Midnight Film Festival is an event founded by filmmakers for filmmakers.

Midnight Film Festival aims to highlight the work of indie and student filmmakers and creators from all around the globe. We wish to create events where people can come together for a night of community, networking, collaboration, and fun. We at Midnight Films know how challenging it can be to produce your own material from conception to completion, and we want to provide an opportunity for hardworking filmmakers to celebrate their achievements and the success of others.

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITTING*
We are excited to open up submissions for our Fifth Year! This season we will accept content in the following categories:

Featurettes (up to 50 minutes)
Short Narrative Films (up to 30 minutes)
Short Documentary Films (up to 30 minutes)
Short Animated Films (up to 30 minutes)
Short Dance Films (up to 15 minutes)
Short Student Films (up to 20 minutes)
Micro Shorts (up to 3 minutes)
Screenplays (up to 20 pages)

Our Screenplay readings take place over Zoom.

All events will be ticketed events.

Please check us out on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/MidnightFilmsNY/
Instagram & Twitter!

Midnight Films is proud to be sponsored by Final Draft Screenwriting Software.
Midnight Films is equally proud to be partnered with Cinistream.

If you are "OFFICIALLY SELECTED" you will be screened at our festival.
Award Winners will be selected for the following categories:

BEST FEATURETTE
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
BEST DANCE SHORT
BEST STUDENT FILM
BEST MICRO SHORT
BEST SCREENPLAY

FOR OUR SCREENPLAY CATEGORY:
Screenplays will be chosen to be included in our TABLE READING series where writers can have actors perform their work for a small audience and receive valuable feedback. This will give writers the opportunity to hear their work out loud, have a discussion about their work, and answer any questions the audience might have.
IT IS THE WRITER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND ACTORS FOR THEIR WORK. We will assist you in locating New York talent but, at the end of the day, it is not our responsibility. Do not submit if you think you won't be able to accomplish this task.

Each Award Winner will receive a FREE DOWNLOAD of FINAL DRAFT'S latest Screenwriting Software.

To submit a film you must own the rights to the film.
Films submitted to us may be screened at official screenings.
Posters and/or trailers of your film may be used on our social media platforms to promote the festival and your film.
All films must be submitted in English or with English subtitles.
Posters are required for your film in order to promote this screening.
All copyright issues regarding the screened films reside with the films rights owners.
By submitting you agree to the terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals. We will never sell your information to 3rd parties.
All budgets accepted.
You do not have to be present to have your film screened or to receive an award. All certificates will be sent digitally.

Overall Rating
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  • Thomas Brouns

    Great little festival - super responsive, well-run and on time. I enjoyed having my film entered and my family enjoyed attending the actual festival.

    January 2023
  • Nicole Philippidis

    Great festival, communication was excellent and location was fun! Thank you for having our film ‘Thoughts as Storms’ as part of the festival.

    January 2023
  • Donna Guthrie

    So happy to have my little film THE MEETUP screened at The Midnight Film Festival.

    January 2023
  • A very nice festival that was well run and fun. We could only attend the Zoom script reading sessions but the organisers were accommodating and enthusiastic. Wish we could have been there.

    January 2023
  • Cynthia Bergen

    All stars! Thank you for the Official Selection, Year Zero Episode 1. Keep up the good work supporting Indie Films. Cynthia Bergen, No Sleep Films

    February 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much!!