Kora Film Festival is an international festival and awards event celebrating storytelling in all its forms — film, screenwriting, music, and photography.

At its core, Kora Film Festival is about emerging voices, meaningful stories, and creative beginnings. We believe great art doesn’t need a red carpet to matter — it needs to be seen, heard, and recognized.

Held twice per year, Kora Film Festival provides creators from around the world with a professional, accessible platform to showcase their work, compete for awards, and gain visibility.

🎬 What Makes Kora Film Festival Special
Creator-Focused

Kora was built with artists in mind — especially first-time and emerging creators. We value originality, emotional truth, and bold perspectives over trends or budgets.

Multiple Creative Disciplines Under One Festival

Storytelling doesn’t live in a single medium. That’s why Kora proudly features:

Film

Feature Films

Short Films

Screenwriting

Feature-Length Screenplays

Short Screenplays

Music

Photography

Each category is judged with respect for its unique craft and creative intent.

Kora welcomes submissions from anywhere in the world.

Awards That Matter

Winners and Official Selections receive digital laurels and professional recognition designed for use across FilmFreeway profiles, social media, press materials, and creative portfolios.

🎥 Film Competition

Kora Film Festival accepts submissions for:

Feature Films

Short Films

We celebrate films that demonstrate strong storytelling, originality, and emotional impact — regardless of budget or genre. All genres are welcome, and there are no premiere status requirements.

✍️ Screenwriting Competitions

Kora Film Festival hosts dedicated screenwriting contests for:

Feature-Length Screenplays

Short Screenplays

We are looking for distinct voices, compelling characters, and stories that linger long after the final page. All genres are welcome.

🎵 Music Competition

Our music competition celebrates:

Original compositions

Emotionally resonant work

Music that tells a story — with or without words

This category is ideal for composers, songwriters, and independent artists looking to showcase their work in a cinematic context.

📸 Photography Competition

Photography submissions should demonstrate:

Strong visual storytelling

Thoughtful composition and mood

A clear artistic point of view

Still images can be just as powerful as moving ones — and we honor that craft.

🌱 Why Submit to Kora Film Festival

Be part of a growing festival built on intention and integrity

Compete across multiple creative disciplines

Gain professional recognition

Join a community that values beginnings, legacy, and creative courage

Whether this is your first submission or your fiftieth, Kora Film Festival welcomes you.

Your story has a place here.

Awards & Prizes

Kora Film Festival is proud to recognize excellence across all submission categories. Our awards are designed to be meaningful, professional, and artist-forward, giving creators recognition they can confidently share and display.

🏅 Official Selection

All projects selected as Official Selections will receive:

A Digital Official Selection Laurel

A Digital Certificate of Recognition

These materials are suitable for use on:

FilmFreeway profiles

Social media

Press kits

Personal and professional portfolios

🏆 Award Winners

Each competition category will recognize the following placements:

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Winners in these placements will receive:

A Physical Trophy, engraved with:

The artist’s name

The project title

The award placement

A Digital Winner Laurel

A Digital Award Certificate

Trophies are intended as lasting keepsakes honoring creative achievement and will be shipped directly to award recipients.

🌟 Our Philosophy on Awards

At Kora Film Festival, awards are not about excess — they are about acknowledgment.

We believe:

Recognition should be tangible

Credit should be clearly attributed

Artists should walk away with something they can proudly display

Whether receiving an Official Selection or a top placement, every recognized creator becomes part of the Kora Film Festival archive and community.

Rules & Terms

By submitting to Kora Film Festival, the entrant confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to the following rules and terms.

1. Eligibility

Kora Film Festival is open to artists worldwide.

All submissions must be the original work of the submitting artist(s).

The submitter must hold all necessary rights to the work submitted.

Works may be previously released, screened, or published.

All genres are welcome unless otherwise noted in a specific category description.

2. Submission Categories

Kora Film Festival currently accepts submissions in the following categories:

🎬 Film

Feature Films (typically 40 minutes or longer)

Short Films (under 40 minutes)

✍️ Screenwriting

Feature Screenplays

Short Screenplays

🎵 Music

Original music submissions across all genres

📸 Photography

Still photography and visual storytelling submissions

Each submission must be entered into the appropriate category.

3. Festival Format

Kora Film Festival is a festival and awards event.

Selected works may be showcased digitally at the discretion of the festival.

4. Film Submission Guidelines

Films must be submitted via a secure online screener link (FilmFreeway, Vimeo, or equivalent).

Films must be submitted in a viewable digital format.

Subtitles are recommended for non-English dialogue but are not required.

There are no premiere status requirements.

5. Judging & Selection Process

All submissions are reviewed by the Kora Film Festival judging team.

Judging criteria may include originality, storytelling, creativity, execution, and overall impact.

Decisions made by the judges and festival organizers are final.

Not all submissions will be selected for Official Selection or awards.

6. Awards & Recognition

Official Selections will receive a digital laurel and digital certificate.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners in each category will receive:

A physical trophy engraved with the artist’s name and project title

A digital winner laurel

A digital award certificate

Awards are non-transferable.

Physical prizes will be shipped to winners once shipping information is provided.

7. Submission Fees

All submission fees are non-refundable.

Submission fees do not guarantee selection or award placement.

Fees are used to support festival operations, judging, and awards fulfillment.

8. Use of Submitted Materials

By submitting, entrants grant Kora Film Festival permission to use submitted materials (including titles, stills, excerpts, descriptions, trailers, and artist names) for festival promotion, marketing, and archival purposes.

Ownership of all submitted work remains with the creator.

9. Disqualification

Submissions may be disqualified without refund if they:

Contain plagiarized material

Violate copyright or intellectual property laws

Include false or misleading information

Are submitted to an incorrect category

10. Code of Conduct

Kora Film Festival is committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive creative environment.

Harassment, hate speech, or abusive behavior toward festival staff or judges will not be tolerated.

The festival reserves the right to disqualify submissions that violate this standard.

11. Liability

Kora Film Festival is not responsible for technical issues, submission errors, or platform-related failures.

The festival is not liable for any loss or damage to submitted materials.

12. Acceptance of Terms

Submission to Kora Film Festival constitutes acceptance of all rules and terms listed above.