Welcome to the Southern Appalachian International Film Festival, (SOAPIFF) where one can watch world-class films within minutes of glorious hiking trails through the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains. The purpose of SOAPIFF is to publicly recognize, promote, and preserve the work of independent filmmakers and encourage film production and film culture in Southern Appalachia. The Filmmaker can film in a kaleidoscope of site locations that provide a unique setting in Southern Appalachia. Films you might know that were shot in Southern Appalachia: “Dirty Dancing,” “Goodbye, Miss 4th of July,” “The River,” “What about Bob” among others.
SOAPIFF has revived an annual film festival in greater East Tennessee, the birthplace of the oldest continuous independent film festival in the American South (the Sinking Creek Film Celebration*). Therefore one of our most prestigious awards is dedicated to Sinking Creek founder Mary Jane Coleman.
SOAPIFF appreciates the support and cooperation it receives from various national and regional institutions, local businesses, agencies, and individuals. (Our Sponsors) Another purpose of the Festival is to support the creative work of moviemakers by exposure, promotion and preservation of their movies. In order to attract the widest audience movie screenings at SOAPIFF are presented free to the public.
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