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ABOUT
"SI-FAN IS A FESTIVAL WHICH SPANS THE QUIRKY. THE SURREAL, THE FANTASTIC AND FANTASTICAL. A WONDERFUL SPECTRUM OF CINEMATIC GEMS PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF GENRE". BAFTA WINNING DIRECTOR MORAG MCKINNON.
SI-FAN IS THE SISTER FESTIVAL OF THE BIFA QUALIFYING SHORT COM FILM AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL. A NEW GENRE LED ARTS FESTIVAL FOR SCOTTISH AUDIENCES. WE LOOK TO FIND THE BEST FILMS AND ANIMATIONS IN SCI-FI; FANTASY, HORROR, ACTION, THRILLER, MAGICAL REALISM.
WE LOVE GENRE BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE PUREST FORMS OF IMAGINATION AND EXPLORATION FOR IDEAS AND UNIQUE STORYTELLING AND TRANSPORT AUDIENCES TO NEW WORLDS.
THE FIRST SI-FAN TOOK PLACE IN EDINBURGH NOVEMBER 2023 WITH EXCITING SHORT FILM PROGRAMMES. YOU CAN SEE OUR 2023 SELECTION BY CLICKING ON THE PROGRAMME IMAGE.
MISSION
WE WANT TO BE THE COOLEST FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL IN SCOTLAND. WE LOVE GENRE AND WE KNOW MANY AUDIENCES IN SCOTLAND DO AS WELL. WE WANT TO BE A FESTIVAL THAT AIMS TO REACH AUDIENCES ALL AROUND SCOTLAND BY BRINGING SCREENINGS TO AUDIENCES THAN HAVING TO COME TO TRAVEL FAR AND WIDE.
WE TAKE THE SAME PRINCIPLES FROM SHORT COM BY FINDING AND SELECTING THE BEST FILMS FROM THE FILM FESTIVAL CIRCUIT.
OUR LONG TERM AIMS ARE TO CONNECT THE VARIOUS CREATIVES WORKING IN GENRE IN DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES TOGETHER. SCOTLAND HAS SOME BRILLIANT CREATIVES, ARTISTS AND STORY TELLERS. AND WE WANT TO HELP PROMOTE THEM AND HELP FORGE CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS.