Welcome to 2021 KVFF Short Films Festival!
We are different kind of film festival because we have distributors and producers lined up to screen all submissions. Also, we will stream live interviews on our Facebook page with filmmakers who submit to our festival and broadcast their film trailer on social media.
We get your films in front of active industry professionals, DISTRIBUTORS and PRODUCERS specializing in short and long film format! Kismet Virtual Film Festival (KVFF) is promoting independent filmmakers from around the world who master the art of story telling in short films. (20 minutes or less rt).
The top films in each genre and category will be shown during our festival, November 12TH th - 29th 2021, and the winners will receive LAURELS and a chance at a DISTRIBUTION DEAL. Last year 13 deals were made!
SUBMISSION DATES: April 28 – Sept 24, 2021
Early bird: April 25 – May 31, 2021: $10.00 **Gold Members: $8.00
Regular: June 1 – Aug 31, 2021: $15.00 **Gold Members: $12.00
Extended: Sept 1 – Sept 24, 2021: $20.00 **Gold Members: $17.00
VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVAL Streaming DATES:
November 12th, 2021 through November 29th. Time: Start @ 9p MST
GENRE:
One (1) Award Winner will be selected from the top films accepted in each of the following genres to win a Digital Award Certificate with Laurels.
- Best Comedy
- Best Documentary
- Best Drama
- Best Horror
- Best Sci-Fi
- Best Experimental
CATEGORY:
One (1) Award Winner will be selected from the top films accepted in each of the following categories to win a Digital Award Certificate with Laurels.
- Best Director
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editor
- Best Performance
- Best Screenplay / Story
- Audience Choice
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JUDGING:
1. The selections committee will begin viewing each submission and will select the films in each category to be screened during the festival.
2. The top films in each category (Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Experimental, Documentary) will be stream on our Vimeo channel during the Film Festival Weekend: November 12th, 2021 through November 29th. Time: Start @ 9p
3. Our panel of film festival judges will determine the award winning film in each genre and category.
4. Viewers will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite film(s) by tapping the LIKE button. The film that receives the most ‘Likes’ will win the Audience Choice Award.
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