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Join us for our 18th Anniversary festival October 22nd - 25th, 2026 and celebrate 18 Years of World Class Short Films! 🎥

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21 days ago

BACK LIKE A BOOMERANG! @sjisff

Who's partying with us next week? 🥳 Lots of @theacademy qualifying films this year and so many filmmakers from all over the world 🌎

Oct. 22 through 25, Santana Row — TIX IN BIO

#filmfestival #shortfilm #sjisff #sjsff #santanarow taken in Santana Row by @sjisff

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#festbeet launch #worldclassshortfilms by @sjisff

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“Vacío” (“Void”) is going to San Jose! 🎬🔥

We’re thrilled to announce that our short film has been selected for the Oscar-qualifying San Jose International Short Film Festival!! @sjisff ✨

Huge thanks to the festival for this opportunity, and congratulations to the entire team ♥️🫂

📅 Friday, October 23 · 9:00 PM

📍 Cinemark’s CinéArts Theater, Santana Row, San Jose, CA

@filmbayona
@forty.tv
@mamma_team
@arcadia_motion_pictures
@selectedfilmsdistribution by @sjisff

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WEST COAST PREMIERE - fresh from our NY World Premiere, FIRE LILY will premiere in two places on the West Coast on the same day!

San Jose International Short Film Festival @sjisff is our second official selection and we couldn’t be happier with the start to our festival run! 😊❤️‍🔥🌸

Screening Oct 22, 3pm AND Oct 24, 9:15pm in the A BRAVE NEW WORLD program, at Cinearts, Santana Row, San Jose.

WRITER/DIRECTOR @phildcdunn
PRODUCTION COMPANY @authentive
PRODUCER @phildcdunn @theresa_godly @joycethemomager @kimmerik
EXEC PRODUCER @aleshaofficial @escaperoutefilms @obadiahbaker
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER @ashley__cole

LEROI @movementsoulchild
OFFICER PAULIE ANDERSEN @al4lafleur
CARLYN @ashley__cole
OFFICER ANA FERNANDES @stephayls
ALISHA - STORE CLERK @therealravenmonetbryant
STORE CLEANING LADY Mimi Langenderfer
NEWSREADER (VOICE) @theresa_godly
DANCERS @djapoarts @taliseatoy
DOP @rpthedp
PRODUCTION DESIGN / VFX / TITLES @authentive
EDITOR @becwhoedits @phildcdunn
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGN Tom Bell
CASTING DIRECTOR @lillianpylescasting
1ST AD @staceymalonefilm
2ND AD @tonyasharaedavis @mrrichmondcla
PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR @ashley__cole
LINE PRODUCER @tuli_litvak_film_producer
PRODUCER’S ASSISTANT @lauren.mc.bride
1ST TEAM PA @melissamnymot
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY @movementsoulchild @taliseatoy
ART DIRECTOR @angelelaye
ART PA @browsbynessie
1ST AC @amara_jester
2ND AC @lever.films @sav.cine
STILLS @shelly.creative
BTS VIDEO @chriswebbspeaks @lever.films @yeahh.carl @andysmithcam
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR @t.janese
DIT @evelynengle_
KEY GRIP @krystatum
GRIP alexandra.s24
GAFFER @keicoii
SOUND MIXER @jerdraz
COSTUME DESIGN @cmooresewinganddesigns
KEY HAIR @secretplace911
KEY MAKE-UP @realmelodylove
LOCATIONS @mrsglazen

COLOURIST @StefColosi
DJEMBE PERFORMED BY @weediebraimahofficial
FIRE LILY IMAGE COURTESY OF @justinhawthorne
CAMERA & EQUIPMENT @ClevelandCameraRental
STOCK FOOTAGE Artlist.IO

Fiscal Sponsorship provided by Tender Heart Crusades taken in CinéArts Santana Row by @sjisff

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Delighted to be returning to the San Jose Int'l Short Film Festival, this time as a member of the Best Animation Jury, alongside fellow animators John Pomeroy and David Chai.

