The 17th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival
The 17th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival
The 17th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF) takes place October 15-20, 2025 for five days and nights of over 160 premiere film screenings, daily industry events, free educational panels, and special programming for both filmmakers and audiences.
Founded in 2009, SFiFF is now one of the top annual events and the largest event of its kind in New Mexico, with more than 300 hours of programming each season.
Recent guests have included Oliver Stone, Godfrey Reggio, Catherine Hardwicke, Shirley MacLaine, Gena Rowlands, Robert Redford, Ethan Hawke, Wes Studi, Jay Roach, Ali MacGraw, John Sayles, Zahn McClarnon, and Sterlin Harjo. SFiFF was recognized nationally by IndieWire Magazine as “a young Sundance” and was named one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” in 2024.
The annual festival flows throughout downtown Santa Fe and its Railyard District day and night at 6 theaters screening independent and international films, plus receptions, panels, and discussions with movie makers.
Date: October 15-20, 2025
Location: throughout downtown Santa Fe
Cost: Prices Vary.
Tickets: To Purchase Tickets, please visit https://santafe.film/tickets-passes
Event Information
Location: throughout downtown Santa Fe
https://santafe.film/tickets-passes
Cost: Prices Vary.
Recommended Lodging
Rancho De Chimayó Hacienda/Country Inn
Located on the scenic High Road to Taos, this historic hacienda offers Southwestern accommodations in a serene retreat that dates back more than a century. Stay in a cozy Victorian-style guest room that opens onto enclosed private gardens, and start your day with a continental breakfast. Conveniently close to El Santuario de Chimayó, art galleries and the Chimayó Museum, Rancho de Chimayó is the perfect place to stay when you’re leisurely driving on the High Road to Taos. 7 rooms and suites.
Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection - Santa Fe
This iconic 1920s resort, situated on 317 acres in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains, has been re-envisioned as one of the top resorts in the nation — respecting the property's rich history and original design while incorporating state-of-the-art luxury features throughout its accommodations, grounds and amenities. With 100 new and renovated guests rooms and suites, outdoor pool, fitness studio and SkyFire restaurant and bar and Two Dogs Cafe.