The 3rd Annual GOLDEN THESIS FILM FESTIVAL is a unique ALUMNI/STUDENT showcase of 2021-2024 Thesis, Non-Thesis & Original Short films with a writer, producer, director, cast, or theme of a diverse voice. This includes creatives of all backgrounds, including ethnicity, culture, women, and members of the LGBTQ community.

The festival is a school wide search for distinctive storytelling and future talent, in front of, and behind the camera.

Our grand finale GTFF Awards Ceremony will be hosted LIVE in November.

For years, we have celebrated student thesis films and supported our future directors, writers, producers, and actors. Introducing them to top industry trendsetters.

This is a wonderful, young, and refreshing experience highlighting the culture of Thesis & Non-Thesis and Original Short Films building a platform for alumni and student creatives.

The Golden Thesis Film Festival will OPEN submissions on January 1st 2024.

AWARDS:

2024 Best Overall Gold Thesis Award
2024 Best Overall Nominees

2024 Best Editing Gold Award
2024 Best Editing Nominees

2024 Best Documentary Gold Award
2024 Best Documentary Nominees

2024 Best Screenplay Gold Award
2024 Best Screenplay Nominees

2024 Best Producer Gold Award
2024 Best Producer Nominees

2024 Best Director Gold Award
2024 Best Director Nominees

2024 Best Production Design Gold Award
2024 Best Production Design Nominees

2024 Best Sound Design Gold Award
2024 Best Sound Design Nominees

2024 Best Cinematography Gold Award
2024 Best Cinematography Nominees

PRIZES:
Announcement coming soon!!

Must be an Alumni of 2021-2024 or Current Student that's within their last 6 months of graduating.

GOLDEN THESIS FILM FESTIVAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND ARBITRATION PROVISION
(the “Agreement”)

THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT AFFECTING YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY

I have volunteered to participate in the "Golden Thesis Film Festival," a diversity showcase for content creators produced by GLOW (the "Showcase"). In that regard, I, on behalf of myself and on behalf of the production company (if applicable) that produced the Submitted Material (as defined below) (jointly and severally, “I” or “me”) am voluntarily submitting to GLOW and its respective parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities and the sponsors of the Showcase (individually and collectively, "GTFF", the material which I have provided or may provide to GTFF in connection with the Showcase, including, but not limited to my short film and any trailers or other promotional materials for my short film (individually and collectively, the "Submitted Material"). By submitting my Submitted Material to GTFF and/or by clicking to accept these terms, I agree to the following:

1. I understand and agree that GTFF will make all decisions regarding participation in the Showcase in its sole discretion, without any limitation whatsoever, including without limitation who to select for the Showcase and the recipients of any and all awards or services for the Showcase. I understand that I may not be selected for the Showcase and that by submitting the Submitted Material, I am not guaranteed to be part of the Showcase or any future showcases, or be selected as the recipient of any award or service.

2. I have created and am submitting the Submitted Material completely voluntarily and on an unsolicited basis. GTFF has not hired or otherwise retained me, in any way, to create or submit the Submitted Material. I understand that GTFF will neither pay me any money nor provide me any other consideration or compensation for creating or submitting the Submitted Material, for executing this Agreement, for participating in the Showcase, or for granting any of the rights granted in this Agreement. I also understand that GTFF has not promised to license or otherwise acquire the rights to any of the Submitted Material other than those rights I grant in Sections 4 and 5 herein, or to hire me for my creative services in the future, or to find me representation or future work or bookings. Except as provided below, or otherwise agreed in writing by GTFF, all costs and expenses I may incur in connection with my submission of the Submitted Material, or my participation in the Showcase (if selected), or in connection with the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of the Submitted Material, will be my sole responsibility.

3. I hereby grant to GTFF, its successors, licensees, sponsors and assigns the non-exclusive, royalty-free right to exhibit, transmit, distribute, edit, reproduce, copy, publish, display, perform, translate, adapt, modify, use and otherwise exploit the Submitted Material (or any part thereof), as well as the name, image, voice, likeness and biographical information of me and/or the cast, crew and any other person or entity involved in the production of the Submitted Material, in and in connection with the Showcase (including, without limitation, at the Showcase finale screening), LAFS Diversity Initiatives, and/or any future showcases, in any and all manner, media, and format whatsoever, whether now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe in perpetuity, and in any and all advertisements, promotions, publicity, marketing or other material relating to the Showcase, LAFS Diversity Initiatives, or any future showcases.

4. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, I hereby grant to GTFF, its successors, licensees, sponsors and assigns the non-exclusive, royalty-free right to exhibit, transmit, distribute, edit, reproduce, copy, publish, display, perform, translate, adapt, modify, use and otherwise exploit the Submitted Material (or any part thereof) in any and all manner, media and format whatsoever, whether now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe in perpetuity as follows: (a) on any website, broadcast, cable or other distribution or exhibition platform of GTFF or its licensees, including, but not limited to, The Los Angeles Film School; (b) via the regular network signal of any broadcast, cable or distribution platform of TBD (the “Network Transmission”) (including, without limitation, in standard definition (“SD”), high definition (“HD”), Three Dimensional (“3D”), 4K Resolution (“4K”), and/or 8K Resolution (“8K”)); and, (c) authorize the retransmission of the Submitted Material (or any portion thereof) (including, without limitation, in SD, HD, 3D, 4K, and/or 8K), simultaneously or substantially simultaneously with such Network Transmission (including, without limitation, over-the-air, satellite, wire, cable, digital, telco, DBS, Internet, computer networks, set-top box, cellular and/or wireless) to any audio/visual receiving devices, whether now known or hereafter devised (including, without limitation, television equipment or monitors, set-top boxes, personal computers, smartphones, handheld or mobile devices and tablets). Neither GTFF nor any other licensee of GTFF shall be required to obtain any consent from, or pay any compensation to, me or any third party for such transmission and re-transmission or any other rights for which beyond that specifically provided by this Agreement (e.g., any transmission of the Submitted Material (or any portion thereof) and the simultaneous or substantially simultaneous re-transmissions of the Submitted Material (or any portion thereof) shall collectively be considered one exhibition of the Submitted Material (or any portion thereof) under this Agreement and in no event will any such re-transmission be considered a repeat exhibition). In addition, and without in any way limiting the foregoing, GTFF may use the Submitted Material (or any portion thereof) to determine whether to invite me or any cast or production members of the Submitted Material to participate in any other LAFS Diversity Initiative programs.

Overall Rating
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Networking
  • Anamia Frias

    Send various emails to festival no reponces

    November 2023
  • Alex Meridy

    If you're a student, get your work be seen, And starts here in GTFF!!

    November 2023
  • Karry Johnson

    It was an honor to be nominated. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this.

    November 2023
  • I have just won the Best Screenplay in the Nov 2023 contest for my script "Awkward!" and I am deeply appreciative of the honor and the knowledge that my scripts are earning such attention. Thank you very much!

    November 2023
  • My name is Zander Rice, and I submitted a film to the Golden Thesis Festival called 'Celestial'. I got this email from you guys that you chose my film to be a part of the festival, saying I was either an honorable mention OR a finalist. However, when I attended and showed up on time at 3:30pm at the LA Film School, I was shocked to find out my film was in fact an honorable mention, and I missed my screening. No mention was ever made to me that I was ever just an honorable mention, and the only email I had received told me that red carpet arrivals began at 3:30pm. My girlfriend came from out of town for this event, and I was extremely embarrassed and disappointed.

    Just wanted to let you guys know to prevent this from happening again with future festivals.

    February 2023