Event Details
Sikhlens, The World’s Premier Sikh Film Festival, is holding its 20th Annual Sikh Arts and Film Festival (SAFF) scheduled for November 21st - 24th, 2024 at multiple venues, including the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and the Frida Cinemas Theater in Southern California.
It includes four days of events with an Opening night gala, art exhibits and the screening of dozens of movies throughout the weekend. It provides an outlet for sharing Sikh heritage and Sikh culture with the rest of the world, showcasing Sikh talent, and instilling pride in the Sikh community.
Sikhlens seeks work from artists in a variety of fields, not just films. Our festival also highlights art, music, and books which can be submitted separately. It creates appropriate avenues for this work to be shared with the rest of the world with the aim of getting more exposure for the presenters, and at the same time creating awareness about Sikhs.
In addition to seeking Sikh-centric content, Sikhlens is also looking for Sikh filmmakers that have produced films about mainstream topics, or social issues.
Sikhlens has been embedded in the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts for the last 10 years. Through the "Project S” and "Destination S” scholarship programs students have travelled throughout the world to produce Sikh-centric films. Recent trips to the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France, Malawi, Kenyon, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Australia, Canada, and France have produced some former festival submissions.
By submitting your film to our film festival, you are also entering the chance to be selected and screened at one or more of our many mini film festivals, known as Sikhlens-In-A- Box. These are smaller one day film festivals we hold throughout the world.
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