Southeast New England Film Festival

Film Submissions Now Closed for SENE 2022
Thank you to everyone who submitted to the 14th annual SENE Film Festival!

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SENE Film Awards

14th Annual SENE Film Festival
​October 13-15, 2022
​Rhode Island
Film Submission Fees
Submissions Now Closed

Early (Friday, Dec 3, 2021)

Local Features  $45
Shorts                    $35 ($30 Student)
Short Shorts      $30

Regular (Friday, July 1, 2022)

Local Features $55
Shorts                   $45 ($40 Student)
Short Shorts     $35

Late (Friday, July 15, 2022)

Reduced Late submission fees:
Local ​Features $55
Shorts                   $45 ($40 Student)
Short Shorts     $35

Features 30+ mins     |     Shorts 6 mins to 29 mins     |     Short Shorts under 360 seconds

Films must be completed after December 31, 2018.
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MovieMaker Magazine's 20 Great Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers

Reasons to Submit Your Film to SENE (pronounced like Scene):

Film Selection
• SENE has been selected 4 years in a row as one of MovieMaker Magazine's Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee.
 • SENE has been recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers
• 98% of selected films came from official submissions last year
• Festival programmers (Phil Capobres & Don Farias) personally review every film submission. 
• Documentaries, animation and genre films are also reviewed by separate programming committees. 
• Films are eligible for over 50 jury awards (including honorable mentions) and 20 audience awards.   
• SENE has no requirements that we are the premiere for your film, but please be advised that selection and/or scheduling of your film may be affected by public screenings of your film in Rhode Island and/or surrounding communities prior to the festival and also by online distribution of your film.


Film Scheduling
• Screening times are scheduled with an emphasis on avoiding conflicting programs which means a stronger audience for your film. 
• No more than two film programs are scheduled to screen at the same time.
• SENE accepts all film genres and categories and creates screenings to showcase them. 
• In addition to our international and American films, SENE is proud to promote local New England films.

Festival Benefits for the October 2022 Festival (subject to change)
• Travel stipends are offered to filmmakers attending from outside of New England.
• Selected Films receive 3 Filmmaker Badges which allow free access to all films, events and parties at the October Festival
​• Selected Films may also receive additional tickets to their individual screening (subject to venue capacity)
• Every paid film submission to the SENE Film Festival receives a free SENE Pass (good for all films screenings) if the submitted film is not selected
• All films will be introduced by a Festival Director or SENE staff.
• Dedicated Q&A time for filmmakers at their screening.
• Ample opportunities to network
• Parties (with complimentary food and drink) include Friday After Party, Saturday Networking Lunch and Saturday Closing Party
• Private Filmmaker Lounge with complimentary snacks available throughout the festival
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​Additional Screening Opportunities 
• Films are eligible for multiple screenings as part of our traveling Limelight Series programming.  

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