Introduction to the film festival
Dear Filmmaker/Scriptwriter:
WELCOME ALL to the official 2025 South East Asia International Film Festival (SEAIFF)—the festival by filmmakers for filmmakers. From around the world, filmmakers and scriptwriters are welcome to participate in this memorable experience. Since filmmakers manage the festival, we are sensitive to the concerns of other artists, and we want to satisfy your marketing needs through a fair and impartial competition. We are generous and open-minded and wish you the greatest success. All nationalities and ethnicities are welcome to enter and enjoy the benefits of our festival. One of our primary goals is to build a long-standing relationship with you and give you the best chance for the festival recognition you seek—so we are generous with submissions and have expanded our awards categories beyond those of most festivals for both submitted works and individual honors. We accept all genres of features and short films as well as documentaries, experimental, music videos, student, new media, and influencer films and scripts. For additional categories please see site list.
ADDITIONAL BENEFIT: 2025 SEAIFF will conduct early acceptance periods to speed up your marketing power and rev up travel plans in March, June, and September. Early acceptance also will qualify films for various awards. Good wishes to all of you!
2025 SEAIFF management team is led by award-winning Hollywood Producer & Director Matt Dearborn of USA, the program director. A three-time Emmy nominee and BAFTA award winner, Mr. Dearborn has worked with all the major studios in Hollywood, and his new feature film, Xs and Os, will debut on Netflix. Completing the staff are Marshall Lawhon, assistant to Mr. Dearborn, and SEAIFF Program Coordinator Tim Lies, who specializes in music videos and horror filmmaking and acting. The SEAIFF management team thanks Sfilmmaker and all filmmakers and scriptwriters worldwide for helping to make 2024 SEAIFF a wonderful experience--and we look forward to working with you all in 2025!
(Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.)
Awards
CATEGORIES FILMMAKING:
(Features & Shorts)
Drama
Comedy
Horror
Action
Musicals
Television Series
Documentaries
Experimental
Music Videos
Animation
Student Films
Influencers
Youtube Programs
CATEGORIES ADDITIONAL:
Scriptwriting
AWARDS:
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Feature Film Genre
Best Short Film Genre
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Screenwriter
Best Art Design
Best Soundtrack
Best Music
Best Costumes
Best Makeup & Hair
Achievement
Honorable Mention
Rules
| Jury Name | Judge photos | Jury Profile |
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Authorization type
Authorization Letter
Duration (several sessions)
Film Festival Features
Dates & Deadlines
2025-01-01
Submission start time
2025-12-01
Final Deadline
2025-12-01
Submission end time
2025-12-01
Finalist notification start time
2025-12-01
Finalist notification end time
2025-12-13
Award ceremony start time
2025-12-13
Award ceremony end time
Categories and fees
2025/12/01
Final Deadline
Standard: 75 Dollar
Student： 50 Dollar
2025/12/01
Final Deadline
Standard: 50 Dollar
Student： 50 Dollar
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