The Filmlanthropy Festival is a professional finishing pipeline. This accelerator is designed for filmmakers who have a finished production but lack the studio-grade post-production and marketing infrastructure to compete at the highest level.

For Phase 1, we are exclusively accepting Short Films (under 30 minutes) that are ready for a world-class studio finish. We are providing the "Human Premium" touch—giving your film the sound, color, and marketing it needs to launch into the global market.

The Filmlanthropist Ecosystem:
- Cineformation (Host/Judges): Winners will receive press featured on the Blog and an interview on the Podcast.
- Tfive Studios: Providing the elite finishing services and Cinema Marketing Kit for all winners.
- Streamsies: Providing the digital hosting infrastructure and logistics for the physical premiere.

Awards & Prizes

We select three winners to enter the finishing pipeline:

1st Place: The Grand Accelerator Package
- Full Post-Production (Edit, Sound Design, & Mix)
- HDR Mastering
- Cinema Marketing Kit: A professional Trailer and a 3-Page Investor Pitch Deck (including Poster Design, Mood Page, and Film Breakdown).

2nd Place: The Studio Finishing Suite
- Full Post-Production (Edit, Sound, & Color)
- HDR Mastering

3rd Place: The Essential Master
- Full Post-Production (Edit, Sound, & Color)
- SDR Mastering

Open Submissions: For Underrepresented Film Communities.
- Best Film, Acting and Cinematography awards

Rules & Terms

Filmlanthropy Submission Requirements (Technical Vetting)

We accept footage from any camera system, provided it was recorded in internal Log or Raw format.

Your submission must include:
- The Hero Scene (MP4): A 2–5 minute edited sequence that represents the visual and narrative peak of your film.
- The Raw/Log QC Clip (30 Seconds): A single 30-second unedited raw clip from your Hero Scene for technical Quality Control.
- The Treatment (1 Page): A concise breakdown of the story, tone, and your vision for the finished project.
- The Final Timeline of raw files is due by June 1st

Open Submission Requirements:
- Short film under 20 mins
-Verbal or written explanation of how your film represents a underrepresented film community
- English or English Captions
- No AI Films.

Rules & Terms
- No AI Films
- Eligibility: All entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
- Length: All films must be under 30 minutes.
- Language: Scripts/films must be in English.
- Premiere: Winners agree to a non-exclusive featured premiere on the Streamsies platform.