San Francisco Documentary Festival

ROXIE THEATER, 3117 16TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103

MAY 28 - JUN 7, 2026

25 YEARS RUNNING

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Deadlines

MAR 21, 2026Regular Deadline

APR 11, 2026Final Deadline

About festival

Rules

San Francisco Documentary Festival

We screen the best documentaries from around the world at the Roxie Cinema, the oldest art house theater west of the Mississippi. Many of our titles end up with calendared runs at the Roxie later in the year. We get great press coverage in San Francisco, the second largest film market in the country, plus industry reviews.

San Francisco is a very receptive town for documentaries and our festivals have built a passionate following over the past 24 years.

https://sfindie.com/press-coverage

Festival Amenities

Filmmaker EventsAfter PartiesIndustry PanelsQ&A SessionsPress EventsAll Access BadgesComplimentary TicketsFestival Catalog

Accepted Content

Genres:

Documentary

Sub-Genres:

StudentSportsSocial IssuesSocial ImpactPoliticalHuman Rights

FeministEnvironmentalBio Pic

Film Types:

DocumentaryNon-FictionExperimentalAnimation

Categories:

MicroshortShort FilmFeature FilmDocumentaryWeb SeriesTV Series

Submission Categories

Feature Doc

Fee: $65·Deadline: March 21, 2026

Type: Video

Mid-Length Doc

Fee: $60·Deadline: March 21, 2026

Type: Video

Short Doc

Fee: $55·Deadline: March 21, 2026

Type: Video

Contact

Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco CA 94103

Festival Rules

Rules

Rules:

Any feature or short completed no more than 18 months old is eligible for consideration. We have no premiere requirements. LEGAL STUFF: Submitters understand that submission of their work authorizes the Festival to use the work for exhibition, education and/or publicity purposes related to the festival; that the Festival will handle the prints and drives with a maximum of care but cannot be held liable for any damage or loss during shipping, preview, or screening; and that the Festival is also not responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, or royalty infringement related to the work. Submitters may receive future correspondence from the Festival. The festival will never publish your film online without explicit permission.

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