You have put your heart and soul into your film. We know what that means!

NAKED MOUNTAIN International Independent (Short) Film Festival is here to honor, highlight, celebrate and uncover great storytelling that delves into what it means to be human. We want to find those great shorts that may have been passed over by more traditional festivals.

Submissions Internationally and of all race, creeds, and cultures welcome.

After an amazing inaugural year in New York City, we are so excited to continue this important festival in MIAMI for our second year. We dont want to be locked into a single location, and we will continue to tap into various locations. (with mountains or not ;)

Join us! I promise you it'll be a blast and worth your entry!

NAKED MOUNTAIN is about stripping down to the raw essence of life. We celebrate creativity and unique perspectives. We champion humanity and unity. We are connection to our planet, our places, and to each other as part of the same creation. We are looking for stories that have a unique vision or perspective about what it is to be alive.

This is an INTERNATIONAL film festival for filmmakers by filmmakers. This is for those with passion and determination, dreamers with life experience and stories to tell. This is for those who are looking to share and connect with fellow artists and creators and producers ready to embrace our human connection.

Knowing how hard it is to make films and to get it "out there" and be seen. We want to remain accessibly priced while offering value for the creators and attendees.

Industry Professionals to be in attendance.
prizes for winners.
Industry Connection Mixers

Awards & Prizes

^ Official Selection – All films nominated for an award and selected for screening will be notified on the Notification Date. Screening materials will be requested and more information about the event will be provided.

^ Winners – Award winners will be announced at our festival after the screenings.

^ Awards will include a beautiful hand made trophy from artist Jack Warren
^ FREE 1 day rental of Camera package and lenses from Bridges Productions!
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^ Awards will be given in the following categories:

^ 1 x Best Short Film
^ 1 x Best Short Documentary
^ 1+ x Special Jury Awards (may be given based on jury votes)

^ with mention for
^ Best Cinematography
^ Best Soundtrack

^ please note, that if you are not able to attend in person and win a trophy award, you will be asked to pay for shipping.

Rules & Terms


^ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles (if in a different language).

^ Short films must not exceed (around) 45 minutes. ;)

^ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

^ By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience and online.

^ By submitting, you agree that we can screen your film at a later installment of our festival.

^ Nominations: These are all the films that have been nominated for an award in a category. All nominated films may not be screened.

^ Official Selection: These are all the films selected for screening, which will be notified via email. All selected films may not be screened.

^ Honorable Mention: If you received a Honorable Mention email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film may not be screened, but is considered by our panel to be worthy of this mention. (and may be screened at a later date)

^ We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

^ We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through email and our online platforms.

^ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

^ We do not accept partial screeners, trailers, or unfinished work.

^ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

^ We cannot provide refunds.

^ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

^ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.

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  • Eric Newcombe

    The Naked Mountain Film Festival is a South Florida gem. Will definitely use NMIIFF as motivation, for myself and my peers, to make more films

    February 2024
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  • Marcel Barsotti

    Wonderful festival, thank to being in competition with "La Linea Imaginaria". Marcel Barsotti, composer

    February 2024
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  • Lance Yijin Lao

    Great festival. Proud to be an award winner for "All We Know About IAN" and an official selection for "15 Minutes". It's a shame I could not attend in person. I wish there could be an online participation next time!

    February 2024
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  • Angelo Cortina

    Truly a great and intimate space for filmakers and the public to connect and cherish the craft. Got the opportunity of connecting with like minded profesionals and been able to share resources is something that I feel very grateful of. Thanks to the organizers for holding such as space, I look forward to the next one!

    February 2024
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  • Maudie Valero

    We in PAXy love the festival. Very intimate, comfy, beautifully put together. Thank you so much for bringing it to Miami. Much LOVe <3

    February 2024
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