Streaming Platform Frudy.com is proud to present its 1st ever short film festival entitled:
Frudy Fest: Competition
Frudy Fest is built to honor the best of the best in short form indie cinema while being able to give winners of the festival true value beyond just the award that they won!
Winners will have their films screened in March 2023 at the Charlie Chaplin Theater located on the historic Raleigh Studios backlot in Hollywood, CA.
Frudy Fest will also host a luncheon the week of for the Winners at Frudy HQ! Frudy HQ is located on the backlog of Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, CA.
Festival Attendees may purchase tickets in advance. We recommend purchasing sooner, rather than later.
We will be hosting a series of panels and a lunch and learn in April 2023. Tickets to that are also for sale now!
If your film is selected, you will be required to provide us with your DCP File + Drive within 5 days of notification of your win notification.
Festival Winners will be invited to Frudy HQ the week of the festival which is located on the backlot at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, CA for a tour and will host a round table discussion on the impact of cinema and how we can continue to promote indie films on the big screen.
Transportation and Lodging for Winners and Attendees at their own expense.
All Sales Are Final. No Refunds.
Deadlines: Early submission is strongly encouraged with reduced entry fees until September 30, 2023.
The regular submission deadline is January 1, 2023.
We highly suggest and encourage all to submit by the regular submission deadline to properly coordinate in the case that you win any and all travel to Los Angeles for the festival. Please note, Frudy Fest is not responsible for any travel or lodging expenses for festival winners. Festival Winners pay for their travel and lodging expenses at their own expense.
Final submission deadline is January 20, 2023.
Any of Festival Dates are subject to change at anytime.
All Sales Are Final. There are no refunds.
The Festival is not obliged to view entries submitted after that date.
Winners will receive award certificates and have their films screened at the Charlie Chaplin Theater on the historic backlot at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA.
All winners are invited to attend a special luncheon with Frudy’s President and CEO.
Best Short and Best Bite Size Short Winners both receive award certificates, along with additional promotional opportunities for their films as well as a major Tik Tok Star promoting their film on Tik Tok.
The Frudy will be handed out to 1 lucky WINNER, WINNER the night of the show!
Entry Fee Schedule:
All entry fees must accompany your submission for consideration in the Festival.
We offer discounts for GOLD MEMBERS and STUDENTS.
Discounts will display under the category price page!
Short films cannot be longer than 40min.
Bite Size Short Films cannot be longer than 5min.
Best Bite Size Short Film
(5 minutes or less, fiction or non-fiction)