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Hello everyone:

The ”American Golden Picture International Film Festival" is a yearly event structured in monthly contests. The live screening of the “American Golden Picture International Film Festival” happens once every year in June or July.

In the "Notification Date", the festival will release the names of the films that are "officially selected" for that month.

In the "Event date", the judges will finalized and the festival will release the winners of the month in each category in our website and social media and will awarded and presented a "Golden Certificate" each month.

Our judges in each month will select the films, give the best one an award in each category, then for yearly live screening the producers of the festival will choose the best of the best that have great score and rate among all the monthly winners for the annual screening and those will be informed by email.

The Festival will Awarded and will presented a digital "Yearly Gold Certificate" in all categories to the winners of the year too.

The "American Golden Picture International Film Festival" aims to help independent filmmakers gain the credibility and publicity they truly deserve.
Your movie will compete with other independent films with world-class talents.
We accept films from all countries over the world and this is a brilliant opportunity for all filmmakers.

Please refer to rules and regulations below for further information.

Awards & Prizes

"The American Golden Picture International Film Festival" will Awarded and will presented a digital "Golden Certificate" in the following sections to the winners:

- Best Feature long film

- Best Fiction short film

- Best Documentary long film

- Best Documentary short film

- Best Animated long film

- Best Animated short film

- Best Music Video

- Best Trailer

- Best Poster

And Special Jury Award:

You can also submit your film separately (any Short, Long, Fiction, Documentary, Animated) for the "Special Jury Award". We will Awarded and will presented a digital "Certificate" and "Gold Laurel Award" in the following sections to the winners:

- Best Directing

- Best Screenplay

- Best Cinematography

- Best Composing (Original Music)

- Best Editing

-Best Sound

- Best Lead Actor

- Best lead Actress

- Best Supporting Actor

- Best Supporting Actress

- Best Child Actor (Boy or Girl)

- Best Actor Reel

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1- Long Films over 40 minutes

- This will be In 3 categories: "Fiction", "Documentary" and "Animated". In each category, there will be 1 winner. The selected films will be screened and receive an annual award.

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2- Short Films under 40 minutes

- This will be In 3 categories: "Fiction", "Documentary" and "Animated". In each category, there will be 1 winner. The selected films will be screened and receive an annual award.

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3- Music Video

- There will be 1 winner. The selected films will be screened and receive an annual award.

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4- Trailer

- There will be 1 winner. The selected films will be screened and receive an annual award.

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5- Film Poster

- Promotional film poster can give your film a better chance for great success. A great promotional film Poster is a great marketing tool for any film. The winning film Poster with creator artist name will be published on our website.

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6- Film Review & Technical feedback for Long length film (Any film over 40 minutes)

-A private written Critique Review & technical feedback- For filmmakers who wish receive a review & technical feedback of their film over 40 minutes (Long length film, Feature Narrative or Documentary or Animated). The qualifying jury makes a review on your film that will be obtained at the end of each month (More than 4 pages or more than 600 words).

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7- Film Review & technical feedback for Short length film (Any film under 40 minutes)

-A private written Critique Review & technical feedback- For filmmakers who wish receive a review & technical feedback of their film under 40 minutes (Short length film, Documentary or Fiction or Animated or Music Video). The qualifying jury makes a review on your film that will be obtained at the end of each month (More than 3 pages or more than 500 words).

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8- "Written Public Interview" with Cast & Crew on Our Website

-We do a special written public interview with each of YOU or any other cast and crew member as the Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Writer, Composer, Animator, Actor, Actress or Child Actor, then the American Golden Picture Film Festival will publish your interview on its website include your biography, your photos, your website, your IMdb and your social media links. So in this interview not only you talk about yourself, your background, your film, your ability and your expertise in film industry but also the festival introduce you internationally to Film lovers, Filmmakers, Producers, Investors and Distributors. See the samples in our website.
*Each person should submit separately*.

Rules & Terms

- All films and projects submitted must be free from any legal disputes and the filmmaker must have cleared all rights for music and exhibition. On the other hand, Filmmakers and screenwriters retain full rights to their projects and materials that they submit to the American Golden Picture International Film Festival.

- The film festival will have the right to use footage, trailer, posters, stills, synopsis, and/or titles and information from the film for promotional purpose only through FilmFreeway or on the Festival's website and the social media.

- The festival reserves the right to change any information (including festival dates, venues, events, awards and eligibility requirements) without further notice.

- Submission fee is non-refundable.

- There is no limitation for the year of production.

- There is no premiere requirement.

- If you are not a winner, you can submit your film again.

- Films can be submitted only through FilmFreeWay.com. We must receive a downloadable link to your film to make sure we have the film in case it is the final winner to be screened in our yearly event.

- All films must be in English or with English subtitle. Non-English language films without subtitle will not be considered.

- In the Film Poster & Film Photo section, you can submit one poster or 2 photos for each time. If you have more, you can submit again.

- The selection committees and juries decision is final.

- You agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our officers, affiliates, employees, and partners from any and all claims and liability arising out of entering or transmitting your film or screenplay to the American Golden Picture International Film Festival.

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  • IceBoy Films

    We at ICEBOY Films are Delighted and Honoured to have been chosen as award winner for our Film LEVEL, your festival is a wonderful help to independent film makers long may this festival continue.

    November 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you guys, hop to see more films from you.

  • John Seeley

    Thank you so much for choosing us to be part of your festival! We are honored to have received an honorable mention for our film Devils.

    November 2024
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  • MU RON PON

    I am writing to express our deep appreciation for awarding the music video "Magnificent Highness" at the October music video competition.

    We are eager to display the laurel wreath award on our winning work, and would like to inquire if it has been sent. Thank you for your kind assistance in this matter.

    November 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Mu Ron, you are very talented artist. Hope to see more films from you.

  • ASHUTOSH JHA

    The response at the festival was incredibly positive and supportive. My film Dark Hours also won the Best Actress and Best Cinematography awards. A heartfelt thank you to the American Golden Picture International Film Festival.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Ashutosh, hope to see more films from you.

  • adar wadislavski

    Awesome professional crew, it was an honor :)

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Adar for your participating!