Phoenix Rising International Film Festival (PRIFF) is a screenwriting contest and independent short films festival. It is located in Luton, UK. Our mission is to showcase and promote the work of filmmakers worldwide, whilst creating a space where we can talk about films as well as network. We accept scripts for both short and feature films.

PUFF is more than a festival. It’s a community.

Once a year we gather in West Hollywood to celebrate and promote 50 of the world’s best up and coming filmmakers the best way we know how. By throwing a massive party and inviting all of our friends!

That means filmmakers, execs, agents, managers, casting directors, actors and actresses. Everyone that a filmmaker could be looking to meet.

We are filmmakers ourselves and we started PUFF because we were sick of festivals that seemed more interested in promoting films than the people that made them. So when the party is over, we’re just getting started!

WHY SUBMIT?

JUDGES THAT MATTER: PUFF has judges from all aspects of the entertainment business. From Managers, Producers and Studio Execs, to working Actors and Screenwriters. We want our filmmakers to have their work exposed to people who’ve been where they are now and can offer insight into navigating this business.

CASH PRIZE! FILMMAKER PERKS!

Picture’s Up! has a $500 Grand Prize for the festival’s winning film and every filmmaker receives a package of exciting perks such as free access to The Strasberg Institute’s film studio and casting spaces as well as deals from our exciting sponsors including InkTip and Final Draft!

In between screenings, filmmakers are invited to get a drink in the beautiful Theatre Lounge and get to know their fellow filmmakers.

The PUFFY’s Award Show: Every year filmmakers tell us that the highlight of the weekend was our closing night award show. We go all out as our founders host a night of clips from all the nominated films, laughs and tears as we hand out awards and gifts from our sponsors and hear speeches from our winners.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR!

We don’t care about genre. We don’t care about budget. We care about voices. We’re looking for filmmakers who have something to say, and we want to help you say it! We use the submission categories to make sure that the judge most likely to enjoy and champion your film, is the person that sees it.

Our programmers meticulously craft each hour long block of films around a different theme, so when you walk into a PUFF screening, you never know what you’re going to get!

Submit your short films under 35 minutes in any of the following genres:
Comedy
Drama
Documentary
Horror/Thriller
Sci-Fi
Student
Television Pilot
Experimental
Music Video
Super Shorts (< 5 min)

PUFF is based in Los Angeles, CA at the historic Marilyn Monroe Theatre.

Entering its seventh year, Festival of Cinema NYC will be taking place from August 4th - 13th, 2023. The festival welcomes filmmakers and attendees to the legendary Regal UA Midway theater in Forest Hills Queens, New York, with additional programming that includes workshops and panels at the Queens Library at Forest Hills.

As an IMDB qualifying festival who has consistently landed on FIlmFreeway's Top 100 reviewed list, Festival of Cinema NYC is quickly becoming New York City's premiere festival for the best in Independent Film. Festival of Cinema NYC is designed to get maximum exposure for todays emerging filmmakers and help those that are seeking distribution for their film. Our incredible PR team works around the clock to ensure a large attendance at each screening. In addition, every filmmaker is given a post screening Q&A and a chance to interact with attendees and distribution scouts.

From Red Carpet Press Events to Industry Networking Nights to the Opening, Closing and Awards party - filmmakers are offered numerous opportunities to get their film in front of the right the people, and screened before large audiences. To date Festival of Cinema NYC has helped over fifteen films, both short and feature length, land a distribution deal.

Our programmers look for the best in truly independent films. All films selected come from independent filmmakers that put their blood, sweat and tears into their productions. Every film selected and screened is eligible for an award.

Festival of Cinema NYC seeks independent films and un-produced scripts of all lengths, genres and subjects. Whether your film is a drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, documentary, experimental, LGBTQ, animation, even if it tackles social issues - we want to show it! Our Opening Night, Closing Night, and special screening events (like our Midnight Madness and Underground Films presentations) are all selected from the very best submissions we receive. Plus, every filmmaker that submits a film will automatically receive a one-year subscription to Videomaker Digital Magazine, a leading subscription service that focuses on guiding independent filmmakers with online tutorials and publications (a $20 value). All selected filmmakers get VIP passes that allow entry into all our screenings, events, and parties.

