Grand Laurel festival is looking for the best of the best in the world of cinema. Directors, cameramen, actors, actresses and other cinema figures who are ready to conquer new heights and receive the best awards for their work. Join our festival!

Awards & Prizes

In our work we use a two-month nomination system. This decision is due to the fact that we strive to do everything possible so that as many connoisseurs and filmmakers as possible can find each other.Every two month we select six most powerful works that will go into yearly programme and compete for awards and cash prize. The annual program is planned to be showing in various cities of the world, which means that the winners will have a great chance and reason to visit many different countries and cities and present their work.

Rules & Terms

GLIFF can use trailer/teaser/film poster/stills or BTS for promotional purpose (but do not release, under any form or circumstances, the full film).

Entry fees are non-refundable.

The submitter owns all the rights to the film.

The submitter cannot withdraw the submission after the official selection announcement.

We accept films of all genres, and lengths.

All the other details or questions, you can find out by writing to our email: grandlaurelfilmfestival@gmail.com
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  • Michael Excell

    I was very pleased to be invited to participate in this festival, and honored to receive an award for Best Fantasy. The acknowledgment as a director/writer is something I value very much.

    April 2026
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  • Dan Parks

    Great communication, very supportive through the process

    March 2026
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  • Seiji Konno

    I am honored that my "It's Our Job To Be Devious" became the winner of Best Comedy Screenplay. The festival kept a good communication. I felt very comfortable. I am so glad that I was a part of the festival. Thank you so much.

    March 2026
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  • patricia planck

    The Grand Laurel International Film Festival stands as a vibrant force dedicated to elevating the global landscape for filmmakers and storytellers.

    With a true commitment to nurturing the creative village, this organization works tirelessly to ensure that artistic voices not only endure but flourish across borders and generations.

    It creates meaningful connections where none might otherwise exist—opening doors, sparking collaboration, and championing vision on an international stage. I am proud to support their mission and look forward to continuing this partnership across all of my film projects—an extraordinary and inspiring experience.

    March 2026
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  • Tony Howells

    Make films is always challenging, taking enough footage to tell your storey, writing the storey, selecting music and narrating is equally pleasurable and stressful, but for others to see and love what you do is, so rewarding, you never expect to win, but if you don’t try and enter you never will!

    Give it ago, show and share your ideas and this is a good place to do it!

    Thank you to the Jury for noticing and liking what I do, what I do isn’t easy but it’s inspired by friends, divers and most of all the natural world, that needs its storey telling!

    March 2026
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