The Los Angeles International Film Awards is a monthly film festival that honors and celebrates the art of filmmaking from all over the world. The festival strives to promote cross-cultural understanding and dialogue by showcasing films that represent unique perspectives and voices of different cultures. It also encourages creativity, innovation, and artistic expression and is committed to inspiring young people and new talents to showcase their work. The festival aims to contribute to the continued growth and success of the global film community and is excited to be a part of the ongoing evolution of the film industry. Join us on this thrilling journey as we discover new talents and celebrate the magic of cinema.

Awards & Prizes

Each month, we will announce our nominations for each category, followed by the announcement of the winners. The winning films of the year will be showcased at our annual events, where the filmmakers will have the opportunity to connect with industry professionals and fellow filmmakers worldwide.

Rules & Terms

When submitting your film to Los Angeles International Film Awards, you agree that:

1. In order to submit a film, you must own the rights or have permission from the owner.
2. The Festival relationship will exclusively be related to the film submitter.
3. Films that are not in English are required to have English subtitles.
4. The applicants (submitters) must accept LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS Rules and Terms.
5. Not all the submissions are selected for the Official Competition. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
6. Films must be non-watermarked.
7. All submissions for LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS are to be paid through the FilmFreeway platform. The submission fee is non-refundable.
8. Submitting your movie, you authorize LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.
9. Winning categories vary every month depending on the submissions we receive. Festival dates & times may be subject to delay or change.