We are a faith based film festival for filmmakers with a higher purpose. Our festival aims to showcase a curated selection of entertaining, thought-provoking films that delve into the profound and often complex intersections of belief, culture, and identity.

At the Faith, Hope, and Love Film Festival, we believe in the power of film to inspire, challenge, and unite audiences from all walks of life. Our carefully curated lineup includes a variety of genres, from compelling dramas to enlightening documentaries, each offering a unique perspective on the role of faith in our ever-evolving world.

Whether exploring the personal journey of individuals on a quest for meaning, delving into the rich tapestry of religious traditions, or examining the impact of faith on society, these films provoke deep reflection and foster a sense of understanding and connection among our diverse audience.

We embrace filmmakers of any faith and of any nationality. This collaborative atmosphere fosters a sense of community and encourages the exchange of ideas and perspectives.

Join us for a cinematic journey that transcends boundaries, fosters dialogue, and celebrates the universal themes that connect us all.

Faith, Hope, and Love is a boutique film festival dedicated to promoting faith films and writers with a higher purpose. We want to create a platform to celebrate faith films and the artists who make them. We support artists from all over the world of all faiths, of any ethnicity, of any age, and of any gender. We love film and we are really just here to support filmmakers.

We are a destination film festival, where cinematic exploration meets the thrill of travel! Immerse yourself in a world of captivating films that transport you to breathtaking locations, diverse cultures, and untold stories. As such, we host our events in exotic locations that inspire creativity. Our festival is a celebration of the art of filmmaking that takes you on a visual journey around the globe. As such every year our festival will be held in exotic locations like Bali, Boracay, Arivaica, Fiji, Coron, Tubac, Sedona, or Maui.

Faith, Hope, and Love is more than just a movie experience; it's an opportunity to embark on a virtual voyage of discovery. Join us as we showcase a spectrum of genres, from breathtaking documentaries that highlight the wonders of the natural world to gripping narratives that unfold against the backdrop of iconic landmarks.

We are here for screenwriters and filmmakers, that is why we are one of the few film festivals to have a screenwriting competition attached to our festival. Every great film begins with a script as such we want to support writers by offering our winners consultation packages with some of the top talent managers in the entertainment business.

We accept films in any genre: faith, family, action, thriller, horror, comedy, drama, and animation

Awards & Prizes

For thousands of years the world's best artists were faith based artists and we want to carry on in their tradition and give our best unknown and emerging writers a leg up by recognizing their talent first.

Our goal is the create one of the most respected screenwriting competitions and film festivals in the world.

We reward our screenwriting grand prize winner with a personal introduction to one of New York or LA’s top talent managers and we curate our selection to our winner’s particular writing style and location. If our winning script is a television drama we are going to introduce you to a great television lit manager and if our winner is a feature length thriller we’ll go after a talent manager who reps several men and women who write in that genre. We are here to serve you. We want to give authors the respect they deserve.

Rules & Terms

Submissions are accepted via electronic submission only through our partner websites.

All entries must have an element of faith. They don't have to be based on faith, but they must have an element of it. It can be any faith from any part of the world, practiced by people of any nationality and or ethnicity as long as your characters' faith empowers them to make powerful choices for themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.

We will not accept entries that put down or denigrate other religions and or put one faith above another. We embrace people of all faiths and this festival is a celebration of, not only faith, but the diversity of spiritual paths and variety of wonderful faiths that will lead us all to salvation and peace on Earth.

We are looking for great faith-based stories, which can be in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), or animation.

Our private jury selects all winners through private screenings. After all winners are selected, then we select the films that will screen the night of the festival.

The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English).

By submitting your film: You agree to use part of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster) for promotional purposes.
Entry fees are non-refundable.

You must own all the rights to the film and be able to produce all music clearances.
You agree to provide the festival with a digital copy of the film for screening purposes if selected.

The festival does not accept the following: Extremist content or propaganda of any kind. Films with extreme nudity, violence, or vulgarity. Films that denigrate other religions, cultures, or people of other ethnicities. Films with a poor production standards (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD).

Writers and filmmakers retain all rights to their work.

Submissions are accepted via electronic submission only through our partner websites.
By entering our contest, you authorize us to use any trusted third-party online and cloud-based services and databases for hosting, managing and/or transmitting your submission(s).

By submitting your material you agree to be added to our email list, but can remove yourself by unsubscribing at anytime.

By entering the competition you hereby accept these competition rules.
Screenwriting Contest rules:

There is no limit to the length of the projects you submit.

There is no limit to the number of projects you may submit.

Scripts must be written in English, but can be in any film or television genre.

Entrants are prohibited from contacting the judges during the competition. Any entrant who attempts to contact a judge will be disqualified and their entry fee forfeited. The decision of the judges is final.

Entry fees for screenplay entries are posted on our partner websites and are non refundable.

Employees and family members of the film festival are not eligible.

Entrants must be 18 years or older to enter the contest. Misrepresentation of age, upon discovery, will forfeit entry and fees to the contest.

Entries must be received on or before the deadlines and submission fee payment must be made in full at time of the submission. All entry fees are non-refundable

All submitted material must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).

All entries must be the original, and unpublished, un-produced, un-optioned work of the entrant. The entrant ensures that he or she is the sole author of the work and that it does not infringe on any existing copyright.

All winners are responsible for their own income tax withholding. Contest is void where prohibited by law, be it state, federal, or local.

The competition, its judges, and its officers accept no liability whatsoever for any claims of damages, real or perceived, by any entrant(s) as a result of their participation in this contest.

All persons from anywhere in the world are eligible; however the material submitted must be in English.

All material submitted to other competitions or contests are eligible.

Professional writers, journalists, poets, and previous contest winners are eligible.

There are no requirements as to when the material was written.

The material submitted must not be encumbered by any obligation to, or option held by, a third party prior to entering the competition.

We do not provide feedback, notes, grades, or rankings of any kind unless paid for with your entry at the time of entry. We assume you already know how to write at a professional level and that is why you are entering this contest.

Please note that this festival is in no way affiliated with any other film festival, screenwriting competition, film school, or film related enterprise or organization regardless of initials or name similarity.

The festival further reserves the right to revoke recognition status at any time with or without cause.

This festival is produced by Cinema Public House, a US based company that produces festivals, events, and competitions all over the world.

All judging is done at our sole discretion. We may have outside input, but all judging and all decisions are made at our sole discretion. Furthermore, we do not use "celebrity" judges or "industry" judges and we do not advertise that we use "celebrity" judges. We use intelligent readers with a passion for cinema who love to read. We distribute our winners' scripts to industry executives who provide consultations, but those executives do not judge our contests. To prevent tampering we do not reveal the identities of our judges. Entrants are prohibited from contacting the judges during the competition. Any entrant who attempts to contact a judge will be disqualified and their entry fee forfeited. The decision of the judges is final.

By entering the competition you hereby accept these competition rules.

For most current rules and awards please refer directly to our website.