The FairWinds Film Festival is dedicated to putting a spotlight on films produced, directed, written, edited, or the star and or supporting role played by a U.S. military veteran. Our mission is to have more veterans and civilians working together and building relationships.
2020 Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: Air Force veteran, Walter Haussner, "Eadie"
Best Short Film: Navy veteran, Doc Farrow, "Saved Rounds"
We greatly appreciate our sponsors of our annual film festival: Travel Far Productions, Art of Kip Wilmot, Expected End Entertainment, Words in Motion, Randall Lavern, and Leary Storyteller.
Awards (for Short and Feature):
- Best Film Award trophy/plaque
- The Best Film Award will also receive 10% of profits as a cash prize
FairWinds Film Festival is a platform where U.S. military members and veterans can showcase their creativity of film and storytelling to audiences around the country. We motivate veterans, military members, and civilians to work together, have a better understanding of diverse persons, motivate each other, learn from each other, and be able to network with multiple people throughout the industry. Film, storytelling, and acting is a few of the art channels where veterans can express creativity. Being able to express creativity and work with a diverse group of people helps veterans deal with social and mental issues they may be experiencing. It’s also a bridge for veterans and civilians to become closer.
The FairWinds Film Festival presents an annual festival program: feature films and short films, film and TV previews, special screenings, industry events, networking sessions, discussion panels and other events. We plan to host events in a different location each year, being able to travel to multiple locations and give each city an opportunity for economic growth.
The founders of the film festival are a military married couple, who encourages veterans to pursue their dreams while living an adventure.
1st place winners: Receive Best Film Award and 10% of profits from festival
2nd place winners: Receive a free illustration of a poster for a future film (by Kip Wilmot)
The festival welcomes all genres, including, but not limited to:
Action, Adventure, Animation, Art, Biography, Classics, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Crime, Culture, Dance, Dark Comedy, Documentary, Family, Fantasy, Film Noir, Flash, Health, History, Horror, Human Rights, Independent, Kids, LGBTI, Medical, Melodrama, Mystery, Nature, News, Parody, Postmodern, Realism, Reality, Religion, Road Trip, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Science Fiction, Silent Movie, Social Issues, Spiritual, Surreal, Thriller, Transgender, Underground, Urban, War, Western.
Awards (for Short and Feature):
- Best Film Award trophy/plaque
- The Best Film Award will also receive 10% of profits as a cash prize