About the Film Festival
Long Key Awards was founded in 2020 by producer and entrepreneur Leonid Khromov. Long Key is an independent platform for international cinema, where bright and ambitious beginners and experienced filmmakers can present their films to the international community.
Full-length and short feature films and animation films are accepted for participation in the Event. Since 2025, the organizing committee of the film award will accept Music Video for consideration. New categories starting in 2026: TV Series, Trailers, Teasers, AI Teasers.
We invite everyone to take part in our film awards! Good luck to all the nominees!
Authorization Letter
Best Feature Film (Diploma + $1000). The award is presented to the film's producer.
Best Screenplay (Diploma)
Best Musical Score (Diploma)
Best Director (Diploma)
Best Actor (Diploma)
Best Actress (Diploma)
Best Supporting Actor (Diploma)
Best Supporting Actress (Diploma)
Best Short Film (Diploma + $500)
Best Actor in a Short Film (Diploma)
Best Actress in a Short Film (Diploma)
Best Animated Film (Diploma)
Best Animated Short Film (Diploma)
Best TV Series (Diploma)
Best Music Video (Diploma)
Best Trailer (Diploma)
Best Teaser (Diploma)
Best AI Teaser (Diploma)
Subject ：
Video Format ：AVI MPEG4 MPEG
Short and full-length films that were filmed not earlier than January 1, 2025 are accepted for participation in the Awards.
Duration of short feature films: no more than 30 minutes (including titles). Duration of feature films: over 60 minutes (including titles). Animated short films are longer than 2 minutes, including credits. Animated full-length films are longer than 60 minutes, including credits. Music videos are longer than 2 minutes.
All non-English films must be with English subtitles.
Premiere requirements. To participate in the award, the screening of a film does not have to be premiere.
A director or producer can submit more than one film, but for this he must fill out a separate application for participation and pay a fee for each film.
The registration fee is non-refundable.
Attention!
Full rules of participation in the film festival can be found on the website https://www.longkeyawards.com/rules/
Categories and fees
Feature Film
Video length ：60 - 180
Not less than 60 minutes
Short Film
Video length ：3 - 30
No more than 30 minutes
Music Video
Video length ：2 - 5
A music video of a song by a solo artist, group or several performers. Not less than 2 minutes. No more than 5 minutes.
Animated Film
Video length ：60 - 180
Not less than 60 minutes
Animated Short Film
Video length ：3 - 30
No more than 30 minutes
TV Series
Video length ：20 - 90
TV series for cable channels and streaming platforms. Submit ONLY 1 episode. From 20 to 90 minutes.
Trailer
Video length ：1 - 3
Movie trailer. No more than 3 minutes.
Teaser
Video length ：0 - 2
Film teaser. Not less than 10 sec. No more than 2 minute.
AI Teaser
Video length ：0 - 2
We're reviewing AI teasers for feature and short films. Lengths range from 10 seconds to 2 minutes.
