★ Live Screenings ★

★ IMDb Qualifying Festival ★

★ 490 Five-Stars Reviews ★

Paris Film Awards is an International Film Festival with live screenings in the heart of Paris.

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 AI Film
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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  • David Tybor

    Thank you Paris Film Awards for voting my Film "Viral" as Best Indie Short Film (Low Budget). It was a privilege and an honor to participate in your festival. Thank you for the amazing communication!

    May 2026
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  • Franco Ceredi

    The Paris Film Awards offered a truly rewarding experience.
    The communication was always clear and professional, and the team showed genuine care for the filmmakers and their work.
    Receiving the Gold Award for Best Director for Call Me Joe was an honour, and I deeply appreciated the attention and respect given to the film throughout the process.
    The festival combines elegance, warmth, and a sincere passion for independent cinema.
    I’m grateful for the recognition and highly recommend this festival to fellow filmmakers.
    Franco Ceredi

    May 2026
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  • Stephen Love

    Thanks to Paris Film Awards for honoring my short film Onlooker. Great communication and enthusiastic support for filmmakers!

    May 2026
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  • Timothy Kiley

    Good communication and happy to have received recognition from this festival.

    May 2026
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  • Eugene Hattingh

    As a screenwriter, the Paris Film Awards has been an incredible experience.

    I am honored that my Horror-Comedy, "Escape to Alcatraz," won Gold Award: Feature Script.

    The communication is professional, the judging is clearly of a high caliber, and the IMDb-qualifying status provides tangible value to my professional portfolio.

    The European recognition here has helped build a truly global profile for my work.

    Highly recommended for any filmmaker looking for a prestigious international platform.

    May 2026
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