A fun filled three day event at the state of the art Epic Theatre in Mount Dora, Florida (40 minutes from Orlando) over the weekend of January 24th through January 26th, 2025. Networking opportunities, panel discussions, screenings and an award show with special guest presenters. Also, meet and mingle networking functions will be held each night in our filmmaker lounge at the festival theater.

All official selections receive ONE (1) free VIP 3-Day pass, which includes access to the award show and all panel discussions.

Our festival was named to the "Top 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" in MovieMaker Magazine - 2012 and received a top 100 Film Festival rating by FilmFreeway in September 2016. Come celebrate Independent Film with us!

Winning filmmakers in each category receives a beautiful plaque presented at our award show.

The categories for the 19th Annual CENFLO Film Festival (2025) are:

BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE
BEST COMEDIC FEATURE
BEST COMEDIC SHORT
BEST DRAMATIC SHORT
BEST HORROR SHORT
BEST SUSPENSE/THRILLER SHORT
BEST SCIFI/FANTASY SHORT
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
GEORGE PEREZ ANIMATED PROJECT
BEST FOREIGN PROJECT
BEST STUDENT PROJECT (College or High School)
BEST FLORIDA PROJECT
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
MOUNT DORA MAYOR’S CHOICE AWARD

1.) All projects that gain Official Selection must be submitted to CENFLO in DCP (Digital Cinema Package) format in order to screen at our festival theater.

2.) Upon being selected into the festival, you will receive instructions and login information to upload your project materials in the "Welcome to CENFLO" email sent by our Operations Director. Questions about DCP's (for those unfamiliar with the process of creating one) can be sent to our Programming Director at: cenfloprogdir@gmail.com

3.) Official Selection filmmakers will allow their names, project clips and film titles to be used for current and future CENFLO festival advertising and promotional materials.

4.) All SHORT FILM submissions must be 40 minutes or less (including credits).

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  • Christopher Matthew Spencer

    We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to have “The Red Market” (https://www.instagram.com/theredmarketfilm/) featured at your event. The entire team, from Brian Cutler Actors Studio to the dedicated students and alumni from Dodge College at Chapman University, appreciates your support and recognition. Being seen and celebrated by your audience is an honor we hold dearly.

    February 2025
  • CenFlo was fantastic this year. Solid screenings, on time and organized. Really appreciated the care they took with everyone. Looking forward to seeing them grow next year and hopefully panels will be involved!

    February 2025
  • Jay Bogdanowitsch

    CENFLO (Central Florida Film Festival) is a Film Festival I highly recommend that all you Filmmakers submit your next film project too! My Short Film Comedy FAMILY TRADITIONS had a very successful screening and overall wonderful experience at the Film Festival! Organizers and Programmers are all Top Notch! Ran into friends from the Filmmaking Community, as well as, made new ones! Be sure to make CENFLO (Central Florida Film Festival) on your list of Film Festivals to submit your film to and to attend next year!

    February 2025
  • Central Florida film festival is as good as it gets. If you want to share your film in a great settings with awesome people then this is the festival for you. Such a wide variety of skill levels and stories coming together as one. Couldn’t ask for anything more.

    February 2025
  • Melissa McNerney

    A long-standing Florida film festival, CENFLO works tirelessly to program excellent international and domestic films. Their awards ceremony truly celebrated the filmmakers who have worked so hard to create original works - bravo to the programming team and staff for hosting a great fest in a lovely part of Florida, Mount Dora.

    February 2025