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★ Live Screenings ★

★ IMDb Qualifying Festival ★

New York Movie Awards is an International Film Festival with live screenings.

New York is the cultural center of the world and for us, films are the highest point of the culture. Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.

In the last few years we rewarded important movie stars as F. Murray Abraham, Harvey Keitel, 12-time Grammy winner Willie Nelson, Peter Bogdanovich, Jeremy Irons, Anita Ekberg, Jon Voight, Malcolm McDowell, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Eric Roberts, Bill Nighy, Kevin Mcnally, James Phelps, Toni Garnn, Angela Molina, and many more actors/actresses and directors from all around the world. 

Awards & Prizes

MONTHLY COMPETITION

Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)
Best Short Film
Best Indie Short Film (low budget)
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short Film
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best AI Film
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Inspirational Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBTQ
Best Producer
Best First Time Director
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Short Script
Best Feature Script

Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file).

Rules & Terms

We accept:
- Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
- Music Videos
- Web/TV Series (also pilot)
- Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:
- You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
- Entry fees are non-refundable. 
- Only a selection of winning films will be screened.
- You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- By submitting for the festival, you agree to receive promotional emails from the festival itself or from its partners.
- You can submit again your work for the following months.
- The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English)
- The scripts must be in English or Italian or French

We do not accept:
1. Amateur videos
2. Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
3. Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
4. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD
906 Reviews
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  • Stanislav Skricka

    I am grateful to the festival team for selecting and awarding my film. Although I could not attend in person, my experience with the festival was very positive. Communication was clear and professional, and I truly appreciate the support for independent cinema. Thank you for this recognition, and I wish the festival all the best in future editions.

    June 2026
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  • Sorin Pavelesco

    Thank you for including my documentary "Farming Without Harming 2" in your lineup and I am grateful to the judges for the OFFICIAL SELECTION.

    June 2026
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  • Akshita Vashisht

    I am deeply honored that my short documentary, Paani, won Best Super Short Film. Thank you as well for the amazing review—your thoughtful words and recognition are incredibly meaningful and encouraging, and they motivate me to continue this important work. Best, Akshita Vashisht

    June 2026
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  • Christine Marchuk

    Thank you New York Movie Awards for honouring Criminal Mind with an award! Our team looks forward to submitting more projects to your festival!!

    June 2026
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  • William Danton

    Thank you, NYMA for awarding my music video, MONSTER, Best Original Song. It was a pleasure working with you and I look forward to submitting future works!

    June 2026
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