SAFF 2025 Schedule

Friday, October 17th

10AM – 12:00PM | Filmmaker Checkin

Filmmakers! Stop by the lobby of the Capitol to grab your badges and gear up for the weekend.

12:00PM – 3:00PM | Master Class

3:30PM – 6:00PM | Short Film Block | A Box of Chocolates

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. A block of films that are centered around life and all its permeations.

TEASER TRAILER Directed by: JJ Gibson | Brothers in Arms Directed by: Blais Cameron | If possible Directed by: Jake A Clark | Our Hero, Cadet Directed by: Kam Smith | The Boy and The Other Directed by: Dominic Spradlin | Big Shoulders Directed by: Aeden Curt Humphrey | Waiting for Bigfoot Directed by: Sebastian Russell | A Duck a Window a Sandwich Directed by: Bryan Newman | B-Side Directed by: James Gerrard, Josef Lloyd | Picture of a Lost Family Directed by: Aram riazi | Neon Shadows Directed by: Kevin Keck | Snow Day! Directed by: Kiara Lin

6:30PM – 9:00PM | Short Film Block | We’re All Afraid of the Same Things

Films showcasing our greatest fears and the horrors of the world.

AUGURY Directed by: Luke Danforth | Breakroom Directed by: Ian Wang | Chasing Shadows Directed by: Clay Kessler | man3ater Directed by: Meron Ewnetou | Harvest of Horrors Directed by: Michael Calderon | Forever, Caroline Directed by: Maxwell Morro | Sleep Demon Directed by: Austin Robert Sheehan | Cattywampus Directed by: Matt Long | Olive Directed by: Paul Myzia | Cold Directed by: Zechariah Morgan

9:00PM – 11:00PM | Welcome Party

Saturday, October 18th

11:00AM – 2:00PM | Masterclass

2:30PM – 4:00PM | Short Film Block | Experimental and Documentary

Experimental films and documentaries

Served With Grace Directed by: Erin Tillman | Universe Heart Directed by: John Akre | The Day After Directed by: Shira Chait | a love letter to the light Directed by: MJ Kiego | Racing the Storm Directed by: Jack Knellinger | The Spirit of the People | Directed by: James Hollenbaugh

4:30PM – 6:30PM | Feature Film | Loggerheads

Join us for a screening of Loggerheads the Sundance Award winning independent film with a Q&A afterwards with Director Tim Kirkman

7:30PM – 8:30PM | Awards

Awards ceremony will take place in the lobby of the Capitol