Short Films Audio Awards

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See our winners below or on our WINNERS page!

Submissions for 2025 will be open Jan 1st.

A unique event...

...and possibly the first of its kind!

We award budding artists & teams who've achieved high quality audio editing & mixing in their films & videos. When you want to make a difference, go to the source, right?

Cash awards up to $250 USD, gifts & more

Run by Professionals

Detailed feedback, technical advice

A nonprofit organization

Full awards details are here.

Top 5 Entrant Criteria

Individuals of any age may enter. Those under 18 must provide proof of signed consent from a parent or guardian.

Entries must be under 15 minutes in total run time, including all opening titles, closing credits & slides.

Entries must be an all-original story, whether a stand-alone show, a pilot or an episode from a series.

Entries must be free of extreme violence, sexuality or nudity, hate speech, racism, genderism, bigotry, drug use, etc., influenced by the MPAA's 'PG-13' rating.

Entries with content of any kind generated by artificial intelligence will be disqualified.

Rules & eligibility info is here.

OUR INAUGURAL YEAR!!!

Starting small, aiming BIG.

Our 2024 Winners Are...

ANIMATION

1st PRIZE

Loretta The Climate Activist (GBR)

By: Samuel Wilkinson

Mixed By: Samuel Wilkinson

2nd PRIZE

3rd PRIZE

Cat-Puccino (ESP)

By: Jara García de Viedma

Mixed By: Misha Navarro Castellano

LIVE ACTION

1st PRIZE

EVANESCENT (USA)

By: Chiara Collin-D'Augelli

Mixed By: Chiara Collin-D'Augelli

2nd PRIZE

Yet Another Student Film (USA)

By: Julian Felix Aaronson

Mixed By: Julian Felix Aaronson

3rd PRIZE

The Figure (USA)

By: Declan Kelly and Toni Mueller

Mixed By: Toni Mueller, Declan Kelly, and Will Leitner

Past Eligible Entries Are Listed Here

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Testimonials

We love seeing SFAA giving smaller dedicated creators a chance to shine in the audio department. A department which is usually overlooked yet very important. Keep empowering and looking forward to next year's contest circuit.

Samuel Wilkinson

Creator

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