Welcome to the IMDb qualifying LA Sun Film Fest! Los Angeles is the capital of the entertainment industry and known as a place of endless sunshine and movie magic. LA Sun Film Fest celebrates features and shorts of all genres from U.S. and International filmmakers. The festival is a bi-monthly online film festival.

Our objective is to provide indie filmmakers with an international platform and support them with the best opportunities and the recognition they deserve. We promote our winners through social media, our website and magazine features. We are very excited to consider projects of all genres from U.S. and international filmmakers.

LA Sun Film Fest is committed to the promotion and recognition of indie films, arthouse projects, emerging artists and screenwriters from all over the world.

Awards & Prizes

Best Feature Narrative
Best Short Narrative
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Student Film
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actor
Best actress
Best Cinematography
Best Edit
Best Script
Best Experimental
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Animation
Best Science fiction
Best Produced Script
Best Unproduced Script
Best Indie Film

Rules & Terms

No completion date requirements and films can be available online.
Works in progress and rough cuts are accepted for selection process.
Films can be of any genres.
Films can be from anywhere in world.
Short films must be less than 50 minutes and features are considered more than 50 minutes .

193 Reviews
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  • Natasha Zaman

    I would like to send my deepest gratitude to the LA Sun Film Fest team for nominating Turquoise Dream in the Best Feature Script category. It is a real honour to receive this recognition from such a prestigious festival. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to shed light on auteur driven storytelling which was my aim with this project. My warmest regards to the incredible team behind the festival, fellow nominees, and winners.

    May 2026
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  • Eric Hamilton

    Great festival. Great exposure. Thank you for the opportunity.

    May 2026
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  • Vox Rocket Studios

    Grateful for the opportunity to be part of a festival that truly values independent voices.

    April 2026
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  • Patrick McNerney

    The Sanguine is grateful to have been selected as a finalist by this festival. The team was wonderful to work with throughout the process—well organized, professional, and communicative. We were kept apprised at each stage of the selection process, which made for a smooth and positive experience overall. Thank you for supporting independent filmmakers and for the recognition.

    February 2026
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  • Productions Feber

    Thank you for the opportunity and the cinematography prize for our film Hank est en ville (Hank is in town)

    February 2026
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