Lion Film Festival accepts submissions for a huge variety of film styles.

Whether your film is a drama, comedy, animation, stop-motion, documentary, experimental, music video or something else, we'd like you to submit.

Reputation is important to every filmmaker. We've created this film festival with that in mind. We have prizes ready to be won for filmmakers who stand out. We also offer png laurels, newsletter mentions and reviews for selected films.

We believe everyone's talent should be appreciated. Therefore we have 27 different awards ranging from best feature film to best sound for a short film.

Prizes are meant to help you in the industry and include a directing actors course and networking opportunities.

You can also select the option for a 'Professional Film Review'. We will write a 500 word review about your film, highlighting what we liked and what could have been improved. You will be able to use this review in marketing your film! And a film review is the only way to get an unbiased opinion on your work. Film reviews will be sent to you when the festival starts.

Please note, if you purchase a film review, you do not automatically get considered for the film festival. If you also want to submit to the festival, please purchase this option too.

What Lion Film Festival Is About:
Inspiration is what gave birth to the medium we lovingly call film and it's what keeps us making films. There have been numerous inspired filmmaking styles and techniques over the decades to keep with the times and to make use of new technology.

Here at LFF we find it important to show a variety of films so as to inspire viewers. A lot of festivals show only a few genres of films and are strict about the format of the video. We believe this only keeps us in a box where we don't easily get inspired.

It is a great joy to be able to inspire others to follow in our footsteps. With a little filmmaking talent we can use our films to inspire the next generation.

Short Film Prizes:
Best Short Film
Most Original Short Film
Best Student Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Experimental Short Film
Best Comedy Short Film
Best Dramatic Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best Director
Best Screenwriter
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Editor
Best Cinematography
Best Sound

Feature Film Prizes:
Best Feature Film
Most Original Feature Film
Best Dramatic Feature Film
Best Comedy Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Director
Best Screenwriter
Best Editor
Best Cinematography
Best Sound

All prizes are awarded with official posts on our social media channels and personalised high-quality laurels. Winners will also receive free access to a course on directing actors worth $130.

Short films must be less than 40 minutes in length.
Feature films must be at least 40 minutes in length
Entry fees are non refundable.
Films can be from anywhere in the world because the festival is an international competition.
The festival has the rights to use a trailer, stills and a poster from the films for promotional purposes.
For any professional film reviews, the festival has the right to have the review listed on its website and FilmFreeway. However, the filmmaker can ask to have the review removed at any point. LFF will comply with such requests.
Films are allowed to be available online elsewhere while they are being shown at the festival.
Students who want to be eligible for the 'best student short film' will be asked for proof at a later stage.
Submitters must provide a downloadable file or a link to their film if requested to be selected.

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  • Amazing festival and so many high quality films on show.

    March 2024
  • Excellent Festival with excellent films. Very professional keeping me informed all throughout the festival period. Thank you for the selection and Awards. Looking forward to submitting in the future.

    April 2023
  • Helen Grady

    Delighted that our film was included in the festival.

    March 2022
  • It was an honor to have our film selected for your Lion Film Festival. Your workshop seminar at the end of the film festival was worth it. Congratulations to those who contributed to the organization. I can't wait to send my other films to your festival.

    March 2022
  • Super festival, nous sommes très heureux d'avoir été sélectionné et d'avoir reçu le Prix du Meilleur Court-Métrage Dramatique pour "Almost" ! Bonne continuation !

    March 2022