We welcome you to the Second Edition of Prague Film Awards - a two-day celebration of quality independent filmmaking, awards, and industry events in front of a live audience of film critics, enthusiasts and producers. Join us for two memorable nights of screenings, networking and red-carpet treatment.

Prague Film Awards, now in its second edition, was born out of a desire to create a welcoming space where international cinema and Czech filmmaking can meet and enrich each other. After our hugely successful, sold-out first edition in January 2018, we will be returning to Kino Atlas in Prague, January 2019.

We believe quality filmmaking should be celebrated and awarded, regardless of the budget. This is why our dedicated team of international programmers focus on creating the most diverse screening selection. Why our nominated filmmakers are guests of honor. Why seeing and hearing the audience react to your cinematic work is just one of the many ways your work is being rewarded.

We are passionate about supporting up-and-coming directors, producers and actors, and providing them with worthwhile, memorable screening experiences. These include Q&As with filmmakers, industry roundtables, and audience awards.

▶ We are accepting submissions for a number of categories and are open to all languages, as long as films in a language other than English are subtitled in English. All submissions must come through FilmFreeway ◀

Prague Film Awards is run in association with Close:Up, a collection of international film festivals supporting indie filmmaking. By establishing a working network among filmmakers, producers and marketing professionals, we share one common goal: to forge productive and lasting relationships between independent filmmakers and audiences.

We are now open for submissions for our 2020 event!
For more info about our upcoming 2019 event, please follow us on our Facebook page.

-- The notification date for the 2019 event is December 11! --
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Awards & Prizes

→ Prague Film Awards are proud to announce that we will be offering a range of prizes, including distribution packages, discounts and waivers for other film festivals, among other treats.

→ In addition to this, all winners will receive award certificates and invitations for online distribution deals.

→ All nominated films will receive official laurels.

Rules & Terms

★ All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles.

★ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

★ By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience at KINO ATLAS.

★ Nominations: All films nominated in any category.
Official Selection: Films selected for screening will be notified via email. If you received a Nomination email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film will not be screened, but is still a contender for an award in its category.
Award Winners: Chosen from both the Nominations and the Official Selection.

★ We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

★ We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.

★ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

★ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

★ We cannot provide refunds.

★ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

★ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.

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  • donshades mcnulty

    A lovely festival in it's infancy, well organised and screening in a beautiful picture house. There was quite a variation in quality of the films presented. Keep going with it - keep building it; this is the genesis of a Brilliant festival in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Thanky ou Prague Film Awards!

    June 2018
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  • Joaquin Braga

    Great festival, very good programming, and communication!. Thank you very much of been selected and I wish you to be able to assist next time!, looking forward to submit future projects again!, Best regards and a great 2018!

    January 2018
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  • Adam Stephenson

    I was disappointed to not be able to attend this festival. Communication was excellent and the photos I saw of the event looks like I missed out. Great value for the submission fee and to play to an international market.

    January 2018
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