Nightdance Film Festival opens its ways to film experts, film lovers and independent film makers the same who need to feature themselves in the business alongside their individual thoughts.
NFF, as an international festival, aims to raise awareness of independent film screening. We accept a broad range of genres of short and feature films, documentaries, animations and experimental projects.
Exposing young talented filmmakers with vast experience in their field to a world of industry professionals. One of our top goals is to offer first-time filmmakers the opportunity to expose their films to large audiences, regardless of their age, and to help promote their talent. We aim to create programs that will lead to significant opportunities.
The objective of NFF is to provide support to independent filmmakers globally through reviewing, judging, marketing, and distribution networking. NFF accepts all genres of films across the globe. The selected high-quality films will have a chance to win awards such as trophies, certificates,laurels and cash prizes starting as well as have their films on the big screen at our live screening.

Grand Jury Prize $1000

Best Short Film $500

Best Feature Film $1000

Best Short Animation $500

Best Feature Animation $1000

Best Short Documentary $500

Best Feature Documentary $1000



Laurel for all the nominees and official selections

We allow any kind of film from any country.

Features are any film over 45 mins. Short films are 45 mins and under.

You may submit more than one film, but you must complete a separate entry form and pay the entry fee for each film.

All non-English films are required to have English subtitles.

Filmmakers are responsible for the copyright of their own materials.

All decisions made by the Management Team and the competition jury are final.

All fees are non-refundable.

All films must be done after 2014.