The 11th annual Sacramento Film and Music Festival is gearing up and our call for film and video submissions has started. For more information click on our entry button

We are kicking off the new year by showcasing artists on our home page. Mike Dahlquist created this outstanding video for Mindless Self Indulgence. Mike produced a number of projects that were showcased as part of the SF&MF. This video took the top prize at the 2009 Sac Music Seen program. If you are interested in submitting music or becoming a filmmaker for our 2010 event click on the music button.

2009 Sacramento Film & Music Award Winners

Awards from the Festival Submissions (Listed by Film Title):

• Narrative Feature (Jury) – Friends (With Benefits)
• Narrative Feature (Audience) – Paper Heart
• Narrative Short (Jury) – Gone Fishing
• Narrative Short (Audience) – The Killing of Mary Surrat
• Documentary Feature (Jury) – Rivers of a Lost Coast
• Documentary Feature (Audience, Tie) – Sin by Silence & The Power of the Powerless
• Documentary Short (Jury) - $100/Day Documentary
• Short (Audience) - $100/Day
• Animation (Jury) – The Mouse That Soared
• Animation (Audience) – The Mouse That Soared
• Music Video – Fuck That
• Student Film (Jury) – Bohemibot
• Student Film (Audience) – King of the Ring
• Emerging Filmmaker – Daniel Citron

Sac Music Seen – Local Music Video Program (Listed by Band/Director):

• Best Music Video (Jury) – Mindless Self Indulgence/Mike Dahlquist
• Best Music Video (Audience) – The Inversions/Jeff Weight
• Best Program Video (Jury, Tie) – The Inversions/Jeff Weight & Crazy Ballhead/Jacob Schantz
• Program Video Runner-Up (Jury) – A Curbside Ending/David Sketchley and Ruby Sketchley
• Best Independent Video (Jury) – Mindless Self Indulgence/Mike Dahlquist Independent Video Runner-Up (Jury) – Elizabeth Seward/Nick Trivundza

10x10 Filmmaker Challenge (Listed by Film Title):

• Best 10x10 Film (Jury) – Spare
• Best 10x10 Film (Audience) – Spare
• Best Use of Concept: Theme (Jury) – Exploratorium
• Best Use of Concept: Prop (Jury) – Remember When
• Best Use of Concept: Poster (Jury) – Behind the 8-Ball

Director’s Choice Awards

• Directors Choice - Paper Heart
• Directors Choice - The Old Man and the Seymour

DVD Store

2006 10X10 Filmmaker Challenge - $12.00

2006 Sac Music Seen - $12.00

2006 Creative Interpretations - $12.00

2005 Sac Music Seen - $12.00

2004 Sac Music Seen - $12.00

Sac Music Seen Collection - All three years of the Sac Music Seen on DVD - $25.00

2006 DVD Collection - All three interactive event of the 2006 event (10X10, Sac Music Seen, Creative Interpretations) - $25.00

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