“This is an extraordinary festival, I’ve never been to a festival like this. There is so much spirit in it. It’s fresh, new and open festival. This is a 21st century festival.” ~ Johanna Demetrakas, (An Emmy nominated director and editor).
Founded in 2011 by writer and filmmaker Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, “Silent River Film Festival” (SRFF) is known as a premier platform for independent filmmakers worldwide.
The Silent River Film Festival was founded on the 40th anniversary of Irvine as the first international film festival in the city. The festival now takes place in both Irvine and Los Angeles, nestled in the heart of beautiful southern California.
Since 2011, the festival has showcased over 300 films from 38 countries and has become a platform for new and established filmmakers alike. It has also earned itself a reputation of being a festival attended by celebrity filmmakers and actors, who share space with our new and upcoming filmmakers and artists to encourage and inspire them.
MISSION
The Silent River film Festival is established with a vision to bring the “East and West” together to share their best work of films and “Cinema and Causes” together to raise awareness about the issues that are important to us.
The festival also aims to provide fair representation to women filmmakers and create more opportunities for student filmmakers. It is also committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness in our industry.
Bring on your best work and submit to the Silent River Film Festival on FilmFreeway at – https://filmfreeway.com/SilentRiverFilmFestival
We look forward to seeing your work.
All films selected and screened at the Silent River Film Festival will receive an Official Selection Certificate.
Awards in Competition
(A category may compete with other categories for an award)
RIVER QUEST AWARD (Best Film Award)
“River Quest Award” is given to the Best Narrative Feature, Best Narrative Short, Best Feature Documentary, Best Short Documentary.
RIVER REIN AWARD (Best Director Award)
“River Rein Award” is given to the Best Director in Narrative Feature Film and Feature Documentary categories.
RIVER ADVENT AWARD (Best First Time Director Award)
“River Advent Award” is given to the Best First Time Film Director for directing a Narrative Feature.
RIVER AMULET AWARD (Best Student Director)
“River Amulet Award” is given to a Student Director in Best Narrative Short, Best Short Animation or Best Short Documentary categories.
RIVER CRADLE AWARD (Teen Filmmaker Award)
Given to the Best Short Film made by a Teen.
RIVER RHYTHM AWARD (Best Music Video Award)
“River Rhythm Award” is given to the Best Music Video.
RIVER ROCK AWARD (Best Actor Award)
River Rock Award is given to the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and a Child Actor for their work in a Feature Film and Short Film.
RIVER PEARL AWARD (Best Actress Award)
Given to the Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and a Child Actress for their work in a Feature Film or Short Film.
NOTE: Moving forward, except for the Special Achievement Awards in Non-Competition Categories, all Awards are given in a form of a "Recognition Certificate." The winners will be announced in a Press Release on Festival's Website and Social Media Sites.