Cinema WorldFest Awards is IMDb recognized and a global festival from the entertainment capital of the world, California. We're one of the few that do not charge extra fees for each subcategory. Your film is eligible for multiple awards and in all the categories… for one low fee.

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Tired of getting no awards because your great film was edged out by one with a humongous budget? Well, you’re in the right place.
Unlike other festivals, at Cinema WorldFest, entries do not battle against each other. Instead, films are individually judged based on a high standard of merit. Selected films will be recognized and awarded Best in Show, Award of Excellence, Award of Merit or Award of Recognition. We award not just the film itself but also all the actors and all the crew. The number of awards given is unlimited. Every submission that meets the judging standards will receive an award.

A little bit about us…
The festival runs in 4 quarterly online competitions. Entries are accepted as follows:
Winter Selection (December – February)
Spring Selection (March – May)
Summer Selection (June – August)
Autumn Selection (September – November)
The entry deadline for our next selection is November 30th and the winners will be announced at the end of December 2023.
We will choose our favorite films from the year to be screened at a gala event to be held online in 2024. The overall winner will receive a prestigious CWFA Trophy.

Awards & Prizes

Submissions will be evaluated in the following areas (and anything else that we think you have done well):
• Story (Creativity, character development, impact)
• Directing
• Acting
• Cinematography
• Color
• Music
• Special Effects
• Editing
• Sound Design
• Costuming
• Choreography
• All of the genres (Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Thriller, Human Interest, etc.)
• Student or First Time Filmmaker

Awards include:
• Best in Show
Every submission meeting the required level of merit will win one or more of the following awards in one or more of the areas listed above:
• Award of Excellence
• Award of Merit
• Award of Recognition

Rules & Terms

Submissions:
We will consider the following submission types:
• Feature (Over 40 min) (Narrative or Documentary)
• Short (Up to 40 min) (Narrative or Documentary)
• Music Video
• Trailer
• Screenplay Short (Up to 40 pages)
• Screenplay Feature (Over 40 pages)
You are entitled to enter as many films as you like during a festival quarter. If an entry does not win it may be re-submitted in another quarter. We prefer online screeners for the judging process. YouTube or Vimeo links are welcome and we will accept DVDs. We also require an electronic press kit (synopsis and poster or screen grab) to post on our site. Following the festival quarter you can request the removal of your promotional material.

Screenplays should be in PDF format
Project completion date no more than 2 years old
Films can be in English, or any other language with English subtitles
Screenplays must be in English
CWFA will not make your property available online
We DO accept partially completed films

Notification:
Accepted entries will receive an Official Selection notification and certificate. After judging is completed, winners will receive a second email with their Winner certificates.
Official Selections and Winners will be posted on our Facebook site.

Disclaimer:
By submitting your film you agree that you own the rights to it and are responsible for the content. By submitting you are granting CWFA the right to post the name, synopsis and artwork on our Facebook site. There is no refund given if your film is not selected for the festival.

Laurels:
Filmmakers are allowed to use the CWFA Laurels on their winning or selected film ONLY. They can be used on posters as well as other related media.

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  • Jesse Vega

    Cinema World Festival became the first running festival as I submitted through film freeway where I was selected and won. I appreciate the judges, the committee and producers for seeing amazing talent.

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Congratulations on both Room 702 and Tell Me(Lies). We enjoyed both films and would be happy to see your next work.
    Thank-you for reviewing.

  • W.S. Smith

    Extremely happy, proud and thankful to have my short script "Gone" selected as Best Screenplay. I've had a few selections, but to get my first actual win is quite an honor. My only regret is not being able to attend an even in person and thank everyone directly.

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Felicitations on your other selections as well as the win. We did enjoy Gone.
    Thank-you

  • Harry Waldman

    It is an honor to have "Enter the Room" win awards for Best Acting Duo, Drama and Thriller. The communication was clear and concise and I had a very good experience with this festival. I will definitely consider submitting future projects to this festival.

    April 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank-you, Harry. We found Enter the Room a very interesting psychological thriller. And kudos to the actors.
    We would love it if you were to share any of your future projects with us.
    Best wishes.

  • Bruce Hickey

    I was honored that my film Blind Faith won Best Inspirational Short 2022.

    January 2023
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    Response from festival:

    We did really like Blind Faith. Congratulations.
    Thank-you for your review.

  • Adam Poulos

    Fantastic festival and I am honored to win Best Suspense/Mystery Screenplay for Soul Survivors - An Obsession Of The Heart Part One.

    January 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank-you so much for reviewing, Adam. We enjoyed Soul Survivors and look forward to seeing it brought to life.