Social Justice Film Festival

A Home for Social Justice Storytelling

The Social Justice Film Festival serves as a dynamic forum where art and social justice intersect to build community beyond borders and lift up voices, issues, and stories of public importance.

Submissions for the 2025 Social Justice Film Festival are Closed - Visit often for festival updates.

SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM
PEER PITCH 2025

Are you a social justice filmmaker with a work-in-progress film at any stage of development?

Are you seeking a supportive environment to give your film pitch a test run?

The Social Justice Film Festival is presenting Social Justice Film Peer Pitch 25 as a special event during the 2025 Social Justice Film Festival, which will take place April 9 - 13. This two-hour program will allow four social justice filmmakers to present new projects to fellow filmmakers for feedback, and all attendees will gain valuable insights and new connections to guide their filmmaking.

Participation is open to any filmmaker with a social justice-related project they would like to share for discussion. Projects may be at any stage of development. Experienced filmmakers, first-time filmmakers, and even film students can pitch their film projects. In true democratic fashion, pitching slots are available on a first-registered, first-accepted basis.

Interested? Email: marisa@socialjusticefilminstitute.org

Free Social Justice Community Film Screening in January

Our Next Social Justice Monthly Screening of Trouble the Water will be held on January 23 at 7:00 p.m. at University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle. Find out more here.

RSVP HERE

This astonishingly powerful, Oscar-nominated documentary is at once horrifying and exhilarating. Directed and produced by Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine producers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal, TROUBLE THE WATER takes you inside Hurricane Katrina in a way never before seen on screen.

Youth Visions - Rites of Passage Program

In partnership with the Gifts of Hope organization, the Social Justice Film Institute is documenting a special trip to Senegal from December 26 - January 9 with 12 young Seattle students, a transformative and meaningful experience embarking on self-discovery and personal growth.

Find out more about the Rites of Passage Program here.

Many thanks to the Climate Pledge Arena Community Fund for their generous support for this program.

Social Justice Film podcasts have returned!

Featuring Social Justice Film alumni and friends of the festival discussing all things related to social justice storytelling. The Social Justice Film podcast was created to explore and share stories about the intersection of social justice and film. Find out more.