★ Live Screenings ★

★ IMDb Qualifying Festival ★

Paris Film Awards is an International Film Festival with live screenings in the heart of Paris, at the L'Epée de Bois Cinema.

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

We had important movie stars among the films in competition, as Eric Roberts, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm McDowell, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Bill Nighy, Kevin McNally and many more actors and directors from all around the world.

Awards & Prizes

Best Picture
(feature film or short film, any genre)

Best Feature Film
Best Indie Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Indie Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Super Short Film
Best Web/Tv Series
Best Music Video
Best Experimental
Best Animation
Best Student Film
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Action
Best Sci-Fi
Best Fantasy
Best LGBTQ
Best Director
Best First Time Director
Best Producer
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound Design
Best Short Script
Best Feature Script

Gold Awards
Silver Awards
Honorable Mentions

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file).

Rules & Terms

We accept:

Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental or animated film.
Music Videos
Web/TV Series (also pilot)
Feature Scripts, Short Scripts

By submitting your film, take note that:

You agree to use parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/stills) for promotional purpose.
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Only a selection of winning films will be screened.
You agree to receive promotional email from us and our festival partners
Multiple entries are allowed for each filmmaker and each entry may be entered in multiple categories.
You can submit again your work for the following months.
The films must include English or Italian subtitles (unless the spoken language is English or Italian)
The scripts must be in English or Italian.

We do not accept:

Amateur videos
Extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations
Films involving politics / films promoting political agenda
Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD.

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  • Alexander Sinkevich

    🎬 Where Producers Take Center Stage 🎬

    Receiving the Best Producer award at Paris Film Awards was a thrilling surprise! In an industry that often sidelines producers, PFA’s commitment to honoring the architects behind the scenes is revolutionary.

    Why PFA stands out:
    ✨ Elegance meets pragmatism: Their process was as smooth as a Parisian sunset.
    ✨ Global spotlight: Showcasing 7x4 in a city synonymous with cinematic history added gravitas to our indie journey.
    ✨ Attention to detail: The laurels arrived in a design so chic, it’s practically Louvre-worthy.

    To the PFA team: Merci for recognizing the alchemy of producing experimental films — where chaos becomes art. We’ll toast to you with café au lait at next year’s event!

    A festival that understands: No producer, no magic. 

    May 2025
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  • Raki Ralko

    This award festival is great. It's effectively identical in structure to 'London Movie Awards'. So if you liked this one, you can submit to that one for even more awards. It's also nearly identical to 'Hollywood Gold Award' except that Hollywood Gold Awards is slightly more expensive and has slightly nicer laurels.

    What is great about these festivals is that they post all the winners (including the crew member name) on their websites, which adds authenticity. One downside is that you need to download your laurels yourself and they say generic awards like 'best cinematography' but don't mention the name of your film or relevant crew. You can probably make your own laurel through the FilmFreeWay website, so this isn't the end of the world.

    May 2025
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  • Mauricio De la Maza-Benignos

    We were honored to learn that we had been selected, and more so when we learned that we had been awarded for our feature The shoe. Great festival, quick and efficient communications. I wish I had been able to personally attend, and look forward to the next time!

    May 2025
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  • Lena Mattsson

    Heartfelt thanks to the Paris Film Awards for honoring the Rorschach Test with the Gold Award: Experimental.
    It is truly an honor.
    I am deeply proud and grateful. My sincere gratitude goes to the jury and everyone involved. I warmly recommend this fantastic film festival.

    Best regards from Lena Mattsson

    May 2025
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  • Brian Craig Hinderberger

    I'm very happy with the communication and had a great experience. The Paris Film Awards added artistic credibility to my short documentary and I'm very appreciative of the award.

    May 2025
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