Santa Fe International Film Festival

The SFiFF was founded in 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/business/bringing-in-tourists-in-the-slow-season/article_12db57ef-3360-5483-b647-bfe5f5793d55.html|title=Bringing in tourists in the slow season|last=Krasnow|first=Bruce|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}

Honorees at SFiFF 2012 included Chris Eyre, Rudolfo Anaya, and Judy Blume.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/santa-fe-independent-film-festival-2012/|title=Santa Fe Independent Film Festival 2012: Into Eternity, Mosquita y Mari, & More|first=Kalvin|last=Henely|date=November 2, 2012|website=Slant magazine}}

In 2013, SFiFF was included in MovieMaker magazine's list of "25 Coolest General Film Festivals on the Planet".{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/archives/festivals/the-coolest-film-festivals-in-the-world-2013-top-25-general-film-festival-winners/|title=Best Of: The Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2013|date=2013-11-16|website=MovieMaker Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-11}} 2013 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival awarded John Waters{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/performance/john-waters-ambassador-of-filth/article_9b7e907f-c8ff-5fa9-8834-37f549d7fca7.html|title=John Waters: Ambassador of filth|last=Kohlhaase|first=Bill|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}} & actor Wes Studi. 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 Shirley MacLaine and George R. R. Martin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2013/10/santa-fe-independent-film-festival-opens-with-john-sayles-go-for-sisters-and-honors-boxer-johnny-tapia-33797/|title=Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Opens with John Sayles' 'Go For Sisters' and Honors Boxer Johnny Tapia|last=Cipriani|first=Casey|date=2013-10-18|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}

In 2015, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival honored Ted Hope, Imogene Hughes, and Hampton Sides.

SFiFF 2015 honored Gena Rowlands{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/626299/gena-rowlands-to-be-honored-by-sfiff.html|title=Santa Fe film festival honors Gena Rowlands |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |website=www.abqjournal.com|language=en-US |access-date=2019-08-11}} with a lifetime achievement award.

SFiFF 2016 presented Jacqueline Bisset with the Lifetime Achievement Award,{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/movies/laughing-all-the-way-jacqueline-bisset/article_1620ceb8-6f9a-5403-bd43-794695b0b1c0.html|title=Laughing all the way: Jacqueline Bisset|last=Nott|first=Robert|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}} and Jay Roach with the American filmmaker award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/movies/meet-the-director-jay-roach/article_2ee9a15a-4cee-5a6e-aca7-d9bceddc46b0.html|title=Meet the director: Jay Roach|last=Abatemarco|first=Michael|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}

SFiFF 2017 presented John Sayles and Maggie Renzi with the Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/lone-stars-independent-filmmakers-john-sayles-and-maggie-renzi/article_bb98b9bb-c79d-560e-9347-ce62bd13321c.html|title=Lone stars: Independent filmmakers John Sayles and Maggie Renzi|last=Boyle|first=Molly|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}} N. Scott Momaday was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award by Robert Redford and John Waters. Chris Eyre, George R.R. Martin, and Wes Studi returned as guests. SFiFF presented a Q&A with Ethan Hawke at Center for Contemporary Arts.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

SFiFF 2018 presented Bill Plympton with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and Alexandria Bombach received the festival's Visionary Award for Santa Fe Independent Film Festival's 10th Annual Festival.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

In 2019, SFiFF was included in Moviemaker magazine's list of "50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee".{{Cite web|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/archives/spring-2019/50-film-festivals-worth-the-entry-fee-in-2019/|title=50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2019 - Page 38 of 51|date=2019-04-24|website=MovieMaker Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-13}} SFiFF also presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to Tantoo Cardinal and Jane Seymour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/usa/santa-fe-new-mexican/20190824/281676846569740|title=Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Will Honor Two Actresses|last=Harlow|first=Olivia|website=Santa Fe New Mexican|language=en|access-date=2021-06-16}}

In 2021, SFiFF presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Director Oliver Stone.{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |date=2021-09-06 |title=Santa Fe Independent Film Fest to honor Oliver Stone |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/news/local/article_c3bbbee5-0186-53fe-8e1e-467e21e27caf.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Albuquerque Journal |language=en}}

In 2022, SFiFF presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Godfrey Reggio and presented the world premiere of his newest film Once Within A Time.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-10-22 |title=Santa Fe International Film Festival 2022 Winners Include ‘Scarborough’, Julian Rubinstein Docu ‘The Holly’ |url=https://deadline.com/2022/10/santa-fe-international-film-festival-2022-winners-1235152678/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The festival also presented Director Catherine Hardwicke with the Visionary Award.{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=2022-09-30 |title=Catherine Hardwicke To Be Lauded With Santa Fe International Film Festival Visionary Award |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/catherine-hardwicke-santa-fe-international-film-festival-award-1235129751/ |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

In July 2022, the festival was rebranded as the Santa Fe International Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2516305/sfiff-gets-a-new-name.html|title=Going international: SFiFF gets updated name|website=Albuquerque Journal}}

In 2023, SFiFF honored film director Sterlin Harjo with the Visionary Award.

In 2024, the festival recognized actor Bryan Cranston with the Lifetime Achievement Award before a screening of Trumbo.

The 2024 edition opened with Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson and closed with Amber Sealey’s Out of My Mind. Over five days, the festival showed a selection of 184 films, including 42 narrative features, 24 documentaries, and 118 short films.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024 Exciting Winners Include Waltzing Matilda and The Strike |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/santa-fe-international-film-festival-winners/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=www.moviemaker.com |language=en-US}}

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• Salt of the Earth'', (2010){{Cite web|url=https://www.dailylobo.com/article/2010/10/festival_provides_venue_for_indie_filmmakers|title=Festival provides venue for indie filmmakers|website=New Mexico Daily Lobo}}
• Hostiles
• Only The Brave
• Fire at Sea
• Shoplifters
• Burning
• The Square
• On Her Shoulders
• Bless Me, Ultima
• The Broken Circle Breakdown
• The Homesman
• Taped
• Girlhood
• The Front Runner
• Women Talking
• Flow
• Nickel Boys
• A Real Pain
• Anatomy of a Fall{{Cite web |title=Santa Fe International Film Festival - Mission Statement |url=https://santafe.film/mission |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Santa Fe International Film Festival |language=en-US}}

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