The Martial Arts Festival Awards is the premier film festival in New England for martial arts based short form films.

We focus on Unity in the Martial Arts and encourage collaboration of Martial Arts students, practitioners, instructors, and filmmakers to unleash their inner creativity to showcase their skills using film as a form of expression to connect with audiences and Martial Arts enthusiasts across the world.

The Martial Arts Festival Awards is open to filmmakers and enthusiasts world wide.

Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of top Martial Artists and could be chosen for our live screening scheduled for January 2025.

Best Kata
Best Demonstration
Best Board Breaking
Best Music Ensemble
Best Micro-Short Film (2 Minutes and Under)
Best Short Film (10 Minutes and Under)
Best Action Choreography
Best Ensemble

By submitting your work, you agree that The Martial Arts Festival Awards can use parts of your film (including but not limited to: trailer, poster, stills, clips) for promotional purposes. You also agree that you are granting permission for us to screen your film if selected at our screening.

By submitting your work, you must own all rights to your film, including music and other content.

If selected to be showcased on our website, you agree we can use your film on our website.