Feel The Reel is a monthly international film festival founded in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Even though FTR started as - and still is - an online film festival, we also hold live screenings, our friends from Short Stop International Film Festival making this possible. Therefore, screenings will take place twice a year and all our BEST OF THE FEST winners will have the chance to be screened in Iasi, Romania's second largest city.

MAIN AWARDS

BEST OF THE FEST – PRIZE MONEY + FREE Trophy + Screening
2nd BEST OF THE FEST - Award Certificate
3rd BEST OF THE FEST - Award Certificate
BEST STUDENT FILM - FREE Trophy

CATEGORY AWARDS
Best Animation
Best Experimental
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Web Short
Audience Award

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay (written) - FREE Trophy
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score

There will be a total of 12 screenings in a competition year. Feel The Reel's 'BEST OF THE FEST' monthly winner will be screened at the above mentioned location. All submissions are made via FilmFreeway.

Only short films with a duration of up to 40 minutes are accepted. All films must have been made in or after 2022 and have English subtitles (except for music videos and unless English is the main language spoken). Any genre and format is accepted (from 1 minute films to long, narrative/artistic films).

In case we do not receive enough entries for a category (at least 3 entries must be received in order for that category to be eligible) we will move those entries into a corresponding category.

The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing.

By entering your film for consideration for FTRIFF, you authorize that your work is cleared for festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein. FTRIFF is also hereby granted the right to utilize the e-mails through which the entries were submitted as well as excerpts from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless FTRIFF from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered. FTRIFF DOES NOT PAY SCREENING FEES. By submitting your film via FilmFreeway you acknowledge that the festival will not pay to present your work nor will it provide feedbacks or reviews in the event of your film not having been accepted.

By submitting, you agree to all of these rules, terms and conditions. You acknowledge that no submission fee refunds are given once this application has been submitted. You also acknowledge that you will not receive any compensation for the use of your film by FTRIFF in accordance with the rules, terms and conditions.

You understand and acknowledge that, if you are under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must agree to the terms of this Filmmaker Release on your behalf. As a Parent or Guardian of a minor filmmaker, if applicable, you understand and acknowledge that you are agreeing to the terms of this Filmmaker/Guardian/Representative Release on behalf of your child or a child for whom you are a legally designated Guardian.

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  • Ming Yan Gloria Pang

    Thank you so much for selecting my film! It’s my honour to be included in this wonderful festival.

    February 2024
  • Tina Zucco

    We were honoured to receive four awards at Feel the Reel. It's been a fantastic boost for our film, I'm Not Finished. The organisers had great communication with us and offered highly generous prizes. We'll certainly be submitting to it again with future projects. Thank you!

    November 2023
  • Victor Guilbaud

    Great festival, so happy to participate !

    October 2023
  • Leiter Daniellson

    Thank you I’m extremely grateful!

    September 2023
  • Line Rainville

    Great festival! We are very happy that you chose our script as a finalist. Thank you!

    July 2023