Panama City Independent Film Festival is a Bi-Annual international film festival held in Panama City, Florida with Spring(May) & Winter(November) live screenings.
Famous for a sublime coastline, pristine waters and abundant wildlife, Panama City presents the ideal locale for a beach vacation. Home to an eclectic mix of art and entertainment, Panama City is a progressively creative art city and we think that films are the highest point of the Art. Our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers' careers.
The physical live screening of the "Panama City Independent Film Festival" happens twice every year. A spring festival the last weekend in May and a Winter Festival the last weekend in November. With a live screening and award ceremony.
Each festival our judges will select the films, give the best one in each category an award for contest Winner, along with an Honorable Mention & an Audience Choice Award.
The Official Selections of films will be screened at the "Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center at Panama City Airport".in Panama City, Florida (additional screening locations to be announced)
3 different awards are available for each Category:
Winner
Honorable Mention
Audience Choice
Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Indie Feature Film (low budget)
Best Short Film(under 40 minutes)
Best Super Short Film(under 5 minutes)
Best Micro Short (less than 1 minute)
Best Animation Short(under 40 minutes)
Best Comedy Short(under 40 minutes)
Best Documentary Short(under 40 minutes)
Best Dramatic Short(under 40 minutes)
Best Horror Short(under 40 minutes)
Best Student Short(under 40 minutes)
Best Commercial/Advertisement (Television & Web)
Best PSA
Best Music Video
Best Web/Youtube Video
Best Movie Poster
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
International Short(made outside of US)