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COMPETITIONS AT SDAFF 2004
This year, we are awarding films entered into competition in the following categories: dramatic narrative feature, dramatic narrative short, feature documentary, short documentary, experimental, and (new) music video. Winners are selected by a festival jury and will be announced at our Gala Awards Dinner, October 23, and receive a Sony digital camera. In honor of our 5th anniversary, we have added three more competitions: Michelob Light Short Flicks Competition, Live@5 Reel Short Films Competition, and the SDAFF / UNION-TRIBUNE High School Film Critic Competition. Winners for both the Michelob Light and Live@5 will be chosen live by the Gala Awards Audience.

MICHELOB LIGHT SHORT FLICKS COMPETITION
With support of Anheuser-Busch, SDAFF commissioned five film groups, Cherry Sky Films, Commando Films, New True Talent, Seven Oh Five, and Touchblue Entertainment, to create 30-second short films promoting the film festival. Winner is chosen by a festival audience and receives $1,000. Click on the screenshots to view the films.
LIVE@5 REEL SHORT CONTEST
In celebration of our 5th anniversary, the SDAFF launched our Live @ 5 Reel Short Competition - an open call for 55-second short films to include the number 5 and "San Diego". Top five Reel Short films will be judged at our Gala Awards Dinner, October 23, and winner receives $555.55.  

***There is a special FREE screening to view all 25 entries on Saturday, 6:30pm at the Brickstone salon (in the Double Tree Hotel). It's an open screening, so you can walk in any time, and the program will loop around at 7pm.

The SDAFF is proud to announce the following five finalists to be judged Live at our Gala Awards Dinner:


ESCAPE FROM SAN DIEGO ZOO, directed by Maximillian Mark Medina


FATHER BALINBIN, directed by Joel T. Modelo


IN MY EARLY YEARS, directed by Ray Gallardo and Carlos Misenas


THE PREPARATION, directed by Peter Wang


VISIONARY, directed by Steven Godwin and Jeffery Durkin

 Many thanks to all of the following entries:

  • 5th Street by Tim Hsieh
  • 5 O'Clock by Judy Jya Min
  • Are You Live At 5? by Michael Yubane
  • Before 5 by Angelica M. de Jesus
  • Breakin' is Life by Andi Brandenberg, Sam Akira Chan
  • Finding Prince Charming by Toby XI
  • Five to Ramon by Solomon Baldeo
  • Go by Kali Lowe-Brisby, Kent Brisby
  • It's In Your Hands by David Dutton
  • The Journal by Kak Lee
  • Kurujuuvu by Caleb Moriarty, Peter Kim
  • Like Those Shoes by Brendon Chung
  • Road to SDAFF by Sunah Kim
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors by Celia Xavier
  • San Diego in 55 by Mitch Ahtye
  • San Diego, The Truth by Charles Mirador, Jr.
  • These Eyes by Brendon Chung
  • Too Many Asians by Jerome Gatdula Villarin
  • "Untitled" by Sung H. Kim
  • Watching Leona's Trip by Pete K. Wong
  • Zappka Part 5: Attack on San Diego by Seven Oh Five
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    HIGH SCHOOL FILM CRITIC COMPETITION
    In partnership with The San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 local high school students competed in reviewing one of SDAFF's feature films, HOME RUN by Jack Neo.

    The winner is Nick England of San Dieguito Academy in Encinitas. He wins a $500 college scholarship, a seat at our awards gala, and his article published in the Union-Tribune on October 18th. To read his article, click here.