About
“Due to its brief nature, the Short Film fosters an unmatched spirit of creativity, resourcefulness and independence that inspires, stirs and transforms.”
BIRTH OF SOFIE
The Short Film Awards, affectionately nicknamed The SOFIES, was born out of a love for the special art form known as the Short Film. Due to its brief nature, the Short Film genre fosters an unmatched spirit of creativity, resourcefulness and independence that inspires, stirs and transforms.
SOFIE seeks to bring the segmented short film community together to honor, support and enjoy the best work in Short Film.
MISSION
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To promote and extol the Short Film as an important and unique art form and as a catalyst for positive social impact.
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To spotlight and honor the talent and hard work of the best producers, directors, writers, actors, cinematographers, sound engineers, stylists and other creators of short films.
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To provide education and resources to encourage the making of short films that will positively impact the global society.
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To generate revenue for Short Filmmakers to recoup production costs, as well as to aid in the production of future short films.