The Film Collective is a short film festival featuring short films from around the world. We accept films, in any and all genres including Narrative, Documentary, Horror, Experimental, Avant-Garde, Animation, Religious/Spiritual, Gay/Lesbian, Web Series and Disabled filmmakers.. Our festival is all about diversity, inclusion and showing films which display a wide variety of subject matters. If this is your film we invite you to submit today. To your success.

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QFN’s mission to elevate the world of film and to introduce and connect talented visionary artists to the industry. Together QFN and Film Collective Film Festival will provide support for the powerful voices of black creatives through their vibrant imagination, awe-inspiring vision, and passionate work in media and the arts.

Judged by a panel of QFN executives, industry leaders, and fellow Film Collective Film Festival filmmakers, the competition seeks to identify cinematic storytellers who offer unique perspectives of the Black American experience.

In addition to receiving prizes, the films will be selected to make their premiere at the Film Collective Film Festival in 2023 and offered the opportunity to have the winner's Film premiere on QFN platform(s)

Film premieres will be at QFN’s sole discretion.

Rules & Terms

All materials must be no longer than twenty minutes in length including credits. Films must be the sole property of the person(s) submitting. We accept all genre's of film. If selected we require a compressed video file of your film. All selected filmmakers will be given a HARD DEADLINE in which to have their films sent. If the DEADLINE is MISSED your film will be DISQUALIFIED . WE DO NOT EXTEND FEE WAIVERS.
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  • Louis Roussell

    I am grateful to The Film Collective Short Film Festival selected Amber Alert as one of the films for showings.

    December 2023
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  • Sarah Leigh

    We're honoured to have been selected with our film Typical? The Film Collective Short Film Festival provides a platform for underrepresented voices and we appreciate the support. Great communication and promotion of the film. Thank you! Recommend!

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Sarah! It was an honor for us to screen such an important film. We’re truly grateful you chose us.

  • Marty Krzywonos

    Thanks for including Ranger Kids Cookies in this year's festival.

    November 2023
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    Response from festival:

    It was our pleasure! Thoroughly enjoyed your film.

  • Sean Alexander Carney

    This festival accommodates filmmakers dealing with challenging social issues, including disability race and gender. I'm honoured my film Remembering Nearfield was selected. I hope my film can help break down taboos about electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), inform about the disability and catalyse social change. The talk back session was a great opportunity to meet other selected filmmakers, speak about my film and answer questions. I recommend this festival; it has a great community spirit and significant role to play in showcasing films raising awareness. It was a great experience, well organised, and communication was excellent.

    August 2023
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  • Mark Cline

    Thanks for selecting my project 'Checked Bags' for this years fest. Great communication and very recommended to submit!

    August 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks Mark! Thoroughly enjoyed this film! It was an honor screening it. Looking forward to what comes next for you.