Always great to celebrate the art of animation and the talented filmmakers keeping it alive! If you’re in the Bay Area, check out this great festival October 22–25 in San Jose! #AndreasDeja #SJSFF #Animation #HandDrawnAnimation #ShortFilm by @sjisff

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TOMORROW NIGHT is the WORLD PREMIERE of EVERYONE HAS ISSUES…. at the MUSIC BOX THEATER in Chicago to an already SOLD OUT SCREENING!!! OMG!!! 🙏

I AM BEYOND EXCITED!!!! 🙌 I can’t wait to meet all the filmmakers!!!! 🎞️

@musicboxchicago @cinemafemme_community

@everyonehasissuesshortfilm
Written & Directed by @christielynnsmith

#shortfilm #relationships #everyonehasissues #comedy #women by @sjisff

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6 days ago

We are ecstatic to be bringing #GlitterbombFilm to the Oscar Qualifying @sjisff for our NorCal premiere.

We have heard incredible things about this fest and are looking forward to meeting other filmmakers and sharing our film with the local community!

📆: Sunday, October 25th at 11:30AM
🎞️: Theater 6 - Life Interrupted Block
🎟️: Ticket link in bio

Our Star/Producer Deborah, Director/Co-Writer/Editor Brian and their son Beckett will all be in attendance!
Hope to see you there!

#miscarriagefilm #shortfilm #shortfilmfestival #miscarriagesurvivor by @sjisff

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My festival journey for my directorial debut is about to begin!! Feeling incredibly grateful for all the love! 🩷

Upcoming Screenings for Everyone Has Issues… 🙌
@everyonehasissuesshortfilm
Written & Directed by @christielynnsmith

MY WORLD PREMIERE 🩷
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival
@cinemafemme_community
Monday, October 12th, 7pm
@musicboxchicago 🎥

Martha’s Vineyard Film Society - WIFF 🩷
@mvfilmsociety
Sunday, October 18th, 1pm

San Jose International Short Film Festival 🩷
@sjisff
Thursday, October 22, 2 PM
@_cinearts_ @santanarow 🎥

Savior-faire Shorts Festival 🩷
@flifflauderdale
Saturday, November 7, 6 PM
@savorcinema by @sjisff

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Very excited to share that Ridgeview will be making its way out west at the end of October for the San Jose International Short Film Festival!

I’ve heard nothing but great things about this fest and can’t wait to head to San Jose to share the film and see many more. by @sjisff

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10 days ago

We’re headed to San Jose! 🎬✨

We’re thrilled to announce that The Carolers has been officially selected for the Academy Award qualifying San Jose International Short Film Festival!

Our filmmaking team has had the pleasure of screening at @sjisff before, and it’s truly one of our favorite festivals. We’re honored to return this year and share The Carolers with the San Jose community!

📅 Saturday, October 24 at 11:00 AM
🎞️ Family Films Block
🎟️ Tickets at the link in our bio!

We hope to see you there!

#TheCarolers #SJSFF #FilmFestival #ShortFilm #IndependentFilm by @sjisff

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11 days ago

Seaweed Snacks is headed to San Jose, CA for the San Jose International Short Film Festival! Thank you @sjisff we’re thrilled to be on this year’s lineup for your Academy Award qualifying festival.

Friday, October 23 @ 6:45 PM
Family Matters block

We’re excited to head up to Northern California and get silly in San Jose. Filmmaker present 🍙💫

Come hang!

Tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-jose-international-short-film-festival-tickets-1999450012812

Ellis - Patrick Cage II - @patrickcage
Rick - Kamal Bolden - @kamalbolden.actor
Junior - Jaxon Compas - @jaxoncompasofficial
Andi - Cambridge Compton - @cambridgecompton
Grace - Taehee Kim - @taehee.k1
Tai Chi Man - Kenneth Edwards - @sifukenneth

Directed by Sylvia Ray @sylbialin
Written by Brandyn Johnson @ybrandn
Produced by Andrés L. Correa @andres_lcorrea
Executive Produced by Tyrin Bell-Sinkfield @tyrintino
Director of Photography Sade Ndya @sadendya
Edited by Avo John Kambourian @avojohn

Executive Producers – Film Independent - Joenique C. Rose & Francisco Velasquez @joeniquer @hola.my_peeps

A @filmindependent Project Involve Joint

#SeaweedSnacks #SJSFF #SanJoseInternationalShortFilmFestival #ShortFilm by @sjisff

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