SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York
Festival Info
Price info
$12
Number of journalists
50.00
Archived festival (terminated)
no
Is the Festival open to the public ?
Open to the public
Does the Festival have a market ?
Festival have a market
Does the Festival have a competition ?
Festival have a competition
Location
Name
Nora Armani
Address
SRFF2016
City
New York
State
NY
Zip code
10027
Country
United States
Telephone
9173182290
Website
About
SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival New York shines the spotlight on filmmakers who tell compelling, socially relevant stories across a broad range of social issues without resorting to gratuitous violence or violent forms of filmmaking.
Festival
Festival Nickname
SRFF
Edition
14.00
Theme
American Films
Arabic Films
Art-house films
Awards
Black Culture Films
British Films
Comedy
Documentary
Education
European Films
Family
French Films
German Films
Health/Medical
Homosexuality
Human Rights
International
Italian Films
Latin American Films
Senior
Spanish Films
Women
Youth/Teen
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Submission
Film submission fee
Free
Film submission amount
$25-70
Film call for entry start day
Film call for entry deadline
Rules and regulations
Submission Payment
Submission Page
Contact
Festival Director Name
Nora Armani
Festival Director E-mail
ratedsrfilmfest@gmail.com
Festival Press Contact Name
Sandra Ouvrier
Festival Press Contact Email
ratedsrfilms@gmail.com
Festival Commercial Contact Name
Michael Claes
Festival Commercial Contact Email
ratedsrfilms@gmail.com
E-mail for Webmaster
ratedsrfilms@gmail.com
Other Info
Featured
Yes
The SR - Socially Relevant Film Festival New York launches its 14th annual edition with an open call for entries on May 1st. Following the hugely successful past 13 annual editions, with a combined total of over 800 films screened from 40 countries, the fourteenth edition is scheduled to take place in March 2027 in New York City, with a number of parallel venues in Uptown and Downtown for special events.
Founded by Actor Filmmaker Nora Armani, the festival covers a wide range of socially relevant issues, films, and feature film scripts that deal with: the Environment, Racial Discrimination, Immigration, Gender issues, LGBT, Child/Teen Issues, Education, Global Health, Poverty, Unemployment, Business Greed, Undocumented Populations, War and Conflict aftermaths, Climate Change, to name a few. The competition categories program films in the Short, Documentary, and Narrative feature categories as well as non-produced film scripts.
Prizes include cash and in-kind offers, as well as special category/thematic awards such as: The Vanya Exerjian Empowering Women and Girls Award, The Women Film Critics Circle Award, The Social Justice Award, The Humanitarian Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and more. Filmmakers selected for the Socially Relevant Film Festival NY receive additional exposure at partner festivals such as Cannes and SRFF, as well as screenings in Paris.
A team of distinguished international jury members, including Jacqueline Ada (CNC- France), Marc Duret (Outlanders), Claus Mueller (filmfestivals.com), Nicole Ansari-Cox (actor), and Antoine de Baecque (Cahiers du Cinema, Prix Goncourt), have served on the jury and present a number of awards annually to narrative and documentary features, shorts, scripts, and works by women filmmakers. The festival features Industry Panels by partner and sponsor industry players, including Cinema Libre Studio, IndiePix, and more. Visit the festival website for more information and to learn about the winners of previous editions: www.ratedsrfilms.org
Submissions are accepted through https://filmfreeway.com/SRFF27 or through the festival’s website. Hurry and be part of the Early Bird submissions. See you in March 2027 in New York City!