Global Exposure | Narrowed Audience | Increased Visibility | Networking Opportunities | Sales & Distribution | Film Promotion

Live Screenings International Film Festival is the platform for filmmakers worldwide to showcase their talents and connect with their audience and industry professionals.

We collaborate with filmmakers and attendees from more than 150 countries and use a wide range of tools to highlight selected films and help independent filmmakers reach their audience and pros.

🟢 Our film festival is theme-focused.
Live Screenings International Film Festival is a film festival dedicated to fiction, animation, music, and experimental independent films.

We attract audiences who are specifically interested in the genre or subject matter of the festival. This means that your film is more likely to be appreciated and understood by the viewers who attend, leading to better reception and feedback.
Our festival has a narrow scope which can be an advantage for independent filmmakers looking to gain recognition in a specific niche. You have the opportunity to showcase your work to an audience that is specifically interested in your subject matter, which can lead to greater exposure for your film and your career. Focused networking can lead to valuable networking opportunities and collaborations for future projects.

🟢 Your film reaches a wider audience:
We host the festival in 3 screening formats: live-only, live-online, and online Festival Channel.

🔻Live-only format:
Your film will be screened in local venues such as local cinemas, conference halls, hotels, etc, in front of the audience receiving the emotional impact. Watching your film on the big screen in front of a live audience can be an incredibly emotional experience, both for you as a filmmaker and for the audience. The energy and excitement of a live screening can create a unique atmosphere and help your film connect with viewers in a powerful way.

🔻Live-online Screening Room:
Your film will be screened live online in an online screening room where attendees from any point of the Globe can watch films together according to the schedule, review films, get instant feedback, and communicate via chat and via webcams and microphones.
You receive networking opportunities: The online screening room allows attendees to communicate with each other during the screenings. This means you have the chance to connect with other filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals who can help further your career.

🔻Online Festival Channel:
Selected films are showcased on an online channel on the festival website during the event days.
Your film becomes accessible to a larger audience, potentially increasing its exposure and reaching viewers who may not have been able to attend the festival in person.
Attendees can also watch films, vote for their favorite ones, and leave reviews.
Filmmakers receive instant feedback from the Worldwide audience.

⭕ You as a filmmaker can attend the event from any point in the World and receive all the emotions, feedback, and communication.

🟢 Sales and distribution opportunities
Our film festival interacts with content buyers, distributors, and online services. Some of them are on the festival Jury panel.
A film could be included in the festival’s Film Market to be promoted among the buyers.
The parent festival company has a distribution department to assist in distributing independent films.
Having professional jury recognition and audience feedback could increase the film's marketability.

🟢 Networking opportunities:
Our film festival is a convenient and cost-saved platform to network and connect with other filmmakers, industry professionals, and potential collaborators. By submitting your film to the film festival you get the opportunity to attend screenings, introduce yourself and your film, communicate with attendees from any point of the Globe, and meet, e-meet, and connect with like-minded individuals.
You can increase your professional status, skills, name recognition, and experience in the film industry.
Besides, you can be provided with new ideas and inspiration for future projects, as well as the opportunity to see other works of art and connect with other artists.

🟢 Official Certificates and Awards:
All the selected films receive certificates and laurels. The winners receive the award signs. The Festival Winner receives the Trophy.
Receiving official recognition at a film festival can help boost the profile of your film and increase its marketability. Awards can also help you stand out in a crowded market and increase the likelihood of a distribution deal.
You can increase your professional status and boost your reputation in the industry.

🟢 Film promotion:
We promote films that are officially selected on our social media and among the site users. This can help raise awareness for your film and attract more viewers.
Additionally, if your film is selected for a festival, you can use that as a marketing tool to promote your film to other festivals, distributors, and potential audiences.

And most of the fun, pleasure, honor, and big hug emotions!

Join us at Live Screenings International Film Festival, and let your film reach a wider audience, receive professional and audience recognition, and connect with like-minded professionals from around the world.

