Out of The Can, International Film Festival Celebrates its 8th annual Festival in 2023 This year we will be offering all the Selected projects free entry to the New Independent Film Screen Film Market this will give all the filmmakers the opportunity to have their projects seen by some of the World's top Distribution and Aggregation Companies including our International Distribution partners at The Film Volt Group. Out of The Can Is also Listed as a Festival on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0759256

We have helped over 300 projects gain Distribution and development after the festival.

Main categories available: Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best Series Pilot/Program Pilot, Best Web-Series, Best B-Movie, Best Animation, Best Documentary, Best Comedy/Musical, Best Adventure/Action, Best Thriller/Mystery, Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Best Horror, Best Fan Film, Best Director, Best 1st Time Director, Best Producer, Best Actor Best Actress, Best Stuntman, Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Screenplay, Best Poster.

In 2024 we are moving to the Soho Hotel London for the first time. We have now Partnerd with Android, Samsung,Roku and Amazon Prime Studios for project Development.

Awards & Prizes

Official Winners Certificate (digital format) ready for printing and will be listed on our web site and social networks, and it will also be shared on respective IMDb pages (if applicable) award winner, who can receive the prestigious Golden Camera Award and will be listed on our web site for the whole year. Furthermore, The Category winner will receive the pdf certificate and Runners Up will get a certificate.

If applicable the Winners will also be able to talk direct to our list of Distributors to help the films progress within a verity of markets.

One of our Main Sponsors Film Volt Media and Th Film Industry Network will be offering the Winners an opportunity to get there work in front of some Top Worldwide Platforms including Netflix Amazon and HULU as part of this year’s awards.

Rules & Terms

What we’re looking for: Feature films, which can be in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (nonfiction), animation, pilots’ series/program, web-series, trailer and music video. • We accept all genres in any language, only with English subtitles. •
Films must be submitted to at least one genre in order to qualify for additional categories. • After a film has been an official selection, the filmmaker will be notified via FilmFreeway. It means that you are now eligible for the awards and you can use the festival Laurel’s picture on your poster. • Winning categories are depending on the submission we receive. If we think the categories submitted is not to a standard of "Out of The Can Film Festivals awards”, it will be removed. •
Entry fees are non-refundable. By submitting your film, take note that: You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose. Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple additional categories. We promote some of the films by uploading the trailers/teasers/posters/production stills on our website https://www.outofthecanff.com/ and on our social media.

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  • Rigarrao Productions

    It was super exciting to be nominated in our category. The other finalists were also really superb, definitely an honor to be a part of this festival.

    February 2024
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  • Twelve Gage

    On being part of this film festival as winner of best music video. Thank you very much for the honor will be submitting again more next year.

    February 2024
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  • Silvano Plank

    For my team, cast and I it was a great pleasure being part of your festival and we enjoeyed it very much. Thank you

    February 2024
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  • Frank Sputh

    Thanks for selecting my slowcumentary "I'm Martha, Colombian" and answering my e-mail request. Not all festivals are doing that.

    February 2024
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  • Manvel Saribekyan

    You are one of the best film festivals we have taken part in.

    Our team would like to thank you for the excellent organization of the festival, as well as all the members of the jury, thanks to whose decision our film "The American Good Samaritans" won an award.

    Good luck, Out of the can International Film Festival.

    February 2024
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