The Imagination Lunchbox International Adult's Film Festival (ILIAFF) is an event of Imagination Lunchbox. LLC (IL), a film production company based in Baltimore, Maryland. The president of IL Anthony Michael Hobbs as a child prodigy, after screening his films at numerous festivals across the country - resulting in over 20 awards - he decided there was a need for film festival that include child filmmakers. As a result, the Imagination Lunchbox International Children's Film Festival (ILICFF) was launched in 2016. For films made by kids. In 2023 IL added the Imagination Lunchbox International Adult's Film Festival (ILIAFF) for adult filmmakers. In 2026 we combine the two with the Imagination Lunchbox International Children's & Adult's Film Festival (ILICAFF)

So, if you are an adult filmmaker of shorts consider submitting with us at https://filmfreeway.com/ImaginationLunchboxInternationalFilmFestival.

Learning more about its activities at https://imaginationlunchbox.com/ili-film-festival.html.

The 10th annual ILICAFF partners with the Eubie Blake Center, The Baltimore Times Newspaper and the Uplifting Minds II Foundation to offer this needed film festival. Imagination Lunchbox International Children's & Adult's Film Festival will be held at various locations in Baltimore that include the Eubie Blake Cultural Arts Center and the UA House at Fayette and virtual access.

On this page the ILICAFF is seeking short films made by kids and for kids. We ask that films be no longer than 10 minutes long and may include, but are not limited to narratives, animation, documentaries, experimental works. Films may be domestic or foreign. Youth voices and viewpoints are encouraged.

Closer to our festival date will we announce the films to be screen and activities particulars.

While filmmakers from all over the world are encouraged to submit their work, as a Baltimore, Maryland based festival we do encourage local filmmakers to submit their work, and express any roots, staging, or connection to the city of Baltimore in Maryland and the surrounding areas/states. We have set a goal for at least a percentage of our films to introduce kids in Baltimore to international voices and experiences-so international filmmakers, please submit your film (with English subtitles).

We encourage filmmakers who hope to premiere their work at prominent film festivals to check with those festivals and their premier, viewing, or screening requirements in comparison. Imagination Lunchbox LLC is not responsible for a film's ineligibility for other festivals due to a screening at this, or any other Imagination Lunchbox associated festival.

Filmmakers are responsible for knowing and understanding their authority to provide their film to the Imagination Lunchbox International Children's & Adult's Film Festival for screening at the festival's events. Imagination Lunchbox LLC and its affiliates are not responsible for any violation connected to a submitted or screened filmed that has been mistakenly or purposely submitted or provided by the individual that has submitted the film to Imagination Lunchbox LLC for consideration and screening.

The Imagination Lunchbox International Children's & Adult's Film Festival will NOT be able to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.

Works invited to participate in the Imagination Lunchbox International Children's & Adult's Film Festival will be shown in the section determined most appropriate by Festival programmers, at their sole discretion. By submitting the filmmaker(s) understands that they will not be compensated by Imagination Lunchbox LLC or its affiliates for the participation, inclusion, or recognition of their film with this festival, or the promotion of this festival.

The Imagination Lunchbox International Children's & Adult's Film Festival does not provide cash prizes for winning a festival category. Award categories are subject to change. For adult filmmakers with shorts for adults visit us at https://filmfreeway.com/ImaginationLunchboxInternationalFilmFestival.

Activities:
- Screening & Awards at various public schools in Baltimore
- Screening & Awards at the Eubie Blake Center in Baltimore (with virtual access)
- Imagination Lunchbox/Eubie Blake Filmmaking Workshop at the Eubie Blake Cultural Center in Baltimore (with virtual access)
- Imagination Lunchbox Virtual Open Call Auditions
- Imagination Lunchbox Open Court Community Basketball Games at the UA House at Fayette in Baltimore

Awards & Prizes

Best Film BY Adults
Film Festival Choice
Most Uplifting Film (Special Award)

Rules & Terms

The Imagination Lunchbox International Film Festival accepts for consideration, films made by adults that are kid friendly. Films must be no longer than 10 minutes and may include, but are not limited to narratives, animation, documentaries, feature, and experimental works that are either domestic or foreign. Creative and innovative works and viewpoints are always a plus.

Filmmakers from all over the world are encouraged to submit their work, however, as a Baltimore, Maryland based festival we do encourage local filmmakers to submit their work, and express any roots, staging, or connection to the city of Baltimore in Maryland and the surrounding area/states. We have also set a goal for at least a percentage of our films for the festivals be from filmmakers from Baltimore. International voices and experiences we encourage you to please use English subtitles.

We also encourage filmmakers that hope to premiere their work at prominent film festivals or events to check with those festivals and their premier, viewing, or screening requirements to compare. Imagination Lunchbox LLC is not responsible for a film's ineligibility for other festivals due to a screening at this film festival, or an Imagination Lunchbox associated festival.

Filmmakers are responsible for knowing and understanding their authority to provide their film to the Imagination Lunchbox International Film Festival for screening at the festival events. Imagination Lunchbox LLC and its affiliated film festivals are not responsible for any violation connected to a submitted or screened filmed that has been mistakenly or purposely performed by the individual that has submitted the film to Imagination Lunchbox LLC for consideration and screening.

The Imagination Lunchbox International Film Festival will NOT be able to help defray the costs of travel and lodging to attend the festival.

The Imagination Lunchbox International Film Festival does not provide cash prizes for winning a festival category. Award categories are subject to change.

The Imagination Lunchbox International Film Festival will not return entries or refund entry fees.

If submitting via an online platform, please be certain to provide any required passwords to access your film. Please ensure this password remains active and unchanged through September of this year. Failure to submit a password may be grounds for rejection from the festival.