🌟 Have a presence and gain exposure at AFM 🌟

✔️ Networking - Exclusive invitation to our events before AFM in LA
✔️ Consideration of other material for industry exposure
✔️ American Film Market- AFM Representation*
✔️ Discounts to other festivals and contests
✔️ Connections - Career development, consultations and more.
✔️ Our Staff has decades of experiences, along with a measurable track record in Hollywood.

Real opportunities for project financing, sales/packaging and to building network
Hollywood is changing and we all can sense it. Now, more than ever, indie film is needed and we're here to help you break in!

👉 Through our festivals in the past we've connected winners with agents, optioned a TV show and pitched projects to Amazon, HBO, Investigation Discovery, OWN TV, History Channel and digital-first studios like Studio 71 and Collab. It's an amazing opportunity to advance your career!

Through FlowFeel Arts, our non-profit organization, we guide and empower creator careers by providing year-round opportunities for writers, creators and actors to connect, collaborate, and share stories, which inspire and impact.

Develop and advance careers. We open doors for creators in Hollywood's media and entertainment industry.

The MarketFest brings not only legit chances for you to connect with industry decision makers, agents, buyers, brands, directors and producers in Los Angeles, but also provide opportunity to network at live events in LA.

We not only one of the best opportunities for you to get seen and discovered, finalists will all be part of the physical events in LA. .

IFMF is set to give you top access and connections to the industry. Ran by the same team behind CCFF, LACFF and Great American Script Contest bringing decades of Hollywood experience, knowledge and real chances for you to make it in the industry.

Our staff and industry readers have decades of experiences, along with a measurable track record. The connections our staff have in film, TV and video in Los Angeles, as well as running three major film festivals, help us bring relationships and real opportunity for our entrants.

IMDB Qualifying Event.

Legitimacy and intent matter -- before submitting to a ANY contest and competition be sure to check out their track record and the accuracy of their claims. Years of working with, running and being a part of film festivals as well as script competitions, has taught us that bold claims of getting meetings with "someone from HBO" or having an "exec who has worked for Netflix" are often extremely embellished claims- click bait to get you to submit. Do the research, read the fine print and "subtext". It's your money, spend it on real career advancement -- we can help!

Past winners are signed at: CAA, UTA, WME, ICM, The Cartel, Innovative and Zero Gravity.

Awards & Prizes

Top projects brought to the American Film Market! *

Winners pitched to our large network of buyers, producers, networks exec, directors and funders.

Winning projects and teams get opportunities like networking, chance for AFM representation, free consultations, red carpet photos, access to our alumni network, social media recognition, laurels and industry event invitations.

Top 25% get laurels.

IMDB Qualifying Event

* After acceptance, we will work with you to potentially negotiate terms to represent your project at AFM (and other markets and distribution vehicles). We hold no obligation to represent your project without an agreement between yourself, other legally binding parties to your project and IFMF. Agreements will be standard industry contracts, negotiable between parties.

Rules & Terms

Deadlines: Read as listed

Actors and Creators from all countries are welcome to submit to the event; however, all projects must be submitted or subtitled in English, and application fees must be paid.

Content must be the original work of the submitting creator and may not be encumbered by any third party.

Projects that have been sold are not eligible.

Submissions must be an original work. Projects adapted from the submitting writer's own self-published books, plays, or other source materials are eligible if the writer retains all rights to the work.

Adaptations from other works are permissible provided the writer has written permission by the owner to adapt the material.

Adaptations of works in the public domain are permissible.

Co-written material may be accepted. Prizes for winners will go to the writing "team" not per writer. Multiple submissions are accepted by one creator, however if one or more projects of the same writer tie only one project (the decided “best”) will be selected to determine winner.

Applicants must submit materials and payment online only.

Promotional discounts or waivers offered may only be utilized at the time of submission. Promotional discounts or waivers offered may not apply on all submission platforms (i.e. FilmFreeway)

If a writer receives a Free or Discounted Resubmission as part of a Feedback Promotion or otherwise, the Resubmission is valid during the same or the following season. Free Resubmissions will not be honored in subsequent seasons.

Creators under the age of 18 years old must have parent or legal guardian’s permission to participate.

Applicants must accept without reservation the decisions rendered by the judges.

The creator understands that it is his/her sole responsibility to register material to be submitted with the U.S. Copyright Office and/or with the Writer’s Guild of America or the appropriate agency in his/her country.

Applicants awarded acceptance understand and agree that the LAC, GASC, CCFF or LACFF, IFMF will be free to use his/her name and likeness for advertising or promotional purposes without additional consideration. Creators retain the rights to their Projects.

Applicants are non-exclusive to IFMF and may submit their project to any other person, competition, producer, agent, publisher, and/or organization.

IFMF will not be held responsible for feedback meeting cancellations or rescheduling. If you miss or are late to a mentor meeting, we makes no guarantees to reschedule.

We are not responsible for any applicant errors or omissions on any submitted application materials. Synopses, casting suggestions, letters, resumes and photos will not be considered.

There are no refunds for any reason after 24 hours from submission. The creator understands and accepts without reservation that he/she is an independent contractor and that Administrators are not responsible for withholding any taxes or payments to any government agency, at any level, be it state, local or federal.

To submit your materials and be considered you must agree to the Rules. And agree to content being used for promotion on all platforms, FlowFeel Arts and above listed fests.