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Hollywood Gold Awards is an international film festival with live screenings.

Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.
Each month, our Jury will award the best films.

In the last few years we had important movie stars among the films in competition, as Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Anita Ekberg, Eric Roberts, Bill Nighy, Kevin McNally and many more actors and directors from all around the world.

Awards & Prizes

MONTHLY COMPETITION (35 categories):

Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)

Best Feature Film
Best Indie Feature Film
 (low budget)
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Indie Short Film
 (low budget)
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short Film
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best AI Film
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Student Film
Best Inspirational Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBTQ
Best Producer
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Short Film
Best First Time Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Feature Script
Best Short Script

Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file).

Rules & Terms

We accept:
- Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
- Music Videos
- Web/TV Series (also pilot)
- Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:
- You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Only a selection of winning films will be screened.
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- By submitting for the festival, you agree to receive promotional emails from the festival itself or from its partners.
- You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
- The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Italian)
- The scripts must be in English or Italian

We do not accept:
1. Amateur videos
2. Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
3. Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
4. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD
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  • Joaquim Haickel

    É sempre muito b om participar de festivais como esse!...

    May 2026
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  • Suzanne LUTAS

    Thank you so much for selecting my sci-fi/Fantasy screenplay, Destiny's Vessel. Hope it will go onward and upward next time.

    May 2026
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  • David Tybor

    Thank you Hollywood Gold for voting my Film Viral as Best Horror short film. It was a privilege and an honor to participate in your festival. Thank you for the amazing communication!

    May 2026
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  • LaRue Hasty

    Thank you, Hollywood Gold Awards!
    I am very excited to be selected for this prestigious award.
    It is an honor to share this selection on my IMBd page.

    May 2026
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  • Franco Ceredi

    he Hollywood Gold Awards have been an excellent experience.
    The communication was fast, clear, and always professional, and the team showed genuine appreciation for the filmmakers and their work.
    Receiving the Gold Award for Feature Film and the Gold Award for Director for Call Me Joe was truly meaningful, and I felt that the festival treated the film with real respect and attention.
    It’s a well‑organized event with a warm and supportive atmosphere, and I’m grateful for the recognition.
    I highly recommend this festival to fellow filmmakers.

    Franco Ceredi

    May 2026
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