Because Festival of Cinema NYC was founded by independent filmmakers, we understand the needs and challenges that filmmakers face. Our festival staff is committed to offering filmmakers the opportunities they seek to promote and ultimately have their film seen and sold. Our festival’s growing reputation of top-notch independent films has consistently attracted more distributors every year, making it a possibility to interact with distributors directly! One of the key components to Festival of Cinema NYC's success, is making sure each filmmaker and their film get the proper attention and publicity that they deserve. Our publicity department works around the clock to ensure that filmmakers get as much coverage in news and local media. Filmmakers at the festival have had their films covered in various news publications around Queens and New York City, including the N.Y. Times, the NY Daily News, The NY Post, The Queens Chronicle, CBSN and NY1 News on Spectrum cable. Attending filmmakers each get a Q&A following their screening, giving them the chance to engage our audience.

Additionally, Festival of Cinema NYC hosts panels, workshops and seminars that strongly appeal to filmmakers and those looking to break into the film industry. In previous. years seminars on distribution and production resources, as well as workshops by industry leaders such as Sag-Aftra and Seed & Spark, were held.

Festival of Cinema NYC is a competitive festival that accepts films and media of all lengths, genres and subjects, with awards in 17 categories. Past Jury members have included Anna Garduno, Executive Producer at Netflix; Amy Peters, Emmy award winner; Doug LeClaire, founder of Asbury Shorts USA; Isil Bagdadi, president of distribution at Cavu Pictures; and David Josh Lawrence, head of acquisitions at Glass House Pictures . Winners walk away with an amazing custom statuette as well as prizes being offered from some of our amazing sponsors (prizes have included a cash prize towards your next production, screenwriting and budgeting software, a consultation with a distributor, and opt-in distribution deals.)

"X World Short Film Festival" is an IMDb-qualifying Festival for Independent Filmmakers from all over the World, that dare to eXpress their fantasy, creativity and peculiar ideas through Short Films, Scripts, Music and Dance.
If you think that your Project will make the audience feel amazed-excited-thrilled-amused-moved, then this Festival is for you!

X World is about fascinating stories, inspiring messages, fun intrigues, new themes, unusual points of view, mysteries! As long as IN TUNE WITH GOOD VIBES…
Our purpose is to find, showcase, promote, honor and recognize such kind of interesting works, made with Love and passion for the art of eXpression, no matter the budget or technical resources.
The Festival has been created by an Independent Filmmaker that knows, understands, Loves the world of Independent Filmmaking and knows how it feels like to have one's own work showcased and appreciated!
Every submitted Project is is watched , listened, read by the Judges with maximum attention and dedication, more than once, to fully evaluate every aspect of it.

The New Edition's Live Screening Event and Awards Celebration will be in April, in Rome. More details will be added soon...

You can find more information on the Website:
www.welcometoxworld.com

Festival and screenplay contest celebrating the best of indie crime and horror.

Scripts in the crime and horror sub-genres juggle genre-awareness, often times in order to subvert the expected, with natural talent and a unique voice. We aim to spotlight the voices of tomorrow's classics.

Industry contacts who will receive winning projects include:
ZERO GRAVITY
BLOOD LIST / BRILLSTEIN
THINK TANK
TXL FILMS
... and more.

Top award winners will also receive 4 months of free listings on InkTip!

The City of Edinburg, in an effort to promote the visual arts and the growing Film industry in the Rio Grande Valley has developed an annual selective film festival, the South Texas International Film Festival.

The South Texas Film Festival is an annual celebration of the art of cinema. STXIFF is a competitive film festival that showcases the work of visionary filmmakers from all over the world. Based in Edinburg, Texas, STXIFF showcases local, regional, national, and international films that have a unique voice and prides itself as a welcoming hub for thriving and aspiring storytellers. We focus on personal engagement with filmmakers with a South Texas Hospitality flare!

