boats with their teams. SIIFF believe that power of cinema lies in teamwork.


We take to heart the amount of work put into each film.

The judgement committee all films equally

and with great respect and consideration.

The quality standard of SIIFF is very high,

so finalists of this competition can be really proud of their achievement.

All the nominees will go to the annual competition

ending with the live screening event in Shanghai we organize each season.



Awards 2023

November 2022- February 2023
  • When the sun rises, the moon shines
    Best Cinematography
    Best Short
    Best Actor
  • The Boy and The Mountain
    Best Animation
  • GRAND CANCAN
    Best Feature
  • D.A.Y.F.L.Y – I think, therefore I am
    Best Poster
    Best Sci-Fi
  • Deadline To Death
    Best Short Script Unproduced
  • SURVIVE THE GAME
    Best Supporting Actor
  • The Shadow Chronicles
    Best Screenplay
  • Incense and Cigarettes
    Best Drama
    Best Actress
  • Aquarium In The Fishbowl
    Best Visual Effects
    Best Director
  • That's what I'm gonna do
    Best Music Video
  • Mantra
    Best Horror
  • In Jade Moonlight
    Best Feature Script
  • Shore
    Best Production Design
  • The Ode on Cure
    Best Experimental
  • Silver Screen Dreams
    Best Costume
    Best Supporting Actor
  • Your Breakfast
    Best First Time Director
  • Life changed
    Best Microfilm
  • Retrospect
    Best Fantasy
  • Lucinda´s Pandora
    Best Editor
    Best Ensemble
SHOW ALL SEASONS
VENUE
Shanghai Film Museum
Chaina, Shanghai, Xuhui District, 漕溪北路595号 邮政编码: 200000
SIIFF is dedicated to Duān wǔ jié (端午节)

Duān wǔ jié - holiday of Dragon and Dragon boats that happens on 22nd of June.

On sixth day of screening SIIFF will announce 2 winners that will fight for victory on Dragon boats with their teams. SIIFF believe that power of cinema lies in teamwork.

Holiday of Dragon and Dragon boats
SIIFF AWARDS
All Annual Winners in additional categories. will be provided with certificates, laurels, and international communications in Film Industry.

Two main winners will be available to join SIIFF team and collaborate in different general projects.
  • MAIN CATEGORIES

    Best Short
    Best Feature
    Best Documentary
    Best Video Clip
    Best Animation
    Best Microfilm
    Best Web/TV Series
    + BEST OF THE SEASON (Special Award)
    + AUDIENCE AWARD (Special Award)
  • ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES
    Best Director
    Best First Time Director
    Best Screenplay
    Best Actor
    Best Actress
    Best Supporting Actor
    Best Supporting Actress
    Best Cinematography
    Best Production Design
  • ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES
    Best Original Score
    Best Costume
    Best Visual Effects
    Best Makeup
    Best Drone Video
    Best Drama
    Best Comedy
    Best Romance
    Best Fantasy
  • ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES
    Best Fantasy
    Best Sci-Fi
    Best Action
    Best Horror
    Best Trailer
    Best Poster
    Best Ensemble
    Best Editor
    Best Experimental
    Best Script Unproduced
RULES

✓ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles (if in a different language).

✓ All films must have been made in or after 2020.

✓ Short films must not exceed 35 minutes.

✓ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

✓ By submitting to us, you give us consent and right to screen your film in front of a live audience, and, under special circumstances, online screening.

✓ Nominations: These are all the films that have been nominated for an award in offline event. Every nominated film will be notified about screening.

✓ We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

✓ We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through email and our online platforms.

✓ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

✓ We do not accept partial screeners, trailers, or screener links that require access other than password protected links.

✓ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund.

✓ We cannot provide refunds.

✓ If you have submitted your project in the previous year, please do not resubmit the same project to the current edition.

✓ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

✓ SIIFF have right to change date and place of the event

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