About the Film Festival
The Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival was founded by EDI Media Inc., and jointly supported by the Information Office of the State Council of China, the China Film Administration, the State Administration of Radio and Television of China, the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County. It is an annual Sino-American film and television industry event officially recognized by mainstream film and television institutions and associations in China and the United States. Be an important platform for international communication.
Every November, the Chinese American Film Festival and the Chinese American TV Festival hold a grand Opening Ceremony and the “Golden Angel” Award Ceremony in Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world. Los Angeles County and the city of Los Angeles named November and the Opening Day of the Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival as “Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival Month” and “Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival” respectively.
Over the past 20 years, nearly 9,500 Chinese and American cinematic masterpieces have signed up for the “Golden Angel Award”, and more than 8,000 excellent Chinese and American films have been screened, with more than 20,000,000 viewers. The Chinese American Film Festival is the only annual Chinese and American film culture event held in Hollywood, United States and recognized by the Chinese and American governments and industries. It is the only film cultural event that has been listed as a national project in the list of high-level people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States in 2014 and 2016; The only Chinese-American film cultural event written in the annual report of the United States Congress in the form of a text and recorded in the history of the United States Congress; The only overseas film festival on behalf of the Chinese film market to award the most popular U.S. film in China; The only U.S.-China film exchange program affirmed by a signed letter from two United States presidents.
Subject ：
Video Format ：MPEG4 MPEG
For consideration, films must have been produced between 1/1/2025 and 9/15/2026.
Digital copies of your DVD and trailers for feature films need to be sent to:
Movie posters need to be submitted with a signed application form by e-mail.
http://cafilmfestival.org/en/entry-form/
Please send the filled-out and signed application to
We will send a confirmation letter once we receive all the documents. If the request is approved by the CAFF committee, an application fee waiver is available.
If the film was selected, You will be contacted via e-mail no later than Oct 7th.
Certificates/Laurels are available upon request.
The CAFF committee reserves the right to refuse any entry
Categories and fees
Fiction / Documentary / Animation
Video length ：45 - 180
Films participating in the "Golden Angel Awards" selection must be produced between the years 2025 and 2026.
Specifications:
- File format: MP4
- Resolution: 1920x1080p
- Broadcasting standard: NTSC
- Without watermarks or sample text
Short Films
Video length ：1 - 40
Short films/microfilms submitted for the "Golden Angel Award" must be produced between 2025 and 2026. They should be in MP4 format, 1920x1080p resolution, NTSC, with no watermarks or "sample" text.
