Art Film Awards in an international completion festival that aims to promote filmmakers and their work through our website and social media.

We accept films, scripts, animations, documentaries, web series, trailers and music videos of any length and any genre.

Top 3 Films of the season (Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter edition) decided by the jury members will get a free interview published on our website and will compete for ART Film of the Year Award.

Awards & Prizes

Every season (Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter edition) FREE INTERVIEWS from Top 3 Films.

Every season (Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter edition) we'll assign two awards (Best or Honorable Mention) for each category.

All Best, Honorable Mention, and Finalists will receive a free certificate and laurels (pdf/png file).

MAIN CATEGORIES nominated for the event:

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Student Film
Best Super Short Film
Best Animation
Best Experimental

SUB-CATEGORIES

Best Indie Feature Film low budget)
Best Indie Short Film (low budget)
Best Focus on (every month different country)
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best First Time Director (Feature)
Best First Time Director (Short)
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Short Film
Best Director Super Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Cinematography
Original Screenplay
Best Production
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best VFX
Best Feature Script
Best Short Script
Best TV Pilot Script
Best Quarantine Film
Best Trailer
Best Poster

Rules & Terms

All films must have English language subtitles.

All Film Festival entrants must be 18 years of age or older.

Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted, but a separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.

No fee waiver. All entry fees are non-refundable.

The decision of the jury committee will be final.

Art Film Awards reserves rights to change or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent or information to contestants.

The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes.

By submitting, you agree that you own all copyrights and intellectual properties to your work.

We reserve the right to use any part of your submission for promotional purposes on our website and social media accounts.
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  • A. Haluk Manav

    Thank you very much for awarding my film "Reflections of Mythology in the Bosphorus" with the Best Editing award and for honorable mention for my movie poster.

    September 2024
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  • Robert Mann

    Thank you Art Film Awards for awarding our film R BNB with Best Thriller Film in your Spring 2024 awards. AFA is a wonderful venue to showcase films from indie filmmakers. We thank you again and look forward to submitting many more films in the future.

    July 2024
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  • Robert Fleet

    In a world where politics separate, we small band of indie filmmakers can cross those borders. The Art Film Awards allowed us to share our story with people we will never meet - but filmmakers we share a creative bond with. Thank you for that. Alina Szpak & Robert Fleet aka Legend 44

    July 2024
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  • Harriet Brennan

    Thank you so much to Art Film Awards for making ‘The Master Puppeteer’ a finalist. It was an honour and a pleasure. We had a great experience with the festival and recommend it to all filmmakers.

    July 2024
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  • Ivanka Apostolova Baskar

    Please as film festivals you have to promote us on your websites, pages on social media - if we are selected and awarded and honored.
    What is the point with the festivals then?
    And thank you for your honorable mention.
    I wish you to last longer than 1 year, than longer than 5 years - than longer than 10 years ...

    July 2024
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