[3] 2013 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival awarded John Waters[4] & actor Wes Studi.
[5] In 2015, Santa Fe Independent Film Festival honored Ted Hope, Imogene Hughes, and Hampton Sides.
[citation needed] In 2019, SFiFF was included in Moviemaker magazine's list of "50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee".
"Catherine Hardwicke To Be Lauded With Santa Fe International Film Festival Visionary Award".
In 2024, Santa Fe International Film Festival recognized Actor Bryan Cranston with the Lifetime Achievement Award before a screening of Trumbo.
The 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival opened with Malcolm Washington’s The Piano Lesson and closed with Amber Sealey’s Out of My Mind.