The City of Edinburg would like to invite you to submit and attend the 9th South Texas International Film Festival to be held from September 14 through 16, 2023. Our Festival is geared towards new and experienced filmmakers and filmgoers alike by offering a variety of events including screenings, workshops, panels, mixers, and of course our iconic Awards Ceremony.

SUPERB JURY of the world's top Producers! Kathleen Kennedy, PRESIDENT of LUCASFILM and PAUL SCHRADER writer of TAXI DRIVER will read finalist scripts!

The Prizes:

Grand Prize Winner(s):

* $5,000 Guaranteed Option for the Overall Winner!
This is your real chance at getting your script made into a feature film!

*MENTORSHIP with Two-Time Academy Award® Nominee ROSS KATZ (Ross was nominated for Academy Awards for producing Todd Field's In the Bedroom (2001), and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003). He currently runs his own production company Sui Generis Pictures.


* 8 x $500 in Cash to each of our 8 GENRE Prize Winners.
Best Action & Adventure - $500 for the Winner
Best Animation - $500 for the Winner
Best Comedy - $500 for the Winner
Best Drama - $500 for the Winner
Best Horror - $500 for the Winner
Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy - $500 for the Winner
Best Thriller - $500 for the Winner
Best True Story & Public Domain - $500 for the Winner


Top 5 Finalists:

* Each of the top 5 Finalists will receive a copy of the NEWEST Final Draft 12 - The screenwriting software used by 95% of Hollywood (5 x $217.55 value)


Top 15 Finalists:

The top 15 Finalists will receive:

* Each of the 15 finalists will receive an EXCLUSIVE one page written feedback report from one of our 10 Academy Award Winning/Nominated judges! This one is HUGE! The CEOs of the best film production companies in the world will actually read your script and give you feedback! And if they like it, you'll have a big chance of getting it produced into a feature film! You can get your script read by Kathleen Kennedy, the PRESIDENT of LUCASFILM! Or by PAUL SCHRADER, the writer of TAXI DRIVER! Or by any other of our 10 Academy Award Winning/Nominated judges!

* Each of the 15 finalists will also receive a 4-month InkTip Pro Membership. (15 x $130 value) As an InkTip Pro Member, thousands of filmmakers can find and read your scripts, and you'll be able to pitch directly to production companies every week. With over 3,000 options and 400 movies made, InkTip is the place for independent film.

The Hamilton Film Festival screens a juried selection of Canadian and International short, feature, and documentary films, as well as screenplays. Each year the event has a theme and this year it is Sports. We accept films from outside of the annual theme. We are a Canadian Screen Award qualifying festival and have been a Top 100 Best Reviewed festival on Film Freeway many times. Festival has a market.

Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF ) invites all film lovers to partake in our celebration.
Near Nazareth Festival hospitably opens its doors to filmmakers. Festival participants from around the world will show their works. We believe that the best place for them to present their work - is Near Nazareth Festival.
Our festival will serve to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the world. Through cooperation with movie lovers from around the world, we will make history.
Today filmmakers from 65 countries are participating in the festival, and presented his works
Near Nazareth Festival Online Film Market - Free of charge for all participants of the NNFestival.
We post your film info on Near Nazareth Festival Facebook page - post + image.
We'll set up info about your film on Near Nazareth Festival website.
Page is opened and distributed among national and international distributors.

Awards & Prizes

Certificate and Laurels

1) Participants
2) Semi-Finalist
3) Finalist
4) Official Selections

2023 Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition(Spring Edition). Visit BigAppleFilmFestival.com or Film Freeway to enter a film or screenplay.

We invite you to submit to the 9th Edition of Cosmic Film Festival!

Cosmic Film Festival is a semi-annual IMDb qualifying online film festival dedicated to sharing diverse filmmakers and artistic talent with the world. We accept films from all cultures, languages, and corners of the world because we believe film and art transcend all.

AWARD CATEGORIES:

Best Short Film (1 to 10 minutes)
Best Short Film (11 to 30 minutes)
Best Feature Film
Best First Time Filmmaker
Best International Film
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Student Film
Best Feature Screenplay (70 to 120 pages)
Best Short Screenplay (40 pages or less)
Best Original Score

Category ADD-ONs:

Best Director*
Best Editor*

*This category is for Filmmakers to be considered in the additional areas of Editing, Directing, Music. Must have the same film already submitted in a main category.

