SAFILM - SAN ANTONIO FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH AWARDS CEREMONY HONORING ACTOR TONY PLANA AND SAN ANTONIO ICON ROSEMARY KOWALSKI
Other VIP Attendees include Carlos Gallardo, Director Michael Schwartz, Jackie Earle Haley
The SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival celebrated the big 3-0 with six full days of films, panels and parties culminating in the annual Awards Ceremony hosted by Randy Beamer on Sunday, August 4, 2024 honoring Actor Tony Plana with the Texas Yanaguana Award and Local Legend Rosemary Kowalski with the Marcia Nasatir Award. Other notable festival attendees included Carlos Gallardo, Director Michael Schwartz, and Actor Jackie Earle Haley.
The Awards Ceremony opened with two letters from the Governor of Texas honoring Founder and Executive Director Adam Rocha for his contributions to the city of San Antonio. During the presentation, Rocha also introduced a $10,000 BEST SHORT FILM AWARD for the 2025 SAFILM - San Antonio Film Festival. Criteria to receive the cash prize intended to fund the filmmaker’s next short project includes acceptance as a 2025 official short film selection, be in attendance of your SAFILM screening and the Awards Ceremony, plus promote your SAFILM screening on social media. Short films in competition should be no more than two years old by the time of the festival.
Submissions for the 2025 SAFILM-San Antonio Film Festival will open on August 10, 2024 via FilmFreeway.com
2024 SAFILM WINNERS!
Anne Goursaud + Lynzee Klingman Panel
TESTIMONIALS
“There is a fallacy in which San Antonio is not a film-friendly city. On the contrary, I've seen SAFILM challenge this head-on. SAFILM has worked diligently to demonstrate that not only does San Antonio welcome the film industry, we want to earn our spot on a national & international scene. SAFILM works to bring "film awareness" in the public & private sectors, but also to children. SAFILM takes that to heart by sharing & teaching the gift of films & the arts.”
— JR TREVIÑO//MAYOR OF CASTLE HILLS
“Every festival that adapts to the world's climate no matter what should get highlighted. 2020 has been a year for change and adaptation. SAFILM was one of them. Hopeful and enthusiastic, the SAFILM team made sure to give the filmmakers a home to screen their projects. Great fest!”
— ALEJANDRO MONTOYA MARIN
“SAFILM provides opportunities for local filmmakers and inspires new filmmakers by providing them an annual venue to connect with industry professionals, visiting guests and to learn more about the film industry. SAFILM offers free workshops coordinated with the Texas Film Commission. This event has been providing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for our local filmmakers, as well as delighting the general public who been attending the festival in growing numbers of the years.”
— JACKIE EARLE HALEY // ACTOR-DIRECTOR
