Second Sight International Film Festival

šŸŽžļø The 2022 Second Sight International Film Festival Awards Ceremony! And the winners areā€¦šŸ†

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Second Sight International Film Festival (SSIFF) is an international film festival showcasing films and filmmakers from all around the world.

Our mission provides opportunities for filmmakers of all genres via our streaming networks, events, promotions, and media partnerships.
We accept both domestic and international features and shorts (narratives, documentaries, animated works) and more from every genre.

All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.

Our expert jury will watch, review, and rate the submitting film through private screenings.
Every submitter can enter multiple categories to increase their probability to win multiple awards!

Every Official Selection, Finalist, and Winner will receive our Official Festival Laurels
Second Sight International Film Festival Winners will receive a free digital certificate (in PDF)

Winners have access to our streaming networks, events, promotions, marketing, and media partnerships.

We will have an official award ceremony

Sunday, December 17. 2023, at 7:00 PMĀ 

Seville Quarter

130 East Government Street
Pensacola, Florida 32502
United States

Brought to you by our parents companies:

Second Sight TV (ROKU)
Second Sight TV Productions
Second Sight Paranormal TV

CATEGORIES

SHORT FILM

Best Action ShortĀ 
Best Animation Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Drama Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Fantasy Short
Best Feature Short
Best Horror Short
Best Indie Short
Best Inspirational Short
Best LGBTQ Short
Best Mystery Short
Best Paranormal Short
Best Romance Short
Best Sci-Fi Short
Best Sports Short
Best Student Short
Best Thriller Short
Best War Short
Best Western Short

FEATURE FILM

Best Action Feature
Best Animation Feature
Best Comedy Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Drama FeatureĀ 
Best Experimental Feature
Best Fantasy Feature
Best Film Feature
Best Horror Feature
Best Indie Feature
Best Inspirational Feature
Best LGBTQ Feature
Best Mystery Feature
Best Paranormal Feature
Best Romance Feature
Best Sci-Fi Feature
Best Sports Feature
Best Student Feature
Best Thriller Feature
Best War Feature
Best Western FeatureĀ 

And more!

Prizes

All selected films and winners will receive the laurels by email.Ā 

SSIFF Festival Winners will receive a freeĀ  “Official Festival Laurels” via a digital certificate (in PDF) by email.

Trophies are available (for additional fees).

We provide a forum for filmmakers to showcase their talent via our streaming networks, events, promotions, and media partnerships.

Our expert jury will watch, review, and rate the submitting film through private screenings.

Every submitter can enter multiple categories to increase their probability to win multiple awards!Ā 

Laurel Categories:

Official Selection
Finalist
Winner

Rules & Terms

Second Sight International Film Festival accepts both domestic and international features and shorts (narratives, documentaries, animated works) from every genre.

Our expert jury will watch, review, and rate the submitting film through private screenings.

Every submitter can enter multiple categories to increase their probability to win multiple awards!

Every Official Selection, Finalist, and Winner will receive our Official Festiva Laurels
Second Sight International Film Festiva Winners will receive a free digital certificate (in PDF)
Trophies are available for additional fees.

Winners have access to our streaming networks, events, promotions, marketing, and media partnerships.

All entry fees are non-refundable.
Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. A separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.

All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.

If the film will win an award we will offer it a space on our Second Sight International Film Festival website. If permission to screen the whole film can not be obtained, at least the trailer should be sent to us.

Submissions are accepted only via our FilmFreeway site.

Submissions received without an online screener will not be accepted.

No postal submissions will be accepted.

By submitting your project to Second Sight International Film Festival you confirm that you own the rights to the work submitted. Participants’ films must follow Legal, Consent, and Copyright laws and for music, footage, talent, or any other form of material used in their films.

All the nominations and award winners will be listed on our website.

Winners will be announced on the “Festival Day”.

The 2023 Second Sight International Film Festival Awards Ceremony Winners!

Best Fantasy Feature
The Fate of Cysalion
Marc Blasweiler
Germany

Best Sports Short
Old Glory
Eric Correa
Chile

Best Horror Short
GREED & GORE
Adam Kirkey
Canada

Best Experimental Short
My Ideas Turn Into Insects
Bil Richardson
United States

Best Thriller Feature
Yenni Thuniga
SK Vetri Selvan
India

Best Romance Short
The Colour of the Horse
Kristina Schippling
Germany

Best Drama Short
Traces on the Wall
ASEL ABAKIROVA
Kyrgyzstan

Best Action Feature
Nymphalidae
Nikita Kolchev
Ukraine

Best Fantasy Short
Teddy
Chandler Gabriel Roberts
United States

Best Sci-Fi Short
Teddy
Chandler Gabriel Roberts
United States

Best Student Short
Teddy
Chandler Gabriel Roberts
United States

Best Horror Feature
Bloody Bridget
Richard Elfman
United States

Best Comedy Short
Death by King Cake
Janssen Swent
David Luck
United States

Best Documentary Feature
Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation
Douglas Kip Beechwood
United States

Best Paranormal Feature
Mystic Maya, Journey of Initiation
Douglas Kip Beechwood
United States

Best Inspirational Feature
The Best Gifts
CarrieAnn Lee
United States

Best Thriller Short
CONFESSIONS
Andrew Santiago
United States

Best Drama Feature
Sunlight
Mark David
United States

Best Documentary Short
The True Cost of War
Tony Hindhaugh
United Kingdom

The 2022 Second Sight International Film Festival Awards Ceremony!

Best Student Short Winner
Original wish
Director xinyu Guo
China

Best Drama Short Award Winner
Pancakes
Director Gabrielle Marie Chapman
United States

Best War Feature Winner
REVEILLE
Director Michael Akkerman
United States

Best Thriller Feature Winner
Pursued
Director Jeffrey David Obrow
United States

Best Horror Feature Winner
The Pumpkin Man
Director Ryan Sheets
United States

Best Mystery Feature Winner
JUST THE TRUTH
Director Kevin Caraher
United States

Best Inspirational Feature Winner
The Naked Carpenter
Director Hannah Yoseph