The CHRISTIAN FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL will be held August 1 and 2, 2025 at the CARRIAGE HOUSE CINEMA during the oldest town fair in the USA. A workshop and one-on one mentoring with screenings, awards and worldwide distribution!.

The CHRISTIAN FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL has partnered with the Christian TV Network giving filmmakers the opportunity to have their films screened on major cable Christian networks around the country! DVD's are also included for those filmmakers given a licensing agreement as part of their award.

The CTN licensing is separate from our regular distribution awards with our worldwide distributor. Both the CTN TV Awards and our regular worldwide distributor awards are included..

Two full days of screening features, shorts, documentaries and music videos! Three level of Trophy awards! Gold, Silver and Bronze for those attending.

FILM DISTRIBUTION AWARDS will be made to ALL winners in the CFFF 2025! The CFFF is a content licensing agent for a leading established distribution company with 30 plus years in the business! Have YOUR dream fulfilled!

The 2- day SUMMER festival will also have an online version as not all official selections can be screened at the live event BUT the award ceremony will be filmed and posted on our platform and social media!

We are a filmmakers supported event. There are no filmmakers comps. We are completely supported by submissions and filmmakers attending the Live event.

NOT ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS ARE SCREENED LIVE. Those not in the live event will be in the online version on a secured platform. ALL OFFICIAL SELECTIONS are AWARD and DISTRIBUTION qualified.

Awards & Prizes

The CFFF has three levels of awards, GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE Trophies. Award laurels AND a chance for your film to be screened throughout Western New York at various churches and venues. ALL GOLD AWARD WINNERS will receive a worldwide distribution deal and the CTN TV licensing award.

The Q and A's and AWARD CEREMONY of our 2-day summer event will be filmed and posted on our social media platform.

Rules & Terms

Shorts may be submitted from 1 minutes up to 25 minutes. TV and Web series from 25 minutes to an hou, features from 51 minutes to 2 hours. No porn, vulgarity, nudity or profanity will be accepted.

NOTE: WE REQUIRE ALL FILMS TO HAVE A TRAILER ON YOUTUBE. PLEASE SEND US THE LINK. THIS IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE CFFF. PLEASE SEND IT TO US AT CFFF2017@GMAIL.COM

Full Gospel Shorts or Features are films that present Jesus Christ as the only way of salvation and present Biblical references in the film.

Inspirational Shorts and Features are either family oriented, children's films or inspiring films with a moral at its center.

All family oriented shorts, animations, features, documentaries, and music videos may be entered into the CHRISTIAN FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL.

The filmmaker must own all rights to his film and music or have secured them by the festival.

We will accept films made between 2015 to 2025.

WE NOW ACCEPT DIGITAL DOWNLOADS OF YOUR FEATURES AND SHORTS!

Send posters to:
CHRISTIAN FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL
P.O. Box 373
Ellington, NY 14732

It is up to everyone submitting their project to the CFFF to respond to our emails in a timely manner. We work with you but it is your responsibility to keep on top of our notifications and emails.

IF CHOSEN AS AN OFFICIAL SELECTION YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND ASAP WITH A CONFIRMATION OF YOUR SELECTION FOR IT "TO BE OFFICIAL"!

By submitting your film you give us the right to live screen it and screen it on our private secured platform.

Digital Awards and laurels will be presented to filmmakers that do not attend the festival. Actual awards will be presented to filmmakers who attend and support the CFFF 2025..

Filmmakers attending the CFFF have priority in the screening schedule. We understand not everyone can attend but expect a core group of our selected films to have the filmmakers attend and support the festival.

Filmmakers and screenplay writers who cannot attend receive a digital award certificate.

Distribution awards are also made to those who cannot attend. An actual award can be created and sent to those not able to attend for the following cost which includes, shipping, handling, and insurance by priority mail. Check our website for more info.
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  • Richard Collins

    The Christian Family Film Festival is the best film festival we have ever been a part of 5 stars all around we highly recommend it to all filmmakers! This is our second entry!!! We attended the 2016 live event at Ellington NY in August 2016 and now the online Winterfest event in February 2025! Both were amazing! Diana Lenska the CFF Director is awesome and her desire to help filmmakers is soooo commendable! Thank you CFFF! We will definitely submit again with all our future projects! God Bless! Rich Collins

    February 2025
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  • David Heavener

    I am so honored to receive the award of Winner in the TV Series category from Christian Family Film Festival for my series The Last Evangelist. In my 30 yrs career of over 50 films, this recognition is among my best achievements. I believe in the freedom of filmmaking and film promotion and Christian Family Film Festival helps make that possible. Diana's ambition for running the awards was impressive and truly made this an exciting festival!

    December 2024
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  • Garth Drake

    What a fantastic experience for a first film submission. Thank you so much for the amazing experience!

    November 2024
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  • David Lyons

    Being part of the Christian Family Film Festival and working with Diana has been an absolute pleasure. The professionalism and warm hospitality made this a truly rewarding experience. Winning the Gold Award for our feature documentary, "MS Fitness Challenge: The Journey," was an incredible honor! I wholeheartedly recommend this festival to all filmmakers.

    November 2024
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  • Suzanne DeLaurentiis

    Wonderful experience!!! I would enter again for sure!!

    November 2024
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