The Augusta International Film Festival (AIFF) is an event dedicated to discovering independent film talents from around the world, bringing together independent film producers, directors, screenwriters and film lovers from all over the world. The film festival is based on inclusiveness, innovation and cultural exchange, attaches importance to the integration of art and technology, and aims to provide a platform for emerging and veteran filmmakers to showcase their talents.

The Augusta International Film Festival is located in the artistic city of Augusta. With the help of the local historical and cultural background and modern innovative spirit, the film festival has become an important bridge for global filmmakers to communicate, learn and cooperate. Every year, the film festival attracts many excellent short films, documentaries, animations and experimental films to participate in the competition, promoting the development of film art on the international stage.

A technology innovation unit will be set up to select films that have outstanding performance in technology application, and through expert lectures and practical sharing, the recognition and use of technological innovation by filmmakers will be enhanced.

Promote global film exchanges: Break geographical restrictions and invite filmmakers from all over the world to gather through the cloud to achieve remote cooperation, script discussion, post-production guidance, etc., to accelerate the integration and development of the global film industry.

Enhance audience participation and interactivity: Set up online voting, real-time comments, Q&A and other links, so that the audience is not only an audience, but also a part of the film festival, and can directly participate in and influence the progress of the film festival.

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Short Film
Best Narrative Feature Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Animated Film
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best Horror Film
Best Sci-Fi Film
Best Comedy Film
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Audience Choice Award

Rules & Terms

The film must have been completed within the last two years and has not been widely screened in mainstream cinemas.

Short films must be less than 60 minutes long, and feature films must be longer than 60 minutes. They can be dramas, documentaries, animations, experimental films, etc.

The film must include English subtitles (if not in English) to ensure that international audiences can understand it.

Participants must own all copyrights of the submitted film and must not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.

Submit in digital format, support common video files (such as MP4, MOV).

A high-definition version must be submitted, with a minimum resolution of 1080p.

The work must be accompanied by a brief introduction of the creative team, a plot summary and a poster design.

The film will be scored by a professional jury based on creativity, narrative, technical level, performance, artistic expression and other aspects.

The judging process is fair and anonymous, and all works will be strictly selected according to category and quality.

The shortlisted works will be publicly screened during the film festival and have the opportunity to win awards in different categories.

Submission of works is deemed to be a tacit consent to public screening during the film festival, but the copyright of the film belongs to the producer.

The shortlisted films may be recommended to the international short film platform or other film festivals.