Luminous Frames is an international film and photography festival that is based in Denmark and held annually in one of the three countries of Armenia, Denmark, and Georgia.

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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.

Armenia and Georgia were home to the fourth, fifth and sixth editions of the festival. Now we are proud to announce that the seventh edition of the Luminous Frames Film Festival will be held at NPAK Experimental Arts Center from November 5 to 8, 2025 in Yerevan, Armenia.

Luminous Frames is looking for independent short films in all genres, especially those which have been historically underrepresented. Our priority is not only on Gender and ethnic diversity, human rights, and environmental issues, but also on good ideas and coherent cinematic structure.

Discover our unique and interesting categories: Seasonal Theme, Minority Report (short film review), The Bounty (feature film review), 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.

Awards & Prizes

We have special promotions for our official selections and the winners at the end of each edition.

All officially selected films will have a live screening at the end of each edition.

All accepted entries are promoted through our social media and website.

All the winners will have a Q&A interview session on our website.

All officially selected projects of each edition will receive the Luminous Frames laurel.

All the winners of each edition will receive the Luminous Frames certificate.

All the winners of each edition will receive the Luminous Frames special trophy.

We pay special tribute to our winners in the Luminous Frames, annual winners of the festival may be selected as honorary members of the jury panel for the next edition, and in addition to judging the films, they will receive a festival's special jury badge.

We believe that good films should be watched many times. Therefore, all the winning films in each edition of the festival may be selected for special screening in the following editions as well.

We also have various awards for Photography Contest:

Winners are promoted through our social media and website.
Winners of each genre will be promoted with an introduction post on Luminous Frames social networks.
Winners of each genre will receive the Luminous Frames certificates.
Winners are showcased at the online Winners Gallery.
Winners of each genre will receive a review of their picture which will publish on the Luminous Frames website.
The winners of each edition of the photography contest may be chosen as honorary members of the jury of the next edition of the festival, and in addition to judging the photos, they will receive a festival's special jury badge.

The categories of awards for movies:

Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Animation Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Music Video
Best Director
Best Short Script
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Visual FX & Sound Design
Best Production Design
Best Custom Design
Best Makeup

Rules & Terms

All submitted films should have English subtitles.
All films must have been produced in or after 2021.
Only in the "Memento" category, you can submit shorts from the year 2000-2019.
All genres are accepted with a maximum length of 40 minutes.
You can submit your short film in the sub-category sections independently.
Filmmakers are responsible for the copyright on their own materials and must have the rights to the material (e.g music) used in the film.
By submitting to Luminous Frames, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience.
By submitting to Luminous Frames, you grant us the right to screen your film at any time in any country and only at the official festival venue. In order to support the filmmakers, we may screen selected films from previous editions of the festival in subsequent editions without the intention of generating revenue for the festival.
Luminous Frames have the right to promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with and excerpts of the original movie.
Luminous Frames retains the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Filmmakers own all the rights to their films.
By submitting your projects to the festival you agree to our terms and conditions and you are giving consent to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about the festival in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.
We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST:
The Luminous Frames Photography Festival has a particular judging panel, which is completely run by a professional jury with proficiency in each category.
The winners of the photography contest are usually announced on the website and social media of the festival in July of each year.
You must choose a category on a submission form from the list below.
Categories:
Abstract & Conceptual Photography, Architectural Photography, Black and White Photography, Commercial Photography, Drone Photography, Fashion Photography, Fine Art Photography, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Night Photography, Pet Photography, Photojournalism, Portrait Photography, Sports Photography, Still-Life Photography, Surreal Photography, Street Photography, Underwater Photography, and Wildlife Photography.
The individual photographers retain all copyrights to their creative property.
Image Size: Photos must be in JPEG, RGB file format, maximum 2 MB.
Maximum Dimensions: 1920 pix. Horizontal side and 1080 pix. Vertical side.
File Naming: Files must be renamed to the photo title when submitting an entry.
Photos with any watermark or title on it will not be judged.
Visit the festival's website for more information.

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  • Cassidy Harrison

    First, I want to thank the festival on behalf of the entire Wink team for nominating us for 9 awards and awarding us 2, including Best Actor for Pat Shortt and Best Narrative Short, May 2024. Having exposure from the festival on all their socials is a real boost for the film. I hope to be able to attend an in-person screening one of these days, but to be included has been a real honor. Thank You

    May 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Cassidy, We were very pleased that your film was screened at the Luminous Frames festival and ranked among the winners.
    Congratulations to you for directing and producing this outstanding film, which was very well made and met high production standards.

  • Alexander Ryding

    It was a blast to submit our film and watch the progress. Can wholeheartedly recommend this festival!

    May 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Alexander, your kind feedback is greatly appreciated and we would like to congratulate you on your success at the festival!

  • Andreas Aicka Thomsen

    It was a pleasure to participate in Luminous Frames festival, all communication was clear and well organised, I shall return.

    September 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Andreas, we are very happy to host your exceptional film Momentum at the festival and we congratulate you on your achievement at the festival!
    We look forward to watching your next films at Luminous Frames.

  • Amine Boucekkine

    Awesome experience and great communication! A great festival with a great identity. My partner Craig Murray and I feel sincerely honored and grateful for the best experimental short film award our project "Dead Dreams Falling" has been granted with. Definitely looking forward to applying again with a new project in the near future!

    May 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Amine, Dead Dreams Falling is a work that deserves admiration because of the combination of your strong music and director Craig Murray's magnificently experimental approach.
    Congratulations on your achievement at the festival!

  • Boudra Ali

    We are very happy that our film was selected for the competition for the festival. We hope that this edition will be wonderful. Thank you very much to everyone and the jury.

    January 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Boudra, we look forward to watching your next films.