Miami National Film Festival is a world-class platform for International film. The Festival showcases the work of the world’s best emerging and established filmmakers to the diverse cosmopolitan community of Miami.

AWARDS & CATEGORIES
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Documentary
Best Animation
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Experimental
Best Writer
Best Director
Best Cinematographer
Best Producer
Best Editor
Best Feature Screenplay
Best Short Screenplay
Denver Great

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

Submissions must be accompanied by the applicable submission fee PER ENTRY and a completed online entry form through FilmFreeway. All films must be in English or have English subtitles at the time submitted.
Films must be submitted as an online streaming video via a participating submission platform FilmFreeway.

ORIGINALITY AND PERMISSIONS; INDEMNITY
Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights.
Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights.

Overall Rating
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Networking
  • Thanks, Miami NFF, for giving my script "Possum Man" a chance as an OFFICIAL SELECTION!

    February 2022
  • Yusuf Khan

    It is such a great Film Festival! I encourage everyone to submit their films to the Miami National Film Festival!

    February 2022
  • Thank you for a great experience; you made our engagement worthwhile. Best wishes in the coming years.

    February 2022
  • Thank you for selecting Bloodlines: The Mogadishu Diaries to compete in your wonderful festival. Communication was great from the start. Highly recommend this venue.

    February 2022
  • Andy Lupu

    Very grateful for the prize!
    The way you guys have organized the festival is just fantastic. Was a shame I couldn't be there to meet you. I hope one day we will share the same stage. Wish you a great 2021!
    Andy Lupu ('The Prison Visit' - Best Drama Film, 2020)

    January 2021