Luminous Frames

Luminous Frames is an international film and photography festival, with seasonal events and live screenings with an annual awards ceremony in Denmark.

After two years of holding the festival with three successful seasons in Denmark, In line with its primary goal of supporting short films around the world by creating more physical screening opportunities, the festival succeeded in expanding the screening of its films in other countries as well. We started the third year by holding the festival's fourth edition in the NPAK cultural and arts center in Yerevan, Armenia. And now we are proud to announce that the 5th edition of the Luminous Frames Film Festival will be held at the Fabrika center from May 1 to 5, 2023 in the beautiful city of Tbilisi, Georgia.

The particular privilege that makes this edition very significant for filmmakers is that the films will be screened simultaneously in two different countries, Armenia and Georgia on the mentioned dates. On the last day of the festival, the winners of this edition will be announced and awarded with the festival trophy in Georgia at the Fabrika Center.

Luminous Frames is looking for independent short films in all genres, especially those which have been historically underrepresented. Gender and ethnic diversity, human rights, and environmental issues are all of high interest.

We have two seasons of competition in a year with varying themes. Our professional and international jury panel will judge the submitted projects. The seasonal winners are automatically qualified to compete at the Luminous Frames annual competition.

Discover our unique and interesting categories: "Seasonal Theme", "Minority Report", "The Bounty", and "Memento".

Luminous Frames is one of the few festivals that accepts submissions in each sub-category independently.

We also have a Photography Contest with various categories for passionate and professional photographers, whose work will be judged by an explicit jury panel.

Luminous Frames is a home for independent photographers who are looking for an international platform to showcase their artwork.

Check the Rules & Terms on this page and for more information visit the festival website.

All applicants are eligible to submit their work for multiple categories.

Luminous Frames aims to start its Academy of Education and Film Clubs in Canada, Denmark, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Armenia and Georgia.

By attracting university lecturers and creative artists as our professional critics, Luminous Frames intends to establish itself as a reputable web magazine in the field of film and photography reviews.