11th SACRAMENTO UNDERGROUND FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL

About the Film Festival

11th SACRAMENTO UNDERGROUND FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL
Duration (several sessions) 10
Submission end time 2026-05-28

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From July 21 to 24, 2026, Sacramento it'll be the city of film. We will have a festival for all tastes, with different themes, in different formats. There will be cinema and web series, but there will also be room for music and scripts. All this in the SACRAMENTO UNDERGROUND FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL. From the city of Sacramento we want to welcome all participants and fans to this new edition of SACRAMENTO UNDERGROUND FILM & ARTS FESTIVAL. Again this year, the Festival has the support and collaboration of private companies, individuals and institutions that, altruistically, have been involved in the organization to make this fifth edition a reality. We want to move all this enthusiasm and celebrate this film event in our city.Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.

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Best Narrative - Feature Best Narrative - Short Best Documentary - Feature Best Documentary - Short Best Animation - Short Best Experimental - Feature Best Experimental - Short Best Web Best Short Film Screenplay Best Feature Film Screenplay Best Web Series Pilot Short Story for Adaptation Best Music Video Audience awards
Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Horror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Musical Romance Magical Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Arthouse Biography Western Drama others Documentary
Subject ：Unlimited
Video Format ：MPEG4 DCP

The Sacramento Underground Film & Arts Festival will take place in Sacramento from July 21 to 24, 2025 

1. There are no restrictions on themes and topics. 

 2. All films must be spoken in English or must include English subtitles. 

 3. Submission Deadline Submissions will be accepted from October 24, 2025. 

4. Submission Format Films must be submitted via Sfilmmaker. 

5. In the case of sending the link to download the film by e-mail, the link must remain active until September 24, 2026 

6. Submission Eligibility - There is no premiere policy for submission. 

7. Premiere Status - There is no premiere policy.

Categories and fees

  • Narrative Feature
  • Narrative Short
  • Documentary Feature
  • Documentary Short
  • Animation Shorts
  • Animation Feature
  • Experimental Feature
  • Experimental Shorts
  • Short Film Screenplay
  • Feature Film Screenplay
  • Web Series Pilot Short Story for Adaptation

Narrative Feature

Video length ：35 - 180
Narrative films over 35 minutes in length.

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Narrative Short

Video length ：01 - 34
Narrative films under 35 minutes in length

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Documentary Feature

Video length ：35 - 180
Non-fiction films over 35 minutes in length

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Documentary Short

Video length ：01 - 34
Non-fiction films under 35 minutes in length

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Animation Shorts

Video length ：01 - 34
Any type of animated film under 35 minutes

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Animation Feature

Video length ：35 - 180
Animation films over 35 minutes in length

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Experimental Feature

Video length ：35 - 180
Experimental films over 35 minutes in length

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Experimental Shorts

Video length ：01 - 34
Experimental films under 35 minutes in length

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Short Film Screenplay

Script ：01 - 44
Short Film Screenplay: live-action and animated short film scripts of all genres

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Feature Film Screenplay

Script ：45 - 180
Feature Film Screenplay: live-action and animated short film scripts of all genres

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Web Series Pilot Short Story for Adaptation

Video length ：01 - 60
Web Series Pilot Short Story for Adaptation: fiction that could be adapted for the screen

Earlybird Deadline2025/12/30
Standard: 20 Dollar / Student： 20 Dollar
Regular Deadline2026/02/28
Standard: 25 Dollar / Student： 25 Dollar
Late Deadline2026/05/28
Standard: 30 Dollar / Student： 30 Dollar
进行中

Live Event

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