CALL FOR ENTRIES! UNIQUE CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM OR MUSIC VIDEO TO THE FAVORITE FILM AND MUSIC VIDEO FESTIVAL FOR NEW CREATORS
LOS ANGELES MOVIE AND MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS!
Are you a filmmaker or music video creator dreaming of making it big in Hollywood? Look no further! ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ - ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ is a one-of-a-kind online festival where more than 5000 creators from 105 countries have already placed their trust.
Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards is part of the Best Film Awards - IMDb Qualifying Film Festival. Last year, we celebrated directors and musicians who were shortlisted for prestigious nominations. Previous winners of our festival include renowned creators such as Kareen Mallon (Canada), Ivรกn Mauricio Razza (Argentina), Joshua Echevarria (United States) and many other. Creators from over 50 countries have already won awards at our festival. This attests to the trustworthiness of our festival and why it's the perfect platform for your work.
How many viewers will see my creation, you ask? While local venues might have limited capacity, imagine your film or music video being viewed by 1,000 to 10,000 people simultaneously during our online screenings. Our festival can reach a wider audience, and that's why we believe your creation can connect with hundreds of thousands of viewers and producers. Yours could be the next success story thanks to our festival.
The festival is particularly interested in projects that offer unique storytelling, innovative visual styles, and compelling narratives in both film and music video formats. Celebrating diversity, Los Angeles Movie and Music Video Awards is open to creative projects that showcase unique perspectives and push the boundaries of artistic expression.
We ourselves are creators, producers, and entrepreneurs. We understand the struggles of gaining recognition for your work. That's why we've devised a unique project, involving jurors from around the world, to create a new opportunity to showcase your creations to a global audience. Our mission is to recognize talent, passion, and to honor the best projects in both film and music video categories.
Our festival offers a wider reach and more effectiveness for creators than traditional live screening festivals, as online screenings can be accessed by anyone in the world, not limited to one city.
ABOUT OUT JURY PANEL
David A. Miller โ Multidisciplinary storyteller and author of award-recognised screenplays and novels, blending cinematic pacing with human resilience themes
Julian Jay Burton โ Award-winning filmmaker, writer, and musician developing original long-form storytelling across film, prose, and graphic novels
Marcus Drake โ Jury member recognising originality, direction, and strong music-driven storytelling
July Raynolds โ Jury member focused on rhythm, audience impact, and creative execution
Feber E. Coyote โ Jury member supporting bold ideas and distinctive audiovisual style
Jude Quintiere โ Screenwriter, composer, and filmmaker whose documentary work is housed at the Library of Congress
Weller Vision โ Jury member supporting innovation and strong visual storytelling craft
Adam Courtney โ Jury member valuing confident filmmaking, pacing, and emotional impact
If you win, you can register your project on our IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0024787/2025/1/
OUR JURY
DAVID A. MILLER
Jury Member for Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards
David A. Miller is a multidisciplinary storyteller working across political thrillers, faith-based dramas, and romantic narratives, with feature screenplays and novels including And Justices for All, Deep Within Us, and the multi-award-winning Italian romance 21 Lemons, 21 Days. Drawing on a background in technology and business, his work combines cinematic pacing with strong sense of place and recurring themes of justice, redemption, and human resilience. Learn more: IMDB
JULIAN JAY BURTON
Jury Member for Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards
Julian Jay Burton is an award-winning American filmmaker, writer, and musician working across film, screenwriting, prose, and graphic novels. He is the founder of Burtown Publishing and its sister companies Red Crow Comics and Bermuda Image Entertainment, where he develops original characters and long-form storytelling across media. His background also includes professional screenwriting, comic publishing, music, and stage work, including the lead role in Othello.
JUDE QUINTIERE
Jury Member for Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards
Jude Quintiere is a screenwriter, composer, and filmmaker educated in music theory and composition at the New York College of Music, with a Master of Arts degree from Columbia University. He wrote, directed, and produced the documentary The Feast, which is housed at the Library of Congress. His screenplays have received awards and laurels from multiple international screenwriting competitions.
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