Gold Canyon is known, not only for its scenic backdrop but for the movies that were made at Apacheland Movie Ranch including Elvis's "Charro," Kenny Roger's "The Gambler" and Stella Steven's "The Ballad of Cable Houge." Please see the Gold Canyon Film Festival's website for more information on the history of moviemaking in this area.

Please Join us for our first annual film festival. We are looking forward to showcasing films from around the world, having QnA sessions with filmmakers as wells as sponsor workshops. The first annual Film Festival will be taking place March 20-22 in beautiful Gold Canyon, Arizona nestled near the Superstition Mountain Range. There are hotels in the area as well as hiking, horsebackriding and fourwheeling. Gold Canyon is the place where many westerns were filmed in the past, you may remember Apacheland? This is a filmaking gem and mecca! We will be having an opening night Happy Hour/Mixer as well as a closing night dinner and awards ceremony where the them will be Once Upon a Night in Hollywood. Come join us in Gold Canyon to kick off our first annual festival! You'll be happy you did!

Awards & Prizes

First Place Feature Film $100.00
First Place Short Film $100.00
First Place Documentary $100.00
First Place Screenplay $75.00

Rules & Terms

GENERAL FESTIVAL RULES
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Failure to comply with guidelines, rules, regulations, & eligibility is cause for disqualification.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older (or have your parent or guardian submit on minors behalf) to enter the competition.

The Gold Canyon Film Festival reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any project or film submitted.

All entered scripts and films must be the original work of the author or authors. Multiple authorship allowed.

By entering the GCFF competition through FilmFreeway, all entrants release any hold the Gold Canyon Film Festival, it’s Board of Directors, Officers, Staff and Volunteers from all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation with the competition or in any competition related event.

GCFF submissions via FilmFreeway are NOT guaranteed to be promoted, honored, or screened at any GCFF event.

Submission, entry and any fees are for an inclusion in the GCFF Judging Process (from which SOME applicants are then chosen to be honored and/or screened at an GCFF event)

SCREENER SHIPPING INFORMATION:
- Please submit Films via FilmFreeway Secure Online Screener
- Or submit by sending a physical DVD (NTSC ONLY).
- If using mail: please send all submissions in the smallest possible shipping envelopes, to help reduce our environmental footprint.
- All Submissions must be in English or have English subtitles.
- Mark any physical submission DVD copy or disc packaging with:
OIFF Tracking Number
Directors Name,
Film Title,
Running Time,
Contact Phone Number.
- Avoid sticker labels on discs as they may damage players.
Mail to:
Gold Canyon Film Festival
3237 S. Edgemore Rd
Gold Canyon, AZ 85118
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  • Josh Perrault

    This festival is a SCAM. It never happened and wasn't updated on any postponement or possible delay time frame. The rep hasn't reached out in 4 months after emails and calls.

    June 2020
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