IMDb Qualifying Festival
We are back in Long Island with a short move. We are now Shorts and Stout Film Festival and our new location is Bright Eye Brewery in Long Beach Long Island.
We are a short film festival and will be screening any type of short film from 1 minute to 30 minutes in length. The fest will be on April 1st in Long Island at the brewery and will follow with an award show.

Awards & Prizes

We have trophies for each category with more prizes depending on the types of submission shorts we get and decide to take for this years festival.
Best Short
Best Comedy
Best Concept
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Director
Best Short Script
and many more

Rules & Terms

We will be taking films with the length of 1 minute to 30 minutes. We will take any type of short film just make sure you submit your film online here through FilmFreeway. Shorts and Stout Film Festival RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Shorts and Stout Film Festival competition categories are open to the United States and International entries.
2. All entries must submit preview screeners via online private link or a password protected link. Any other method must receive prior approval from the festival.
3. Foreign language entries must have English language subtitles.
4. Entries must have been completed in the past 5 years.
5. Applicants may submit as many entries as they wish, as long as each entry has a separate entry form and fee.
6. Point Lookout Film Festival has the right to screen any film or projects submitted to the Point Lookout Film Festival without paying screening fees.
7. In order to receive an award trophy, the project's producer or director must be present.
8. If officially selected, it is the responsibility of the submitter to send the festival their film for digital download.
9. All decisions made by the festival are final and at their discretion.
10. Submission fees are non-refundable.

22 Reviews
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  • Linda Collins

    Great Festival in an awesome location easily accessible to public transportation from Manhattan to Long Island. I am very honored to have received Best Actress for our film SILENT HARMONY. Festival Directors are well organized and professional. Highly recommend!

    April 2026
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  • Dave Musolf

    Point Lookout Film Festival is really nice. Larry & CJ were most welcoming. Great filmmakers & films. Honored to have our "Just Kiss Me" & "The Man from Granada" screened there.

    April 2023
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  • Joseph Sernio

    Great festival great people. Thank you for all you do for filmmakers. Congrats to all nominees and award winners

    April 2023
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  • Mike Farragher

    This festival has rallied around itself a nice little community of local filmmakers who are very supportive of one another and of any new players like myself. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

    One point of improvement is the venue. It is in the back room of a bar, which is fine, but the sound was not very good on most films and there was a lot of distractions from banging plates in the kitchen. That made the sound issues worse.

    Other than that, this is a fantastic networking opportunity for filmmakers to connect with like-minded individuals. The staff was super friendly and courteous. Look forward to the next one!

    April 2022
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  • Alina Mogollon-Volk

    A great group of people and films. Excellent communication. Festival went online because of COVID but they still made the filmmakers feel special. Films were easy to watch online.

    June 2021
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