Producing an independent movie is hard. Distributing it is even harder. It's getting harder and harder to recognize which festival could be really valuable for your distribution process. Many festival are very costly and give you little or no chance to get selected, specially if you don't have a distributor that works on your movie.

We will watch your movie.

Here's our tip: distribute your movie by choosing festivals that want to empower you and want to give you recognition. Choose festival that give value to your sacrifices and expenses.

We want to give filmmakers a precious tool to showcase their talent to a true audience of jurors and we want that to happen stage by stage, with constant feedback.

- In 24/28 hours you will know if you're going to be in our official selection.
- Two days after the deadline you will know if you're semi-finalist or finalist.
- Finalist get nominated for one of our 20 monthly awards.
- Winners of the prizes get nominated for our annual edition.
- Winners of the annual edition win cash prizes.

Our annual cash prize grows with each submission. You will submit today with a small cash annual award and, at the end of the year, see that it will have incredibly raised!

Starting prize: 150$
Current cash prize is now: 305,50$
Estimated cash prize in may 2019, when award is given: 1000$

Prizes include:
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST SHORT DOC
BEST FEATURE DOC
BEST ANIMATION FILM
BEST WEB SERIES
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR
BEST SCREENWRITER
BEST EDITING
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST LEADING ACTOR
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST STUDENT FILM
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER

This will give the chance to many filmmakers to access the competition and meet many colleagues and special movies.

Moreover, we will give you the possibility to have your film reviewed by our critics.

And finally, prices are low. Everybody needs this chance.

Join the #filmmakeraward

Awards & Prizes

All selected films get the original laurel.
All nominees and finalists get a special laurel.

Signed certificate of winner and laurels to:
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST SHORT DOC
BEST FEATURE DOC
BEST ANIMATION FILM
BEST WEB SERIES
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST SCREENWRITER
BEST EDITING
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST LEADING ACTOR
BEST LEADING ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST COSTUME DESIGNER
BEST MUSIC VIDEO

Cash prize grows with the number of shorts submitted.
Every new submission brings an increase of 0,50$ cash prize for the winner of first prize.

Starting prize: 150$
Current cash prize is now: 315,50$
Estimated cash prize in may 2019, when award is given: 1000$

Rules & Terms

1. There is no restrictions on theme, genre or author.

2. Films must have been produced after 1/1/2014

3. Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled in English.

3b. Winning films will be asked to provide Italian subtitles.

4. You must declare to possess all rights to screen your movie.

5. Students film have special discounts

6. Distributor may ask for special discounts.
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  • Claudia Marinelli

    Thank You very much for choosing my screenplay it has been an honor to partecipate at your festival. Communication was excellent!

    June 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Claudia! Tell us how we can improve networking :)

  • Haritrushi Purohit

    Namaste,
    It's very encouraging to see Film festival like Rome Independent Prisma Awards. They are quite prompt in communication and very efficiently works on daily basis on the selection of the film projects. I wish i can come there personally some day but that's a dream. Best wishes for upcoming month and really looking forward to it that they create more value as they are doing their best.

    June 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you very much! Maybe one day we will meet in person if you manage to shoot your screenplay!

  • George A. Johnson

    A nice online film festival, with a chance for screenings for selected films. They are great communicators, and they have a facebook page which makes it easy to keep up on the status of your film. Thanks for the Best Picture nomination. We are honored to have been a part of the festival.

    June 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your understanding George. We love you!

  • Andres Roccatagliata

    Amazing team, quick feedback and good selection of movies, thank you for selecting Babylondon !!!!

    June 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Andres for your feedback! We hope that you will have another work to show us soon!

  • Rute Amieiro

    Thank you very much for chiding my screenplay for you official selection. It was truly an honour. I'm very happy and grateful for entering this festival. Once again thank you.

    June 2018
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you very much for your feedback Rute!