WINNER
Fiction Section AWARD WINNER
Art & Experimental Section AWARD WINNER
Animation Section AWARD WINNER
Music Section AWARD WINNER
Action & Thriller & Crime Fiction Section AWARD WINNER
Horror & Mystery Section AWARD WINNER
Category Award Winners
Fan Award Winner

Each event has one event WINNER, the Award Winners of each section, Category Award Winners, and the Fan Award Winner.
The event WINNER receives the Trophy.
All the Winners receive the Award sign, the certificate, and the laurels directly at the event if they (or their confirmed representatives) are present at the event or by email.

The official festival language is English.
The festival accepts films in any language from around the world according to the terms mentioned in the rules of the category.
All films in the not English language must have subtitles in English.
All films must be completed in production in 2019 or later.
The festival accepts web links or uploaded to the festival website materials only, DVDs are not accepted.
After a film has been officially selected, the filmmaker will be notified.
Official selection does not mean that the filmmaker’s film will be screened or awarded at the festival.
All submissions must be completed by the date indicated on the festival’s website.
All submissions to the festival are to be paid by credit card or PayPal via the platforms mentioned on the festival’s website.
The submission fee is non-refundable.
The festival does not give any fee waivers.
The selected films are shown live at the venues determined by the festival producers for the current festival edition.
Films might be shown online on the festival website in addition to the live screenings if the filmmaker gives permission for it.

The Category Award Winners are determined by the Festival Jury.
The Fan Award Winners are determined according to the voting on social media.
The Event Winner is determined by the voting during the live screening event audience voting results. The attendees fill out the event protocols rating the selected films by their estimates (from 1 to 9). After the event is concluded the estimates are counted. The Event Winner receives the most estimates among all the films. The Section Audience Award Winners receive the most estimates among the films included in the Section. If the Event Winner and the Section Audience Award Winner are the same films, the Section Audience Award goes to the next film after the Event Winner received fewer estimates. If there are films that receive equal estimates, the festival producer’s protocol estimate is prevail to determine the winner.
The Event Winner receives the Trophy.
All the Winners receive the Award sign, the certificate, and the laurels by contact email. They may receive the awards directly at the event if they (or their confirmed representatives) are present at the event.
The festival’s producer reserves the right to change prizes and awards without any notification to participants (or winners).
Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state, province or territory and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance or use not specified herein as being provided.
The Festival Producer may set the additional awards, award signs, and prizes before the event.

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  • Walter Haussner

    A wonderful festival! Vladimer was a joy to work with---kind, pleasant and very communicative. So proud that Xpendable was selected for Best Short Film and Best Action, Thriller, and Crime Film. Highly recommend that you submit your film to this festival based in the beautiful city of Tbilisi, Georgia.

    March 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Walter,

    Thank you very much for your kind words. We're proud to showcase your film and get a very positive feedback.
    Good luck with your film and your other films.

    Warm regards,
    Vladimer and the festival team
    Vladimer and all the festival team

  • A fantasti place to stay. A real joy and pleasure. Thank you. God bless you all.

    March 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you very much Damiano for your kind words.

    We're proud to showcase your film at the festival.
    We wish you good luck and the further success.
    We'll be happy to see your next films at our festivals.

    Warm regards,
    Vladimer and the festival team

  • It was amazing!Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to participate in the festival with my short film "FARO" My experience from festival was excellent, the whole event was wonderful.

    March 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Nikolozi,
    Thank you very much for your kind words and for sharing your film with us. We appreciate your attendance and introduction and will be happy to see your next movies.

    The Festival team

  • Yoendris Solis

    It has been a fabulous experience. Being able to show our work and that the attendees could see it, give their opinion and give their assessment through their votes is something really great. Something also to highlight is the constant communication with the team of organizers. They are wonderful people who make us feel like family. We are already working on our next short film that we will surely send to the Live Screening International Film Festival.

    September 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Yoendris,
    Thank you very much for your review.
    We're waiting for your next short

    The Festival Team

  • Daniella Marxer

    A great experience! It's about the reactions of the audience, which is always very exciting for a filmmaker. Thank you very much for the award! Warm regards, Daniella

    September 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you very much Daniela!
    We're proud to screen your film to the audience and happy they loved it.

    The Festival Team