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Milan Gold Awards is an international film festival with live screenings. The competition takes place from the first to the last day of each month. Notification date is fifth of each month.

Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, design, entertainment.
Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.

In the last few years we had important movie stars among the films in competition, as Ben Affleck, Jeremy Irons, Anita Ekberg, Eric Roberts, Mira Sorvino, Billy Zane, Vincent Riotta, Bill Nighy, Kevin McNally, Nino Frassica and many more actors and directors from all around the world. 

Awards & Prizes

MONTHLY COMPETITION:

Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)

Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Music Video
Best AI Film
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Short Script
Best Feature Script

Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file).

Rules & Terms

We accept:
- Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
- Music Videos
- Web/TV Series (also pilot)
- Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:
- You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Only a selection of winning films will be screened.
- You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
- Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
- By submitting for the festival, you agree to receive promotional emails from the festival itself or from its partners.
- The films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Italian)
- The scripts must be in English or Italian or French

We do not accept:
1. Amateur videos
2. Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
3. Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
4. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD
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  • Jacques Phillip

    Thank you so much, for warding our first major film piece. Myself and my team couldn't be more grateful. Kudos to you and your festival organisers for doing a bangup job all around. We do so look forward to future collaboration.

    July 2026
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  • Gianluca Doremi

    A wonderful festival that truly values independent cinema. I was delighted to receive an award, and the entire experience was positive from submission to the final results. The festival is professionally managed, attracts quality productions, and offers meaningful recognition to filmmakers. I would be happy to submit future projects here and highly recommend it.

    July 2026
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  • William Danton

    Great festival! Thanks so much for selecting "The Other" as best music video. I look forward to entering your festival in the future.

    July 2026
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  • Mario Barsony

    We're truly honored to have BETWEƎN US recognized by the Milan Gold Awards. The festival team was professional, responsive, and made the entire experience enjoyable. Thank you for celebrating independent cinema and providing a platform for filmmakers from around the world. We hope to return with future projects!

    July 2026
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  • Stanislav Skricka

    I am grateful to the festival team for selecting and awarding my film. Although I could not attend in person, my experience with the festival was very positive. Communication was clear and professional, and I truly appreciate the support for independent cinema. Thank you for this recognition, and I wish the festival all the best in future editions.

    June 2026
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