PLEASE NOTE: This event is free and open to the public (no festival passes or tickets required). There is parking available for this event, in our lot directly behind the gallery that is accessible from Read St. Make sure to arrive early to secure parking.
Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF) is the premiere forum for international and independent cinema in New Mexico. SFiFF serves as a creative center for film year-round, and as a presentation of the year's top films each October. On Saturday and Sunday, SFIFF will hold several panel discussions at form & concept. Browse the Day 1 schedule below, and click over to Day 2 for more information.
Film Office Panel
1-2pm
Laurie Richards, Nebraska Film Office; Brettlyn Bevenue, Cherokee Nation Film Office; Jennifer Labar-Tapia, Santa Fe Film Office; and Gay Dillingham, Chair of Santa Fe Film & Digital Media Commission. They'll discuss what film offices and film commissions can do to support filmmakers.
Distribution Panel
2:30-3:30pm
Justin DiPietro, Head of Marketing and Distribution Cohen Media Media Group; Tom Sveen, Cinema Guild; and Sandrine Cassidy, USC director of Festivals and Distribution.
Filmmaker Panel
4-5pm
Filmmakers with narrative films in competition discuss their craft and what it takes to create an independent film.