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The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is pleased to sponsor the Santa Fe International Film Festival’s 2025 Indigenous Film Program (SFiFF)—look for IAIA’s full-page ad on the back cover of the SFiFF program, which will be distributed through the Santa Fe New Mexican (SFNM). The festival runs from October 15–20 at venues across Santa Fe.This year’s film festival features short films from five IAIA student filmmakers who won a 2025 IAIA Student Filmmaker CINE Award. The IAIA Student Shorts program will take place on Thursday, October 16, 5:30–6:30 pm at Sky Cinemas, located at 1606 Alcaldesa Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Tickets to the IAIA Student Shorts must be reserved in advance. Seating is limited, and attendees are encouraged to reserve their tickets early at https://sfiff.eventive.org/schedule/68d4600a476f18697110ca03
“I congratulate our student filmmakers making a debut at the Santa Fe International Film Festival. The bold expression of our student filmmakers is inspiring, and I am proud that the future of Indigenous film will be shaped by their creativity, vision, and stories,” says IAIA President Dr. Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo).
The six-day festival showcases over 160 new films, including independent, international, Indigenous, and New Mexico films. In addition to the IAIA Student Shorts, this year’s Indigenous Film Program includes three features, a collection of Indigenous Narrative Shorts, and a collection of Indigenous Documentary Shorts—all by Indigenous filmmakers from around the world. View the full schedule and purchase tickets on SFiFF’s website at https://santafe.film/
IAIA Student Shorts
Thursday, October 16
Sky Cinemas
$5
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Dragged to Nowhere
Director: Jordan Martin (Blackfeet Nation of Montana), Run Time: 14m
2025 IAIA Student Filmmaker CINE Award Winner: Audience Award (tie)
The Gathering
Director: Alexander Kurowski (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin), Run Time: 9m
2025 IAIA Student Filmmaker CINE Award Winner: Best Actor, Best Editing
Poacher’s Paradise
Director: David Arquero (Cochiti Pueblo), Run Time: 11m
2025 IAIA Student Filmmaker CINE Award Winner: Audience Award (tie)
Wokiksuye
Director: Laura Ten Fingers (Oglala Lakota), Run Time: 10m
2025 IAIA Student Filmmaker CINE Award Winner: Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Cinematography
The Unknown Welcomes Me
Director: Whit Maloney (Diné), Run Time: 12m
2025 IAIA Student Filmmaker CINE Award Winner: Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Sound
IAIA Cinematic Arts & Technology
IAIA Cinematic Arts & Technology (CINE) is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive environment for future Native screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, documentarians, cinematographers, editors, animators, and visual effects artists to explore their creativity and passion for their art. Our goal is to empower Indigenous filmmakers with the creative and technical abilities necessary to craft cinematic experiences that have the power to connect with the widest audiences possible. A student graduating with a BFA in Cinematic Arts & Technology will possess the minimum skills necessary to function in an entry-level position in the professional workforce, whether their path leads them to Hollywood or back to work for their own communities.
https://iaia.edu/event/iaia-2025-sfiff-student-shorts/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sky Cinemas, 1606 Alcaldesa St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States
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