At Fredericksburg Film Festival (FFF), we celebrate the creation of creative, innovative, independent cinema, from short films to narrative and documentary features. Submissions to FFF are now open, and the extended deadline will close on January 29th, 2024.
If you have a film that you would like to submit, we encourage you to do so on FilmFreeway by January 29th. Tickets for FFF will be available once our films have been selected, and can be purchased through fxbgfilmfest.com. For any questions regarding submissions, please contact our Programming Director, Ryan Cudahy, at ryan.cud@gmail.com.
Fredericksburg Film Festival is a can’t miss, one-of-a-kind event in both Fredericksburg and the film community at-large, and we are excited to begin this creative journey!

Awards & Prizes

Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Virginia Film
Audience Choice
Best Directing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Sound

Rules & Terms

Fredericksburg Film Festival does not require premiere status for any selected films.

Works-in-progress will be considered for selection, but a final cut must be provided before the festival.

Press materials will only be accepted once film selections have been announced.

Fredericksburg Film Festival reserves the right to use any additional clip or clips from accepted entries, up to three minutes in length, for publicity purposes.

Films must be completed on or after April 1, 2022.

Fredericksburg Film Festival will not pay to screen any films. Should any film require a licensing fee, it will not be eligible for an award.
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  • Radomir Jordanovic

    One of my favorite festivals I've attended. Easily so. A wonderful crew behind an amazingly organized event! I enjoyed all the screenings and loved the local film commission panel. It was cool traveling out and meeting other people who had traveled. I don't think we'd have met without the festival. I hope to go every year!

    May 2024
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  • Robert Kendzie

    I was really impressed with how well this was put together for its first year. There was a wide variety in terms of genre and tone across the films shown, and my own film felt right at home in its block. The venues were surprisginly good too! Looking forward to next year.

    May 2024
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  • Lindsey Paulette

    The Trip team had a wonderful weekend in Fredericksburg and are excited to see what this festival does in the coming years. Would submit again!

    May 2024
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  • Chris Armienti

    It was incredibly well organized, and the programmers and people in charge seemed to know exactly how to run a festival properly!

    May 2024
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  • Theodore Adams

    The organizers did a great job in communicating with the filmmakers. Highly recommended!

    May 2024
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