1. So, what is the Five Minute Film Festival?
It’s a new festival by Argo Navis Studios celebrating very short films of about five minutes or so before credits. It will be held on Feb 17, 2024 at 1910 Public House in Lilburn, GA. We are also looking at a festival mixer event the night before. This is our second year and we are so excited to share this experience with you!

2.What are the rules for film entries?
Films should have about a five minute runtime before credits. Since this is art we are leaving some wiggle room for creative expression but let’s agree that eight minutes is pushing it and ten minutes is just too long. Official rules and terms are at the end of this page.

3.Are there any prizes?
Yes, first place (as determined by our judges) will be $500

4. Who is judging?
We will have a panel of three judges who are all working industry professionals.

5. Is there an entry fee?
Yes and all proceeds go directly to funding the festival this year, next year and beyond.

6. What if I just want to watch the films?
We will open general admission, audience-only tickets for the festival later this year.

7. What will the festival be like?
We will have a screening block for the films (possibly two screening blocks). We will be offering the prizes listed above as well as time to meet the attending filmmakers and audience members, Q&A, photo ops at our step-and-repeat, and an awards ceremony at the end of the day.

8. Where will the festival be?
It will be in the event space at 1910 Public House in Lilburn, GA. 107 Main Street Lilburn, GA 30047

9. Do you accept vertical video?
Sure, if you’ve made a compelling film in a vertical format we will accept it for review into the festival.

Awards & Prizes

First place will be $500

Rules & Terms

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Open to residents of the United States only.
2. Your film must be approximately five minutes (or less) before credits.
3. All submission fees are non-refundable, regardless of if the film is accepted to the festival or not.
4. Submission of a film does not guarantee acceptance of the film into the festival.
5. Acceptance of a film into the festival does not guarantee the film will win first, second or third place. Winners will be determined by our panel of judges the day of the festival.
6. All winners will receive their prize money by VISA gift card or similar method.
7. If you submit content to the festival and we accept your content into the festival, you agree to let us show the content at the festival during the screening(s) and to clip content from your submission to create advertisements for the festival in the form of festival highlight reels, festival trailers, stills, etc. without compensation. These materials are only used to promote the festival or future festivals.
8. You retain all rights to your film and acceptance into the festival does not equal an endorsement of any individual filmmaker or film by Argo Navis LLC.
9. Submission of your film and attendance of the festival are at your own risk. Argo Navis LLC will not be responsible for any losses, damages or hardships incurred by you in association with the festival.
10. If the festival cannot proceed due to a Force Majure event, an earnest attempt will be made to reschedule the festival. If that cannot happen and the event is cancelled, Argo Navis LLC will not be responsible for any damages or hardships incurred by the filmmaker.
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  • Jim Morrison

    Sadly, we were unable to attend, but was extremely thankful that our film was selected. This festival is run by a passionate group that genuinely cares about films and the filmmakers.
    I was truly honored that Jef remembered my film from a prior festival and was kind enough to select it to his own.

    February 2024
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  • Peter Hardy

    What a great time I had attending this festival, with my selected short LATE SLEEPER!
    Very nice folks, enjoyable films, and good conversation afterwards.
    This was the THIRD festival I'd attended with this film in a two-week period!

    February 2024
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  • Max Hofer

    Very nice and communicative festival! Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it in person, but it looked like a lot of fun! Thanks for playing ‘Charlie’!

    February 2024
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  • Douglas John Imbrogno

    I was so pleased to be an official selection of the 2024 Five Minute Film Festival for 'Missing Horses and a Killer Skillet Incident,' even though I could not make the event. Classy, responsive folk — after the subject of my film passed on in the week before the festival, they crafted a memoriam screen to my dear friend Bill Hart — who was the subject of my piece — to flash on screen in advance of my film. Made me tear up when I saw what they had done. Human beings! Running a film fest! I will certainly enter again.

    February 2024
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  • Taz Lake

    Thank you for hosting a quality local festival and having us there for a screening of Sympathizer.

    February 2024
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