Five San Jose International Short Film Festival award winners that went on to win or be nominated for an Academy Award, from Skin to I’m Not a Robot.
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The San Jose International Short Film Festival began as a collaboration between two Silicon Valley businessmen, both avid movie fans and patrons of the arts. Looking for ways to connect brilliant short form filmmaking to appreciative audiences here in San Jose, they organically grew the festival from a single screening to the four day event it is today.
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More than 160 short films from 28 countries, four days at CineArts Santana Row, and ten jury award winners led by Best of the Fest Getar Hero: a look back at SJSFF 2026.
Teddy Stern’s Getar Hero, a cowboy story set in Mumbai, won Best of the Fest at the 18th annual San Jose International Short Film Festival and has qualified for the 99th Academy Awards.
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