The Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF), formerly known as the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, is an American film festival held annually in

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, Violet Crown Cinema, Center for Contemporary Arts, The Screen, and George R.R. Martin's

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History

The SFiFF began in 2009. Honorees at SFiFF 2012 included Chris Eyre,

Rudolfo Anaya Rudolfo Anaya (October 30, 1937June 28, 2020) was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel ''Bless Me, Ultima'', Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano literature. The themes and cultural references of ...

, and Judy Blume. In 2013, SFiFF was included in '' MovieMaker'' magazine's list of "25 Coolest General Film Festivals on the Planet". 2013 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival awarded John Waters & actor

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. John Waters performed his live one-man show This Filthy World at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. For SFiFF 2014 there were over 10,000 attendees for the first time, and presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to

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and

George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...

. In 2015, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival honored

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, Imogene Hughes, and

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. SFiFF 2015 honored

Gena Rowlands Virginia Cathryn "Gena" Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American retired actress, whose career in film, stage, and television has spanned seven decades. A four-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe winner, she is known for her collaborations ...

with a lifetime achievement award. SFiFF 2016 presented Jacqueline Bisset with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and

Jay Roach Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the ''Austin Powers'' film series, '' Meet the Parents'', ''Dinner for Schmucks'', '' The Campaign'', '' Trumbo'', and '' Bombshell''. Roach also ea ...

with the American filmmaker award. SFiFF 2017 presented John Sayles and

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with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by

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and John Waters. Chris Eyre, George R.R. Martin, and

returned as guests. SFiFF presented a Q&A with Ethan Hawke at Center for Contemporary Arts. SFiFF 2018 presented Bill Plympton with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and

Alexandria Bombach Alexandria Bombach is an American filmmaker. Career Bombach is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. She graduated from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. In 2009, she founded the production company, Red Reel. Her first film, ''23 Feet'' (2011), "captu ...

received the festival's Visionary Award for Santa Fe Independent Film Festival's 10th Annual Festival. In 2019, SFiFF was included in ''Moviemaker'' magazine's list of "50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee". SFiFF also presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to

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and

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. In 2021, SFiFF presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Director

Oliver Stone William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of '' Midnight Express'' (1978), and wrote the gangster film remake '' Sc ...

. https://www.abqjournal.com/2426699/santa-fe-independent-film-fest-to-honor-oliver-stone.html In 2022, SFiFF presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to

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and presented the world premier of his newest film Once Within A Time. SFiFF also presented Director

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with the Visionary Award. In July 2022, the festival was rebranded as the Santa Fe International Film Festival.

Notable films

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'', (2010} *'' Hostiles'' *'' Only The Brave'' *

Fire at Sea ''Fire at Sea'' ( it, Fuocoammare) is a 2016 Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi. It won the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature ...

*''

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'' *''

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'' *'' The Square'' *''

On Her Shoulders ''On Her Shoulders'' is a 2018 American documentary film. It was directed by Alexandria Bombach and produced by Hayley Pappas, Brock Williams and Elizabeth Schaeffer Brown under the banner of RYOT Films. The film follows Iraqi Yazidi human right ...

'' *''

Bless Me, Ultima ''Bless Me, Ultima'' is a coming-of-age novel by Rudolfo Anaya centering on Antonio Márez y Luna and his mentorship under his '' curandera'' and protector, Ultima. It has become the most widely read and critically acclaimed novel in the Chicano ...

'' * The Broken Circle Breakdown * The Homesman *''

Taped ''Taped'' is a 2012 Dutch thriller film directed by Diederik van Rooijen. The film won the Best Feature Film award at the 2012 Stony Brook Film Festival. Susan Visser was also nominated for the Golden Calf for Best Actress for her role in the ...

'', an original by

Diederik van Rooijen Diederik van RooijenSometimes spelled as Diederik Van Rooijen. (born 26 December 1975) is a Dutch television and film director. Career Film Van Rooijen graduated in 2001 from the Netherlands Film Academy with his English-language film ''Ch ...

, of whom Columbia Pictures bought the rights for an American remake. * Girlhood * The Front Runner * Women Talking

References

External links

*{{official, https://santafe.film Culture of Santa Fe, New Mexico Film festivals in New Mexico