After much deliberation, we’re thrilled to announce the prize-winning films of this year’s Social Justice Film Festival. Here are a few highlights, and you can scroll down for the complete list of winners. Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine—Gold Jury Prize for Feature Film—vividly documents Russia’s annexation of… Continue reading
We’re excited to announce that 2017 Social Justice Film Festival Season PASSES are now available for purchase! For the screaming-deal rate of $75, you will receive a pass that allows admission to ALL events and screenings! Purchasing a pass is a fantastic way to show your support of the festival… Continue reading
The 2017 Social Justice Film Festival program has been finalized and the schedule for all screenings is online, along with ticketing information. (See the Events pages to the right.) This year, our theme being The #Resistance, we present special evenings devoted to climate change, immigration, and Black Lives Matter. Disability… Continue reading
The Social Justice Film Festival welcomes the Tulalip Tribes of Washington as a new Founding Sponsor. With their debut, the tribes will sponsor a special prize for the 2017 festival. The festival, which runs November 16-21, will present the Tulalip Tribes Prize to the best new feature or short film… Continue reading
We are sad to share today that Rick Turner, founder of The Meaningful Movies Project (MMP), passed away on December 16, 2016, from an acute flare-up of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease he was diagnosed with six years ago. Rick had also been diagnosed earlier this year with acute myeloid leukemia, and had undergone… Continue reading
It was definitely not easy, but the awards panel has made its decision about this year’s crop of films. The Social Justice Film Festival 2016 is proud to announce the following films as very well-deserved award winners: Director’s Choice Award East of Salinas, directed by Laura Pacheco (USA) The… Continue reading
Judging for the 2016 SJFF is done and filmmakers are sending in their press material and films. We are excited to present a program that includes powerful films on worker rights, immigration, prisoner justice, privacy and surveillance, union struggle, reproductive rights, cyberbullying, Black Lives Matter, Native American rights, police violence, refugees, trafficking, financial control and austerity, shoreline restoration, disability rights, ending war, and more. Complete details will be online within a week. Continue reading
We’re in the final stages of film selections for this year’s Social Justice Film Festival, which is now less than two months away. Stay tuned for the early September announcement of the stellar features and shorts we will be screening around Seattle this October 14-25. -The SJFF Staff Continue reading
Here’s a small film competition opportunity to get you warmed up for this year’s Social Justice film festival — which will also feature a special focus on labor issues. ***** This year, the MayWorks Committee of the Washington State Labor Council presents the 5th annual WSLC Video Contest. Submit your… Continue reading
Today is a sad day for us at the Social Justice Film Festival. In yet another tragic human rights violation in Honduras, Berta Cáceres, an indigenous human rights and environmental activist, has been murdered. Cáceres was profiled in this year’s Best Feature winning film, Resistencia. Continue reading
