SCFF Strives to provide opportunity to up and coming filmmakers from around
the Bay area and Beyond... Check out some of this years selections for SCFFX.
the Bay area and Beyond... Check out some of this years selections for SCFFX.
2026 Selections... Well at least a few.
A man is forced to relive his grief in the hours following the release of his best friends' murderer.
A Diversifying Conservation is a documentary meant to inspire every day citizens to get more involved in local environmental project
A white MAGA father and his Latina daughter have an encounter with a Black man while taking a road trip across the desert.
A reclusive writer retreats to a remote cabin to complete her novel, but her solitude is interrupted when two mysterious hikers arrive seeking help. As the days unfold, their presence becomes increasingly unsettling, forcing her to confront the darkest corners of her mind. A haunting and lyrical exploration of grief, isolation, and the blurred line between reality and the beyond.
Ukraine – August 2024. Tomasz, a Polish photojournalist on the frontlines, is determined to prove to his editorial team, the Ukrainian soldiers and himself that his work can make an impact on the wildling interest in the war.
Zephyr Sage, drowning in debt, turns to the Global Organ Donor Exchange to sell his body parts. Facing ruthless creditors and a manipulative loan shark, Hyacinth, he treads a perilous path where each choice could cost more than money.
SCARE
Rudy Robinson, faces fears and traumas that unleashes an alter ego Scare, a clown who battles for control, but who will be the more dominate one out of the two. 
An injury prone Runner suspects his wife's infidelity.
At Thanksgiving dinner, Becca expects to be named her niece's godmother, only to discover that her sister's two gay best friends have been named the godfathers. 
What if your summer camp turned into a scholastic nightmare? At Daniel Freeman Middle School’s S.T.E.A.M. camp, 11 students face strange lockdowns, eerie puzzles, and ghostly teachers demanding respect for the education they died protecting. As fear builds, reality twists—until one student wakes up… or so they think.
A tale of love found and love lost, told through the art of dance. Witness the entanglement of Ava and Devon as they navigate what it means to be in love.
A short film about 2 elderly women who kill homeless men for insurance money. Based on a true story. An award-winning screenplay
A Man finds himself desperate for work & willing to do anything to care for his newly pregnant wife.
For centuries, the six tribes of Gamoslia have lived on a barter and trade system, until a few of the leaders decided that they need more! Us-Tu must maintain peace and order among the tribes.
A man on the run races against time, each step pulling us deeper into his desperate journey. Taut, urgent, and unflinching, this short film keeps the destination hidden until the very end.
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A sick girl, on her death bed, receives a candle that, when lit, brings forth new vitality, along with a being who holds secrets of the Universe. 
A peculiar , reserved man comes across a lively jazz bar and uses the crowd to conceal the evidence of his late night activities. 
In the series premiere, The Bloom and the Thorns introduces two strangers drawn together by their shared passion for nature and divided by the pasts they can’t outrun. This atmospheric opener blends romance and suspense, hinting at the darker bloom yet to unfold. 
A chef leaving the restaurant world for filmmaking confronts burnout, identity, and the price of passion in this raw and intimate short documentary. 
Trapped in a cycle of abuse, a woman's fractured psyche blurs the line between reality and hallucination as she fights to reclaim her body and sanity from her controlling boyfriend. 
Amid the quiet tension of a rural home, a boy searches for tenderness with a dad who refuses to help grow it. What We Carry is a haunting portrait of love, loss, and the things we inherit when words can't be spoken.
Hidden Harmonies – Music from the Local World.
From the Ukrainian Bandura to the Mongolian Horse Head Fiddle, this documentary celebrates the diverse sounds and stories from Pinellas County musicians. These incredible songs and sounds prove that music is universal language and ultimately what binds us all together as humanity; food, drink, art, dance, and of course…music. 
In this pilot episode, The God Particle, introduces Dr. Tiberius James Grants, a brilliant but obsessive physicist who makes a breakthrough in teleportation using wormholes. Driven by curiosity—or perhaps by the arrogance of man—Dr. Grants becomes the first human to journey through a wormhole. What he finds on the other side is not just a new world, but an entanglement with the elusive God Particle itself. Now faced with a choice that could alter the fabric of reality and the fate of humanity, Dr. Grants must confront the ultimate question: just because we can, does it mean we should? With cosmic stakes, mind-bending visuals, and a unique blend of wit and wonder, Ethereal is a cinematic experience that dares to ask: what lies beyond the veil of dimensions—and what part do we play in shaping it? 
A slice-of-life narrative drama that follows a pandemic nurse and her unemployed husband as they search for hope in the mundane. 
Comedy series involving a group of friends who find themselves in uncanny and precarious situations! In this episode the Friends prepare to pull off the biggest "JOB" of their lives, let's see how it plays out! 
A conflict of personal dilemma erupts between two polo players when a prized horse becomes injured during a match.
A family dinner goes awry when Alex returns home after an extensive stay at an inpatient facility and is confronted by his unforgiving brother, Tom.
A man on the run races against time, each step pulling us deeper into his desperate journey. Taut, urgent, and unflinching, this short film keeps the destination hidden until the very end.
The boss owns Amityville, but Amityville may have something in mind for the boss.
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