The St Andrews Film Festival

The St. Andrew’s Film Festival (SAFF) is the platform for Self-Expression and Filmmaking Education. We elevate Scottish cinema and cross-cultural exchange. As a charity, we provide a platform for emerging filmmakers to learn, compete, and grow through filmmaking masterclasses and film exhibitions. SAFF connects new talent with professionals, highlighting Scottish cinema in the global spotlight while promoting unity between people of different backgrounds through diverse storytelling.

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  • To be eligible for SAFF 2024 your film must abide by the festival rules:

    • All submitted films must be completed after 1st of January 2023.

    • The maximum number of submissions per submitter is 1 film.

    • You are happy for your film to be screened online as well as physically.

    • Maximum runtime for Short Films is 30 minutes. No Maximum run time for features.

    All non-English films must come with English subtitles on the film.

  • Submissions are reviewed and selected under the following criteria:

    • We accept all genres of narrative, documentary or experimental short films. We look for films that are able to convey a message through the film medium and have a good standard of production values.

    • The independent nature of the production.

  • Our curatorial team watches your films and makes notes. There are monthly meetings in which your film is discussed and a final decision is made before the notification date.

    We take into account every film we receive and give feedback to the filmmakers that didn't make the cut upon request.

  • You must do the following:

    • Supply the festival with a DCP / MOV / MP4 of your sent via WeTransfer /Google Drive

    • You must also allow your film to be downloaded via Film Freeway or Vimeo when your film is selected.

    • Send an EPK (Electronic Press Kit) to saffestival@saintfilm.org.uk

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