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. Best Dramatic, Comedic and Documentary Feature winners additionally receive a guaranteed first look deal with Miles Media Entertainment.

The categories for the 18th 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

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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  • Jennifer Davis

    What a great festival. We were grateful to be chosen for the screening of our film "More Than Just Another". A wonderful venue to see our film and the other films were well done. Check in was great and the after screening networking was so nice. They had interviews on the red carpet that they posted which highlighted filmmakers..we truly appreciated that.. such a nice touch! Thank you Central Florida Film Festival!

    March 2024
  • Thank you CenFlo for including our film "Florida School Number 4891" in your festival and being so welcoming. We really felt at home and enjoyed the great lineup of films in your state-of-the-art theatre. Being part of the festival was a great experience and we hope to be back again soon.

    February 2024
  • Thank you for selecting our short doc , ENCORE LEARNING, to be screened at CENFLO. It was very exciting to see it on the huge screen. We enjoyed having the opportunity to view other films and to meet w other filmmakers. Everyone was so very nice and thoughtful. Hope to make it back in the future.

    January 2024
  • Joshua Morgan

    Had a wonderful time screening my short film "Tapioca" at this year's festival. It was also an honor to be nominated for Best Horror Short Film! Great turnout and communication. One of my favorite festivals and I hope to return soon!

    January 2024
  • These people make it all worth the effort. Making a film is no easy task and this festival celebrates you as a filmmaker and makes you feel so honored and important!

    January 2024