Come visit the historic downtown district of Grenada, Mississippi. Meet up with some of Mississippi's most creative and innovative minds!

If you're wondering why this is an "Afterglow" film fest, check out our spotlight categories for "Feel-Good" films and the Kevin Moore "Inspire Positive Change" award. Our mission is to inspire positive change in lives and communities, by showcasing the positive efforts of our filmmakers. We look forward to showcasing your work!

Best of Festival - $300
Best AfterGlow Film (Feel-Good) - $100
Best Comedy Film - $100
Best Mississippi Film (Made in Mississippi) - $100
Best Cultural Heritage Film - $100
Best Social Impact Film - $100
Best Scientific Exploration Film - $100
Kevin Moore Inspire Positive Change Award - $100
Pat Rasperry Rising Star Award (Age 18 and under Filmmaker) - $100
Best Female Filmmaker - $100
Special Jury Award - $100
Director's Choice Award - $100

Eligibility
We are a shorts fest - Only films 30 minutes or shorter will be considered.

We are looking for films in the categories of:
Made in Mississippi Films
Films made by Filmmakers age 18 and under
Feel-Good Films
Films that Inspire Positive Change
Comedy Films
Cultural Heritage Films
Social Impact Films
Scientific Exploration Films

Student Category Qualifications (Age 18 and under)
To be considered for our student category, a film must have been produced entirely by filmmakers who are currently age 18 or under. Contributions (besides equipment, encouragement, food and shelter) by parents, teachers, or other adults should be minimal.

Notification/Exhibition of Official Selections
If your film is accepted, you’ll be notified by September 20, 2019 along with instructions for digitally submitting an exhibition copy. Please be prepared to submit an H.264-encoded .MOV or .MP4 via download link.

Questions
Executive Director: Isabella Kinder
isabellak@grenadaafterglow.com

All submissions should be suitable for a family audience (PG) and should contain minimal language, violence, drug use, and absolutely no nudity or sexual elements. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in immediate disqualification of submissions. No refunds will be given to submitters who do not follow these rules.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Oaika Films

    Grenada Afterglow Film Festival is a fantastic film festival! We were happy to have the opportunity to share our micro short The Venus Project and win the Social Impact Film Award. Great team, hospitality and communication!

    December 2019
  • Victoria Batista

    I wasn't able to attend but won for Best Female Filmmaker for my short film Sangre and am absolutely honored. They were stellar in their communication throughout the month leading up to the event and were very good with communicating overall. Hope to attend next time!

    October 2019
  • Although we were unable to attend this year, we were honoured to have, “My Day“, selected and screened at the 2019 Grenada Afterglow Film Festival. We are very thankful to the Grenada Afterglow team for their support and encouragement. We look forward to their future festivals and hope to participate again in the future.

    October 2019
  • Very good festival so far I experienced.

    October 2019
  • Pierre GAFFIÉ

    A real and wonderfully managed festival. I had the chance to be selected twice, in two different editions. And all the process (networking, communication, screenings) were excellent. Our short "Radio moon" won a prize, and the beautiful trophy was shipped oversea to France very quickly... Isabella Kinder does a terrific job...

    March 2019