Yeah - so nobody does trophies quite like SFF. Here's Arlene Browne's Sid the Squirrel/Cultrera Cuts Edit Award. It's gonna be hard to send Sid away, as he's made himself at home in a Salem backyard ABrowne #squirrel #Squirrels

Rain can't dampen our spirits - it's great movie watching weather. We've waited 2 years 4 this day. Back 2 doing what we do: in-person screenings, parties and community. 5:30pm kickoff Salem Arts Association 7:30pm CLAYDREAM CinemaSalem See you there! #OpeningDay Marq Evans

Great opening night CinemaSalem with CLAYDREAM and director Marq Evans. So good to be back home...with people in cinema.

Yup, that's a 2008 All Access badge on Stan Franzeen. Been there from the beginning. #anniversary #filmfest #stantheman

Dang, we've been doing this a long time! I could have had a a 15 year old if I hadn't been so damn busy making a Film Festival. Holy Cripes! Therese Shechter Come hang out this weekend and party with us Saturday night Rockafellas

Director Therese Schechter joins us CinemaSalem at 5pm to screen MY SO-CALLED SELFISH LIFE. Come support our visiting filmmakers and see a fun and fascinating film while you’re at it. Therese Shechter #ChildfreeByChoice #ChildlessNotByChoice #FemaleFilmmaker #FeministFilm

At 7:05pm CinemaSalem, Co-Director Sam French presents the astonishing WITH THIS BREATH I FLY - compelling storytelling from Afghanistan. shar.es/aWSUi0 via International Documentary Association (IDA)

Do you love great detective stories? Join us tonight CinemaSalem at 9:10pm for the masterful TIGRE GENTE. Brilliant photography and storytelling spanning 2 continents. An in-person must see, with director Liz Unger joining us for Q&A.

Closing early to go Film Fest! Geez do we love our sponsors!!! #wearenotworthy @MyBeverly01915

Last night this happened! WITH THIS BREATH I FLY wins our Jury Award. Co-Director Sam French is surprised & delighted as the trophy is sprung on him prior to his Q&A. Trophy created by Salem artist Scott Lanes. #salemfilmfest2022 #sff2022 shar.es/aWSUi0 via International Documentary Association (IDA)

Last day to catch films in-person. Things get going at 11am at @peabodyessex and The Cabot. Filmmakers, music, beer tasting and a final hangout at The Cabot street side bar. Cat Daddies Movie #ImWanita One Pint at a Time and even Willem Dafoe #salemfilmfest

Great wrap yesterday on our in person screenings The Cabot. Cats, country music, beer and a water journey o'er the planet. SFF streams thru Sunday with most of our in-person offerings, plus some new ones salemfilmfest.com #salemfilmfest #salemfest

SFF is streaming like a RIVER. Continuing to flow on little CAT DADDIES feet - through Saturday at midnight...check us out at salemfilmfest.com, #salemfilmfest, #stream

Join us live Sunday morning at 11am EST for our free Coffee Time With Salem Film Fest live stream. Fest Organizers and friends will be interacting with some of our award winners. AND we'll reveal who you chose to be the winner of our Audience Award!! tinyurl.com/5fvk2djt

Our audience has voted and IMPERFECT is the winner of our 2022 Audience Award! Filmmakers Regan Linton and Brian Malone joined us on Coffee Time With Salem Film Fest to accept their award. Still have a day to stream it at salemfilmfest.com

Tonight @ 7pm - The Cabot and the North Shore Cluster of Refugee Immigration Ministry presents a special screening of FLEE, which won the Grand Jury Award last year at Sundance and was also nominated for three Academy Awards. thecabot.org/event/flee-in-…

SalemFilmFest will be co-presenting BATTLEGROUND at GlobeDocs - their hybrid film festival kicks off this Wedn, Oct 12 and runs through Sun Oct 16. The film is part of the festival’s virtual programming, stream the film at globedocs2022.eventive.org/films/63279e5f… #GlobeDocsFF

#GlobeDocsFF ends tomorrow, SalemFilmFest is co-presenting Battleground Film - you have 2 more days to stream the film globedocs2022.eventive.org/films/63279e5f…

Black Friday sale on Ticket Packs for SFF 2023 is just around the corner!