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Florence Film Awards is a monthly and annual international film festival that had important stars among the films in competition, as Prince, Morgan Freeman, 12-time Grammy winner Willie Nelson, Peter Bogdanovich, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Anita Ekberg, William Baldwin, Eric Roberts, Mira Sorvino, Terrence Howard, Malcolm McDowell, Jeremy Piven, Vincent Riotta, Billy Zane, Bill Nighy, Kevin Mcnally, James Phelps, Nino Frassica, Claudia Gerini and many more actors and directors from all around the world. 

Florence is the city of the Art and we think that films are the highest point of the Art. Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.
Each month, our Jury will award the best films.

Submission guarantees you to participate in both the monthly and annual editions.

Awards & Prizes

MONTHLY COMPETITION:

Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)
Best Short Film
Best Indie Short Film (low budget)
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short Film
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best Student Film
Best AI Film
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Inspirational Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBTQ
Best Producer
Best First Time Director
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Short Script
Best Feature Script

Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file).

Rules & Terms

We accept:
- Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
- Music Videos
- Web/TV Series (also pilot)
- Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:
- You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- By submitting for the festival, you agree to receive promotional emails from the festival itself or from its partners.
- You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
- The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Italian)
- The scripts must be in English or Italian.

We do not accept:
1. Amateur videos
2. Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
3. Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
4. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD

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  • Dominic Oliver

    We appreciate the communications, hospitality and value of the Florence Film Awards (we don't yet know about the networking potential), and are thrilled to receive a Gold Award honor for our screenplay, Coney Island. Thanks so much, Florence Film Awards!!

    July 2026
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  • Jacques Phillip

    This festival group kept us informed every step of the way, and look forward to future collaboration. Again, thank you for awarding our freshman effort.

    July 2026
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  • Gianluca Doremi

    An outstanding festival with excellent organization and clear communication throughout the selection process. I was honored to receive an award, and the recognition meant a great deal. The festival showcases a strong selection of international independent films and provides a valuable platform for filmmakers. I highly recommend the Florence Film Awards to anyone looking for a professional and prestigious festival experience.

    July 2026
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  • Soegimitro BOOM

    Winning the Best AI Film award at the Florence Film Awards is a special milestone for our journey as AI filmmakers from Indonesia. Florence has always been a symbol of art and creativity, making this recognition even more meaningful. Thank you to the festival for embracing innovation and inspiring storytellers from around the world. Highly recommended!

    July 2026
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  • Jordan Mohr

    This festival's organization is outstanding, way at the top. All of the notifications were on time and had links that made it easy to put the award on IMDb, get the laurel and a certificate, etc. I can't thank the judges enough for recognizing Hollywood Mouth 2 and for understanding it. It's such an honor to be included in this festival, among the many notable films and the people involved with them. Highest possible recommendation!

    July 2026
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