The Lee Strasberg Film Festival is an initiative set up by The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute to encourage students to create and showcase their student-produced film. The festival is open to current students and alumni of The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

Awards & Prizes

Categories that will be awarded at the closing ceremony:

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best of Fest

Best of Fest will receive a cash prize.

Rules & Terms

RULES FOR ENTRY:
-The film must have two LSTFI participants: alumni, current students, or faculty as a cast member, director, or screenwriter.
-Films must be a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 20 minutes in length.
-All submissions must be submitted prior to the deadline of March 10, 2023.
-Each film must be entered with a completed submission and a $20 submission fee.

LEE STRASBERG FILM FESTIVAL INFORMATION:
-Film selection for the festival will be made by the screening committee.
-The Institute does not supply any production equipment or staff for the films.
-Selected films will be screened virtually via FilmFreeway and at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre on March 24, 2023. All are welcome and admission is free!

AWARD CATEGORIES:
-Best Actor
-Best Actress
-Best Supporting Actor
-Best Supporting Actress
-Best Director
-Best Screenplay
Best of Fest

Best of Fest will receive a cash prize.
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  • Giuseppe Schillaci

    It has been an amazing experience, thank you to all of the lee strasberg festival

    March 2022
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  • Alberto Sosa

    This has been an increíble experience. I really enjoyed this event and I'd love to encourage the students and alumni to participate and enhance this amazing community.

    March 2021
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