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 in the yearly event and our fall and spring sessions.

The CHRISTIAN FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL will take place on August 2 and 3, 2024 at the CARRIAGE HOUSE CINEMA in Ellington, NY during the oldest town picnic and fair in the USA. The screenings are planned within the Town Picnic Event so you can enjoy both events during the festival. Numerous vendors, music, games and activities plus the Christian Family Film Festival screeners with IMDb qualified awards! Q and A are filmed of filmmakers attending and posted on social media. The filmed Award Ceremony will take place Saturday night followed by magnificent fire work displays.

Two 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 2024! The CFFF is a content licensing agent for a leading established distribution company with 25 plus years in the business! Have YOUR dream fulfilled!

The two day 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.

The CFFF has three levels of awards, GOLD, SILVER and MERIT 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 will be filmed and the CFFF 2024 AWARD CEREMONY will be filmed and posted on our social media platform.

Shorts may be submitted from 1 minutes up to 50 minutes and 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 2010 to 2024.

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 Fall Fest 2024.

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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  • CarrieAnn Lee

    I have submitted to the CFFF three times now and it has been a good experience each time - whether I attend or not. Diana has always been good about communicating and keeping me informed. This is a small theater but very intimate and friendly. We went during the community picnic and got to enjoy the food from that and the fireworks at night. Diana is a gracious host and I had the privilege of meeting all of the filmmakers in attendance. This is truly a family-friendly and faith-based contest as advertised. Thank you CFFF for a wonderful time.

    November 2023
  • Emma Yeager

    Thank you Christian Family Film Festival for selecting our film Oh Me of Little Faith to be a part of your film festival. It was such an honor to receive an award from your festival. We were very sad we could not make it this year but we hope to be able to join in the future and support this great film festival.

    November 2023
  • Michael King

    Super appreciative for the support from CFFF. Winning 2 awards from your faith based festival speaks volumes for this show and the audience I hoped to reach. Excited to see people responding to it. Thank you!

    November 2023
  • Communication was terrific. A very friendly and respectful Festival. So honored to have my screenplay, “Our Finest Hour” receive a Gold award.

    November 2023
  • Nongolo Muteto

    I always have a wonderful experience with this festival! They communicate with you and just create a wondaful atmosphere for the filmmakers !
    I was so honored to have my song Splash! Splash selected as Best Song ! I want to say thank you to Mr. Collins and the Judges for this honor!

    September 2023