Juneteenth Heritage Cultural Preservation Association, Inc. provides a forum where filmmakers can be recognized for their contributions, have open audience discussions about their projects, and professionals for insight on distribution, production, acquisition, and representation.

We want to Feature emerging, Documentaries, Short films, and Animated produced by and starring talent of African American/Black descent from across the world with stories of Freedom.

JHCPA, Inc. is seeking submissions from filmmakers who are eager to gain access to, audiences and resources.

Best of Festival - Juneteenth Film Festival Crystal Award
Best in Theme - Juneteenth Film Festival Certificate
Best Short Documentary - Juneteenth Film Festival Certificate
Best Feature Documentary - Juneteenth Film Festival Certificate
Best Short Animated - Juneteenth Film Festival Certificate
Best Short Film: 5 - 20 Minutes - Juneteenth Film Festival Certificate
Best Full Feature: 90 Minutes or More - Juneteenth Film Festival Certificate

1. Submission copies must be submitted online (no DVDs, Blu-rays, DCPs, thumb drives, or other physical media will be considered)

2. All entries selected for our 2024 festival film committee grant the Juneteenth Florida Film Festival the right to use film stills and portions of accepted films for promotional purposes.

3. If accepted, final screening copies must be emailed to the JHCPA no later than Sept 6st, 2024, or the entry will not be included in the festival.

4. All films in the English language must submit a closed caption file in .scc, .srt, or .vtt format if accepted.

5. Entry fees are non-refundable.

6. Only films completed after January 1, 2021, will be considered for Official Selection unless otherwise approved.

7. JHCPA film committee does not show works in progress unless otherwise approved. Works in progress will be considered, but film department programmers cannot guarantee that any screeners updated after submission will be reviewed. Completed projects are preferred.

8. As JHCPA is a non-profit organization; therefore, we can offer fee waivers, and we cannot offer refunds to applicants.

9. By submitting your project, you acknowledge that:
-Your film is not subject to any litigation, nor is it threatened by any litigation.
-You are duly authorized to have this film screened at the festival.
-You have secured the rights to any and all music and/or footage used in the film.
-You fully indemnify and hold JHCPA Film Festival completely harmless from any and all claims whatsoever that may arise as a result of usage of submitted materials.
other physical media will be considered.

NOTE: No Sci-fic or Horror; No nudity or laced with profanity films are accepted.

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  • This was an excellent festival. I attended the Juneteenth Arts and Film Festival as a Semi-Finalist recipient. I look forward to submitting more films to this festival and pray for its continued success. It was very well organized and very inspirational!

    October 2024
  • This was an amazing film festival. I had the honor to be awarded best theme in the festival and I highly recommend everyone submit to this festival because the quality that was put into it is superb. You will Be moved, be inspired, and be compelled to Make a change in the world after viewing the films at this festival. I will be submitting again thank you.

    September 2024
    Response from festival:

    Isaiah:

    We appreciate your participation in person from California to Florida, to attend the Juneteenth Film and Art Festival as Winner of The Best Theme Award. We were pleased to meet you, as well as your parents. All the Best, and continuous success. Now, remove the cliffhanger! Doris Moore Bailey

  • Ric Murphy

    Even though I couldn't attend the festival, I had an amazing experience from start to finish! I was constantly informed about screenings, zoom meetings, events …it was a seamless process. The interaction with the premier’s audience was superb and their comments on the film were phenomenal …we could not have asked for more. Highly recommended.

    July 2023