The Chainsaw Game and Music Festival brings together the world's best Games, Music, and Music Videos of all genres into an international event to share new worlds and unique audiovisual experiences. The program will include the best games of each genre including platforms for desktop, console, mobile, and virtual reality, as well as music, music videos, game music, film music, and soundtracks as the top Award categories including - Best Game, Best Game Narrative, Best Game Music, Best Game Audio, Best Film Soundtrack, Best Music Video,and Best Director. The Chainsaw Game and Music Festival especially encourages and welcomes the entries from artists, developers, and professionals from all over the world who want to share their unique perspectives into personal audience experiences. The focus of the festival is to take audiences to new worlds from the minds of the world's best creatives.

IMDb Qualifying Festival: https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0074596/

Awards & Prizes

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST VOICE ACTOR
BEST VOICE ACTRESS
BEST STORY
BEST ART DIRECTION
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST EDITING
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
TRACK OF THE YEAR
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST DANCE FILM
BEST MUSIC SCORE
BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION
BEST GAME MUSIC
GAME OF THE YEAR
BEST GAME NARRATIVE
BEST GAME DIRECTION
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
BEST ADVENTURE GAME
BEST STRATEGY GAME
BEST RACING GAME
BEST PUZZLE GAME
BEST ACTION GAME
BEST DEBUT GAME
BEST INDIE GAME
BEST RPG GAME
BEST VR GAME

Rules & Terms

Submit your work via FilmFreeway now.

Winners will be notified via email.

The festival cannot accept the following works:

Anything that you are not the author and copyright holder of the work you submit.
Offensive, illegal, discriminatory, or harmful works.
Anything that discloses the personal information and likeness of any individual that you do not have written permission to do so.
Anything that you are not comfortable allowing us to show in public.

Submission means you read and agree to the complete rules and terms of the festival.

We do not provide fee waivers or refunds.

The festival will not pay screening fees and it is assumed that any submitted film is both available to be screened, with no legal restrictions, and without expectation of a fee being paid.

Please be aware that if your film is selected to run in the festival, an English subtitled version is preferred for for inclusion for all audiences.

Paying a submission fee does not mean you will be automatically accepted into the festival.

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  • Alexandre de Villeneuve

    A nice festival with a large selection offering a diversity of cinema language.

    December 2025
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  • Los Glosters

    Un honor formar parte de los premiados de este fabuloso Festival. Enhorabuena por el Festival. Felices Fiestas para todas y todos.

    December 2025
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  • Do Over Movie

    Proud and honored to have won the Award at Chainsaw Festival I am so grateful for the amazing experience Thank you so much Judges for the award. Thanks Festival Chairman and Directors.  I am proud to be a part of your Festival. it is really worth participating in the festival. They truly make you feel important and so welcomed.  Can't wait to submit my next film:) Highly recommended. Director Sharvi India

    December 2025
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  • Omar Carias

    Beautiful event, very grateful and proud of being part of the event, many good things to come for you

    December 2023
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  • Rebekah Louisa Smith

    I was very impressed with this festival - smooth organizational skills and a brilliant selection of films - thank you for looking after our films and we will submit more films to you next year!

    December 2021
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