Gold Star Movie Awards is a monthly competition which takes place in front of a live audience every month in an event where entry is by invitation only due to the current pandemic.

We promote world cinema and quality scripts to a wide range of audience both locally and internationally.

Every month, the winners from shorts category shall be screened in front of a panel of esteemed judges.

Awards & Prizes

Awards

Special

Best Film of the Month (of any length)

Best Script of the Month (of any length)

Category Awards

Films/Videos -

Best Short
Best Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Drama Short
Best Drama Feature
Best Sci Fi Short
Best Sci Fi Feature
Best Thriller Short
Best Thriller Feature
Best Horror Short
Best Horror Feature
Best Romantic Short
Best Romantic Feature
Best Experimental Short
Best Experimental Feature
Best Social Short
Best Social Feature
Best Women's Short
Best Women's Feature
Best LGBTQI+ Short
Best LGBTQI+ Feature
Best Comedy Short
Best Comedy Feature
Best Sports Film
Best Inspirational Film
Best Fantasy Short
Best Fantasy Feature
Best Animation Film
Best Ad Film
Best Web Series
Best TV Series
Best Young Adults Film
Best Children's Film
Best Music Video

Scripts

Best Short Script
Best Feature Script
Best Micro Script

Best Romantic Script
Best Thriller Script
Best Drama Script
Best Social Script
Best Horror Script
Best Sci Fi Script
Best Comedy Script

Additional awards

Best Actor (Single award, not dependent on the gender of the artist)
Best Make-Up
Best Special Effects
Best Cinematic Treatment
Best Color Grading
Best Director
Best Directorial Debut
Best Producer
Best Cinematography
Best Costume
Best Sound Design
Best Music Director
Best Choreographer

We provide Cash Prizes ($100 USD) to the following title winners every month-
1. Best Film of the month
2. Best Screenplay of the month

The selection process for Best Film/Best Script of the month is a completely independent process and doesn’t bear any relation with the winners in Best Short/Best Feature for films and scripts.

Rules & Terms

Rules

Films/videos either short or of feature length are accepted without any production year restrictions.

Original scripts of any length are accepted.

English subtitles are must for films/videos which are not in English.

Scripts are accepted only in English.

If any open source content is used in any film/videos, the same needs to be mentioned.

Submission fees are non-refundable.

The judges' decisions are final, non-negotiable and non-questionable.

Any film/script that promotes bias against any community, faith, gender, race, culture, sexual orientation shall be disqualified.

Non-English films without subtitles shall be disqualified.

Scripts not in English shall be disqualified.

Winners shall be provided with a printable certificate and laurel.

All information shall be on the public domain of FilmFreeway and our official website.

Spammers shall not be entertained.

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  • Coreetta Buchan

    I was very impressed with this festival and all the hard work they put in to fixing an error with a laurel. Really polite and was honoured the judges selected my film as a winner. They really present lovely certificates too! I wish them every prestige. I look forward to submitting more films to them in the future.

    September 2021
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  • Robert Cox

    An Excellent festival. Communication was excellent and information was shared quickly. Also, thank you to the judges who awarded my work. Very high marks. Would enter this festival again

    September 2021
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  • Fernando Paez

    Thank you to the judges and staff at Gold Star Movie Awards who gave my action/adventure script, Where the Leopards Dream their Special Mention Award. It is truly an honor.

    September 2021
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  • martin del carpio

    Thank you for the selection!

    September 2021
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  • Alexander Tanikie-Montagnani

    Great festival, really well run, and an honour to have entered and have my work recognised.

    September 2021
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