Welcome to the 2024 Montreal Movie Awards in the true spirit of the city of Montreal. The festival showcases emerging and established filmmaking talent from Montreal, Canada and around the world.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Montreal Movie Awards is an annual festival with award ceremony and a live show.

Montreal is considered the most beautiful and bilingual city of the world, our mission is to promote films and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.

Montreal Movie Awards promotes all types of film, whether it is indie or studio based. Our mission is to unite filmmakers and artists in a competitive atmosphere by giving out prestigious Awards under a democratic process of popular vote.

MISSION & OBJECTIVE

The "Montreal Movie Awards" mission is to celebrate the independent motion picture and literary arts by providing a platform for filmmakers and writers to have their work awarded and screened.

A selection of winners films will be screened at the Festival.

All winners will receive Certificates & Trophy .

Awards & Prizes are only one part of this great festivals amenities. Don't miss out on this great opportunity and festival to get your name and projects recognition out there.

"Montreal Movie Awards" will present cash awards in the following categories for 2024 winners at the Festival.

$2,000 Cash Prize for Best Feature
$2,000 Cash Prize for Best Documentary Feature
$1,000 Cash Prize for Best Short
$1,000 Cash Prize for Best Documentary Short
$1,000 Cash Prize for Best Music
& more Cash prizes to all other Categories.

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)
Best Short Film
Best Indie Short Film (low budget)
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short Film
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best Trailer / Teaser
Best Commercial / Promotional Video
Best Mobile Short
Best Student Film
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Inspirational Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBTQ
Best Photography
• 𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖙 Short Script
• 𝕭𝖊𝖘𝖙 Feature Script

SUB-CATEGORIES

Best Producer
Best First Time Director
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Short Film
Best Director Super Short Film
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Story
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best VFX

All winners will receive Trophy & Certificates.

A) Submission Guidelines

1. Only complete entries (including fee payment and screener) will be considered.
2. Entrants are permitted to submit works-in-progress (i.e., without final color correction or sound mixing), but please note that the programming committee will only consider the version submitted. Subsequent cuts or replacement copies will only be accepted at the request of the programming committee.

B) Eligibility Requirements

1. We accept films of all genres.
2. Films completed on or after Jan 1, 2017 are eligible for considerations.
3. All entries must be either in English or French or subtitled in English. Dialogue lists are not accepted.
4. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. A separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.
5. Short films must be under 40 minutes and features should be 40 mins and over.
6. Only HD format films are screen at festival.
7. Entrants confirm and warrant required legal authority to submit the entry to the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.

C) Entry Fees

Each entry must be accompanied by the appropriate entry fee. Entry fees are not refundable. Fees cover registration, registration notification, consideration by the programming department, and notification of the results.

D) Judging & Selection

Films are selected for Festival presentation by the "Montreal Movie Awards" programming committee. If a film is selected, the Festival office will contact the entrant by phone or email. The Festival does not provide feedback or screening notes to entries that are not selected.

Overall Rating
Quality
Value
Communication
Hospitality
Networking
  • Reijo Nurmi

    Wonderful festival and I am thankful to be one piece of this festival. Love! Repa Nurmi/Rebound

    October 2021
  • Thank you for the Official Selection of my frantic witty absurd surreal comedy script/screenplay Loonatoona
    https://filmfreeway.com/projects/813691

    October 2021
  • Excellent communication fabulous opportunity to all off us as a filmmaker

    October 2021