Santa Cruz Film Festival

The main submission deadline for Santa Cruz Film Festival is around 7 August 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Santa Cruz Film Festival costs from USD 25 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

No premiere requirement. Santa Cruz Film Festival accepts films that have screened elsewhere.

Santa Cruz Film Festival takes place in Santa Cruz, United States.

Santa Cruz Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Santa Cruz Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.