About the Film Festival
San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival is a US government-approved 501(C) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.
Provide an international platform for all film lovers, professional filmmakers, and film/media students who love filmmaking to stand out.
Discover and select potential talents with new techniques & skills, who demonstrate the original concept and accelerate their development within the film industry.
Encourage new filmmakers, especially young and first-time filmmakers, for their new productions. Encourage and celebrate original and insightful screenwriting and new ideas in the film. Accept films in all categories and subject matter.
Make friends and enhance communication through films.
Awards category
Best Feature Film Award
Best Documentary Award
Best Short Native Film Award
Best Short Documentary Award
Best Commercial Award
Best Music Video Award
Best Animation Award
Best Director Award
Best Screenwriting Award
Best Short Screenwriting Award
Best Cinematography Award
Best Editing Award
Best Sound Effect Award
Best Music Score Award
Best Action Design Award
Best Leading Actor Award
Best Leading Actress Award
Best Supporting Actor Award
Best Supporting Actress Award
Best Student Film Award
Best Student Talent Award
Most Popular Film Award (Audience Vote)
Excellent Awards in different categories.
Note： Each Winner receives a certificate & a trophy. The final decision is made by the Festival Committee.
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：AVI HDV MPEG4 DCP MOV MPEG
Categories and fees
Feature Films
Video length ：60 - 120
Feature Film (TRT between 60 min to 120 min) Documentary (TRT between 60 min to 120 min) Animation (TRT 60 min to 120 min) Musical Feature (TRT between 60 min to 120 min) Screenwriting Contest (For a 60 to 120 Min film, PDF format, in English or Chinese)
Short Films
Video length ：0 - 59
Short narrative movie (TRT within 59 min.) Short documentary (TRT within 59 min.) Short Screenwriting Contest (2 to 590 Min, PDF format, in English or Chinese) Short Animation (2D, 3D) (TRT within 59 min) MTV-Music Video (Maximum 5 min.) Commercial (Maximum 2 min.)
Documentary
Video length ：0 - 120
Documentaries in long or short forms are accepted.
Animation
Video length ：0 - 120
Animation 2D or 3D, Ai films are accepted.
Music Video
Video length ：0 - 120
Music videos in long or short forms are accepted
AI films
Video length ：0 - 120
AI-produced films in long or short forms are accepted.
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