WINNERS RECIEVE:
- Laurel
- Digital Winner Certificate
- Film trailer (if provided) featured on our website along with the film's overview or logline, and brief film specs*
- Q&A blog write-up about winning film for CosmicFilmFest.com with promotion of article across all social media platforms

FINALISTS RECEIVE:
- Laurel
- Digital Finalist Certificate
- Film poster featured on our website along with the film's overview or logline, and brief film specs*

HONORABLE MENTIONS RECEIVE:
- Laurel
- Film poster featured on our website along with the film's overview or logline, and brief film specs*

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS RECEIVE:
- Laurel

*Features on website will be published for a minimum of 2 weeks on CosmicFilmFestival.com. If you'd like to opt out of having your film or trailer published, please contact us at CosmicFilmFestInfo@gmail.com

The London Independent Story Prize (LISP) aims to create a great networking opportunity for filmmakers and a community that embraces multicultural differences, brave voices, unique writers, and extraordinary artistic approaches to story writing.

Bold. Fresh. Exciting.

Open Gate International Film Festival (OGIFF) is devoted to exhibiting the best of both short films and feature films from across New England and around the globe. We believe in the concept of assisting and nurturing the "up and coming filmmakers" who proffer the essence of bold and diverse filmmaking.

Included with being an Official Selection at the Open Gate International Film Festival are in-depth panels with both locally and internationally recognized filmmakers, actors, and crew members from across the New England area. Additionally, we will be holding filmmaker Q&As and an award show with the intention of supporting the best of up-and-coming filmmakers from around the globe.

OPEN GATE SCREENWRITING COMPETITION

The best of both categories (Best Short Script & Best Feature Script) will be announced at our LIVE awards show during the festival. The winning scripts (if filmed) are guaranteed to screen at the 2024 Open Gate Film Festival (Dates TBA).

⭐ AFIN (All-Inclusive Film International Network) IS BECOMING ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S PREMIERE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS ⭐
⭐ SUBMISSION CATEGORIES: SHORT FILMS/DOCUMENTARIES, FEATURE FILMS/DOCUMENTARIES, MUSIC VIDEOS, ANIMATED FILMS, STUDENT FILMS, SHORT/LONG SCREENPLAYS ⭐
⭐ OFFICIALLY IMDB QUALIFYING ⭐
⭐ OFFICIALLY AUDITED FESTIVAL BY RSM - SUBMIT WITH CONFIDENCE ⭐
⭐ FEEDBACK AVAILABLE AS ADDONS ⭐
⭐ LIVE SCREENINGS/RED-CARPET AWARDS WITH STRONG NETWORKING ⭐
⭐ EST $21,200 PRIZE POOL ⭐
⭐ EQUAL PLAYING FIELD ⭐
⭐ SINGLE ENTRY FEE TO QUALIFY FOR ALL APPLICABLE AWARDS⭐
⭐ COVID-SAFE AND PREPARED ⭐

Edinburgh Short Film Festival Submissions Now Open for 2023

Our 13th edition includes more screenings and curating programmes for other festivals across the UK & Internationally. with prizes and trophies and our international film festival partners!

Max Length 25 minutes, international films welcomed, all genres eligible.

Early Bird Deadline: Friday Feb 24th
Regular Deadline: Friday May 19th
Late Deadline: Friday June 23rd

Zed Fest Film Festival & Screenplay Competition was founded in 2010 to encourage and support independent low and big budget, filmmakers, who work in the horror, suspense, science fiction, drama,action, adventure, and art house genres.

INTRODUCING THE MARY PICKFORD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FILM ARTS
This Award is to Highlight Women in The Film Arts. We call it "The Zed Fest Mary Pickford Award" In honor the Great Mary Pickford Silent Film Pioneer.

"WE HOPE TO DISCOVER THE CULT MOVIES OF THE FUTURE."

