Santa Fe Film Institute benefits its community by presenting the largest and most dynamic film festival in New Mexico, the Academy Award(r)-qualifying Santa Fe International Film Festival (SFiFF). SFiFF screens more than 150 films each October and supports local youth, artists, filmmakers, and those seldom served by the arts. SFiFF provides educational and professional development in film, including SFiFF Student Day, and by hosting interactive workshops, industry networking events, discussion panels, and filmmaker Q&As, as well as free public programming.