2007 Film Competition And Jubilee Awards — Deadline August 1st

Calling on the Christian filmmakers of America: Join hundreds of filmmakers from across the nation who are submitting films for what some are describing as America’s “premiere” Christian film festival and competition. The fourth annual San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is rapidly approaching. August 1 is our submission deadline for your entry to the 2007 festival for the prestigious $10,000 Jubilee Award competition.

New Film Short Category: American Historical

Film short categories include narrative, documentary, creation, political, and the biblical family. This year, to celebrate America’s 400th birthday and the founding of the Jamestown settlement, the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is inaugurating a special category for films that address God’s providential working in American history. Films submitted under the American Historical category, may also be considered for awards in our other categories, including Narrative, Documentary, or any of the special categories such as Biblical Family, Creation, or Political.

These “American Historical” films can portray any period of American History and qualify in the Narrative, documentary, or one of our special categories: creation, the biblical family, political or American historical.

Visit the film festival site to read the rules, guidelines, and category explanations. Non-competition entries will also be accepted for screening purposes at the festival. This is your opportunity to participate in a culture-challenging, distinctively biblical film festival for independent Christian artists of all ages and backgrounds. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to submit your film! Film submissions must be postmarked by August 1, 2007. Click here to get started.

Helpful Rule Changes for Filmmakers

This year, documentaries screened on U.S. television are now eligible for entrance into the film competition. Also, past festivals, filmmakers entering to compete were required to allow Vision Forum Ministries the option of including their film submissions in a “Best of the SAICFF” video album. This stipulation has now been lifted. Read more here.

New Treatment Contest — Deadline September 1
Winner Receives $2,500 in Cash and Prizes

We are pleased to announce the 2007 Treatment Contest. Whether or not you submit a film to the 2007 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, you can still walk away with an award for creativity, vision, and professionalism by competing in our new Three-Page Treatment Contest. First place receives $1,000 cash, a family scholarship pass to the 2008 SAICFF, all events and screenings. In addition, the First Prize winner will receive a professional script analysis of the finished script based on the winning treatment (valued at $1,000), and a free copy of Final Draft screenwriting software with which to write the script.

To learn more about submitting a treatment to the SAICFF Three-Page Treatment Contest, ideas on how to make your treatment the best possible, and deadlines, click here. Competition entry fee is $25. Individual writers can submit no more than four treatments apiece. All entries must be postmarked by September 1, 2007.