Astoria Film Festival

For more information visit astoriafilmfestival.org/Festival2020

The Zukor Award
(named after Kaufman Astoria Studios' founder, is awarded to a film that brings positive attention to an underrepresented topic or group)
Best Drama Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Dance Short
Best Horror Short
Best Quarantine Short
Best Environmental Short
Best Youth Short (ages 14-18)
Best Drama Web Series
Best Comedy Web Series
Best Documentary Web Series
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Editing
Audience Awards (4)
Honorable Mention (4)

Submissions for shorts no longer than 25 mins in length (35 mins for documentaries, 18 mins for Horror Shorts, 15 mins for Quarantine Shorts).

*To be sure that your films/web series are accessible to everyone, please include closed captioning.

For a Web Series, please submit only ONE episode of the series that you think captures the essence of the series.

Categories:
Drama Short
Comedy Short
Documentary Short
Experimental Short
Dance Short
Youth Short
Drama Web Series
Comedy Web Series
Documentary Web Series
Experimental Web Series

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Michaela Zannou

Such a wonderful festival! Perfectly organized, offering creators amazing opportunities and supporting them before, during and after the festival. Highly recommend to any filmmaker.

November 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you very much Michaela!! Your work is amazing and I’m thrilled we were able to highlight it. So happy to get to know you as well. Look forward to all your future success!!
Chase Bolnick

Astoria Film Festival had amazing communication, and, though it was were affected due to COVID-19, have treated filmmakers with regard and respect. I am grateful to be a part of this film festival and will certainly submit again. I hope to attend in person someday.

November 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you so much Chase! Without filmmakers there would be no festival so we are very grateful for everyone who participates in the festival process. Your film is wonderful and we very much look forward to seeing more of your work and hopefully meeting you in person someday soon. In the meantime please stay safe and creative :) Thanks again!
Colleen Brady

Fantastic festival and fantastic experience. The team did a great job this year on seamless communication and organizing the line up despite the obstacles. I felt like my film was in great hands, and my team is so grateful to have won Best Documentary Web Series. Will definitely be submitting next year!

November 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you very much Colleen. You did such wonderful work on your series. It was our honor to showcase it. We wish you all the success in the world and hope to see you again!
Nathalie Frederick

Astoria Film Festival is a fabulous and incredibly welcoming local festival. The organizers went above and beyond to create opportunities for both digital and (safe) in person screenings during COVID-times. There was a ton of local press, a great social media presence, discounts at local restaurants and more. Would definitely submit again to get to experience the fest when the in person aspects can be in full swing.

November 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you so much Nathalie!! It was such a pleasure to meet you in our zoom interviews and screen your film online and in person. I’m thrilled that you took part in all we had to offer - from the interview to our interactive online panels, to the in-person events, and now as part of our tv show on QPTV. I look forward to getting back to “normal” someday in the near future but definitely appreciate and plan to continue all the virtual events even then. They went a lot better than I even expected they would. Thank you again so much for being a part of Festival 2020!!
John Gray

Loved this festival. It's run with great passion for films and filmmakers. Great communication - can't wait to enter again. Highly recommend.

November 2020

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Response from festival:

I’m so very honored to have had you as a part of the festival, John. Thank you so very much. You’re amazing and I look forward to more of your work as well as bringing you into some classes!! All the best to you!