Zed Fest Film Festival 2023 Prizes:
Over $5000 in Cash & Prizes will be Divided among winners

ZED FEST FILM FESTIVAL GENRES:
Horror
Suspense
Science Fiction
Supernatural
Arthouse
Action/Adventure
Fantasy
Documentary
Music Videos
Super 8

Digital Griffix film awards changed over the years and is now an IMDB listed international awards competition (Digital Griffix Film Festival).

Our trophy is now a beautiful crystal eagle head that can be shipped worldwide !

We are planning to do a live screening of all nominees with films of 40 minutes or less who also sent their film in the LIVE SCREENING category in summer 2024

Our jury determines the best films in each category. Note that we do NOT screen all films onsite. You have to be nominated and you have to send your film in the Live Screening category as well. Our goal is to help filmmakers take the next step in their career.
Our jury is composed of award winning filmmakers who perfectly understand the hard work put in independent filmmaking !

Trophies will be offered without charge to the best films of the year (Best fiction film, Best Documentary, Best Animation). As a VFX company, we are offering a free VFX 3D modeling package to all award winning filmmakers of all seasons and in all categories, which includes a 3D character (creature) or 3D model ready for production that you can choose from our 3D store. All films will receive a score card and we make interviews either by phone or writing with all winners ! Those are then shared on our social media.

Since 2016, the Oil Valley Film Festival's mission is to bring the voices and films of new and established filmmakers to the heart of Venango County, an area underrepresented in the world of film. Located in Oil City, Pennsylvania, and nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, attending the Oil Valley Film Festival will grant you the experience of watching engaging cinema within an intimate community with a rich history.

All selected films will compete for various prizes and/or accolades. You can read more about the festival here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Valley_Film_Festival.

Eerie Horror Fest is a four-day event held every October that brings together industry professionals from all over the world for screenings, panel discussions, workshops, and networking. We showcase all levels of horror genre entertainment that provides a platform for professional development and growth, promotes creative culture, and paves a path for new professionals to the industry.

The Eerie Horror Fest will take place October 4-7, 2023 at the historic Warner Theatre in Erie, PA.

We are accepting Narrative feature and short films, Documentary feature and short films, and narrative film projects for our pitch competition.

Each selected feature film and pitch competition project will receive hotel accommodations for the duration of the festival (1 free room per film/project).

BEST OF THE FEST - $1,000 cash awarded to best Feature or Short Narrative or Documentary film. Plus a "Skullie" award designed by "Monster" Mark Kosobucki.

PITCH COMPETITION WINNER - Consulting package from Blood Oath*: 2 sessions/1 hour each to discuss the project and give development notes with the possibility of becoming a Blood Oath project. Plus a "Skullie" award designed by "Monster" Mark Kosobucki.

New Blood Award - Awarded to a First-time Feature or Short film director(s) - "Skullie" award designed by "Monster" Mark Kosobucki.

Best Feature - "Skullie" award designed by "Monster" Mark Kosobucki.

Best Short - "Skullie" award designed by "Monster" Mark Kosobucki.

*Blood Oath is a curated group of like-minded, passionate experts in independent film, with an emphasis on genre filmmaking. For more information: https://www.jointhebloodoath.com

Submission deadlines are as follows:
Earlybird Deadline: March 31, 2023
- Fees range from $10-$75 depending on type of submission
Regular Deadline: June 30, 2023
- Fees range from $20-$90 depending on type of submission
Late Deadline: July 31, 2023
- Fees range from $30-$125 depending on type of submission

EHF was founded in 2004.

PVIFF is hosted by Gipp. Museums, Inc. PVIFF attracts 3,000+ people each year from around the world. PVIFF was created in 2006 under the previous name (Sweet Auburn International Film Festival) and have served as the launching pad for many successful filmmakers and other artists alike in the film & entertainment industry. This dynamic international film festival showcases feature length films, shorts, music videos, documentaries, and screenplays from around the globe. PVIFF also feature celebrity attractions, innovative workshops, panels, parties, and much more. PVIFF is one of the most celebrated film events through dynamic programming and a dedication to helping filmmakers excel in their careers. PVIFF's brand is entrenched in the old saying "It Takes A Village."