Top Film Awards

TOP FILM AWARDS is an awards ceremony for films and filmmakers all around world. The main goal of the awards is to provide an exceptional space for the creation and presentation of quality multi-genre art production. The panel of our judges identifies and encourages talent of all skill levels as we strive to build and support the independent film community.

We cooperate with various distributors in Europe and American film market, to whom we regularly offer the best short and feature-length movies. If your film will be of interest to various investors or distributors, we will help you with the distribution of your film.

We try to be the best opportunity for independent showrunners, directors, and producers to meet with a worldwide audience. Every filmmaker can submit to as many categories as fits the film to increase the chances of winning. We also provide honorable mentions for filmmakers who may not necessarily win but who should be acknowledged for their work.

The ceremony for the winners will be held online. We believe that this is the way we will bring film art closer to more people unlike the live screening hosted for a audience.

YEAR 2023 - AUTUMN EDITION

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary
Best Short Film
Best Short Documentary
Best Student Film
Best Super Short Film

Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Horror
Best Thriller
Best Sci-Fi
Best Animation
Best LGBTQ
Best Experimental Film
Best Series – Pilot
Best Young Filmmaker (under 30y)
Best Travel Documentary
Best Female Film
Best Action

Best Director Short Film
Best Director Feature Film
Best Director Student Film
Best Director Super Short Film
Best Male Director
Best Female Director

Best Actor (Short/Feature)
Best Actress (Short/Feature)

Best Cinematography (Short/Feature)
Best Editing (Short/Feature)
Best Production (Short/Feature)
Best Sound Design (Short/Feature)
Best Visual Effects (Short/Feature)
Best Costume
Best Makeup Artist
Best Original Screenplay

Best European Film
Best American Film
Best African Film
Best Asian Film
Best Australian Film

Best Super Short Script (under 10 pages)
Best Short Script (under 30 pages)
Best Medium-Length Script (under 60 pages)
Best Feature Script (over 61 pages)
Best First Time Screenwriter
Best Television Script

Best Music Video
Best Animation Music Video
Best Experimental Music Video
Best Dance Music Video
Best Original Song
Best Director Music Video

Best Costume
Best Silent Film
Best Enviromental Film
Best Musical Film
Best Color Grading
Best Make Up Artist

All winners receive a free certificate (pdf/jpg file)

1. All films that are not in English, must have English language subtitles. English movies do not have subtitles.
2. Multiple entries from the same submitter are accepted. A separate submission and a separate entry fee must accompany each entry.
3. No fee waiver. All entry fees are non-refundable.
4. The decision of the festival selection committee will be final.
5. The festival authorities will have the right to retain copies of each film and the material send as part of our festival library & can be screened in for Education, promotion, awareness & commercial purposes.
6. The excerpts from films send for Top Film Awards can be shown on the Int. T.V. / Local Network / Internet etc. For Promotional / Publicity.
7. Films that are submitted must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third Parties. Contestants agree that they have obtained all required copyright permissions regarding music, sound & images. Etc presented in their film.
8. Top Film Awards organizers reserve rights change, cancel or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent or information to contestants.
9. The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes.

Overall Rating

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Hospitality

Networking

Sean Chandler

Top Film Awards is a supportive, communicative company that treats its artists with respect.

December 2023

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Marika Vannuzzi

receiving awards for Best Dance Video is an immense pleasure and honor. thank you from my heart ❤️

November 2023

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Suzanne LUTAS

Glad to have The Dead Ringer selected for your Festival. I appreciate the excellent Official Selections' display on your website.

November 2023

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Response from festival:

Thank you Suzanne! Keep up the great work:)
Chris Pearce

I am thrilled that my script The Wakefields (all 647 pages of it) won the Best Television Script category in the latest edition of the Top Film Awards. I would imagine this might increase my chances of finding a producer who likes historical drama set in early 19th century Manchester area of the UK. Fingers crossed.

November 2023

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Response from festival:

Congratulation again Chris. Best of luck with your future projects!
Richard Lounello

Excellent festival! Thrilled to have my film "LifeQuest" named best Sci-Fi. Thank you!!

November 2023

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Response from festival:

Thank you Richard! Keep up the great work!