Our film festival highlights films and screenplays in the fiction genre. Drama and comedy, action and thriller, fantasy and science fiction, horror and mystery, - all fiction genres of film and screenplays are welcomed as well as animation, experimental, and music videos.

During the event, each film receives the audience feedback and evaluation by 6 criteria: script, directing, acting, camerawork, music, and impressiveness. Filmmakers receive detailed results personally after the event. Based on those results the best film receives the Audience Award as the Festival Winner.

A professional jury panel that includes award-winning filmmakers, producers, as well as representatives of distributors, buyers, and online streaming services, also reviews selected films and gives their awards.

Screenplay contest:
We pitch a short screenplay description (logline) on the event page to filmmakers and producers attending the festival. In case of their interest, we contact the screenplay author.
The author can send an additional written or video description for pitching.
A jury selects the Best Screenplay winner and other category screenplay winners.
The Screenplay contest winners receive certificates.

We hold the festival live in Tbilisi, Georgia at popular venues.

We receive submissions from more than 150 countries so we reach a loyal audience from those countries.
That’s why if we have permission from the filmmaker, we broadcast the film on a special channel on our website during the event days.

🟢 Live screenings of your film in person in front of a severe and multinational audience
🟢 Remote access for a worldwide audience
🟢 Audience feedback
🟢 Promotion of your film on our social media and among our film club members
🟢 Professional jury awards.
🟢 Official Certificates and unique festival laurels for your film.
🟢 Digital certificates and awards
🟢 The Festival Winner receives the physical Trophy
🟢 Networking opportunities
🟢 Your film will be observed by buyers and channel representatives collaborating with our project and our festival.
🟢 You can receive further distribution opportunities from our team based on your film screening results

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

WINNER
Best Fiction
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Action
Best Adventure
Best Crime film
Best Mystery
Best Fantasy & Science Fiction
Best Historical Fiction
Best Horror
Best Romance & Relationship
Best Family & Children & Teen & Adolescent film
Best Thriller
Best Animation
Best Art & Experimental Film
Best Dance or Music Video
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Fan Award Winner

The event WINNER receives the Trophy.
All the Award Winners receive the Award sign, the certificate, and the laurels.
The selected films may receive offers for further distribution in theaters or/and TV or/and streaming services

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 screenplay must be written in English. The screenplay must be in an industry-standard format. The font must be a 12-point Courier or equivalent (recommended). A title page containing the title, author's name, and contact info. The screenplay must not have been previously sold or currently under option.
The festival accepts web links or uploaded to the festival website materials only, DVDs are not accepted.
After a film or screenplay has been officially selected, the author will be notified via the contact email.
Official selection does not mean that the filmmaker’s film or screenplay 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.
The selected screenplay loglines are published on the festival website.
Films may be screened online on the festival website in addition to live screenings if the filmmaker does not prohibit 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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  • Thank you for awarding "Enter the Room" for Best Thriller at your festival. The communication was clear and concise, the quality of films at the festival (it is a nice addition to allow the filmmakers who can't attend in person to view them online) continues to be the among the highest of all of the festivals that I have been a part of, and in general, this festival provides a lot more to filmmakers than most of the festivals that I have been involved with.

    I had a fantastic experience overall and definitely plan to submit future projects to Live Screenings International Film Festival.

    August 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you very much Harry! We're always happy to watch and demonstrate your films at our film festivals.
    We wish you the best of luck with your awesome films.

    The Festival team

  • David Luck

    5 STARS across the board!!!! Great film festival!

    August 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Dear David,

    Thank you very much for sharing your awesome comedy with us. The audience was excited watching your movie.

    We wish you the great success!

    The Festival team

  • 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