Social Justice Film Festival

Name

Social Justice Film Festival

Legal name

Social Justice Film Institute

Website

https://socialjusticefilmfestival.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival and Arts Nonprofit Programming

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAD

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYMPADADAG

Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Documentary & Nonfiction Production

SECONDARYMPADAKAH

Community & Cultural Screenings (Museums, Cultural Centers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYBPAGAHAJ

Media Arts & Film/Photography Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Social justice film festival
• Documentary film programming
• Community film events
• Nonprofit arts education
• Filmmaker workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (EIN 86-1781669) relying heavily on donor support. Donations fund festival operations, programs, and institute activities.
2. Workshop Fees: Social Justice Filmmaking for All course priced at $300 per participant. Eight-session beginner course teaching documentary filmmaking skills.
3. Festival Tickets: Revenue generated from film festival admissions during the annual event held in Seattle.
4. Sponsorships: Corporate and organizational sponsorships for the annual Social Justice Film Festival.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Social Justice Film Festival, operated by the Social Justice Film Institute (501(c)(3), EIN 86-1781669), runs an annual multi-day film festival in Seattle featuring documentary and narrative films on social justice themes, with screenings, workshops, panel discussions, and filmmaker Q&A sessions. The Institute supplements the festival with year-round programming including the Radical Films Podcast and an eight-session Social Justice Filmmaking for All workshop ($300 per participant) that teaches documentary filmmaking skills. The organization is funded through donations, sponsorships, festival tickets, and workshop fees.

Product overview

The Social Justice Film Festival and Institute operates as a unified organization offering multiple interconnected programs. The annual Social Justice Film Festival is the flagship event featuring documentary and narrative films on social justice topics with workshops and panels. The Social Justice Film Institute provides year-round programming and community events. The Radical Films Podcast extends engagement through interviews and discussions with filmmakers. The Social Justice Filmmaking for All workshop provides hands-on training in documentary production, building skills for the filmmaking community the festival serves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Radical Films Podcast: The Social Justice Film Institute podcast featuring alumni and friends of the Social Justice Film Festival discussing all things related to social justice storytelling.

Products and services

• Social Justice Film Festival An annual film festival held in Seattle featuring documentary and narrative films focused on social justice issues, including screenings, workshops, panel discussions, and filmmaker Q&A sessions. Held annually since 2013.
• Social Justice Film Institute The parent organization that provides year-round social justice programming, educational workshops, community events, and serves as a resource for social justice filmmakers, community groups, and activists.
• Radical Films Podcast A podcast series featuring alumni and friends of the Social Justice Film Festival discussing social justice storytelling, hosted by John Trafton. Episodes include interviews with filmmakers from festival featured films. Distributed via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• Social Justice Filmmaking for All Workshop An educational workshop course teaching participants how to create short social justice documentaries, covering screen language, sequencing, and hands-on experience with professional video equipment and editing software. Participants produce 3-4 minute films on social justice topics. Eight sessions, held Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-8pm, limited to 12 participants, priced at $300 per participant.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Cascade PBSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic broadcasting partner in the Pacific Northwest region.
• GuideStar/CandidminorOthersGuideStar/Candid provides nonprofit transparency verification and charity ratings for Social Justice Film Institute (EIN 86-1781669).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pan African Film Festival: Largest U.S. film festival dedicated to Black storytelling and social-justice themes. Comparable as a community-focused festival with curatorial emphasis on social issues and underrepresented voices.
• True/False Film Fest: An annual documentary film festival in Columbia, Missouri focused on nonfiction storytelling with a strong social-issue and civic-engagement orientation. Directly comparable to the Social Justice Film Festival in curatorial focus on documentary and mission-driven programming.
• Doc Society: International nonprofit organization supporting documentary filmmakers focused on social impact stories. Directly comparable as a mission-driven nonprofit supporting documentary filmmakers producing social-justice content.
• Athena Film Festival: Festival at Barnard College focused on films about women leaders and social impact. Comparable as a themed film festival with educational programming and a social-justice orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Hot Docs: Largest documentary film festival in North America (Toronto), operating year-round with educational programming and industry initiatives. Comparable as a documentary-focused festival with educational and social-impact programming, though at materially larger scale.
• Tribeca Festival: Major general-audience film festival with a meaningful social-impact track and filmmaker development programs. Comparable as a festival platform for narrative and documentary work with civic engagement, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Sundance Film Festival: Premier U.S. independent film festival with documentary competition, filmmaker labs, and year-round artist support. Comparable as a documentary launchpad with education/training programming, though at much larger scale and broader thematic scope.

Others

• Impact Partners: Film fund and producing entity focused on documentary features with social impact missions. Comparable as a documentary social-impact ecosystem stakeholder, though operating as a financing rather than exhibition platform.
• Cascade PBS: Pacific Northwest public broadcaster and existing SJFI partner. Comparable as a regional media/arts organization in the same geography with overlapping mission of community storytelling and social-issue content.

Regional players

• Seattle International Film Festival: The largest film festival in the United States, also based in Seattle. Geographic peer operating in the same city and competing for the same audience, sponsors, and venue infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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