Novella Film Festival is an international short film festival based in West London that drives creativity and inclusivity, with a strong focus on the power of storytelling. With 10 diverse categories, high value cash prizes and live cinema screenings, we give voice to underrepresented communities and untold stories, helping young filmmakers get into the industry and make it their own. Our goal is to empower filmmakers from all walks of life and ultimately allow them to make more films.
We want to create a space that inspires creativity and inclusivity, and provide filmmakers with the resources to continue doing what they love.
Our 10 categories are split into two subsections: Form and Perspective. The Form categories describe the more traditional format of film you are submitting, whereas the Perspective categories describe the narrative content and the point of view your film is coming from. Please note that for the Perspective categories, this represents the narrative content and not the cast and crew.
We are proud to offer high value cash prizes for all 10 of our categories.
FORM CATEGORIES:
- FICTION - £1,000
- DOCUMENTARY - £1,000
- ANIMATION - £1,000
- EXPERIMENTAL - £1,000
- MUSIC VIDEO - £1,000
PERSPECTIVE CATEGORIES:
- POC NARRATIVE - £1,000
- LGBTQIA+ NARRATIVE - £1,000
- DISABILITY NARRATIVE - £1,000
- FEMALE NARRATIVE - £1,000
- ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVE - £1,000
