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Introduction to the film festival

The festival aims to promote independent filmmakers and innovative work that take risks and move the frontiers from the boring and most of the times empty conventional to the artistic initiating strong emotions and out of the box exceptional. It equally aims to give the opportunity to independent filmmakers to showcase their work free of commercial constraints.(Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your good film.)

Awards

Best Feature Film ,Best Short Film ,Best Score, Special Award, Best Director, Best Documentary,Best Feature Screenplay, Best Short Screenplay,Best Commercial, Best 1st Time Filmmaker, Best Student Film, Best Experimental Short Film Best Animation, Best Narrative Short Film,Best New Wave Short Film,Best Web Series,Best TV Series , Best Experimental Animation, Best Human Rights Documentary, Best Comedy Short Film Best Drama Short Film,Best Children Short Film, Best Triller Short Film, Best Actor, Best Actress

Rules

Genre ：Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Terror Thriller Adventure Family Music Love Magic Fantasy Suspense Youth Inspirational Literary Biography Drama
Subject ：Unlimited Children Humanistic Animals Food Women Education City Sports Old man Environment Home Workplace Special people
Video Format ：AVI HDV MPEG4 MOV MPEG
Submissions must be accompanied by the applicable submission fee. The decisions of the Jury are final. Short Films must be no more than 60 minutes in length including credits. Feature films must be no less than 75 minutes in length including credits. All non-English language films must have legible English and /or French language subtitles.  Films and screenplays  that have been submitted  in previous years are eligible to be resubmitted.​Feature and Short screenplay submissions should be in English language only. ​ The festival reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject or disqualify any ineligible entries, without a refund.​All entries must be received by the applicable Entry Deadline.All films  are screened as digital files during the Festival,  films on  DCP are not eligible.  ​All films must have been produced not earlier than five years due to the event dates. ​ We do not accept hardcopy submissions by  postal mail.​Films or screenplays  using non-licensed, copyrighted musical,or literary properties, without legal permission are not eligible.

Previous Shortlisted And Award-winning Films

Evaluation

Jury Profile
Jury Name Judge photos Jury Profile
Valentina Casadei Valentina Casadei Screenwrite -Director
Belal Taheri Belal Taheri Director
Kaveh Cohen Kaveh Cohen Film Score Composer
Armand Mastroianni Armand Mastroianni Directo -Producer
Ken Mora Ken Mora Director-Writer- Animator

Authorization type

    Exclusive Contract

Duration (several sessions)

    5

Film Festival Features

  • Red Carpet
  • Celebrity Guest
  • Filmscreen
  • Trophy
  • Copyright transactions
  • Certificate

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2024-12-20
    Submission start time

  • 2025-02-05
    Very Early Deadline

  • 2025-03-05
    Early Deadline

  • 2025-05-05
    Regular Deadline 1

  • 2025-08-05
    Regular Deadline 2

  • 2025-10-05
    Late Deadline

  • 2025-11-15
    Extended Deadline

  • 2025-11-15
    Submission end time

  • 2025-11-24
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2025-11-24
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2025-11-28
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2025-11-30
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • Feature Film
    Video length ：60 - 180
    Feature Film

    2025/02/05
    Very Early Deadline

    Standard: 9 Dollar

    Student： 8 Dollar

    2025/03/05
    Early Deadline

    Standard: 12 Dollar

    Student： 10 Dollar

    2025/05/05
    Regular Deadline 1

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 13 Dollar

    2025/08/05
    Regular Deadline 2

    Standard: 18 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/10/05
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 20 Dollar

    Student： 18 Dollar

    2025/11/15
    Extended Deadline

    Standard: 25 Dollar

    Student： 22 Dollar

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  • Short Film
    Video length ：03 - 60
    Short Film

    2025/02/05
    Very Early Deadline

    Standard: 9 Dollar

    Student： 8 Dollar

    2025/03/05
    Early Deadline

    Standard: 12 Dollar

    Student： 10 Dollar

    2025/05/05
    Regular Deadline 1

    Standard: 15 Dollar

    Student： 13 Dollar

    2025/08/05
    Regular Deadline 2

    Standard: 18 Dollar

    Student： 15 Dollar

    2025/10/05
    Late Deadline

    Standard: 20 Dollar

    Student： 18 Dollar

    2025/11/15
    Extended Deadline

    Standard: 25 Dollar

    Student： 22 Dollar

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